Assembly Election HIGHLIGHTS: Kamal Nath, Cong Leaders 'Seasonal Hindus', Remember Ram When Polls Around, Says Union Minister

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Assembly Election 2023 LIVE: Hello and welcome to ABP Live Assembly Elections 2023 Live Blog. Follow this space for all the latest developments on polls to the five state assemblies.As the high-octane assembly elections to five states inch closer, political parties are actively taking out rallies, announcing poll sops and unveiling the names of candidates. Elections to the five states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram will be held between November 7 and 30.For Chhattisgarh, both BJP and Congress have announced the names of candidates for all the 90 seats. The Congress has set a target of winning 75 seats this time, party leaders said.Polling for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17.For Madhya Pradesh, the BJP has released five lists of candidates, with the total number of names announced so far being 228. The names of candidates for two seats for the 230-seat MP assembly elections are yet to be decided.The Congress has declared all candidates for the MP polls. The party on Wednesday changed candidates from Sumawali, Pipariya, Jaora and Badnagar Assembly seats.Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced two "guarantees" if his party is re-elected. The poll sops include cooking gas cylinder at Rs 500 to 1.05 crore families and an annual honorarium of Rs 10,000 to the woman head of a family. Addressing a party rally in Jhunjhunu, Gehlot said that under the "Grah Laxmi Guarantee", the woman head of a family will be given Rs 10,000 a year in instalments. He also promised that 1.05 crore families will get LPG cylinder at Rs 500 when the Congress government is formed again in the state.Both Congress and BJP heavyweights are set to visit Mizoram ahead of the elections to the 40-member assembly on November 7. Senior Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari are set to visit the poll-bound state.For Telangana, the Congress leadership deliberated upon names for the second list of candidates at a key meeting of the party's Central Election Committee. The party has so far declared a total of 55 candidates.

27/10/2023 22:17:01

Kamal Nath, Cong Leaders 'Seasonal Hindus', Remember Ram When Polls Around, Says Union Minister

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told ANI, "Kamal Nath and the other leaders of Congress are seasonal Hindus. As soon as the election approaches, they remember Lord Ram... Kamal Nath should answer, Why did his party oppose the Ram Mandir?...  Now they want to take advantage of Lord  Ram."

27/10/2023 20:36:35

BJP Releases List Of 40 Star Campaigners For Second Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls

BJP releases a list of 40 star campaigners for second phase of Chhattisgarh elections.  

27/10/2023 20:11:57

Telangana Polls: Congress Releases List Of 45 Candidates

Congress released a list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Telangana elections. 

27/10/2023 19:40:10

Janata Congress Chhattisgarh Releases Fifth List Of 27 Candidates

The Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), founded by former chief minister late Ajit Jogi, on Friday released its fifth list of 27 candidates for the second phase of the state assembly elections next month. It gave tickets to a former Mayor and a former Congress leader. With this list, the party has announced candidates for 60 out of the total 90 seats in the state.

27/10/2023 19:10:28

Cong Made 200 Promises Of Which Only 9 Were Fulfilled: Kailash Vijayvargiya In Madhya Pradesh

"I am campaigning around the entire state... I say with certainty that the BJP government is going to be formed with a two-thirds majority. I won't be surprised if the BJP wins with three-fourth majority. Congress has cheated the people of Madhya Pradesh a lot during its 15-month rule, it made 200 promises out of which not even 9 were fulfilled," BJP's National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said. 

27/10/2023 18:09:25

Will Win 75 Seats This Time: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says, "This time we will break the record of the last time. In the last election we had won 68 seats, this time we will win 75 seats..."

27/10/2023 17:33:18

'BJP Only Propagating Lies': Congress Candidate After Filing Nomination For Chhattisgarh Polls

"BJP is only propagating lies and talking about religion, caste, and society, but it won't make any difference," says Congress candidate Amitesh Shukla upon filing his nomination for the Rajim assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh.

