The move comes exactly two weeks after the President has appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa as new Prime minister replacing Ranil Wickremsinghe. President sworn in ministers to the remaining cabinet posts on Friday evening before announcing the dissolution. Parliament was to convene on Wednesday and speaker Karu Jayasurya and group led by ousted Prime minister Ranil Wickremsinghe … Read more
Assembly speaker Hiphei has resigned from his post and Congress membership and Joined the BJP. Hiphei was elected to the Assembly from Palak constituency. He had also served as a Member of Parliament. He is all set to contest assembly polls on BJP ticket from Palak constituency. Meanwhile, state top officials held an emergency meeting … Read more
The nominees included Ajay Singh, the leader of opposition in the state, and former Union minister Suresh Pachouri. The party has also fielded former chief minister Digvijay Singh’s son Jaivardhan Singh from Raghogarh and brother Lashman Singh from Chachora seats. Ajay Singh, son of former chief minister late Arjun Singh, will fight from Churhat while … Read more
As per the list released on Friday for 177 candidates, Party has denied ticket to more than 27 sitting legislators. Two ministers have also been denied tickets. Khajuraho MP Nagendra Singh has been given assembly ticket. Dewas MP Manohar Untwal will also fight election. Former Minister Kamal Patel given ticket from Harda. While, Maya Singh … Read more
230 persons have filed their candidature for 18 constituencies. Twelve out of the 18 constituencies fall in the Maoist affected region of the state. The notification for the second phase, will also be issued today for the remaining 72 constituencies which go to polls on 20th of next month. The last date of filing nominations … Read more
Addressing a press conference at Nehru Guest House in Srinagar, Rajnath Singh congratulated the people of State for participating in just concluded municipal elections.Earlier, he reviewed security situation at a high-level meeting in Srinagar. He said there has been a steady decline in stone pelting incidents and militant recruitment has also gone down. He further … Read more
In this phase, 18 constituencies of the state will go to polls on 12 November. Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on Wednesday and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is October 26. The 18 assembly segments include 12 seats of all seven districts of Maoist affected Bastar division and 6 constituencies of … Read more
