Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates: The Congress on Friday alleged that the LDF government in Kerala was committing electoral “fraud” in cahoots with the state election machinery by enrolling bogus voters, and moved the Election Commission seeking corrective measures for ensuring “free and fair” polls. Kerala goes to polls on 6 April. A delegation of Congress leaders met with the election commissioners in the Central Election Commission and alleged that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government was “committing a fraud” in collusion with officials of the state election machinery by inducting “dubious voters, double voters and voters with fraudulent identities”. Addressing the media over the Congress delegation’s meeting with the EC officials, party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the delegation pointed out three particular instances of fraud — same voter registered in different booths; person’s name, father’s name and photograph being same but registered as a voter in different assembly constituencies; and photograph of voter remaining same but the name changing in different IDs. The TMC on Friday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal over two issues, ahead of the first phase of the Assembly election in the state on Saturday. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who began his second leg of campaign for the 6 April Assembly polls, attacked the Central and the LDF governments over the “weak” economic condition. “The economic condition of the country and the state are weak and have become worse due to demonetisation and flawed GST. Both the governments have failed to revive the economy,” he said, at an election meeting in Palakkad. The Congress leader arrived from Coimbatore on a two-day visit and will be addressing meetings in Palakkad and Malappuram districts. Addressing a rally in Kamrup, Shah on Friday said that the BJP will bring laws against ’love jihad’ and ’land jihad in Assam if voted to power. Amit Shah slammed the Congress on Friday for bringing “separatism and terrorism” in Assam during UPA regime. “In contrary, over 2,000 insurgents have welcomed peace and given up arms recently under the BJP govt to join the mainstream,” said Shah. Elections to the 294-member Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from Saturday with the final round of voting taking place on 29 April. The decision came based on the Election Commission’s argument that it approves of the instrument since without it political parties will deal in hard cash. The poll panel, however, said it is keen on bringing in more transparency into the transactions involving the bonds. The TMC MP also accused Narendra Modi of using his prime ministerial position in Bangladesh to further BJP’s chances of winning the West Bengal Assembly polls. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Giriraj Singh officially unveiled the party’s manifesto in Puducherry. The Election Commission opposed stay of electoral bonds. The ECI said they are not opposed to electoral bonds, but want more transparency. Announced in the 2017 Union Budget, electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments used to donate money anonymously to political parties. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold four public rallies in Assam on Friday. He will be campaigning in Kamalpur, Jagiroad, Patharkandi and Silchar. BJP president JP Nadda will be campaigning in Tamil Nadu on Friday. He will be attending two public meetings in Tittakudi and Thiruvaiyaru and hold a road show at Harbour at 4.15 pm. Accusing chief minister Mamata Banerjee of “taking back Bengal to the 19th century, with no development work undertaken in the past 10 years”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the TMC dispensation, just like its predecessor, the Left Front, has wronged the people of the state. Singh, who addressed a series of public meetings in Purulia, Bankura and South 24 Parganas districts, took a dig at the TMC’s khela hobe game will be played slogan, and said Bengal, now on, will witness only work and development. Alleging that the TMC supremo delivers speeches encouraging acts of violence and aggression, the union minister said, “Unke bhashan mein bhi hingsha hote hai… woh kehti hai ke isko mar bhagao, usko bartan se pit pit kar bhagao (During her speeches, she talks of violence… she asks people to beat up and oust a few, hit others with utensils).” He wondered if the chief minister “seeks to divide the country” by repeatedly terming people who have come from other states as outsiders. Stressing that the Bharatiya Jan Sangh, which later became the BJP, was established by Syama Prasad Mookerjee - a son of Bengal - Singh said, “Will any brother from this state be considered an outsider in Uttar Pradesh? All people born on the soil of India are brothers to each other.” Claiming that the TMC dispensation has done nothing for the people of Bengal, Singh said, “How is it possible that those belonging to one party (BJP) are outsiders, while you, having ruined Bengal, are an insider? The chief minister, instead of undertaking development work, makes thoughtless remarks. “Neither ‘Maa nor mati or manush’ (mother, motherland, and people) feel safe in the state.” Maa, Mati, manush is another slogan that was coined by the TMC during 2009 general election. Singh further accused Mamata of not fulfilling her promise of putting an end to water crisis in Purulia. