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Ahead of Mizoram elections, former MNF minister K Beichhua joins BJP

K Beichhua said that although he had received invitations from the Congress and the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), he decided to join the BJP after careful consideration

BJP eyes comeback in Chhattisgarh: A SWOT analysis of the opposition party

The BJP, which was in power in Chhattisgarh for 15 years under the leadership of Raman Singh, suffered a massive defeat at the hands of Congress in the 2018 assembly polls. Apart from strong anti-incumbency, charges of corruption, lack of coordination between party organisation and the government led by it, and OBCs voting in favour of the Congress were attributed as some of the prominent reasons for its defeat five years ago. In the 2018 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded 14 candidates hailing from Sahu community, a numerically dominant Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, but 13 of them bit the dust. The BJP last year appointed party MP Arun Sao, who hails from Sahu community, as its state unit chief, and this move may work in its favour this time. There are 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh assembly. The BJP has declared candidates on 21 seats for the upcoming assembly polls and most of them are representatives of panchayat bodies, which shows the party is gearing

Ready to face elections: Telangana BJP state President G Kishan Reddy

On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP said that there is no way for the BJP to win in the Telangana elections. It won't even get 10 seats there. INDIA alliance will win in all the poll-bound states"

EC to announce schedule for Assembly polls in five states this noon

The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states at 12 noon on Monday. The commission will announce the dates for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. The term of the Mizoram assembly ends on December 17. The Mizo National Front is in power in the northeastern state. The terms of the legislative assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan end on different dates in January next year. While the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) rules Telangana, Madhya Pradesh is ruled by the BJP. The Congress is in power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

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Assembly polls: The age-old debate on OPS vs NPS is not retired hurt, yet

NMOPS swings for the fences as it attempts to hit a home run with a non-negotiable demand: restore the earlier pension scheme with fixed returns

Assembly polls: How do Chhattisgarh, Mizoram fare in economic parameters?

As political winds stir in these states, it's prudent to assess their economic landscapes

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Congress President slams BJP for making 'baseless' corruption allegations

Congress has millions of workers, hundreds of leaders, we run the party. But the Central government is run by only two people- PM Modi and Amit Shah, said Mallikarjun Kharge

Mizoram polls 2023: Electoral rolls show total of 851,895 voters in state

Data on the number of voters was officially announced by district election officers in their regions

Leaders need to operate within party framework or quit: Telangana BJP

Although BJP has taken some time to communicate a strong message against dissidents in Telangana, party leaders have said that BJP will not change its way of functioning to accommodate such members

Freebies ahead of polls: SC seeks responses from MP, Rajasthan govts

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response of the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments on a PIL alleging distribution of freebies to voters ahead of assembly polls in both states. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission and the Reserve Bank of India on the PIL, which also alleged that taxpayers' monies are misused by the two state governments to lure voters. There can be nothing more atrocious than the government distributing cash before the polls. This is happening every time and the burden is on the taxpayers ultimately, the lawyer representing the petitioner said. Issue notice. Returnable in four weeks, the bench said. The court took note of the PIL filed by Bhattulal Jain and ordered that it be tagged with a pending plea on the issue.

Assembly elections 2023: When will ECI announce poll dates for 5 states?

Ahead of announcing the schedule for Assembly polls in five states, the ECI has taken stock of poll preparedness in Rajasthan, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh

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Freebies distribution would be on special radar: CEC on Telangana polls

The Election Commission is fully committed to delivering free, fair, transparent and inducement-free elections, Chief election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Thursday. A 17-member team headed by the CEC is currently in the city to assess the poll preparedness in Telangana and, as part of that, Rajiv Kumar held meetings with various stakeholders such as political parties, state and central government officials and enforcement agencies. Speaking to reporters summarising the team's activities over the past three days, Rajiv Kumar said that a very loud and clear message was given to enforcement agencies to act strictly against the use of money power during elections. Money power, freebies distribution would be on our special radar. If they (enforcement agencies) do not act we will make them act. As the time comes, we will assess and ensure that they act on all of this, he told reporters adding that banks were asked to keep a watch on online cash transfers in this regard. He said that

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PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 27,000 cr in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

PM Modi inaugurated the NMDC Steel Limited steel plant at Nagarnar in Bastar district, which is built at a cost of Rs 23,800 crore and will produce high-quality steel

Chakma district council's chief executive,16 others set to join ZPM

At the present moment, the Chakma Autonomous District Council consists of 20 elected MDCs and four nominated MDCs

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: AAP releases second list of 12 candidates

On September 8, the AAP had released its first list of 10 candidates for the state Assembly elections

Ahead of polls, govt likely to unveil new pension model for staff: Report

A source said that the pension for government staff under the tentative model will be adjusted for inflation only every five or ten years