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. 

19/10/2023 22:56:22

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..."

19/10/2023 20:39:36

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..."

19/10/2023 17:57:01

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

19/10/2023 17:54:13

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."

19/10/2023 16:55:56

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.

19/10/2023 15:31:46

Elections 2023 LIVE: 'There Would Be Chaos & No One To Stop Them', Kailash Choudhary Hits Out At Congress

Union Minister Kailash Choudhary says, "... Just see when Congress' list is out, there would be chaos in front of their party office. But it is true that the no. of candidates in BJP is huge... There would be chaos and no one would be there to stop them. Also, who is there to stop them other than Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra... She is coming here now. She says, 'Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon,' but Rajasthan has the highest crime against women but Priyanka never came here. Now she is coming because of the elections."

19/10/2023 14:52:46

People Of Rajasthan Want Change After Jungle Raj Of Ashok Gehlot Govt: Union Minister Kailash Choudhary

"BJP doesn't wait for anyone. Paty's first list is out. The second list will be issued soon. I can definitely say that the second list that will be released will have winning candidates and they will be there with everyone's opinion. People in Rajasthan want a change. The manner in which there has been 'jungle raj' under Ashok Gehlot's government, crime is happening, incidents of rape are increasing, gang wars are happening and there is nobody to stop; policy of appeasement that has been adopted in Rajasthan - looking at all this, public wants change and BJP will come to power with full majority," Union Minister Kailash Choudhary told news agency ANI. 

19/10/2023 14:45:34

Congress Made Madhya Pradesh 'Bimaru' State: CM Shivraj Chouhan

"The Congress had made Madhya Pradesh a 'bimaru' state, a backward state, where there was lack of basic amenities. People of the state brought the bad governance to and end in 2003, and since then, BJP has been in power expect 1 year and three months," Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

19/10/2023 14:42:58

Union Minister Amit Shah Addresses Rally In Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon

"PM Modi has given Rs 6,000 per year to the 38 lakh farmers of Chhattisgarh. He has also provided water to 32 lakh poor people. The Modi government has also constructed toilets in 38 lakh houses," says Union Home minister Amit Shah at Kondagaon rally. 

19/10/2023 13:00:10

BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Flags Off Hi-Tech Campaign Vehicles In Indore

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya flagged off the hi-tech campaign vehicles of BJP in Indore for election campaigning. He said, "We are flagging off 37 vehicles to promote works of central and state government in all seats of Indore Assembly constituency...We will again make government with 2/3 majority in Madhya Pradesh."

19/10/2023 12:58:00

Telangana BJP Core Group To Meet For Discussion On Candidate Selection

BJP Telangana core group meeting to be held at the residence of party leader Prakash Javadekar today for a discussion on the selection of candidates for 119 seats. State BJP president G Kishan Reddy, Etala Rajendran, L Laxman and Sanjay Bandi to take part in the meeting ahead of the party's CEC meeting on Friday, news agency ANI reported. 

19/10/2023 09:48:27

Cong Doesn't Have Candidate Who Can Be Renominated, They Bring New Face Every Time: BJP Leader

"Congress does not have any other candidate which they can choose for the second time and therefore they bring a new face in every election...The people have rejected Congress," Chhattisgarh BJP MLA Brijmohan Agrawal told news agency ANI. 

18/10/2023 22:13:16

Elections 2023 Live: Second List Of Congress Candidates Still Being Decided, Says Chhattisgarh Deputy CM

Chhattisgarh Deputy CM TS Singh Deo says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will soon clear the second list of Congress. "They are discussing still it..."

18/10/2023 22:13:15

Elections 2023 Live: Second List Of Congress Candidates Still Being Decided, Says Chhattisgarh Deputy CM

Chhattisgarh Deputy CM TS Singh Deo says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will soon clear the second list of Congress. "They are discussing still it..."

18/10/2023 19:59:09

Elections 2023 Live: Rahul Gandhi Highlights Alliance Dynamics As BJP Collaborates With BRS, AIMIM In Telangana Polls

During a rally, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shed light on Telangana's changing political landscape, emphasising the strategic dynamics at work. Gandhi revealed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is extending its support to the Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party (BRS) in order to achieve victory in the upcoming Telangana elections.

18/10/2023 18:52:31

Elections 2023 Live: AAP Writes To Election Commission To Reschedule Chhattisgarh Polls Date Due To Chhath

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Election Commission of India, seeking a change in the polling date for the Chhattisgarh Assembly election. In their letter, the AAP has proposed moving the polling date from the 17th of November to the 25th of November. The party's request is rooted in the cultural significance of Chhath, a widely celebrated festival, which coincides with the initially scheduled polling date.

