MC Election Highlights February 11| 25% of candidates in fray for Punjab polls face criminal cases: Report

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U'khand Polls 2022: AAP promises 300 units of free power, doubling state budget in 5 yrs

Providing 300 units of free electricity to every household, revising MSP of rice, wheat and sugarcane, and making Gairsain the permanent capital of Uttarakhand are among the promises made by the AAP in its manifesto released on Friday. Releasing the manifesto titled 'Vachan Patra' (document of pledges) in Uttarkashi, the Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate Ajay Kothiyal signed an affidavit promising to work honestly if elected.

He asked people to take legal action against the party if a single promise made in the manifesto is not fulfilled. Besides vowing to get Uttarakhand rid of corruption, it also pledged to double the state's budget in five years, a separate budget for women's welfare, carve out six new districts of Kashipur, Roorkee, Kotdwar, Didihat, Ranikhet and Yamunotri and pay Rs 1,000 each month to women above 18 years.

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Goa polls 2022: Helipad built for PM in 24 hours, but no bus stop near site for 20 years, says Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that the Goa government had built a helipad for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit within 24 hours, but a bus stop next to the site had not come up in 20 years. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led state government lacked the intent for development.

The state Assembly polls, scheduled to be held on February 14, was not an ordinary election, it was Goa's chance to change. This election can change the present and future of Goa, he said. Claiming that the state government lacks the intent for development, Kejriwal said when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Goa on Thursday, a brand-new helipad was built for him within 24 hours.

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Previous govt in UP casteists, Modi worked for welfare of all, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday termed the governments formed before the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh as "casteist" and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked for the welfare of all castes. At an election meeting in Aonla of Bareilly district, Shah said that as BJP president in 2017 he had promised his party would end "gundaa raj' in Uttar Pradesh.

The Yogi Adityanath government has kept the promise, he claimed. "Mafias are not visible in Uttar Pradesh. Azam Khan, Atiq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari are in jail." Training his guns at the opposition parties, Shah said, "The previous governments of Uttar Pradesh were casteists. When the SP (Samajwadi Party) came (to power), work was done for one caste. When the BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) was in power, then work was done for the other caste. Modi Ji did development for all and worked for all castes with the 'sabka saath, sabka vishvaas' (mantra)."

"When the SP or BSP was in power mafia was ruling the roost in the state. Narendra Modi Ji and Yogi Ji have sent them to jail," he added.

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UP Assembly elections 2022: Main issues of UP not raised by political leaders'': Priyanka Gandhi address virtual rally

''The main issues of UP are unemployment, inflation, women security, farmers' issues, fertilisers and its distribution. Tell me, when political leaders come to talk to you then why are the issues not raised?,'' said Congress general secretary and party’s UP affairs in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while addressing a virtual rally during Congress Mahapratigya.

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''Only BJP can put mafia behind bars'': Amit Shah addresses rally in Bareilly

''There were three big names in Uttar Pradesh - one of them was Azam Khan. Tell me where is he today? The second was Ateeq Ahmad. Where is he now? The third was Mukhtar Ansari. Where is he today? Akhilesh is asking for votes, they are not going to get anything,'' said Home Minister Amit Shah in Bareilly.

''But if SP comes to power, then will these three continue to be in jail? It is BJP alone that puts mafia behind bars. No one else can do this,'' added Shah while addressing the rally.

UP Polls: ''Yogi Adityanath has finished mafia from Western UP": Amit Shah addresses rally in Bareilly

CM Yogi Adityanath has finished mafia from western UP and Rohilkhand. There was a time when UP Police used to run away after seeing the mafia. Now mafia runs away after listening to Police siren,'' said Union Home Minister & BJP leader Amit Shah while addressing a rally in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2022: ''Tukde-Tukde gang trying to divide the country'': Himanta Biswa Sarma attacks Congress
The country is struggling... with the Karnataka incident. The way Congress is trying to divide the country is worrisome... it is representing 'tukde tukde' gang... they have only one goal, to repeat the situation as it was before 1947,'' said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Uttarakhand.

Goa Polls 2022: ''Silent wave in my favour,'': Utpal Parrikar, Son of Late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar

Asserting that there is a silent wave in his favour, Utpal Parrikar, elder son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who is contesting the February 14 Assembly election as an independent candidate from the Panaji seat, has said he was a favoured choice after his father's death in 2019, but was denied poll ticket by the BJP due to local politics.

