The top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand has made winnability the key criterion for ticket allocation in the 2027 Assembly elections, raising anxiety among several sitting MLAs who now fear losing their tickets.
The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court flagged a shortage of officers to verify over 50 lakh objections under the 'Logical Discrepancy' category within the existing timeframe.
The constitutional poll body enforced the code of conduct on January 19 for the March 5 elections, following consultations with political parties and public feedback. However, 35 days into its implementation, no penalties have been imposed.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin was not willing to grant Congress more than 25 seats in the seat-sharing formula of the state's ruling alliance for the upcoming Assembly polls, sources said on Monday.
As part of its efforts to defeat the ruling Trinamool Congress in the upcoming assembly polls, the BJP will embark on 'Parivartan Yatras' that would touch all constituencies in the state.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening the party's connect with citizens at the grassroots level and highlighting the developmental works and welfare initiatives undertaken by both the Central government and the Assam state government.
"This is like an election that comes once in 50 years. In this election, everyone has united to oppose Vijay. This is a war against corruption for the people of Tamil Nadu. Before entering politics, what were your assets? After entering politics, what are your assets? Let every politician
Speaking to reporters, Arjunraj said that he has submitted all the demands to Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK), asserting that the party would consider them and let MDMK know its status in the upcoming two days.
In the letter, PM Modi greeted the people of West Bengal, highlighting that the fate of the state would be decided after the elections, sharing his resolution of making 'Viksit' West Bengal.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a scathing attack against the BJP-AIADMK alliance ahead of the Assembly elections, stating that the DMK does not fear Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "not even if the father of the PM comes."