Pulwama in J&K gears up for Assembly elections
Pulwama district, a key region in the electoral landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, is ready for the upcoming Assembly elections, which will take place there during the first phase.
Pulwama district, a key region in the electoral landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, is ready for the upcoming Assembly elections, which will take place there during the first phase.
The Chief Secretary held a meeting with top civil administration and Police department officials in Srinagar to review the security arrangements made for the smooth conduct of Assembly elections in the UT.
Addressing the media with state party President Chaudhary Udaibhan, Hooda said the people have made up their minds to oust the BJP from Haryana and bring a Congress government.
At least 149 senior IAS, IPS and other officers hours before the ECI announced assembly elections in the Union Territory (UT) causing suspicion among political parties.
Cutting across party lines, all political parties met with the visiting Election Commission of India (ECI) in Srinagar on Thursday and called for immediate Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, besides seeking a level playing field in the polls.
The scrutiny of the nominations will be held on 27 October, while 29 October is the last date for the withdrawal of candidature.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday has written to the Gujarat Secretary and DGP, over why it has not received compliance reports regarding the transfer and posting of officials directly connected with the conduct of Assembly Elections that is scheduled to be held soon in the state.
After a stellar performance in the Punjab elections, the speculation was made that this time the AAP will give a tough competition to the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
TRS working president KT Rama Rao has objected to the decision of the ECI to transfer the Returning Office, stating that this was an indication of how the BJP misuses the Constitutional institutions.
The prominent names in the first list included CLP leader Mukesh Agnihotri from Haroli, Asha Kumari from Dalhousie, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu from Nadaun and Kaul Singh Thakur from Darang.