Kashmir poll
The elections in Kashmir, beginning on Wednesday, signal a significant turning point for the region, as they take place for the first time in a decade under profoundly altered circumstances.
The elections in Kashmir, beginning on Wednesday, signal a significant turning point for the region, as they take place for the first time in a decade under profoundly altered circumstances.
Over 2 lakh security personnel including around 225 companies of Central forces have been deployed in this phase.
In order to gain momentum for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan, top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders will soon be visiting the poll-bound state.
The polling began at 9 am and continued till 4 pm. The counting of votes will be done on Monday itself. The results are likely to be declared by the evening.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PCC President Govind Singh Dotasara, Education Minister B D Kalla were among the few first voters who cast their votes, a party spokesman told SNS.
With comments like "jharu phir gaya" (broom has sprung), "jharu wale nu" (have voted for the candidate with broom as party symbol) and "duan partyyan te dukhi han" (we are unhappy with both the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal), post voting Punjabis have been vocal in giving the opinions on the likely poll results.
As many as 8,648 nomination papers submitted by candidates for election to various positions in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in Odisha
The politically-sensitive coastal district has a history of political clashes and poll-related violence in the past years. This time, the scenario is no different, putting the civil and police administration in a tizzy.
Former Uttrakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat's recent tweets clearly indicate the rift in Uttarakhand Congress
It also places a great responsibility on those tasked with helming municipal affairs for the next few years. In dealing with infrastructural challenges, as well as those posed by a city that, thanks to high population density, bursts at the seams, they will have their work cut out for them. The faith reposed in them ought to make their commitment unequivocal.