Also Read: Assembly Elections | BJP is fighting multiple battles in Goa

After being denied ticket by the BJP, Parrikar is contesting against sitting BJP MLA Atanasio Monserrate, a local heavyweight.

Assembly Elections 2022: Nomination for 7th phase of UP Assembly elections issued yesterday

The notification for 7th Phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 was been issued  on February 10. The nomination process for the 54 Assembly Constituencies has begun with the issue of notification, according to the Election Commission of India.
''Their own leaders don't want to be with the party," PM Modi takes a dig at Congress Party

''See what has become of Congress...only the brother-sister duo is campaigning. Don't they have any other leaders left in the party? Today, their own leaders do not want to be with the party. Then, how can they give anything to you?,'' said PM Modi while addressing the rally in Uttarakhand.

''In this Union Budget, we've proposed 'Parvatmala Scheme' to build ropeways for hilly areas. We'll build modern roadways & transport infrastructure in the state,'' added PM Modi in his address.

Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2022: PM Modi address public rally in Almora, Uttarakhand

''This decade belongs to Uttarakhand, don't let this opportunity pass. Recently, projects worth Rs 17,000 crores were inaugurated in the state. The Char Dham all-weather road  will benefit Tanakpur-Pithoragarh section: PM Modi addressing a public rally in Almora, Uttarakhand,'' said PM Modi while addressing  a physical rally in Almora.

UP Assembly elections 2022: ''I talk about ganna, they talk about Jinnah,'': Yogi Adityanth attacks opposition parties

In a scathing attack on opposition parties, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that SP, BSP, and Congress, live for their families and encouraged dynasties. ''If we talk about nationalism, they talk about casteism, we talk about development, they talk about religion and graveyards. I talk about 'ganna' (sugarcane), they talk about Jinnah,'' said Yogi Adityanath in Shahjahanpur.

''Got votes with boundaries of graveyards'...'': UP CM Yogi Adityanath takes a dig at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

Taking a dig at former UP Chief Minister and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Yogi Adityanath said that he made boundary walls of graveyards in the name of development. If he could get votes with boundaries of graveyards, BJP is providing the treatment, added the CM.

Punjab Assembly elections 2022: Sanyukt Samaj Morcha finds difficulty in  capturing votes

The Sanyukt Samaj Morcha - the political front of 22 farmer unions which had taken part in the stir against the Centre's farm laws, is finding it hard to woo voters here, with many questioning their foray into politics.

The opposition to the Morcha's move to contest the Punjab assembly polls has come from some of the most influential farmer unions, especially the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan).

Last day for filing nominations in 79 assembly constituencies of 2nd phase of Manipur polls and 6th phase of UP polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) notified that February 11 is the last day for filing nominations in 79 assembly constituencies of second phase of Manipur polls and sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls.

Assembly Elections 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address two rallies:
PM Modi will address public rallies in Almora and Kasganj on February 11.

Punjab polls: 93 of the 1,304 candidates in the fray for February 20 Punjab Assembly polls 

Only 93 of the 1,304 candidates are in the fray for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls are women, and another two are transgenders, according to officials. The oldest person in the fray is 94 years old and he is contesting from the Lambi Assembly constituency in Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Karuna Raju said on February 10.

There are 2,14,99,804 registered voters in the state and 24,740 polling stations spread across 14,684 locations.

Uttarakhand assembly elections 2022: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address election meetings in Ghansali, Karnaprayag and Narendranagar assembly constituencies today.

UP Assembly elections 2022: Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar register lowest voter turnout in first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections

Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar were two districts with the lowest voter turnout in the first phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh that concluded on February 10, with Noida seat having just 50.1 per cent electors at polls.

The state's average voter turnout was recorded at 60.17 per cent, while the average in Ghaziabad stood at 54.77 per cent and in Gautam Buddh Nagar at 56.73 per cent, the Election Commission (EC) said.

Also Read: UP polls — Party manifestos a challenge to economic rectitude 

There are five assembly seats in Ghaziabad, which has around 29 lakh registered voters. The district also has the partial assembly seat of Dhaulana, which technically falls in the Hapur district.

The elections were held in 58 assembly constituencies spanning 11 districts in western part of the state on February 10, with over 2.28 crore registered voters, of which only 60.17 per cent turned up at poll booths, according to the EC.