Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Congress synonymous to every problem in India, says CM Yogi

Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: The counting in all the five states – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana – will take place on Dec 3.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and MoS V K Singh attend the Silver Jubilee celebration of Kite Group of Institutions, in Ghaziabad , Wednesday, Nov. 1. (Representative Image/PTI)

Assembly Election Highlights: As the dates for the legislative assembly elections in five states draw near, political leaders have begun their campaigns, engaging in verbal clashes. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised the Congress party, alleging that they “do not know how to respect daughters and mothers”. Chouhan also hit out Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh for calling Kanya Bhoj a “drama”. In Chhattisgarh, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying, “They have only 2 topics, communalism and religious conversion” ...Read More

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• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:15 PM

  EC corrects names of several constituencies in Assam

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday corrected the names of several assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam as drafted after the delimitation process earlier this year.

  In a corrigendum issued by ECI Secretary Ashwani Kumar Mohal, the Dergaon assembly constituency was corrected as 'Gual Gaon'.

  Similarly, the name of Howarghat (ST) constituency was corrected as Howraghat and a similar correction will be made in Diphu (ST) Lok Sabha seat under which Howraghat falls. Salakati TC under Kokrajar (ST) assembly constituency shall be corrected to be read as 'Salakati CT', it said. The Dibrugrah assembly constituency was corrected as Dibrugarh.

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• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:30 PM

  Congress leader Khera targets Modi govt over non-release of CAG reports, ED raids in Rajasthan

  Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday alleged that various reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) are not released under the current dispensation at the Centre.

  Addressing a press conference here, he also targeted the Narendra Modi government over the recent raids by the Enforcement Directorate in Rajasthan, where assembly polls will be held on November 25.

  "Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji is afraid of the Congress, that is why he sends ED. Earlier when there were elections, Modi ji used to come for campaigning, but now they send ED," he said.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:35 PM

  Rahul Gandhi taunts BJP's promise of making backward caste leader as CM in Telangana

  Addressing a poll rally at Kalwakurthy in Telangana, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP leaders used to swagger about their chances in the state. However, the Congress had "punctured" the four tyres of BJP's vehicle in Telangana, he claimed.

  "You will get two per cent votes here and how can you make a chief minister," he said.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:19 PM

  MP polls: AIMIM candidate held for violating externment order; released on bail

  A 40-year-old AIMIM leader, an accused in a communal riot case, has been arrested on the charge of violating the externment order after he filed his nomination papers for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections from Indore-1 constituency, police said.

  The leader, Yasir Pathan, was named as an accused in communal riots that broke out on Ram Navami last year in Khargone town, about 130 km from Indore. He termed the action against him as a "political conspiracy".

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:56 PM

  Congress has become synonymous to every problem in India: Adityanath

  "Congress, as per its nature, is leaving no stone unturned in tarnishing the glorious tradition of Rajasthan. The party has become the name of the problem within the country. Congress has become synonyms to every problem in India," UP CM Adityanath said.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:59 PM

  India needs Congress, Rajasthan assembly polls is also about party's future: Gehlot to party workers

  "Even if we could not give tickets to those who stood by us and to those who saved our government, we have told them to help elect candidates who are contesting for the party. Leave all kinds of politics. Nation is first. The entire country today needs the Congress party," Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said.

  "The election is not just about Rajasthan but it is also an election of Congress' future. If they (party leaders) will make the party win the elections then they will be adjusted in boards after elections. If needed, we will give them the status of ministers."

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:34 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: AIMIM taking money from BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

  AIMIM fields candidates wherever Cong fights BJP by taking money from BJP, alleges Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Telangana

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:49 PM

  Vijayvargiya omitted details of two serious cases while filing nomination: Congress

  The Congress on Wednesday alleged that BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya deliberately did not disclose information about two cases involving serious charges of rape and defamation while filing his nomination papers from Indore-1 assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

  The Congress will fight a legal battle up to the Supreme Court's level challenging his candidature for the November 17 elections, it said.