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his part, has promised piped water availability in every household of the country by the end of 2024,” the defence minister stated. Drawing parallels between the BJP and former India cricket captain Saurav Ganguly, he said just like the stylish southpaw, who hit a sixer whenever he stepped out of the crease, people have placed the saffron party across the crease during the Lok Sabha polls by giving it 18 seats in West Bengal. No one can now stop us from hitting a sixer,” he said. Maintaining that the BJP government at the Centre has never discriminated against the people of the state, as often alleged by the TMC, the senior saffron party leader said, “The Congress-led UPA government at the Centre had given Rs 1.32 lakh crore to Bengal under the 13th Finance Commission, while the Modi government allotted Rs 4.48 lakh crore to the state under the 14th Finance Commission.” Noting that more than 150 saffron camp workers have been killed in West Bengal, the senir BJP leader said that it is the responsibility of the state’s chief minister to ensure the safety and security of its people, no matter which party they bore allegiance to. “Bomb-making factories are openly being run in Bengal. If the same had happened in Uttar Pradesh (of which he was once the chief minister), the matter would have been dealt with sternly. The BJP, if allowed to form government in Bengal, will make security arrangements not just for saffron camp workers, but also those belonging to the Congress, Left and the TMC,” he said, exuding confidence that his party will bag more than 200 seats in the state. Emphasising that the BJP is not a party that creates enmity between people, he said, the TMC supremo has been trying to divide the people of Bengal on religious lines. “The BJP will not practice discrimination on the basis of religion. It would rather punish anyone creating trouble or indulging in such crimes. Now no one will be able to stop Durga Puja celebrations or Saraswati Puja in Bengal,” he said. Controversy had erupted in 2017 at a school in Tehatta, Nadia district, over celebration of Saraswati puja, with one section of students apparently trying to stop another group from observing the festival. In that very year, the West Bengal government had imposed curbs on Durga idol immersion, as the occasion coincided with Muharram, but the high court later eased the restrictions. Insisting that the country has become stronger under the Narendra Modi dispensation, the Defence Minister said that the Indian Army “stood firm” during a face-off with China in Ladakh, referring to the incursions by the Chinese PLA and the disengagement of the armies thereafter. He also said that the country has taught Pakistan a lesson with airstrikes on terror bases to eliminate ultras, following attacks in Uri and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. “Modiji has a 56-inch chest. If you want to see a strong India, you have to bring the BJP government to power in Bengal as well,” he said.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 Updates: Sarbananda Sonowal, Ripun Bora, Akhil Gogoi among key candidates in fray tomorrow
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
‘Reject corrupt, dynastic DMK, Congress’: JP Nadda in Tamil Nadu
BJP chief JP Nadda on Friday touched on topics like Tamil language and culture, including the ‘Jallikattu’ sport, fisheries and interests of Sri Lankan Tamils. In his rallies in the run up to the 6 April Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, he aligned his campaign line with that of the ruling AIADMK, which has been relentlessly targeting the DMK, accusing it of “dynastic” politics and corruption.
Nadda targeted DMK and its partner Congress over charges of corruption and family politics and urged the electorate to reject them and also targeted them on Jallikattu. Also, he harped on a ’long leap’ forward for the state in development, which would be propelled by his party-led government at the Centre and ally, the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Sarbananda Sonowal in fray in first phase of polls tomorrow
In Assam, among others, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Speaker Hitendranath Goswami, and Assam state Congress chief Ripun Borah besides several cabinet ministers from the ruling BJP and Asom Gana Parishad, will be in the fray in 47 of the state’s 126 Assembly seats.
Most of these seats will likely witness triangular contest between the ruling BJP-AGP alliance, the Congress-led Opposition Grand Alliance and the newly-formed Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP).
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
BJP trying to ’throttle democracy’, says Mamata Banerjee in Paschim Medinipur
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his growing beard is inversely proportional to the state of the economy in the country. Banerjee, who was addressing poll rallies in Paschim Medinipur district, also accused BJP of being the “biggest fraud party” of the country.
The TMC supremo, who is contesting election from the high profile Nandigram seat in Purba Medinipur district, said she will remain put there till the end of polling in the constituency on 1 April, as there are “chances that BJP has plans to loot votes by using goons from other states” and cautioned TMC workers in the state against complacency.