18/10/2023 18:36:33

Elections 2023 Live: Top Congress Leaders Arrive At Party HQ To Attend CEC Meet For Madhya Pradesh Poll

Key Congress leaders have convened at the party headquarters to participate in the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting ahead of the Madhya Pradesh elections.

18/10/2023 18:34:21

Elections 2023 Live: BRS Leader Malipeddi Sudheer Reddy Joins Telangana Congress

BRS leader Malipeddi Sudheer Reddy joined Congress in the presence of the party's Telangana president Revanth Reddy earlier today.

18/10/2023 18:20:46

Elections 2023 Live: Congress Reveals Second List Of 53 Candidates For Upcoming Chhattisgarh Polls

The Congress has unveiled its second list of 53 candidates who will be contesting in the impending Chhattisgarh elections.

18/10/2023 17:41:42

Elections 2023 Live: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Lead Vibrant Roadshow In Telangana's Mulugu District

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came together to spearhead an energetic roadshow in Mulugu district, Telangana. 

18/10/2023 17:10:11

Elections 2023 Live: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao Announces Waiver Of Rs 37,000 Crore In Farm Loans Ahead Of Polls

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao made a significant announcement during a political rally. He disclosed that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government has waived a substantial sum of Rs 37,000 crore in farm loans over the course of its two terms in power.

18/10/2023 16:56:41

Elections 2023 Live: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Visit Ramappa Temple in Telangana's Mulugu District

Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra recently made a visit to the historic Ramappa Temple, located in Telangana's Mulugu district.

18/10/2023 16:27:45

Elections 2023 Live: Mizoram BJP Chief Voices Confidence In PM Modi's Leadership Ahead Of State Assembly Polls

Vanlalhmuaka, the Mizoram BJP President, has expressed confidence in Prime Minister Modi's leadership, emphasising the trust earned by the Modi government as a result of its pro-poor initiatives. Vanlalhmuaka expressed his belief that the current regional party, MNF, has failed to deliver on its promises to the people in response to the party's release of a list of 21 candidates for the upcoming state Assembly elections.

18/10/2023 15:56:36

Elections 2023 Live: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Visits Kajal Mata Mandir In Alirajpur

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made a visit to the Kajal Mata Mandir in Alirajpur, where he offered prayers.

18/10/2023 13:40:44

Assembly Election 2023 Live: Congress Finalises Names Of Candidates For Over 100 Seats In Rajasthan

Congress has finalised the names of candidates for over 100 seats in Rajasthan with around 70 of them being sitting MLAs. The party is expected to announce its first list of candidates in Rajasthan by today evening.  

18/10/2023 13:02:32

Assembly Election 2023 Live: Congress Leaders Are Unique, Says MP CM On Kamal Nath's 'Power Of Attorney' Remark

"Congress and its leaders are unique, they even give the 'power of attorney' for listening abuses to others," says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Congress leader Kamal Nath's 'I have given power of attorney to Digvijay Singh for listening abuses for Kamal Nath' remark.

18/10/2023 12:32:58

Assembly Election 2023 Live: Congress To Complaint Against Amit Shah, Says Bhupesh Baghel

On Amit Shah's statement that appeasement politics by Congress is responsible for the lynching of a youth in Chhattisgarh, CM Bhupesh Baghel says, "We will complain against it, being a Home Minister, he trying to provoke people's sentiments..."

18/10/2023 12:15:01

Assembly Election 2023 Live: Raman Singh Urges ECI To Reschedule Chhattisgarh Second Phase Poll Date

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader Raman Singh has urged the Election Commission of India to reschedule the polling date of second phase on account of Chhath Puja.

Singh in a post on X said the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly election is coinciding with Chhath puja festival due to which a large number of people will not be able to take part in the electoral process.

“I request @ECISVEEP to please postpone the second phase of voting, so that more and more voters can take part in the electoral process and exercise their franchise,” he added.

Aam Aadmi Party has also voiced a similar request in the state. 

18/10/2023 11:44:00

Assembly Election 2023 Live: BJP Fields Bhavna Bora From Pandariya Seat In Chhattisgarh

BJP announces to field Bhavna Bohra from Pandariya Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh.

18/10/2023 11:01:19

Assembly Election 2023 Live: Congress Holds CEC Meet At AICC HQ In Delhi

Congress Central Election Committee meeting underway at AICC headquarters in Delhi.