Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday slammed the Congress over its "vote chori" allegations against the government and said the opposition party had different yardsticks when it comes to its own victory in elections and when the BJP wins.
Addressing the Lower House of Parliament during a discussion on electoral reforms, Rahul Gandhi questioned the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government about the rationale for removing the Chief Justice of India from the committee to select the Chief Election Commissioners and Election
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of "vote chori", saying it is the biggest anti-national act, and alleged that the Election Commission is "colluding with those in power" to "shape elections".
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday, emphasised that the main agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term is 'Reform Express' after the NDA Parliamentary Party Meeting.
"Some people believe that because there are elections in Bengal, this discussion is being held. They want to link the glorification of Vande Mataram with the West Bengal elections. This is unfortunate," he said.
With Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) preparing for its upcoming assembly elections, public anger and political distrust are steadily intensifying over the formation of a new interim setup, which many residents fear is already compromised even before assuming office.
Speaking to ANI, Muraleedharan said, "In the last Lok Sabha election, there was no queue here, but this time there is a huge one, so they want a change. We hope we will get a minimum of 55 seats in the corporation. In other local bodies also, this time, UDF will make a comeback."
The voting for the two-phased local body elections in Kerala started on Tuesday morning. CPI(M) MP John Brittas cast his vote at NSS Higher Secondary School, Sathamangalam, highlighting the significance of citizen participation in shaping Kerala's development trajectory.
Speaking to ANI at a polling booth in Adoor, the UDF Convenor said, "This election we will win without doubt. We have full confidence that UDF will win these elections."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by the NDA leaders at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party meeting being held today at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament Library Building (PLB).
The districts include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam. The local body polls are being held in these districts across the three-tier panchayat system, including gram and block panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.