Karnataka urban local body polls: Congress emerges as single largest party by winning 501 seats
India | December 31, 2021 9:42 ISTLeader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said the results are the reflection of BJP's "hopeless governance".
Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said the results are the reflection of BJP's "hopeless governance".
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The Election Commission of India on Thursday said that all major political parties in Uttar Pradesh have urged the commission not to delay the 2022 assembly polls in the state. The ECI said that parties want polls to be held on schedule with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. .
A three-member Congress delegation had on Tuesday met the Election Commission members who are on a visit to Lucknow to take stock of the state's poll preparedness over the next few days.
All major political parties in Uttar Pradesh have urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to delay the 2022 assembly polls in the state, following concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
Even as the COVID-19 cases continue to surge, election rallies are leading to massive violations of the covid restrictions. With polls round the corner, political bigwigs are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters. Visuals from election rallies in several states show no social distancing, with only a handful wearing masks - a situation that is causing much concern especially in view of the rapid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant.
Thakur expressed confidence that BJP will return to power in UP with over 300 seats on back of a positive public sentiment due to action against "gundaraj" under Yogi Adityanath govt.
The ECI is on a three-day visit to Lucknow to assess the ground situation.
Of the four, Asansol is the largest municipal corporation with 106 seats, followed by Siliguri with 47, Chandannagar with 33 and Bidhannagar with 41 wards.
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In Uttarakhand and Goa about 100% eligible population has been inoculated with the first dose, while in UP 85% eligible population has been given the first dose.
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab will go to polls early next year. While the first four are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the last one has a Congress government.
"Our main aim is to remove BJP from power and SP should come into power under the leadership of Akhilesh Yadav," Shivpal added.
Besides Mamledar, the local leaders who resigned from the party include Kishor Parwar, Komal Parwar and Sujay Mallik.
Pockets with low vaccination coverage and those with low COVID-19 exposure may be more vulnerable to the new Omicron variant, it said and urged states to accord special attention to ramp up inoculation in these pockets.
The bill allows the electoral registration officers to ask for Aadhaar number from persons already included in the electoral roll for the purposes of authentication of entries in electoral roll.
A BJP delegation had met West Bengal State Election Commission today to highlight various instances if electoral malpractices, rigging and intimidation.
The Election Commission of India could soon ask voters to link their Aadhaar number with Voter ID number.
Of the 90 candidates trying their luck, 89 are male and the lone female contender is Congress' Gayathri Shanthe Gowda. Voter turnout was more than 99 per cent.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday met Priyanka Gandhi and held an hour-long meeting in the national capital. After the meeting, Raut hinted at a pre-poll alliance with the Congress in Goa.
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