Voting for the three-tier Panchayat elections in the state is taking place in two phases. The first phase of voting is being conducted today, and the second phase will take place on July 28. The counting of the votes will take place on July 31.
Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
The opposition parties have been protesting at the Parliament steps since the start of the session, alleging that the revision exercise is being used for voter manipulation and deletion of a large number of votes ahead of the assembly elections.
In a post on social media X, the CM appealed to the voters to choose capable, aware and dedicated representatives who would strongly raise their voices and strengthen the foundation of rural development.
Responding to Palaniswami's remarks that the DMK promotes hereditary leadership, Elangovan pointed to AIADMK's own past following the death of its founder M G Ramachandran (MGR) in 1987.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to the people of the state to actively participate in the democratic process by voting in the three-tier Panchayat elections on Thursday, said a statement from CMO.
Speaking to ANI, Mohamed said, "...There is no transparency in the Election Commission of India, and we are asking for time from the Election Commission of India regarding some anomalies, but they are not giving us time. This means something is wrong..."
Speaking to reporters in Trichy, Dhinakaran was asked about the upcoming conference organised by O Panneerselvam (OPS) in Madurai on September 4. In a cryptic reply, he said, "Just wait and see who will be attending," suggesting that there may be unexpected names on the guest list.
"The labourers working outside the state, who cannot show up for verification, would be ousted from the roll. Therefore, the Election Commission should make arrangements to include such individuals. There are no intruders in my constituency," Kumar told ANI.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced major disruptions on Wednesday amid Opposition protest over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam
Speaking to ANI, Kishor said the state government had failed to address the plight of more than 50 lakh children in Bihar who are working as labourers, and warned that if necessary, his party would take to the streets to wake up the government.
"Jagdeep Dhankhar was forced to resign by the Prime Minister and other Cabinet ministers. He was threatened that if he didn't resign before 9 pm on that day, an impeachment motion would be brought against him. This is a pressure tactic by the PM and other Cabinet ministers. Earlier, one Elec