Assembly Election Highlights: EC Orders Repolling In Ater Constituency In MP's Bhind

Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates on assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.

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Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates on assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram. The polls for 230-member Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on Friday along with the second phase of polling in Chhattisgarh for the remaining 70 seats.In Madhya Pradesh, a voter turnout of nearly 76 percent was recorded on Friday, and in Chhattisgarh, a voter turnout of 70.59 percent (provisional) was recorded in the second phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections for 70 constituencies. In MP, the fates of 2,533 candidates, including chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the BJP and his predecessor and state Congress chief Kamal Nath, were sealed in Electronic Voting Machines.The polling was marred by violence in a few places. An aide of a Congress candidate was killed after two groups clashed in Rajnagar. Prominent among those who voted early in the day included Chouhan and his family, Nath along with his family, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Prahlad Patel, state BJP president V D Sharma and BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya.State Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Industries Minister Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon and state CEO Anupam Rajan were also among those who cast their votes in the morning. A total of 64,626 polling stations were set up in the state.In Chhattisgarh, a jawan of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed in a blast triggered by Naxalites in Gariaband district of the state when a polling team being escorted by security personnel was returning after conducting voting, they said.Of the 70 seats, the highest turnout was recorded in Sanjari-Balod seat (Balod district) at 84.07 per cent, while the lowest voting percentage was recorded in Raipur City South- an urban constituency, at 52.11 per cent, as per the Turnout app of the Election Commission of India (ECI).In terms of the districts, Raipur district, which has seven assembly seats, recorded a low voter turnout of 58.83 %. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's constituency Patan saw a significant turnout of 83.90 %. The second phase of polls will decide the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his deputy T S Singh Deo, eight state ministers and four members of Parliament. For all election related news, follow ABP LIVE 

19/11/2023 20:16:50

Assembly Election Live — EC orders repolling on Ater constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind

 Re-polling ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on November 21 at a booth in the Ater assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district.

Voting will be held at booth number 3 under polling centre number 71 at Kishupura between 7 am and 6 pm.

19/11/2023 19:33:35

Assembly Election Live — Rahul Gandhi visits Congress war room to oversee preparations for Rajasthan polls

 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday visited Congress war room here to oversee preparations for the Assembly elections.Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was also present during his visit.Co-in-charge Amrita Dhawan said that Gandhi motivated the team present at the war room.“Rahul Gandhi visited the war room and motivated the team,” she said.He stayed there for nearly half-an-hour.Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot were not present at the war room. (PTI)

19/11/2023 17:15:16

Assembly Election Live — Politics of BRS is about 'tushtikaran': JP Nadda in Telangana

"PM Modi's politics is about fulfilling the needs of the people leading to their 'santushtikaran' (satisfaction) while the politics of incumbent BRS is about 'tushtikaran' (appeasement)," says BJP chief JP Nadda at a public meeting at Chevella in Ranga Reddy, Telangana.

19/11/2023 16:34:02

Rajasthan: Former CM Vasundhara Raje Holds Rally In Khajuwala

Rajasthan Former chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje holds a public rally in Bikander's Khajuwala.

19/11/2023 15:08:30

Assembly Election Live — No Need To Discuss BJP's Manifesto: Telangana State Congress president Revanth Reddy

Reacting to BJP's manifesto for the Telangana polls, state Congress president Revanth Reddy says, "...There is no need to discuss the BJP's manifesto because they do not have any stake here... The BRS manifesto and the BJP manifesto are one and the same... People here do not trust them... Whatever promises they made, they did not keep it... We look at the manifesto in the same way..."

 

19/11/2023 13:04:59

Assembly Election Live — BJP Will Score Development Rapidly: PM Modi In Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited poll-bound Rajasthan's Churu on Sunday where he said: "...If you choose BJP, we will throw out the team of corrupt people from Rajasthan. BJP will score development rapidly and victory will be for Rajasthan, victory will be for the future of Rajasthan, victory will be for the mothers, sisters, youth and farmers of Rajasthan."

19/11/2023 09:31:09

Assembly Election Live: BJP Promises To Reduce Petrol Price In Rajasthan Ahead Of Polls

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the price of petrol in Rajasthan will be reduced if BJP comes to power in the state. 

