As the second phase of polling commences in Jammu and Kashmir, people in several parts of the territory were seen waiting in the long queues, waiting for their turn to cast vote.
Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar has lost his membership in the Delhi assembly. Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has disqualified Tanwar under the anti-defection law.
Amid the polling for the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appealed to people to cast their votes in large number for positive change that will "secure their future" and "guarantee unbridled welfare."
In a groundbreaking initiative, a pink polling station has been established in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district as Phase 2 of the assembly elections commenced on Wednesday.
To accommodate elderly and disabled voters, Election Commission of India has launched the home voting process in Udhampur district, ahead of third phase of 1 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election's scheduled for October 1.
Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday said that the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, the scheme to give rs 1000 per month to women above 18 years of age, will be implemented before the assembly elections in the capital.
As polling for the second phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all the electors to vote in large numbers in order to "strengthen democracy."
The Chief Adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, addressed the urgent need for the repatriation of Rohingyas during a high-level meeting at an event on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Banga said the Prime Minister meeting with the CEOs was an effort to ensure that India remains a strong partner in possible manufacturing opportunities, including semiconductors.
Amit Shah also chaired a meeting of Mahayuti leaders in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, which are likely to held later this year.