"Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases, with voting on September 18th, September 25th, and October 1st. Counting of votes on October 4," Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar said.
Elections are due in Haryana, Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The poll body will announce the schedule for Haryana and J-K today. It is also likely to announce the election schedule in Maharashtra.
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made their first joint appearance on Thursday afternoon (local time) for their first public event in Maryland since Biden ended his presidential bid, nominating Harris in his place.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and National Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the NCP's vision is to bring development in the state," asserting that the Chief Minister of the state will be of Mahayuti.
Baramati assembly seat has been considered a stronghold for Pawar as he was re-elected from the same in 1995,1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. He is currently on a state-wide tour to promote schemes launched by the state government for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Polls.
NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has refused to comment on his uncle and NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar's remarks on the possibility of their joining hands again and said he will fight the coming assembly polls as part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state
Noting that the Lok Sabha election held earlier this year was the largest electoral exercise witnessed by humankind, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that India's successful conduct of elections strengthens democratic forces around the world
Reacting to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's statement that he made the mistake of fielding his wife Sunetra against his sister Supriya Sule in the Lok Sabha polls, NCP MP Praful Patel on Wednesday said that it is Ajit Pawar's personal and family matter.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and BJP National President JP Nadda expressed their gratitude to the people of Tripura for the historic victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the local body elections.
Speaking to ANI on the meeting of the Congress President with PCC chiefs at AICC today, HP Congress chief Pratibha Singh said, "In the meeting, it was discussed how to prepare for upcoming Assembly elections and guidelines for it was given."