Addressing a rally in Jaipur on Saturday, Puri said: "When BJP will form its government in Rajasthan, the price of petrol will be the same as it is across the country. The price of petrol per litre will be reduced by Rs 11.80. If petrol is being sold at Rs 96 per litre in Gandhinagar, then why not in Jaipur, Rajasthan?"

19/11/2023 08:27:03

Assembly Election Live: People Of Telangana Do Not Believe In 6 Guarantees Of Congress, Says BJP

BJP OBC Morcha President K Laxman on Saturday said that people of Telangana do not believe in the six guarantees of Congress, after the BJP released its manifesto. 

"Union Home Minister Amit Shah released BJP manifesto on PM Modi's guarantees...The people of Telangana do not believe the six guarantees of the Congress because Congress can only give a guarantee for corruption," he said.

18/11/2023 23:22:00

Assembly Election Live — Sachin Pilot highlights 'collective leadership' of Cong after PM Modi's jibe

 In our party, there is collective leadership by giving respect to all, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Saturday responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe that despite Pilot and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot having a hundred handshakes

Talking to reporters in Tonk, Pilot said, "In our party, there is collective leadership by giving respect to all. It is true that we will fight the elections together. After getting the majority, our party and MLAs will decide who should be given what responsibility." (PTI)

18/11/2023 21:50:19

Assembly Election Live — 'BJP's politics of hate': Owaisi as party promises to end religion-based reservation

Addressing a public rally at Malakpet Constituency, on Uniform Civil Code, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi says, "Today Amit Shah is saying that BJP will remove the reservation for Muslims if given a chance. All Muslims do not get reservation, only the ones listed in the backward class get it. Amit Shah says that all Muslims get reservation to fill Hindus with hatred... Removal of reservation means depriving the backward and Pasmanda Muslims of employment opportunities... This is the BJP's politics of hate... It is my message to all scheduled tribes of Telangana to boycott the BJP. They want to end your Tribal status. I want to ask Amit Shah to give tax rebates to the Hindu Undivided Family to everyone..." (ANI)

18/11/2023 19:38:52

Assembly Election Live — Under KCR's leadership, Telangana democracy turned into loottantra: Shah

"KCR always avoided celebrating Hyderabad Liberation Day as he was scared of Asaduddin Owaisi...Under KCR's leadership, Telangana democracy turned into loottantra and prajatantra has turned into parivartantra," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a press conference in Hyderabad. (ANI)

18/11/2023 19:15:36

Assembly Election Live — BJP's Telangana manifesto is about guarantees by PM Modi: Amit Shah

 "Today, we will release the BJP's manifesto for assembly elections in Telangana. The manifesto is about guarantees by PM Modi," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a press conference in Hyderabad. (PTI)

18/11/2023 18:50:35

Assembly Election Live — TS Singhdeo expresses confidence of Cong win in Chhattisgarh

On the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election, Deputy CM TS Singhdeo says, "Congress will form the government. The voting percentage is healthy. The average voting percentage may be around 72-73%. The work done by Congress will have a direct impact... We will win (on my seat)." (ANI)

18/11/2023 18:04:37

Assembly Election Live — KCR alleges BJP, Congress colluded to limit his political activities

T'gana CM KCR alleges BJP and Congress colluded to limit his political activities and see to it that BRS doesn't expand to Maharashtra (PTI)

18/11/2023 16:32:18

Assembly Election Live — Wipe out Congress from every corner of Rajasthan, PM Modi in Nagaur

 "People of Rajasthan have to 'clean the state' in a manner which wipes out the Congress from every corner of the state," says PM Modi at a rally in Nagaur. (PTI)

18/11/2023 15:56:40

Assembly Election Live — PM Modi offers prayers at Veer Tejaji Temple in Kharnal, Rajasthan

PM Modi offers prayers at Veer Tejaji Temple in Kharnal, Rajasthan.

