Paralympic archery champions Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar on Wednesday teamed up to inspire voters nationwide as Election Commission of India’s national icons for persons with disabilities (PwDs).
Shopian district is divided into two Assembly constituencies -- Zainapora and Shopian -- with a total of 2,09,039 registered voters.
The candidates can withdraw their nominations until September 16 with voting on October 1. The vote count will be on October 4.
Except for a few stray incidents and allegations and counter allegations of booth jamming and false voting, the by-election in four Assembly constituencies passed off peacefully today.
The Commission and its officials across the states have been disseminating voter turnout data in the best possible manner, taking into account statutory considerations, it said.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee urged the people to ask the BJP candidate that why didn’t the saffron party-led Centre clear the money meant for MGNREGA and Awas Plus schemes.
An 86-year old Raj Dulari made sure to bring along her entire family to vote at a polling station in Peer Mitha of the Jammu city.
Many skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboards of election bonds and many more will, highlighting the unholy nexus between political parties and businesses.
Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) BVRC Purshottam on Saturday said that polling for five Lok Sabha seats will be held on April 19.
There has been an increase of about 32,000 new voters in West Burdwan district, in the final electoral list published by the Election Commission of India three months before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
