Page 29 - Election News

What is Rythu Bandhu scheme, stopped by EC ahead of Telangana election?

The Rythu Bandhu scheme, also known as Farmer's Investment Support Scheme (FISS), is a welfare programme for farmers started by the Telangana government in 2018

Election department training officials for counting of votes in Mizoram

The Mizoram Election department is giving training to officials on counting of votes for the state assembly election, a senior officer said. Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Madhup Vyas said that a full dress rehearsal for counting will be held through the Encore portal on Thursday. Additional CEO H Lianzela said more than 4,000 counting personnel will be involved in the counting to be held on December 3. Counting will be held in 13 counting centres across the state and there will be 40 counting halls in 13 counting centres, he said. "There are 399 EVM tables and 56 postal ballot tables and over 4,000 personnel for counting of votes," he said. Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Shukla said that "full proof security arrangements have been made for counting of votes." He had said Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), IRBn and Mizoram armed police have been deployed to maintain law and order. All the EVMs are securely placed in the strong rooms in all the district headquarter

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023 LIVE: Voting concludes in state

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State Assembly elections 2023 LIVE: Rajnath Singh slams BRS govt at rally

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Rajasthan polls 2023 LIVE: PM Modi, Shah, CM Gehlot address final rallies

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State Assembly polls LIVE: Campaigning to end today at 6 pm in Rajasthan

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Madhya Pradesh polls: Ladli Behna Yojana game changer for BJP, says Shivraj

'The Ladli Behna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh will see an increase in the monthly payout if the BJP forms the government,' said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Rajasthan polls 2023 LIVE: Congress, BJP gear up for elections on Nov 25

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State Assembly polls LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi to hold rally in Churu today

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Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Here's how the votes will be counted in state

The voting was conducted in two phase, with the first phase of voting on November 7 and the second phase on November 17, with a 76.31% voter turnout

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023 LIVE: Cong manifesto promises caste census

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Rajasthan polls 2023: Congress releases manifesto, promises caste census

Congress promises Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to farmers, MSP as per Swaminathan commission report, new scheme for recruitment at panchayat level, and caste census in Rajasthan election manifesto

Officials, employees denied voting during second phase, says Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh said that officials and employees, who were exempted from poll duty upon their request, were deprived of voting

State Assembly polls LIVE: Congress promises caste census in Rajasthan

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State Assembly polls 2023 LIVE: Amit Shah to hold rally in Telangana today

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PM Modi launches scathing attack on Congress ahead of Rajasthan polls

PM Modi criticised Congress in Rajasthan, alleging appeasement politics and neglect of women's issues

From ports to airports, PM Modi controls everything: Congress chief Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not acknowledging the contributions of Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru to infrastructure and education

Rajasthan polls 2023 LIVE: BJP, Congress hold rallies ahead of elections

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AAP complaints against BJP to EC over social media content against Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission accusing the BJP of using "absurd" content on social media to tarnish the image of its convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. An AAP delegation requested the Election Commission to take cognisance of the complaint and ensure proper action against the BJP, senior AAP leader and party MP Raghav Chadha said. "The BJP is using substandard and absurd content while trying to spoil the image of our party and leader Arvind Kejriwal. They are trying his character assassination," he charged, objecting to a post on November 5. Last week, the Election Commission issued a show-cause notice to Kejriwal for alleged disparaging remarks made by AAP against Prime Minister Narendra Modi its social media handle and asked him to respond to the charge of poll code violation by November 16. A day later, Chadha had accused the BJP of running a "derogatory and misleading" campaign on social media against Kejriwa

Re-polling ordered at booth in Madhya Pradesh's Ater Assembly constituency

Repolling has been ordered because of a breach of secrecy as some people shot videos of voting on November 17