The Election Commission of India has identified 232 booths as critical and 231 booths as vulnerable in West Burdwan district for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, while so far 1,384 licensed firearms have been deposited throughout the district.
Addressing a press conference here, Atishi said according to the ECI, the song ‘Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se Denge’ shows the ruling party (BJP) and investigation agencies in a bad light.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday cancelled the nomination of former IPS officer Debashis Dhar, nominated by BJP for Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency against the three-time incumbent Trinamul Congress MP Satabdi Roy.
Among the Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh that went to polls on Friday along with Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar were Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Aligarh, Mathura and Bulandshahr seats.
According to the notification, 3rd May is the last date of filing nominations. Scrutiny of nominations will take place on 4th May and the last date of withdrawal of candidature is 6th May.
According to the poll panel, the decision was taken as the elections have to be wrapped up on or before June 2 when the term of the legislative assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim expires.
The data can be accessed at this url:https://www.eci.gov.in/candidate-politicalparty.
The consumer affairs, food and public distribution ministry has decided to sell Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice at subsidized rates through mobile vans at different railway stations, across the country ahead of the general elections.
According to the EC strictures to parties, candidates found to having more than three criminal cases, the parties would be responsible to explain the reasons behind choosing such candidates by giving advertisements thrice in newspapers.
NC vice-president Omar Abdullah wrote on X; “So much for “One Nation One Election”. The EC is unable to conduct assembly polls in J&K with the general election even when they acknowledge that elections are due”.
