Lalnghinglova Hmar, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader and party candidate from Aizawl West-II has expressed his happiness after the Election Commission of India revised the date for counting of votes in Mizoram Assembly elections for December 4.
As the Election Commission of India rescheduled the counting of votes for assembly elections in Mizoram to December 4, preparations are in full swing to ensure smooth conduct of operations.
The action was taken following the complaint of Congress party accusing the Balaghat District Election Officer of opening postal ballot votes before the counting day. The suspended official has been identified as Himmat Singh, who is posted as a tehsildar.
Earlier on Monday, a Congress delegation led by party election-in charge JP Dhanopia lodged a complaint to the State Election Commission, accusing the Balaghat District Election Officer of opening postal ballot votes before the counting day on December 3.
A Congress delegation led by party election-in charge JP Dhanopia lodged a complaint to the State Election Commission, accusing the Balaghat District Election Officer of opening postal ballot votes before the counting day on December 3.
Voting for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly took place on November 17 with a 71.16 per cent voter turnout. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.
A five-member fact finding team of the BJP, led by former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, which is currently visiting West Bengal to inquire into the violence that erupted during the July 8 panchayat elections, and, thereater, on counting day, on Thursday met with Governor CV Ana
"There will be a relentless fight against growing violence in Bengal. Those who commit violence in the field will be made to curse the day they are born. All authorities will come down with a heavy hand on the goons and lawbreakers...", Governor Bose said.
A day before the counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday held a key meeting with top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from the state.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday challenged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying he would retire from politics if fail to unseat Mamata Banerjee from the chief ministerial post.