  The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, on the other hand, said the Congress has sensed defeat in the polls and hence it was leveling such allegations.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:25 PM

  MP polls: Over ₹25 cr cash along with liquor, jewellery, drugs worth more than ₹200 cr seized in state

  Ever since the model code of conduct came into force in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on October 9, the enforcement agencies have seized cash worth more than ₹25 crore besides liquor, drugs, jewellery and other material worth over ₹200 crore across the state, an official said on Wednesday.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:58 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: NDA govt even now attacks on Dalits going on in North India, says KCR

  Speaking at a rally, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said that he created the Dalit Bandhu scheme for Telangana after witnessing the challenges faced by Dalits, including incidents of violence against them in northern Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, as well as in Prime Minister Modi's home state of Gujarat.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:38 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: ‘People have decided to bid farewell to CM Chouhan,’ says Kamal Nath

  "Wherever I go, I see that people have decided to give CM Chouhan a warm farewell. Shivraj Singh's 22,000 announcements and his announcement machine was running at double speed in the last five months. The battery of the announcement machine is going to run out soon. If he did not lie every day, his food would not get digested," former MP CM Kamal Nath said.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:14 PM

  PM Modi doesn't want power to go into hands of the poor, says Congress Chief Kharge

  “When Modi ji laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building, the then President Ram Nath Kovind was not invited because he is 'achhoot' (untouchable) and incumbent President Droupadi Murmu was not invited at its inauguration because she is from a Scheduled Tribe. Only two people do such work, Modi and Shah,” Kharge alleged.

  He claimed that presidents belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities have been elected, but they did not get a chance to lay the foundation stone of any building.

  "PM Modi does not want power to go into the hands of the poor," Kharge further claimed.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:45 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: ‘Madhya Pradesh has covered a long distance of development,’ says CM Chouhan on state's foundation day

  "Today, on the occasion of Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, I extend best wishes to all the people of the state. This is the 68th Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day. In these 68 years, Madhya Pradesh has covered a long distance of development. I remember when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed the government in 2003, the per capita income was ₹11,000, today it has increased to ₹1.40 lakh," Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:15 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: 'BJP have only 2 topics, communalism and religious conversion': CM Baghel

  "They (BJP) have only 2 topics, communalism and religious conversion. They make brothers (of two communities) fight with each other. They won't do any work but make people fight and collect votes. They have hatred and violence in their mind," Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 02:57 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Vivek Venkataswamy resigns from BJP, joins Congress ahead of Telangana polls

  Vivek Venkataswamy, former Member of Parliament of Bhartiya Janata Party from the Peddapalli constituency, has submitted his resignation and officially joined the Congress. This move took place in the presence of former AICC President Rahul Gandhi. In a letter addressed to Telangana BJP state in-charge G. Kishan Reddy, Vivek Venkatswamy, who also holds the position of National Executive Board Member of BJP, communicated his decision to step down from the party.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 02:42 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Congress' N Janardhan Reddy, Vishnuvardhan Reddy join BRS

  Several prominent Congress leaders, including former minister Nagam Janardhan Reddy, former MLA Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Kolhapur leader Rampulla Reddy, Karimnagar leader Kota Jaipal Reddy, and others, have officially joined the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party. The welcoming ceremony took place at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad, where party president and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) extended his warm greetings to these senior Congress leaders.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:00 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: ‘Kamal Nath did not fulfill 9 out of 900 promises in his tenure,’ BJP leader in MP alleges

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya took a swipe at the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath, alleging that he made 900 promises to the state's people during his term but failed to fulfill even nine of those pledges.

  “Kamal Nath was the CM for 17 months during which he made 900 promises to the people of the state. But he didn't fulfil even nine of those promises,” Vijayvargiya, candidate from Indore-1, was quoted as saying by ANI.

  He went on to call out Nakul Nath, Congress MP from Chhindwara and Kamal Nath's son, urging him to acknowledge the unfulfilled commitments made to the state's residents during his father's tenure.

  “Nakul Nath, look at the history of your father's tenure as the CM. Kamal Nath claimed that all the farmer's debts would be waived off, were they done? Claims were made to provide ₹4000 allowance to unemployed youth, was it not? Did he not talk about waiving off all the debts of the women of the self-help group?” Vijayvargiya questioned.

  “Kamal Nath ji has made all these claims, the people of Madhya Pradesh have tested him and have rejected him,” added the BJP leader.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:18 PM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: BJP candidate Diya Kumari files nomination from Vidhyadhar Nagar seat in Rajasthan
• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:32 AM

  Hyderabad Police Commissioner conducts surprise checks ahead of assembly elections in Telangana

  Preparations for the upcoming Telangana assembly elections are in full swing. Hyderabad's City Police Commissioner Sandeep Shandilya has been making unannounced visits to various areas of the city to assess the arrangements needed for the elections.

  During the visits, Shandilya inspected various locations, including the Masab Tank Police Station in Hyderabad. He said, "I wanted to visit our police stations. I wanted to inspect this place and see what kind of bandobast should be set up for elections. Democracy is a festival and we want everyone to enjoy the festival and play the game fairly. We are working towards it."

