Jaiswal's remarks come as Bihar recorded a turnout of 47.62 per cent in the second phase of Assembly polls as of 1 pm, according to the data of the Election Commission of India.
As voting for the bye-elections on eight seats across six states and one Union Territory is underway, Dampa constituency in Mizoram recorded the highest voter turnout at 56.35 per cent as of 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India.
Voting is underway for the bye-elections in eight seats across six states and one Union Territory, with Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir recording the highest turnout so far at 34.47 per cent as of 11 am, followed by Dampa in Mizoram at 34.38 per cent, according to the Election Commission of
As voting for the bye-elections on eight seats of six States and one Union Territory is underway, Dampa constituency in Mizoram recorded the highest turnout of 18.38 per cent as of 9 am, as per the data of the Election Commission of India, followed by the Ghatsila constituency in Jharkhan
A voter turnout of 14.55 per cent was recorded in the second phase of Bihar assembly polls till 9 am, according to the data of the Election Commission of India, which is relatively higher than the 13.13 per cent turnout recorded in the first phase of polls.
Hitting back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for calling the Election Commission "dead" and a "tool", senior BJP leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress and its allies of habitually attacking key democratic institutions whenever they fail to get desired results.
BJD chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday alleged serious violations of Election Commission guidelines in the Nuapada bypoll during the legally mandated silence period and sought the Election Commission's intervention to ensure that "all non-local political leade
"This allegation is false. The Election Commission is conducting an inquiry and removing bogus and fake votes that were previously registered. When they won elections in Himachal, Telangana and Karnataka, they didn't raise any complaints," Athawale told reporters.
"We have deployed 1,761 officers of different ranks. Eight companies of paramilitary forces have also been deployed, as per the directions of the Election Commission, in the core areas. I appeal to the voters to come forward. We assure a peaceful environment. 139 drones will be placed. We
"It's been almost three days since the first phase of the elections. Yet, even after three days, the Election Commission has yet to disclose the female and male voter turnout," Tejashwi Yadav told reporters.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged VVPAT slips scattered on the road near KSR College in the Sarairanjan Assembly constituency in Bihar's Samastipur, calling the poll body "Thieves' Commission."