The Punjab State Commission Election on Wednesday announced the schedule for the Punjab Panchayat Elections and said that the voting will take place across the state on October 15.
The second phase of polling in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a voter turnout of 54 percent till 5 pm, as per the Election Commission of India.
Union Minister and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday slammed the farmer protest saying that those who are carrying out these protests are not farmers and that the Supreme Court will soon give out the decision to stop such people from crossing the line.
Leaders of the Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh staged 'Thali Bajao' protest against the state government on Wednesday, claiming that the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh failed to fulfil the promises made during elections.
Stepping up his attacks on the BJP-led central government, Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that they snatched statehood of Jammu and Kashmir so that it can be governed by outsiders.
The Delhi High Court issued a stern warning to Delhi University (DU) and Election Authority, indicating that the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls could be deferred if the defacement caused during the election campaign is not properly addressed and said 'elections are meant to be
As polling for the second phase of elections is underway in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that this polling is itself a proof that people of the territory have appreciated the decisions of central government with positive approach.
"President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States, Steven Cheung, Trump Campaign Communications Director said.
Drawing attention to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's alleged role in the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) scam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Congress is completely entrenched in corruption.
The voter turnout in the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections was recorded at 36.93 per cent as of 1 pm on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission.
Democratic Progressive Azad Party leader and candidate from Ganderbal, Qaiser Sultan Ganaie on Wednesday affirmed that his opponent Omar Abdullah is losing elections from the seat, as people want a local leader who knows and addresses the local issues.