18/11/2023 15:49:11

Assembly Election Live — Hardeep Puri on 'high' petrol rates in Rajasthan

"In a recent interview, CM Gehlot said that petrol rates are high in Rajasthan because the centre did not reduce the tax on it... In last 2 years, from November 2021 to 2023, the Rajasthan government collected Rs. 35,975 crore as tax on petrol. This is more than the collective tax of 18 other Indian states including Delhi, Uttarakhand, J&K and Chandigarh. 18 states and Union Territories collected Rs. 32,594 crore as tax in two years. Rajasthan alone collected Rs. 2000 crore more than 18 other states and Union Territories," Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says in Jaipur, Rajasthan. (ANI)

18/11/2023 15:37:01

Assembly Election Live — BJP will choose Telangana CM from Backward Class if voted to power: Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah says, "PM Narendra Modi has decided that if BJP forms government here, we will elect the Chief Minister from Backward Class..." (ANI)

18/11/2023 15:35:41

Assembly Election Live — Congress will retain govt in Rajasthan: Kharge

PM Narendra Modi can try as much as he wants, Congress will retain govt in Rajasthan: Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Bharatpur (PTI)

18/11/2023 14:19:29

Assembly Election Live — Rajasthan Was Looted In A Scientific Way: Assam CM Slams Congress

Pratapgarh, Rajasthan: Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "...You can see that whole Rajasthan was looted in a scientific way... If we compare Rajasthan and Assam in economy and geography... In Assam, there is a BJP government... We give petrol to people at Rs 97-98 per litre. In Haryana and UP, it is Rs 94–95; in Rajasthan, it is Rs 108–110... And Priyanka Gandhi comes here and says that they're with the poor..."

18/11/2023 13:58:40

BRS Party Is Spreading Lies In Campaign With Fear Of Defeat, Says Congress MP

Telangana Elections | Congress MP Uttam Kumar Reddy says, "The BRS party, with the fear of defeat, is spreading lies in their campaign. As given in our manifesto, we state on record that in Telangana for agriculture, the next Congress government will give free 24 hours of power supply..."

18/11/2023 13:10:24

Face Of Our Party Worker Is Better Than That Of Yours: Himanta Sarma Slams Priyanka Gandhi

Jaipur, Rajasthan: On Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's statement on CM face in Rajasthan, Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "...The face of our party worker is better than that of yours'... All the party workers of the BJP are our faces, and our biggest face is PM Narendra Modi, who you cannot compete with."

18/11/2023 13:08:15

Assembly Election Live — 'Congress Ke Locker Se Sona Nikal Raha Hai': PM Modi's Veiled Jibe At Rahul Gandhi

Rajasthan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes jibe on the Congress party during his public rally in Bharatpur, says, "...Congress ke locker se sona nikal raha hai aur ye aloo se bana hua sona nahi hai, asli sona hai..."

18/11/2023 12:59:59

BRS MLC K Kavitha Fell Unconscious During Road Show At Itikyal In Telangana

BRS MLC K Kavitha fell unconscious during a road show at Itikyal in Telangana.

18/11/2023 11:42:14

In 2018 Congress Came To Power By Cheating, Says BJP Rajasthan Chief

Jodhpur: Rajasthan BJP President CP Joshi says, "In 2018 too, they (Congress) came to power by cheating... Though they promised three years ago that they would give mobile phones to 1.40 crore women. They made provision for 40 lakh women but gave it to only 17 lakh women, and on August 15, 2023, they promised to give guarantee cards to others... Then they gave an affidavit saying that they were not going to give any guarantee cards to these women... For Ujjwala connections, they have put up the hoardings, but it would have been good if they had mentioned that in Rs 500, Rs 300 is being given by the PM Modi government..."

18/11/2023 11:40:20

Telangana: BRS MLC K Kavitha Holds Roadshow In Support Of Party's Candidate In Mithapur, Nizamabad

18/11/2023 10:26:23

Amit Shah To Release BJP's Manifesto For Telangana Polls Today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to release BJP's manifesto for Telangana Assembly polls during his visit to state on Saturday, as reported by news agency PTI.

18/11/2023 09:15:35

Congress Appoints Vijayashanthi As Chief Coordinator Of Campaign And Planning Committee

Ahead of the assembly elections in Telangana, Congress has appointed Vijayashanthi as Chief Coordinator of the Campaign and Planning Committee. 

18/11/2023 08:59:17

Assembly Election Live: Former Telangana MP Vijayashanti, Who Resigned From BJP, Joined Congres

Telangana: Former MP and actor Vijayashanti, who resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party recently, joined the Congress party in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, in Hyderabad yesterday.