Election Commission prohibits exit polls for Himachal Pradesh assembly polls

Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan reserved the order after hearing Senior Advocate V Raghavachari, appearing for Sethupathi, who led arguments on the application.

A day ahead of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) held a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, addressed by ABVP National General Secretary Virendra Singh Solanki.

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee on Thursday said the Election Commission of India must take the final decision on allotment of the Trinamool Congress' name and election symbol, as rival factions have submitted Forms A and B ahead of the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly by-elections.

During the meeting, the two Governors exchanged greetings and held cordial discussions on matters of mutual interest, besides sharing their views on the rich cultural, spiritual and developmental heritage of Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The clarification came in response to a media report published on September 16 titled "In seat Kejriwal lost by thin margin, nearly 40% names added before 2025 polls now missing in SIR draft", which raised questions over names not appearing in the draft electoral roll of AC-40, including electors added before the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.