The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer to defer the house-to-house survey under the Rural Housing Scheme in 6 districts because of the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming bye-elections.
Congress General Secretary and United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Priyanka Gandhi will be filing her nomination on October 23 for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bye-elections.
"Samajwadi Party will win big in Karhal by-elections... The party and workers and fully prepared and seeing the Lok Sabha election results, we are all very positive about the bye-election results. Our strategy will remain the same," she said.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that the party will contest Uttar Pradesh by-polls with Apna Dal-Kamerawadi.
The Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls to Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala and Nanded seat in Maharashtra. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is likely to make her election debut from Wayanad.
Senior BJP leaders from Uttar Pradesh are expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Health Minister and party chief JP Nadda tomorrow in the national capital to discuss the upcoming by-elections in the state and other organisational issues
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday approved Raju Poojary's candidature as party candidate for the ensuing bye-election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities' Constituency.
Speaking to media, after chairing a meeting here to take stock of preparedness related to the upcoming panchayat and four assembly by-polls in Punjab, Rupani said, "The news circulating is nothing but a rumour. Sunil Jakhar went to Delhi for personal reasons, which is why he couldn't attend
Ahead of the by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 83 development projects worth over Rs 1000 crore in Milkipur assembly constituency.
Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh has expressed confidence about the upcoming bye-elections, predicting strong support for the BJP.