Elections 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: 'Priyanka Gandhi To Hold Meeting In Dausa', Says Sachin Pilot
Assembly Election 2023 Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live Assembly Election 2023 Live Blog. Follow this space for all the latest developments on polls to the five state assemblies.
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Assembly Election 2023 Highlights: 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.
The Assembly polls in the five states will be held between November 7 and November 30. Mizoram will go to polls on November 7, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 25, and Telangana on November 30 while Chhattisgarh will vote in two phases on November 7 and November 17.
Congress is likely to announce the first list of candidates in Rajasthan and second list of candidates in Madhya Padesh and Chhattisgarh. Eleven candidates filed nominations on Tuesday for the first phase of the two-phased Chhattisgarh assembly elections next month, officials said. It took the number of candidates who have filed their papers to 17.
Tuesday was the third day of filing of nominations for the first phase of polling on November 7 in 20 constituencies, spread across seven Naxal-affected districts of Bastar division and four other districts -- Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Rajnandgaon, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai and Kabirdham.
Eleven candidates filed 16 nomination papers (with some of them filing more than one sets) in nine assembly constituencies on Tuesday, a poll official said.
Congress on Monday released the names of its candidates for all 40 assembly seats in Mizoram which will go to polls on November 7. The Congress candidates were announced on a day former party chief Rahul Gandhi arrived here on a two-day campaign visit.
The party first released a list of 39 candidates and then in the evening it announced the candidature of Meiriam L Hrangchal from Lunglei South (ST) constituency.
The names of candidates will, however, be officially announced at a function to be held at the party office here on Tuesday, Congress state media chairman Lalremruata Renthlei said. The Congress list included the names of four incumbent legislators.
The current term of Mizoram Legislative Assembly would end on December 17, 2023, Chhattisgarh on January 3, 2024, Madhya Pradesh on January 6, 2024, Rajasthan on January 14, 2024, and Telangana on January 16, 2024.
Elections 2023 LIVE: 'Priyanka Gandhi To Hold Meeting In Dausa', Says Sachin Pilot
Dausa, Rajasthan: Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "Tomorrow AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will hold a meeting in Dausa...There is excitement in the party workers for her arrival...The party workers and the public are waiting to receive the message of Priyanka Gandhi...This place has been a stronghold of the Congress...People have understood that Congress is a better option. Congress is going to win, be it Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh or Telangana..."
#WATCH | Dausa, Rajasthan: Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "Tomorrow AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will hold a meeting in Dausa...There is excitement in the party workers for her arrival...The party workers and the public are waiting to receive the message of… pic.twitter.com/3uznrl86Kc
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) October 19, 2023
Elections 2023 LIVE: 'BJP Worker's Preparations At Booth Level Are Strong, Cong Will Lose', Says Narendra Singh Tomar
Morena, Madhya Pradesh: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says, "I went to booth-level conferences of three assembly constituencies... BJP workers' preparations at booth level are strong. On the ground, the party workers are working very hard. Congress will lose, and the BJP will win... As time passes, the whole (INDIA) alliance will get scattered... The manifesto will come soon...We fulfilled the earlier manifesto and did many other works beyond that..."
#WATCH | Morena, Madhya Pradesh: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says, "I went to booth-level conferences of three assembly constituencies... BJP workers' preparations at booth level are strong. On the ground, the party workers are working very hard. Congress will lose, and… pic.twitter.com/q2gCMC1nId
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2023
Elections 2023 LIVE: BJP Core Group Meet Went On For 7 Hrs, Discussed 119 Seats & Analysed Candidates' Winnability Criteria
Delhi | BJP Telangana internal core group's meeting lasted for about 7 hours at Telangana BJP poll in-charge Prakash Javadekar's residence. State BJP chief & Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, Tarun Chugh, K Laxman, DK Aruna, Sunil Bansal and Bandi Sanjay were present at the meeting. In today's meeting, they discussed 119 seats and analysed candidates' winnability criteria. Next meeting to take place at BJP chief JP Nadda's residence: Sources
Delhi | BJP Telangana internal core group's meeting lasted for about 7 hours at Telangana BJP poll in-charge Prakash Javadekar's residence. State BJP chief & Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, Tarun Chugh, K Laxman, DK Aruna, Sunil Bansal and Bandi Sanjay were present at the meeting.…
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2023
Elections 2023 LIVE: 'My Relation With Telangana Is Not Political But Of Love &B Family', Says Rahul Gandhi In Telangana
Rahul Gandhi while addressing a gathering in Telangana said, "My relationship with Telangana is not political but of love and family relations... Before me, you had relations with Rajiv Ji, Indira Ji, and Nehru Ji."
#WATCH | Peddapalli, Telangana: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "...My relation with Telangana is not political but of love and family relations... Before me, you had relations with Rajiv Ji, Indira Ji, and Nehru Ji..." pic.twitter.com/J8adKlOCbL
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2023
Elections 2023 LIVE: BJP Releases List Of 40 Campaigners For Chhattisgarh Phase 1 Polls
BJP released a list of 40 campaigners who will campaign for party candidates for phase 1 of the Chhattisgarh elections. PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, HM Amit Shah and others to campaign.
BJP releases a list of 40 campaigners who will campaign for party candidates for phase 1 of the Chhattisgarh elections.
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2023
PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, HM Amit Shah and others to campaign. pic.twitter.com/7cUAM95oR7