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Assembly Polls Highlights: ‘AAP will end inspector, raid raj’, says Kejriwal in Punjab
Assembly Election 2022 Live Updates: Elections are being held in five states – Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh – in seven phases, starting on February 10 till March 7.
Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are gearing up for the third phase of the assembly elections scheduled on February 20. A no fly-zone has been declared in the jurisdiction of Punjab's Fazilka ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign for the single-phased election. On the other hand, this is the third out of seven poll phases in Uttar Pradesh, while elections in Manipur are scheduled in a single phase on February 27. ...Read More
In the second phase of elections, all constituencies of Uttarakhand and Goa went to polls, while elections were held in 55 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. The counting of votes in all five states will take place on March 10.
AAP will completely omit ‘inspector raj’ and ‘raid raj’ in Punjab: Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that if his party comes to power in Punjab, it will “eliminate the fear of traders,” by omitting “inspector raj and raid raj” so that business in the border state can be provided with a “safe environment”, according to PTI.
Goa CM says he is ‘confident’ of BJP winning over 22 seats in polls
Goa CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that he “confident” that the saffron party will win more than 22 seats in the 30 constituencies of the assembly elections. The coastal state voted on February 14 in a single phase, and the counting of the same will be held on March 10.
‘Double engine govts doubled corruption and injustice’: Akhilesh in Kannauj ahead of third phase of UP polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that the double-engine government on the BJP in Uttar Pradesh has only “doubled corruption and injustice” in the northern state, during his rally in Kannauj. He added that the SP-RLD alliance has hit a century in the first and second phase of the ongoing UP polls, and with Kannauj's help, till the seventh phase arrives, the saffron camp will have no one but ghosts visiting their booths.
‘BJP in UP means control over Dangaraj, Mafiaraj, Gundaraj’: PM in Sitapur
PM Narendra Modi during Sitapur rally says that the BJP government in UP means “control over Dangaraj, Mafiaraj, Gundaraj... and freedom to celebrate all the festivals.” He addds that the saffron camp's regime in the northern state would mean protection of daughters, women from eve-teasers. “BJP in UP means Centre's schemes being implemented at double speed,” the PM says.
‘Goons, mafias…’: Mayawati slams past SP govt at Lucknow rally
During a public meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday, BSP chief Mayawati said that goons, criminals, mafias, rioters and anti-social elements were running riot “during the Samajwadi Party government” in Uttar Pradesh. “Even development works were only limited to a particular area and particular community,” she added.
'If Congress is original, AAP its xerox,' says PM Modi in Pathankot
“If Congress is original, AAP is its xerox... One looted Punjab while the other one is involved in scam after scam in Delhi. They are 'ek hi thali ke chatte batte', butt playing 'noora kushti' (fixed fight) in Punjab, pretending to be against each other,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Pathankot, Punjab.
Congress leaders Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra serve 'langer' at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi
Amritsar Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu joins AAP in presence of Kejriwal
Amritsar Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab in presence of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.
‘Very unfortunate’: Tewari on Ashwini Kumar's exit
‘Serious allegation’: Congress's Manish Tewari to Kejriwal's barb on Punjab security agencies
“There is no doubt that Pakistan has been trying to destabilize Punjab since 1975 by sending arms and drugs but saying that security agencies are involved in it is a very serious allegation. Kejriwal Ji should show proof, if he has any,” says Congress leader Manish Tewari in Ludhiana.
Ravidas Jayanti: PM Modi takes part in ‘Shabad Kirtan’ in Delhi
PM Modi to address rallies in Punjab's Pathankot, UP's Sitapur today
PM Narendra Modi will address rallies in Punjab's Pathankot and Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur today.
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi offers prayers at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi on occasion of Ravidas Jayanti
Elections in Punjab were postponed from February 14 to February 20 in view of Ravidas Jayanti.
UP polls: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to visit Varanasi today
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas on Wednesday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party's General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Ravidas Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi will also campaign in the poll-bound state during her visit to Uttar Pradesh today.