Jaipur: Counting of votes for councillor posts in 309 urban local bodies across Rajasthan began on Monday amid tight security, officials said. The counting is taking place at designated centres across the state, with security personnel deployed in and around the premises. Entry has been restricted to authorised persons, officials said. The elections, held in Read More…
Nearly one in three voters in Delhi has been excluded from the draft electoral roll released on Monday as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Of the nearly 1.45 crore voters on the existing rolls, more than 47 lakh names have not been included in the draft list, according to data released Read More…
Sonipat: Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh on Saturday said the party would work to ensure that every eligible citizen is included in the electoral rolls and that no genuine voter is left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He made the remarks while addressing a one-day state-level workshop on SIR Read More…
Authorities on Friday announced that elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be held on July 27. According to a notification issued by the regional Election Commission, candidates can submit their nomination papers from June 9 to June 19. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on June 20. India has consistently maintained that Pakistan Read More…
The Indian National Congress is set to announce the second phase of its candidate list for the Kerala Assembly elections soon. A meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee will be held today at 11:30 am, after which the next list is expected to be released. Party sources said that constituencies where there are disputes Read More…
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) has confirmed P. K. Shyamala as its candidate from Taliparamba for the upcoming elections. CPM Kannur district secretary K. K. Ragesh said the decision was based on Shyamala’s organisational work and experience. He clarified that family relations were not a factor in selecting candidates and noted that relatives Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced Kavitha A. S. as its candidate from the Sultan Bathery constituency in the upcoming elections. Kavitha A.S., daughter of Sankaran and Devaki of Arimulaveettil, holds a B.A. and B.Ed. degree. She has been working in the Vanavasi sector for several years and has been an active member of the Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced P. Shyam Raj as its candidate from the Mananthavady constituency in the upcoming elections. Shyam Raj is currently a state secretary of the BJP and from Mullaringat in Idukki. He is known for his active presence on social media and participation in television debates. He began his public life Read More…
MLA C. C. Mukundan, who recently left the Communist Party of India, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Thrissur. He accepted the party membership at the BJP Thrissur City District Committee office, Namo Bhavan. Mukundan had been associated with the CPI for nearly 40 years and served as the MLA from Nattika for the Read More…
The Indian National Congress will take a final decision today on whether to support G. Sudhakaran, who is contesting as an independent candidate in Ambalapuzha. The decision will be taken at a meeting of party leaders in New Delhi. Earlier, leaders of the UDF held discussions about extending support to Sudhakaran. Some leaders also met Read More…