In the village of Adeena in Swabi district (NA-20), women have reportedly been barred from casting their votes. The local community has imposed restrictions, preventing around 6,000 women from exercising their democratic rights.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and other political leaders who are currently incarcerated have cast their votes through a postal ballot from Adiala Jail.
The polling process, with more than 128 million voters, will begin at 8 am (local time) and will continue till 5 pm (local time), Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh is steadfastly advancing towards redefining governance standards during the Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal. Underlining the state's transformation into a national exemplar, he attributed this success to the government
According to a press release and with the order of the Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh, the first MoU was inked between the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department and the Election Department, aimed at disseminating voter awareness among the masses across the state.
The PCB announced the appointment on Tuesday without offering any other information, only stating that he had been voted unopposed as the 37th PCB chairman.
On a day when the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill was tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly for discussions and passage, Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi on Tuesday said while the ruling BJP might roll out uniform civil laws in a bid to consolidate its vote banks, it would still lose the Lok
"You cannot decide anything because people's minds can change anytime. It is not that if the public voted for you in Chhattisgarh, they will do so in Jharkhand also. It is not right to make such claims now," she said.
Following the Supreme Court's criticism of the municipal poll officer for "defacing" the ballot paper in the Chandigarh Mayor polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) presented CCTV footage on Monday, claiming that the BJP Presiding officer openly destroyed and invalidated votes.
Following the outcome of the Jharkhand Floor Test, BJP MLA CP Singh expressed his discontentment with the results, emphasizing that while the ruling party secured the majority and won the Trust Vote, it does not absolve them of their alleged wrongdoings.