Notably, the Election Commission of India had earlier announced the dates to hold by-elections to fill vacancies in 13 assembly constituencies of seven states. The elections will be conducted on July 10 and the counting of the votes will be done on July 13.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 and by-elections in the state were reviewed in the meeting and the BJP's strategy for the upcoming by-elections for the three seats was also decided.
S Jaishankar, who has been reappointed as External Affairs Minister for the second term, chaired a meeting with senior officials and Minister of State Pabitra Margherita and Kirti Vardhan Singh on Tuesday.
Ahead of the party meeting in Rae Bareli, Congress MP from Amethi Kishori Lal Sharma stated he wished Rahul Gandhi to remain as an MP from Rae Bareli amid suspense over the seat the Wayanad MP wanted to retain.
Speaking to ANI here on Tuesday, Hooda said, "Congress' vote percentage has increased by about 20 per cent. This is a clear indication that people have made up their minds to bring a Congress government. We have an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party at the national level and not at the state
The Congress party has ramped up its activities in preparation for the upcoming bye-election for the Jalandhar West Assembly seat, scheduled for July 10. In light of this, a meeting has been convened today to discuss the election strategy.
In a major setback to All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) after its defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, party's general secretary, Aminul Islam, tendered his resignation on Monday.