“The Indian economy has gone for a toss. There is no industrial growth. There is no growth except for the beard of Narendra Modiji. At times he dresses like Rabindranath Tagore and at time likes Mahatma Gandhi,” she said mocking the prime minister.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Preparation underway for Bengal polls tomorrow
Jhargram: Polling parties leave for their respective polling stations after collecting EVMs & VVPATs ahead of voting for first phase of #WestBengalElections2021 tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VCxMIv2LuX
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Bengal polls: 26% candidates contesting in phase 3 polls declared criminal cases against themselves
Twenty-six percent of the 205 candidates contesting in the third phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls this year have declared criminal cases against themselves, says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The West Bengal Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all the 205 candidates who are contesting in the polls to be held on 29 April.
“Out of 205 candidates analysed, 53 (26 percent) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves and 43 (21 percent) have declared serious criminal cases against themselves,” the report said.
Among the major parties, 19 (61 percent) out of 31 candidates analysed from the BJP, eight (62 percent) out of 13 candidates analysed from the CPM, three (43 percent) out of seven candidates analysed from the Congress, 11 (36 percent) out of 31 candidates analysed from the AITC and two (11 percent) out of 18 candidates analysed from the SUCI(C) have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
‘Hooliganism has increased in West Bengal’, claims Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said, “I met EC’s observer and police observer because we are concerned about the conduct of the local police. Despite our repeated pleas, hooliganism has increased here. Today our leader Suvendu Adhikari was scheduled to visit Kenda Mari.”
“Hooliganism has increased here at behest of history sheeter, Sheikh Sufian, Abu Tahir, Sheikh Shahabuddin and Babul Akhtar. I met the observer regarding this. I’ve requested him for prompt police action and that such goons be monitored and taken into custody,” he also claimed.
Kerala Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Congress alleges voters’ list ‘fraud’ in Kerala, moves EC
The Congress on Friday alleged that the LDF government in Kerala was committing electoral “fraud” in cahoots with the state election machinery by enrolling bogus voters, and moved the Election Commission seeking corrective measures for ensuring “free and fair” polls. Kerala goes to polls on 6 April.
A delegation of Congress leaders met with the election commissioners in the Central Election Commission and alleged that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government was “committing a fraud” in collusion with officials of the state election machinery by inducting “dubious voters, double voters and voters with fraudulent identities”.
Addressing the media over the Congress delegation’s meeting with the EC officials, party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the delegation pointed out three particular instances of fraud — same voter registered in different booths; person’s name, father’s name and photograph being same but registered as a voter in different assembly constituencies; and photograph of voter remaining same but the name changing in different IDs.
Kerala Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Congress running ‘UDF Correction Campaign’: Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who began his second leg of campaign for the 6 April Assembly polls, on Friday campaigned in the Palakkad district of the state. He is on a two-day visit to the state and will address meetings in Palakkad and Malappuram districts.
Not just an election campaign- this is a UDF Correction Campaign to correct the wrongs done by LDF. #Kerala pivot for change.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 26, 2021
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Amit Shah addresses 4th poll rally in Assam’s Cachar
HM Shri @AmitShah addresses public meeting in Cachar, Assam. https://t.co/uXEV4zxy0b
— BJP (@BJP4India) March 26, 2021
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
TMC writes to EC again, claiming Suvendu Adhikari ‘harbouring criminals’
The TMC on Friday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal over two issues, ahead of the first phase of the Assembly election in the state on Saturday.
TMC writes to Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, "seeking deployment of additional CAPF at Bhagabanpur, Khejuri, Egra, Ramnagar" and "harbouring of criminals by Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram". pic.twitter.com/MAAsN0B9mJ
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Suvendu Adhikari demands suspension of Haldia ASP ‘for helping TMC leaders’
TMC turncoat and Nandigram BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Friday wrote to the Election Commission demanding the suspension of some police officers, The Times of India reported.
Adhikari, who joined the BJP a few months ago, sought the “suspension of Haldia Addl SP Partha Ghosh, Haldia SDPO Barunbaidya & some other officers of Nandigram Police Station ‘for helping TMC members in carrying out malpractices, irregularities during polls,” the report said.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Priyanka Gandhi picking tea leaves for ‘photo session’, claims Amit Shah
“Unity in diversity is hallmark of our culture, which makes us strong. But two leaders of Congress party, the siblings come to Assam for tourism. Tea leaves haven’t fully grown but Priyanka Gandhi is plucking them up for photo session,” Amit Shah said on Friday in Assam’s Karimganj.
