Marandi alleged rampant corruption in sand, mineral, iron, and coal sectors under the chief minister’s protection, while essential services such as hospitals, schools, pensions, and housing schemes remain inaccessible to the poor.
The core committee of the party, which met here today, is learnt to have prepared a panel of four, including Sat Sharma, Dr. Nirmal Singh, Ravinder Raina and Sunil Sethi, for contesting the polls.
According to sources, the poll panel will review the preparations and announce the polling dates in the first fortnight of October.
The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Sangam Vihar assembly constituency wrote to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Tigri Police station in South Delhi to register an FIR against an applicant for using forged documents to register as a new voter.
Sisodia, the AAP nominee from Jangpura Assembly constituency, made the statement after inaugurating his election office in Hari Nagar Ashram.
Things are likely to become clearer in the coming days as Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', will kick off from Kanyakumari on September 7 and reach the Kerala border on September 11.
As per the source, the Gehlot camp however has not confirmed the development yet, but Congress is looking beyond the Gandhis for the top post.
This two-day exercise at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi for dispatch of election materials to the states/UT in a time-bound and secured manner is being undertaken under the supervision of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.
According to the State Election Commission, the counting of votes for the first phase will be done on May 17, and the second phase of counting will be done on May 22.
However, this relaxation will be subject to existing instructions of State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA) and preventive measures, imposed by district authorities concerned.