27/10/2023 17:13:03

BJP Releases List Of 40 Star Campaigners For Madhya Pradesh Polls

BJP releases a list of 40 star campaigners for Madhya Pradesh elections. PM Narendra Modi, party chief JP Nadda, Defence Min Rajnath Singh, HM Amit Shah, MP CM SS Chouhan, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Assam CM HB Sarma and other leaders have been named as star campaigners.

27/10/2023 17:11:17

BJP National President JP Nadda Releases 'Vision Document 2023' For Mizoram Polls

BJP National President JP Nadda releases party's 'Vision Document 2023' for the Mizoram Assembly Elections.

27/10/2023 16:46:35

'Bhupesh Baghel Won't Have Any Issue If...': BJP Leader Raman Singh's Swipe At Chhattisgarh CM Ahead Of Polls

"Bhupesh Baghel won't have any issue if some Congress leader is coming, but he only has an issue when BJP leaders are coming. Why is he scared during elections? It's obvious they (Congress) are going to be ousted from power,” says BJP leader Raman Singh.

27/10/2023 16:05:00

Rajasthan Polls: Supporters Of Cong Leader Mahesh Sharma Stage Protest Over Ticket Distribution

Congress workers protest in Jaipur in support of party leader Mahesh Sharma after he was denied poll ticket from Malviya Nagar Assembly seat.

27/10/2023 15:22:46

MP Polls: PM Modi Addresses Rally In Chitrakoot

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Chitrakoot in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.

27/10/2023 15:18:10

'What Did They Do In 5 Years?': BJP On Congress's Caste Census Poll Promise

On caste-based census, BJP national vice president and former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says, "What did Congress do despite being in power consecutively for so long? Bhupesh Baghel has been the CM in Chhattisgarh for 5 years, what did he do. When elections approach, they think of everything. This is just a step taken for electoral politics."

27/10/2023 14:31:26

'Tsunami Of Goodwill Towards Congress': Renuka Chowdhury Says Party Will Telangana Polls

Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Telangana Assembly elections 2023:

"We are super confident that we are forming the government in Telangana. There is a tsunami of goodwill towards the Congress, and everyone has understood very clearly that the TRS, BRS and the BJP are all the same."

27/10/2023 14:01:17

Election Commission Should Question Timing Of ED Raids In Rajasthan: Congress

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari has said that the Election Commission should question the timing of ED raids on leaders in Rajasthan.

27/10/2023 13:59:59

MP Polls: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomanr Files Nomination From Dimani Seat

Madhya Pradesh Elections: Union Minister and BJP candidate Narendra Singh Tomar files his nomination from Dimani Assembly seat.

27/10/2023 13:58:01

MNF And BJP 2 Sides Of Same Coin, ZPM Has No Organisation: Congress On Mizoram Polls

Mizoram Elections: Congress leader  Jairam Ramesh says, "...The MNF (Mizo National Front), tactically, now says it is independent of the BJP... But we all know that MNF and BJP are two sides of the same coin...The ZPM (Zoram People's Movement) is a relatively new party...But it has no program, no organization, and no ideology..."

27/10/2023 13:55:59

Can Feel Great Undercurrent, People Want To Change Govt In Chhattigsarh: BJP's Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh Elections: BJP national vice president and former CM Raman Singh says, "...We are all working with full force. Every worker of the party is on the ground...As per the interaction with workers in the last 10-15 days, there is a great undercurrent in Chhattisgarh. There is strong enthusiasm for change in Chhattisgarh. I felt this in 2003 and the situation today is that people want to change this Government. I think there will definitely be a change in the state and BJP will form the Government with a clear majority."

27/10/2023 13:54:31

Telangana Polls: BJP Announces AP Mithun Kumar Reddy As Its Candidate From Mahbubnagar Seat

BJP announces AP Mithun Kumar Reddy as its candidate from Mahbubnagar Assembly constituency in Telangana.

27/10/2023 13:01:22

People Belive It Is Only Alternative To Defeat BRS: Telangana BJP MLA On Joining Congress

Telanaga MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy quits BJP and joined the Congress. 

