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April 01, 2021 16:45 IST
The National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 6,318 out of 6,792 candidates who contested in the current Assembly Elections.
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About 74 of these Red Alert Constituencies were in Tamil Nadu, 75 in Kerala, 21 in West Bengal, 13 in Assam and eight in Puducherry.
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The National Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 6,318 out of 6,792 candidates who contested in the current Assembly Elections.
Out of 6,318 candidates contesting in Assembly elections in four states and a UT, 18 % have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms).
JD(U)-RJD rift widens ahead of Bengal polls
By IANS| Published: 1st March 2021 4:45 am IST
Patna, Feb 28 : Differences have emerged between the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal beginning March 27.
Elections for the West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases, up from seven last time, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said while announcing the poll schedule on Friday.
JD(U) leader and Bengal in-charge Ghulam Rasool Balyawi lashed out at RJD after it claimed that the JD(U)’s Bengal wing will soon merge with the party.
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Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora (centre) with Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra (left) and Rajiv Kumar arrive at a press conference in New Delhi on February 26, 2021 to announce the Assembly election dates for four States and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
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Elections to Assemblies of four States and the Union Territory of Puducherry will begin on March 27 with West Bengal having the maximum eight phases continuing till April 29. Assam Assembly polls will be conducted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, while polling for the Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections will take place in a single phase on April 6. Elections for the West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases, up from seven last time, beginning with polling for 30 seats on March 27, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora s
NEW DELHI: Confident of winning all the five upcoming Assembly polls, the schedule for which was announced by the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, the BJP said it will reach out to people with a positive agenda of development and a self-reliant India.
Voting for the Assembly polls in four states and the Union Territory of Puducherry will begin on March 27, with West Bengal to witness the maximum of eight phases of polling continuing till April 29, the EC announced on Friday. Counting of votes for the four states and Puducherry will be taken up on May 2.
Welcoming the announcement of the poll schedule, BJP s national media in-charge Anil Baluni said, We will go to people with a positive agenda of development, a self-reliant India and the welfare work done by the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
5 Assembly polls from Mar 27, counting on May 2
5 Assembly polls from Mar 27, counting on May 2
NEW DELHI, Feb 26: Voting for five Assembly elections will begin on March 27, with West Bengal conducting the maximum eight phases continuing till April 29, and votes for the polls in the four States and one Union Territory will be counted on May 2, the Election Commission said today.
As many as 18.68 crore voters will be eligible to cast their votes at 2.7 lakh polling stations for 824 Assembly seats across Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The elections for the five Assemblies are expected to witness a determined attempt by the BJP to put a strong show, including in Assam where it is already in power, as well as in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry where the saffron party has been pushing hard in recent years.