Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday exuded confidence that BJP "will win with an even bigger vote margin when polls are conducted in Tripura due later this month".
The home minister is likely to attend a road show, a public meeting and a series of other public programs in Karnataka today as the southern state is likely to witness Assembly elections in mid-April or the beginning of May.
In a major jolt to the Opposition in Tripura ahead of the Assembly polls, former Tripura TMC chief Subal Bhowmik and CPI(M) leader from the state Moboshar Ali joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the national capital on Friday.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah is likely to attend a road show, a public meeting and a series of other public programs in Karnataka on Saturday as the southern state is likely to witness Assembly elections in mid-April or the beginning of May.
Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday appointed Asu Keyho as the state president of the poll-bound state of Nagaland, where the party is looking to make inroads.
Nagaland Police has conducted raids and searches across the state since the announcement of Assembly elections and seized an amount of over Rs 18 crores this week including arms and ammunition, police said.
The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Paramita Pandey said that the flag march has been conducted to instil confidence among the public.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a report on Wednesday's clash between the supporters of two political parties in West Tripura, the sources said.
As per the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voting for Assembly Elections 2023 in Tripura will take place on February 16 and in Nagaland and Manipur, the elections will be held on February 27.
"Voting for Assembly elections in Tripura will be held in a single phase on February 16 and in Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 27. The results will be declared on March 2," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said during a press conference.