Despite the looming "intimidation" from US President Donald Trump, the Assemblyman from Queens on Tuesday (local time) took the helm of the city, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo's independent bid and Republican Curtis Sliwa in a race that galvanised young voters and progressives.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday backed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's "fake voters" claim, saying the Haryana government was "stolen" in the 2024 elections.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana on Wednesday asked Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rahul Gandhi to sign and submit an affidavit in response to Congress leader's claim of 25 lakh "fake" voters in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi today alleged that one in eight voters in Haryana were fake, claiming large-scale voter fraud and pointing to unexplained discrepancies between postal and booth votes. He stated that a corrupt voter list undermines democracy and emphasised that the opposition will coordinate
All arrangements are in place for the first phase of Bihar polls on Thursday in 121 constituencies with 3.75 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise across 45,341 polling stations.
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday stated that the Election Commission is undermining India's democracy and called for fair and transparent elections, making strong remarks in the wake of allegations of irregularities in the 2024 Haryana assembly elections.
Speaking to ANI, Paswan said, "We are calm and composed. We have full faith in our hard work. We will form the government with a historic win. I urge every Bihari to vote."
The JDU leader termed the allegations made by the Congress leader a "recurring pattern" that has emerged after a series of electoral losses in states like Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and others.
Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar, urged the voters of the state to participate in polling for the Bihar elections in huge numbers. He also appealed to the general public to use their weapon of 'Right to Vote' with fearless and called Bihar is the 'Mother of Democracy.'
Just a day before the first phase of Bihar polls, he said his team has clear proof that around 25 lakh voters in the state are either duplicate, nonexistent, or manipulated.
A day before the first phase of the Bihar elections, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday asserted that voters remember the 'jungle raj' and can see the developmental work done in the state, framing this year's election as a choice between good governance and corruption.
Campaigning ended for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday evening with top campaigners from BJP, Janata Dal (United), RJD, Congress, Jan Suraaj and other political parties holding rallies, roadshows and interacting with voters to boost prospects of their candidates.