  In anticipation of the forthcoming Assembly elections, Hyderabad police officers also conducted flag marches in their respective zones. These marches were aimed at reassuring the public and proactively preventing any untoward incidents. The police view these marches as a clear deterrent to potential troublemakers.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:57 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong leader Sachin Pilot files nomination from Rajasthan's Tonk

  Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday officially submitted his nomination for the Tonk constituency for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections. Following the nomination filing, he addressed past issues with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, asserting that there are no remaining differences between them.

  Pilot said, “There are no differences between Ashok Gehlot Ji and me. We are working together and we have the support of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge ji said, Rahul Gandhi ji said to me that Sachin Pilot ji forgive us, forget it and move ahead. And all of us have moved on. The party will take a proper decision at the proper time.”

  Sachin Pilot expressed confidence in the Congress's prospects of victory in the Rajasthan assembly elections, noting that the political atmosphere in the state favors the Congress.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:44 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong leaders Janardhan Reddy, Vishnuvardhan Reddy joins BRS

  In a significant boost for the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ahead of the Telangana assembly elections, several former Congress leaders, including former minister Nagam Janardhan Reddy, former MLA Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Kolhapur leader Rampulla Reddy, Karimnagar leader Kota Jaipal Reddy, and others, have joined the ruling party. They were welcomed into the BRS by party president and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) at an event held at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

  During the event, CM KCR said, "Nagam Janardhan Reddy was active in the Telangana movement of 1969. He also went to jail. With Nagam Janardhan joining, our strength doubled. It is certain that we will win fourteen seats in Palamuru."

  He also mentioned, "Vishnuvardhan Reddy is my responsibility for a good political future. PJR is my best friend, his son Vishnu is like a member of my family. I request Vishnu and MLA Mahanti Gopinath to work together,"

  (With ANI inputs)

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:17 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong workers stage protest over poll ticket to Ameen Khan
• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Daughter of revolutionary Balladeer Gaddar enters Telangana poll fray

  GV Vennela, the daughter of the revolutionary Balladeer Gaddar, has entered the Telangana election scene after her father's passing in August this year. Her name has been included in the second list announced by the Congress, and she is contesting from the Secunderabad Cantonment seat.

  Vennela, a 43-year-old Osmania University graduate, holds a doctorate in management studies and a post-graduate diploma in school management. She is also a mother to two children, aged two and four. She now has just one month to transition into a political role. On November 30, she will go head-to-head with Lasya Nandita, the daughter of the late five-time MLA G Sayanna, who is representing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:27 AM

  Mizoram People's Forum (MPF) organises joint platform for 6 candidates in Aizawl North-III (ST) ahead of elections | Watch
• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:55 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Rahul Gandhi in Telangana hits out at BRS led govt, saying, ‘Dreamed of Prajala govt not Dorala’

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday initiated a barrage of criticisms against the government led by BRS in Telangana, asking the public to decide between a ‘Dorala’ (landlord) Telangana and a ‘Prajala’ (people's) Telangana.

  “You dreamed of Telangana. You dreamed of the ‘Prajala’ government. You didn't want a 'Dorala' government. When you fought for Telangana, shed your blood, and brought in a revolution, you were fighting for 'Prajala' Telangana and not 'Dorala' Telangana. Congress party is going to fulfil your dreams,” the Congress leader said while addressing a public gathering in Kollapur.

  Emphasizing on the work of the Congress party in the state, Gandhi said that the party had restored land to Dalits, tribals, underprivileged individuals in their ‘Prajala’ government.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:32 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong in Rajasthan denies tickets to 7 incumbent MLAs

  In the fourth and fifth candidate lists released by the Congress on Tuesday for the upcoming elections scheduled to be held on November 25, the party has chosen not to nominate seven current MLAs. The party has selected 14 incumbent MLAs, which includes two individuals who won as Independents in the 2018 assembly election, and two more who initially won on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) tickets but later joined the Congress.

  Additionally, the party has put forward two former BJP rebels as its candidates.

  Within the most recent lists, the ruling party in Rajasthan has also introduced seven female candidates. Furthermore, they have fielded over 30 new and fresh faces.

• Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:05 AM

  Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: ‘BRS has looted us,’ Telangana Cong chief Revanth Reddy hits out at KCR

  Congress Telangana unit chief Revanth Reddy on Tuesday hit out at chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, alleging that if re-elected for a third consecutive term, he intends to induct more family members into his cabinet.

  Reddy, who was addressing a rally in the poll-bound state said, “BRS has looted us. Your family is already holding various ministerial posts. If he (KCR) is made CM for the third term, he will bring more relatives to the ministry. They will destroy Telangana if they come to power for a third time.”

  “Today, KCR is trying to deceive people. He is saying that Rythu Bandhu will be closed if Congress comes to power. Do you have any understanding? Our guarantees say that we will give ₹15000, unlike your ₹10000.”