Waqf Board law will be changed by Modi government, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi at election rallies in Chandrapur, Umerkheda, and Hingoli in Maharashtra.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi at election rallies in Chandrapur, Umerkheda, and Hingoli in Maharashtra.
Wants to give cooking gas to illegal immigrants, says PM Modi in Maharashtra.
A total of 683 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of the assembly election whose fates would be decided by 1.37 crore voters. Of the 683 candidates, the total number of women candidates is 73.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took aim at the Congress, accusing it of obstructing development and lacking commitment to public welfare.
A total of 90 candidates are left in the fray for nine assembly seats going to by-elections slated on November 13 after five candidates withdrew their papers on the last day of withdrawals on Wednesday.
Party sources said that the next list of candidates for these two states would be released on Saturday or Sunday.
Except for a few Maoist pockets, polls are usually peaceful in the state, but the Commission wants to make the polls inducement-free after the bitter experience of Munugode bypoll.
The decision was taken by the poll panel after it received representations from several political parties and social organizations, urging it to revise the date of poll.
The chief minister, who was down with a viral infection, is scheduled to file his nominations on November 9 from the Gajwel and Kamareddy constituencies.
The BSP chief urged the commission to ensure that money power and government machinery are not used during the elections.
