The Election Commissioner announced the polling and vote counting dates for all 5 states, which are being closely watched due to the proximity to the Lok Sabha 2024 polls. The Congress already had its Working Committee meet earlier in the day where party president Mallikarjun Kharge set the tone for the upcoming elections’ campaign. Track this and more as DH brings you the latest news in India and world!
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07:0209 Oct 2023
Poll dates for all 5 states announced. Check details here
04:0409 Oct 2023
President Murmu, PM Modi welcomed Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at Rashtrapati Bhavan for a ceremonial reception
03:5609 Oct 2023
TN CM MK Stalin to request Central Government of Cauvery water release in the Assembly today
Rahul Gandhi to address Press Conference at 3 PM after Congress Working Committee meeting
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In field of defence, we have agreed on five-year roadmap: PM Modi
India and Tanzania are important partners for mutual trade, investment: PM Modi after talks with Tanzanian President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today is a historic day in the relations between India and Tanzania. Today we are tying our age-old friendship into a Strategic Partnership. India and Tanzania are important partners for mutual trade and investment. Both sides are working on an agreement to increase trade in local currencies. India has made significant contributions to Tanzania’s skill development and capacity building through ICT centres, vocational training, defence training, ITEC and ICCR scholarships. Working together in important areas like water supply, agriculture, health and education, we have tried to bring positive changes in the lives of the people of Tanzania”
Announcements of freebies always have ‘tadka’ of populism, public has right to know from where freebies will come: CEC Rajiv Kumar
Poll dates for all 5 states announced. Check details here
Mizoram: November 7
Chhattisgarh: 1st Phase: November 7, 2nd Phase: November 17
Madhya Pradesh: November 17
Rajasthan: November 23
Telangana: November 30
To inspire young voters, over 2,900 polling stations will be managed by youth: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
There will be 1.77 lakh polling stations; 1.1 lakh stations to have web-casting facilities: CEC
In 40 days visited all 5 States and held discussions with political parties, Central and State enforcement agencies: CEC
Total voters in Mizoram are 8.52 lakh, 2.03 crore in Chhattisgarh, 5.6 cr in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 crore in Rajasthan and 3.17 crore in Telangana: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
Total number of voters in 5 poll-bound states is 16.1 crore: CEC Rajiv Kumar
(Published 09 October 2023, 02:24 IS)
