"Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases, with voting on September 18th, September 25th, and October 1st. Counting of votes on October 4," Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar said.
Elections are due in Haryana, Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The poll body will announce the schedule for Haryana and J-K today. It is also likely to announce the election schedule in Maharashtra.
Baramati assembly seat has been considered a stronghold for Pawar as he was re-elected from the same in 1995,1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. He is currently on a state-wide tour to promote schemes launched by the state government for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Polls.
NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has refused to comment on his uncle and NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar's remarks on the possibility of their joining hands again and said he will fight the coming assembly polls as part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state
Speaking to ANI on the meeting of the Congress President with PCC chiefs at AICC today, HP Congress chief Pratibha Singh said, "In the meeting, it was discussed how to prepare for upcoming Assembly elections and guidelines for it was given."
A meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party office bearers is expected to take place on August 17 in the national capital with membership drive, preparedness for the assembly polls and organisational elections on the agenda, party sources said
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge holds a meeting with all general secretaries, PCC president and State Incharges of the party, at AICC Headquarters on Tuesday to discuss various issues. The leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was also present at the meeting. T
A delegation of the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar arrived in Chandigarh on Monday to review poll preparedness for forthcoming assembly elections in Haryana.
A day after two army soldiers lost their lives in action in an encounter with terrorists, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that security forces have changed their strategy and will be able to bring the terror incidents under control.