After heavy turnout in phase 1, Amit Shah says BJP’s internal review shows strong gains, signalling a possible shift in Bengal’s political landscape ahead of the next polling round.
In an unprecedented development in Tamil Nadu’s political history, Coimbatore district will go to the Assembly polls without any candidates from Left parties, ending a continuous electoral presence that dates back to the first elections in independent India.
At a time when the educational institutes are grappling with the prospect of hosting Central Forces personnel for a longer duration for the Assembly polls in West Bengal, the Calcutta University is grappling with logistical challenges due to ongoing examinations and election-related arrangements.
West Bengal Police on Tuesday refuted allegations made by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari regarding handling of postal ballots by reserve officers of the state police for upcoming Assembly polls.
With the Assembly polls scheduled in a couple of months, the Election Commission of India has asked the state home department to complete the transfer and posting of all police personnel directly associated with election-related duties by 15 February.
BJP, Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders have welcomed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) announcement of poll dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, asserting that their parties are fully prepared for the coming polls.
Bahujan Samaj Party on Tuesday announced that it will contest the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand alone and will have no truck cwith any party in UP assembly bypolls on 9 seats.The announcement was made by BSP chief Mayawati through a social media post.
The overall polling percentage in the three phases of J&K assembly elections is 63.45 per cent, said officials this evening after the polling for the third phase concluded on Tuesday.
She accused the BJP leadership of making Kashmir a pawn in their political chess.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its final list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections scheduled to be held on October 5.