He said: "I am not against anybody individually as I was well respected in the BJP. Union Home minister Amit Shah and everybody were very good to me. However, the people of Telangana believe that Congress is the only alternative to defeat the BRS, which is why I have returned."

27/10/2023 12:19:03

People's Trust On Us, Says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said, "Anyone can make a promise or a guarantee, but who believes that guarantee? The trust (of people) is on us because of the work we have done in the last five years."

27/10/2023 12:17:01

MP Election 2023: This BJP MLA Has Assets Worth Rs 200 Crore, Private Jet

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Sanjay Satyendra Pathak filed his nomination from the Vijayraghavgarh constituency in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district. He is reportedly one of the richest candidates contesting the assembly elections in the state.

According to the affidavit filed by Pathak along with the nomination papers, he and his wife, Nidhi Pathak, have movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 200 crore. The saffron party’s candidate, Pathak, also owns an aeroplane along with several iron and marble mines. Sanjay Pathak and his wife have total movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 201 crore. As far as his liabilities are concerned, according to the affidavit, Pathak has a loan of more than Rs 11 crore, and his wife Nidhi Pathak has a loan of more than Rs 7.6 crore.

27/10/2023 12:16:04

Nadda Meets College Students From Telangana, Tamil Nadu And Kerala In Delhi

BJP National President JP Nadda meets 70 students from different colleges of Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, in Delhi.

27/10/2023 11:26:28

Congress President Kharge Chairs CEC Meet On Telangana Polls At Delhi Office

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Sonia Gandhi are chairing party's CEC meeting for Telangana Elections at the Congress office in Delhi.

27/10/2023 11:15:07

Seems BJP Chief Has No Work: Congress On Nadda's Jharkhand Visit Amid Polls In 5 States

Congress leader Bandhu Tirkey on BJP president JP Nadda's October 28 Jharkhand visit:

"Assembly elections will be held in five states (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram) and a fierce battle is underway. However, it seems that the BJP President doesn't have any work and is only coming to Jharkhand for a trip." 

27/10/2023 10:26:27

Rahul Gandhi To Visit Poll-Bound Chhattisgah On Oct 28-29

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to campaign in poll-bound Chhattisgarh on 28th-29th October, to address a rally in Rajnandgaon on 28th October

27/10/2023 10:25:53

'He Was Earlier In Congress': Chhattisgarh Dy CM On BJP Candidate Against Him From Ambikapur

On BJP Candidate Rajesh Agarwal from Ambikapur constituency, Chattisgarh Deputy CM and Congress leader TS Singhdeo says, "It's not a new name for us...He was earlier in Congress...The votes here have been associated with Congress traditionally...It's a region associated with Congress so the party will get the push."

27/10/2023 10:22:40

Congress Chief Karge Arrives For CEC Meet On Telangana Polls

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge arrives at AICC for CEC meeting on Telangana Assembly elections, in Delhi.

26/10/2023 22:30:25

AAP Releases First List Of 23 Candidates For Rajasthan Assembly Polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its first list, naming candidates for 23 of the 200 seats, for the Rajasthan Assembly election to be held on November 25.

26/10/2023 22:27:04

Congress Appoints Ajoy Kumar As Comminications In-Charge For Telangana Polls

AICC has appointed Dr Ajoy Kumar as In-Charge of the entire communications, including Media, Social Media and war room for the ensuing Telangana Assembly Elections, Congress said in a statement. 

26/10/2023 19:20:13

Present Chhattisgarh Govt Brought State On Verge Of Destruction: BJP Leader

"I urge people of Chhattisgarh for a change in the state. The present government in Chhattisgarh has brought the state on the verge of destruction," said Narayan Chandel, BJP candidate from Janjgir-Champa seat after filing his nomination papers earlier today.

26/10/2023 17:18:37

Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan's Roadshow Receives Warm Welcome In Sehore

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan received a warm welcome in Sehore as he holds a roadshow here.

26/10/2023 15:55:21

Congress Workers Protest Against Ticket Distribution In Madhya Pradesh

Congress workers hold a protest outside the party office in Bhopal over ticket distribution for Madhya Pradesh elections.

