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Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh prepare for polling day
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh will vote tomorrow as parties shift their focus to Telangana and Rajasthan where elections are scheduled later this month.
Buckle up for a rollercoaster ride through the heart of Indian democracy as five states — Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, and Mizoram — prepare to chart their political destinies in the ongoing assembly elections. The electoral fervour has already gripped the nation, with Chhattisgarh, in 20 assembly seats, and Mizoram leading the charge by polling on November 7....Read More
As the echoes of the first phase reverberate, Chhattisgarh gears up for the second and final phase, scheduled for tomorrow. Congress won the last assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, ending the BJP's 15-year rule in the tribal-dominated state.
Madhya Pradesh also enters the electoral arena tomorrow, ready to make a crucial choice between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress in a single-phase election. As the drama unfolds, stay tuned for breaking news, candidate spotlights, and the intricate details that shape the course of these elections.
Chhattisgarh: 70 seats up for grabs in 2nd phase of polls; CM Baghel among 958 in fray
The second and final phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections for the remaining 70 seats will be held on Friday and decide the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his deputy TS Singh Deo, eight state ministers and four members of Parliament. The first phase of elections for 20 seats in the Naxal-affected state, which has a 90-member assembly, was held on November 7 and saw a high voter turnout of 78 per cent. The ruling Congress, voted to office in 2018 after 15 years in opposition, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the main contenders for power in the state, where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and some regional outfits are also in the fray.
SP launches 'Samajik Nyay Yatra' to strengthen party's base among Dalits, minorities
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday flagged off here the 'Samajik Nyay Yatra' to strengthen his party's base among the PDA -- Pichde (backward classes), Dalit and Alpasankhyak (minorities).
The yatra is being led by Ramavtar Singh Saini, SP MLA from Noorpur in Bijnor district. It will cover Sitapur, Lakhimpur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Budaun, Bareilly, Sambhal, and Ghaziabad districts and will end in Bijnor, a party statement issued here said.
‘Congress was playing the role of a barrier to development’: CM Yogi in Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attacked the Congress on Thursday and said that Congress was playing the role of a barrier to development.
"The Congress government has ruled the country for years but has caused problems in return. Congress got the opportunity to rule in Rajasthan for years. If you compare the five-year rule of the BJP under Vasundhara Raje with the Congress government under Ashok Gehlot, you'll find out that the BJP government was working whereas Congress was playing the role of a barrier to development," said CM Yogi while addressing a rally in Kota.
MP polls: case registered against BSP candidate for `bribing' voters
A case was registered here on Thursday against Rakesh Singh, Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) candidate from Morena seat in Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly bribing voters a day ahead of the assembly elections in the state. A viral video purportedly showed Singh, the son of former inspector general of police and minister Rustam Singh, distributing cash to some people.
T'gana polls: 2,290 candidates in fray, 608 withdraw nominations
With 608 candidates withdrawing their nominations, as many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray for the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said on Thursday.
As many as 44 candidates from Gajwel and 39 from Kamareddy Assembly constituencies from where BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is contesting, are in the poll arena.
The highest number of 48 candidates are from L B Nagar segment while Banswada and Narayanpet seats are witnessing the least number of 7 each.
Chhattisgarh polls: Police seize ₹11.50 lakh cash from BJP candidate's vehicle in Korba
Police seized ₹11.50 lakh in cash from the vehicle of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ram Dayal Uikey in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, a day before the second phase of the state assembly elections. The incident occurred in the Pali-Tanakhar constituency, and Uikey was present in the vehicle when the money was confiscated by the police. Uikey failed to produce supporting documents for the money, leading to the confiscation of both the cash and the vehicle.
Rajasthan polls: BJP promises ‘Mahila thana’, SIT probe into paper leaks
The BJP in its manifesto for the Rajasthan assembly polls promised a subsidy of ₹450 per LPG cylinder for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries and 2.5 lakh government jobs. Party chief J P Nadda also said that if the BJP forms the government in the state, a Special Investigation Team will be formed to probe paper leaks and other alleged scams in the Congress government.
Pledging a slew of schemes for girls and women, he said a 'mahila thana' will be set up in every district and 'mahila desk' in every police station besides an anti-romeo squad in every city.
'BJP is obsessed with Gandhi Parivaar: Gehlot
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot charged at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for targeting the “Gandhi family”, calling it an obsession of the saffron party.
“They won't say anything, just make false allegations and are obsessed with the 'Gandhi Parivaar'. For the past 30 years, no one from the Gandhi family has become Prime Minister... For 30 years, this family has lived without any position, they are just managing the Congress party,” Gehlot said while speaking to reporters in Jaipur.
BJP releases manifesto for Rajasthan assembly elections
BJP national president JP Nadda released party's 'Sankalp Patra' for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan.
Cong leaders united, party will win Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi
Amid swirling rumors and speculations about internal discord within the Congress party in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, flanked by chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, quashed the whispers of infighting, declaring that they are not just seen together but are genuinely united.
"We are not only seen together but we are also united. We will be together and Congress will sweep the elections here and win," Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Jaipur.
Polling materials distributed to election officials in Chhindwara
The polling materials were distributed to all the election officials in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Thursday for the state assembly polls scheduled to be held on Friday.
