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Topic: assembly polls

SDM’s pending resignation holds up Congress’s ticket announcement on MP’s last seat

Chhatarpur SDM Nisha Bangre resigned in June after being denied permission by state govt to attend an all-religion event. She has moved court seeking intervention over pending resignation.

Assembly polls on the way & ‘along a Middle East intersection’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Election Commission set to announce assembly poll schedule for five states today

These five states include Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Karnataka Assembly elections in single phase on 10 May, results of 224 seats on 13th

The BJP is in power in the state since 2019, replacing the previous Congress-JD(S) coalition which collapased a year after the last polls in 2018.

Viral clip of man distributing alcohol not from poll-bound Gujarat

This is not the first time the video has surfaced on social media with a false claim. Earlier in July, the same clip was shared by many users claiming that it was from Telangana.

BJP releases second list of candidates for Gujarat Assembly Elections

Earlier on Thursday, the BJP had announced the first list of candidates for 160 candidates out of the 182 constituencies for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.

It’s official: Himachal goes to polls on 12 November, counting of votes on 8 December

Chief election commissioner Kumar says dates for Gujarat polls will be announced later as there's still time for state assembly's tenure to end. HP dates out early as weather a factor.

‘Shuttling between US & Canada’ since losing CM’s chair, Channi keeps Punjab Congress guessing

Former Punjab CM is learnt to have left India early in May, 8 weeks after Congress' drubbing in state polls. Party's Punjab chief Warring says his absence at this point is 'unfortunate'.

EC allows campaigning between 6AM & 10PM in relaxation of restrictions in poll-bound states

Citing the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission had previously imposed a ban on physical rallies, roadshows and padayatras in the five poll-bound states on 8 January.

Election Commission extends ban on public rallies and roadshows till 22 January

While announcing schedule for Assembly election in five states UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab EC had banned public rallies, roadshows, and physical campaigning till 15 January.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.