Earlier on Tuesday, ECI announced bypolls to 48 assembly constituencies including nine seats in Uttar Pradesh and the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala on November 13. The counting will be held on November 23.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kolkata High Court had set aside the prohibitory orders by Kolkata police, imposed under sections 163 (1) and (3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which prevented assembly of more than five people in an area.
CEC Kumar also explained that EVMs had three-layered security and signatures of political party representatives were taken to ensure transparency. "When a machine is commissioned, the battery is put on that day, this is done five or six days before voting. .. even on the battery there are
NCP leader and former union minister Praful Patel on Tuesday expressed confidence that the ruling Mahayuti alliance will win the assembly polls in Maharashtra on the basis of its development work .
Jharkhand BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo welcomed the announcement of election schedule for Jharkhand and said that Election Commission has provided a respite to the people by deciding to conduct the polling in two phases.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray expressed hope on "getting justice in the court of the people" as he referred to the announcement of election schedule for Maharashtra on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI on Jharkhand & Maharashtra Assembly elections, Union Minister Annapurna Devi said, " "First of all, I congratulate the Election Commission that they are holding elections in Jharkhand in 2 phases. Before this, Elections used to be held there longer - in 5 phases. We have
After the announcement of the Maharashtra Assembly election dates, Bhartiya Janata party leader Shaina NC on Tuesday said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance will form the government in Maharashtra for the third time.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla underlined India's active participation in the 149th IPU Assembly and highlighted India's pivotal role in global dialogue aimed at addressing common global challenges during his address in Geneva.
Following the announcement of election dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls on Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya welcomed the decision of the Election Commission and said that the lotus would bloom in both states after the conclusion of the p
The voting for these two constituencies will be held next month on November 13. With the announcement of the poll date, the Model Code of Conduct came into effect in these two constituencies.