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.
Amid speculations whether the Samajwadi Party will field its candidates in Haryana assembly elections or Congress will give it some seats, SP President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday has indicated that his party may not field its candidates for ''unity of the INDI alliance''.
The party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) has finalised the name of candidates for the second phase, said its General Secretary in-charge of Organisation KC Venugopal.
Although elections for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly are being held after a gap of ten years, the ongoing election process is witnessing the absence of three former chief ministers – Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, and Ghulam Nabi Azad – from the electoral arena.
Polling for the second phase of elections will be held in 26 Assembly constituencies including Kangan, Lal Chowk, Budgam, Reasi, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhal, Poonch Haveli, and Mendhar in the Union Territory.
During the scrutiny of the nomination papers filed by 279 candidates, the candidature of 244 candidates was found valid as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India.
