Odisha largely free from caste, religion resonance in electoral politics
Caste calculation, religious affiliation has never emerged as a tool to woo voters.
Caste calculation, religious affiliation has never emerged as a tool to woo voters.
Nomination process for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls for 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh commenced on Friday.
Polling is underway for seven parliamentary seats of North East -- five from Assam and one each from Manipur and Tripura -- in the second phase on Friday.
Congress president Mallikarjun on Friday said 2024 Lok Sabha polls are not an ordinary election but a step to ''protect the democracy from the clutches of dictatorship" as voting for the second phase of General Elections gets underway.
There were reports of malfunctioning of EVMs at several booths at the start but machines were either rectified or replaced by the authorities immediately.
Ratanpal Singh and Havinder Singh of Sidhwan Bet in Ludhiana were apprehended by the Pakistani Rangers on Saturday and the Border Security Force (BSF) was informed too.
The MPs who were part of the delegation will brief floor leaders of I.N.D.I.A alliance in the Parliament building at 9:30 am on Monday.
The accused, identified as Ravi Kumar, was taken into custody, said the excise department.
The bus was coming from Nasimabad and heading to Haridwar.
Mr Shah charged that within 15 months of the Kamal Nath state government of Congress, MP had seen massive corruption in all fields.