Stage set for polling for first phase LS polls tomorrow
The first phase polls are expected to be a straight contest between the BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc.
The first phase polls are expected to be a straight contest between the BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc.
The 8 seats where polling would be held in the first phase include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur, and Pilibhit.
Voting for the first phase of the general election will begin on Friday across 21 states and Union territories.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India(ECI) to examine and probe the allegations about four EVMs having erroneously logged in votes in favour of BJP during mock polls held in Kasaragod.
Polls in the three assembly constituencies – Baihar, Lanji and Paraswada, part of naxalite-hit Balaghat parliamentary constituency - would take place between 7 am and 4 pm due to security reasons.
A report by Public Eye claimed that Swiss multinational company Nestle added sugar to its milk formula brand - Cerelac - intended for infants and children of up to two years.
The seized properties include a residential flat situated in Juhu, which is presently in the name of his actor-wife Shilpa Shetty, and another bungalow located in Pune.
Nadda took a dig at the Congress, recalling Kokrajhar's history of insurgency, which he attributed to the Congress's role in fostering divisions among communities.
NC vice-president Omar Abdullah and Congress general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir accompanied Mian Altaf to the Returning Officer's office for filing the papers.