A protestor says, the Congress party has not given election tickets to any person belonging to the Meghwal-Suryavanshi community from Ujjain & Indore divisons.

26/10/2023 14:31:43

'Congress Is Anti-Farmers And Dalits': BRS's K Kavitha On 'Rythu Bandhu' Protest In Telangana

On Congress protest against Telangana government's 'Rythu Bandhu' scheme for farmers, BRS MLC K Kavitha, as quoted by ANI, said, "It's really unfortunate that Congress has stooped to this low level to stop schemes for the welfare of farmers in the state. These have been ongoing schemes for the last 5-6 years. This establishes that Congress is anti-farmers and Dalits."

26/10/2023 14:24:27

MP Polls: Congress Chief Kamal Nath Files Nomination From Chhindwara

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath files his nomination from Chhindwara Assembly seat.

26/10/2023 13:09:58

Congress Will Fulfil Six Guarantees After Forming Govt In Telangana: Revanth Reddy

"Definitely, Congress will form the government in Telangana and the first thing that we will do is fulfill our six guarantees," Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy told PTI. 

26/10/2023 13:04:44

'Saga Of Lies...': Congress's Randeep Surjewala Takes Dig At CM Chouhan In Madhya Pradesh

"I am making a sensational revelation in short. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan told the public at an event in Bundelkhand's Naugaon in August that 'I have been told that electricity bills are quite high'. On this, the people there agreed and said they were suffering. CM Chouhan promised to waive off electricity bills for connections up to 1KW. This was the beginning of a saga of lies of MP government to 1 crore people of the state," Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said at a press conference. 

26/10/2023 12:24:54

MP Elections: Congress's Kamal Nath Exudes Confidence Over Poll Victory From Chhindwara Seat

On the upcoming assembly election in five states and Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22, 2024, Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath told ANI, "I have complete faith in the voters of Chhindwara. They have not just given me votes, but also love and respect for all these years... They can surround me however they like, they can do rallies wherever they want, and the voters of Chhindwara are very sensible... Does the Ram Mandir belong to the BJP? It belongs to everyone in our country. It is a very big symbol of our Sanatana Dharma. I am very happy that the Ram Mandir is finally being built... (On ED Raids at the residence of Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra) They can do whatever they want, voters of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are sensible..."

26/10/2023 11:16:11

MP Polls: Congress Chief Kamal Nath Speaks On Seat Sharing

On seat distribution between Congress, JDU and SP for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh elections, State Congress President Kamal Nath, as quoted by ANI, said, "We tried (to make an alliance), it was not about seats, the question was that which seats. The seats for which our people said that the BJP would be benefitted, there it could not happen..."

26/10/2023 11:01:42

MP Polls: Supporters Of Congress Leader Shyamlal Jokchand Stage Protest Over Ticket Distribution

Supporters of Congress leader Shyamlal Jokchand staged protest outside the residence of Randeep Surjewala in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh over denial of ticket to him from Malhargarh Assembly seat. Surjewala is the party's general secretary for poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.

26/10/2023 10:25:47

Telangana CM KCR To Campaign In Three Places Today

Ruling BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will address rallies in Achampet, Wanaparthy and Munugode segments on Thursday for the November 30 assembly polls.

26/10/2023 09:13:30

MP Polls: Former SDM Nisha Bangre Arrives At Cong Chief Kamal Nath's Residence

Former SDM Nisha Bangre arrived at the residence of state Congress chief Kamal Nath in Chhindwara. She said, "I was told that they would wait for my resignation. Now that I have resigned, I have come here to speak with Kamal Nath as to what he wants. I met him in the evening and he told me that he would have to speak to people in Delhi and Bhopal. So, I have come here once again. Umeed par toh duniya kayam hai..."

26/10/2023 08:36:09

3,000 Police Personnel, 5,000 Central Forces To Be Deployed For Mizoram Polls

Mizoram: 3,000 police personnel, over 5,000 central forces to be deployed for Assembly elections.