EC reviews preparations for Jharkhand Assembly polls
A delegation of the Election Commission (EC) led by Kumar held a detailed and comprehensive review of the poll preparedness in Ranchi during its two-day visit to the poll-bound state.
A delegation of the Election Commission (EC) led by Kumar held a detailed and comprehensive review of the poll preparedness in Ranchi during its two-day visit to the poll-bound state.
The counting of votes in J&K and Haryana will take place on 4th October.
The CEC made the statement while addressing 75 delegates from 23 countries, who are in India to witness the Lok Sabha elections as part of the international Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP).
Mr Alam has requested the CEC to deploy central forces and even additional forces to maintain law and order in all 368 sensitive booths out of 1,812, including auxiliary booths in Maldah Uttar parliamentary constituency.
According to the list, Lakkaraju Rama Rao would contest from Visakhapatnam North Assembly seat, Jagath Srinivas from Chodavaram, Sunkara Padmasree from Vijaywada East, SK Basheed from Tenali.
The former Supreme Court judge was noting the 'disturbing features' that happened in the country this year including "raids on BBC, and recent judgment of the top court on Article 370 abrogation".
The CEC and ECs will be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee.
A meeting of the Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) was held here on Friday to discuss names of candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Telangana.
Ahead of the Telangana Assembly elections on November 30, the Congress's poll in-charge Manikrao Thakare held a screening committee meeting on Wednesday.
At a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting of the party, party president Kharge Mallikarjun claimed that the people of the northeastern state are looking for a change.
