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The BJP holds 28 of the 59 seats. Of the 58 seats, a dozen will fall vacant in the election-bound Telangana (3), Rajasthan (3), Madhya Pradesh (5) and Chhattisgarh (1)
According to the analysis, 521 (23 per cent) of 2,290 candidates in the fray have declared criminal cases against themselves
However, the poll panel revoked its order after the state finance minister violated the model code by making a public announcement about it
Prime Minister was seen consoling Dalit leader Manda Krishna Madiga, who flagged how the Malas, another SC community in Telangana, while numerically fewer, have cornered benefits of SC reservation
The All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha has also demanded that the government order a fresh caste census
Restoring the OPS has been a key 'guarantee' of the Congress in the Assembly elections since the Himachal Pradesh polls in November 2022
The passage of the Bill has not meant political parties fielding more women candidates
Gehlot said the size of Rajasthan's economy would be Rs 1.5 trillion by the end of this year and Rs 3 trillion by 2030
While not linked to the polls, the EC's drive in Mizoram led to the recovery of an orangutan. Exotic animals are smuggled into the state from Myanmar
In 2018, around 15 per cent or 320 candidates had criminal cases against them
In a shift from grassroots to classrooms, today's politicians trade protest marches for 'schools', fusing ideology with social media finesse to navigate India's post-ideological electoral maze
The PM said 'deepfakes' presented an imminent threat, especially since a sizeable section of Indians lacked the tools to verify the authenticity of such content
75% reservation promised for local youth in private firms set up in the state
The EC said it made concerted efforts to facilitate voting among members of the tribal communities
Promise to double PM Kisan Nidhi entitlement, gas cylinders to poor for Rs 450
The average assets per candidate stands at Rs 1.87 crore against Rs 1.68 crore in 2018
In Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP has not fielded a single Muslim among its 230 candidates
This is according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of 66 re-contesting MLAs in the 90-member assembly by ADR
The Supreme Court bench held that the law was archaic, arbitrary, and paternalistic and infringed upon a woman's autonomy, dignity, and privacy
The committee also observed that "most cases under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, are acquitted because of procedural lapses in sample collection, etc."