The Union Home Minister was scheduled to address four rallies in the state on Friday. He will speak at a public meeting in Silchar next.
असम के बच्चों के उज्ज्वल भविष्य के लिए,
— BJP (@BJP4India) March 26, 2021
असम में शांति और सुरक्षा के लिए,
असम को घुसपैठियों से मुक्त बनाने के लिए,
असम को बाढ़ मुक्त बनाने के लिए बहुत जरूरी है।
अमस में चुनाव के दिन आप सभी लोग मतदान करें और कमल के निशान पर बटन दबाकर मोदी जी के हाथ मजबूत करें।
- श्री @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/7PhGi8ArJB
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Amit Shah says over 68,000 farmers in Assam’s Karimganj given Rs 57 cr
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Assam’s Karimganj on Friday and said that under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, 68,770 farmers in the district have received Rs 57 crore in their bank accounts.
“Modi ji has decided to give Rs 1,000 crore for tea garden workers separately for residence, hospital and school. n Karimganj district, the work of providing pure water from the tap to the homes of 4,331 poor people has been done. The construction of 122 roads and 32 small bridges at a cost of Rs 312 crore has been done by the BJP government,” he added.
Kerala Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre, LDF govt in Palakkad rally
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who began his second leg of campaign for the 6 April Assembly polls, attacked the Central and the LDF governments over the “weak” economic condition. “The economic condition of the country and the state are weak and have become worse due to demonetisation and flawed GST. Both the governments have failed to revive the economy,” he said, at an election meeting in Palakkad.
The Congress leader arrived from Coimbatore on a two-day visit and will be addressing meetings in Palakkad and Malappuram districts.
Kerala Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Kerala’s Palakkad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds a roadshow in Palakkad.#KeralaElections pic.twitter.com/S3JvJrwJp7
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
‘Badaruddin Ajmal can never represent ethos of Assam’: Amit Shah
In a rally in Assam’s Kamrup, Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Rahul Gandhi says that Badaruddin Ajmal is the identity of Assam. This shows his total ignorance of the great culture and history of Assam. Badaruddin Ajmal can never represent the ethos of Assam. We will not let that happen, howsoever hard Congress may try!”
Shah also slammed the main Opposition party in a rally in the state’s Morigaon area. “The Congress party is a party scattered all over the country. They have no agenda other than fraternal tourism. Congress cannot develop Assam. Assam can be developed by the BJP under the leadership of Modi ji.”
Lok Sabha bypolls LATEST Updates
Congress fields Karnataka MLA Satish Jarkiholi from Belgaum bypolls
The Congress on Friday announced its state working president Satish Jarkiholi as the candidate for the 17 April bypolls to the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat. Satish is currently the MLA of Yamkanmaradi Assembly segment. “The Congress President has approved the candidature of Satish Jarkiholi as party candidate to contest the ensuing by-election to the Lok Sabha from Belgaum parliamentary constituency of Karnataka,” All India Congress Committee said in a release.
The state Congress on Saturday had recommended the name of Satish Jarkiholi as the candidate for Belgaum.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
BJP to provide free bicycles, scooties for women: Amit Shah in Kamrup
Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that every girl after 8th grade will be given free cycles and every college-going girl will be given scooters. “We have decided that after 8th grade all the daughters will be given bicycles. Scooty will be given to all daughters going to college,” Shah said while addressing a rally in Kamrup.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Assam to witness mostly direct or triangular fights in first phase
Assam is all set to witness mostly direct or triangular contests between the ruling BJP, its alliance partner the Asom Gana Parishad, opposition Congress and the newly formed Asssam Jatiya Parishad in the first of a three-phased Assembly election.
In the fray for the 47 constituencies going to polls on Saturday, are some 264 candidates, including 23 women, amid strict security and COVID protocols.
The stage is all set for the polls, beginning at 7 am and ending at 6 pm, with the timing extended by an hour to ensure that COVID protocols are maintained. Central security forces have been deployed for the first phase to prevent any untoward law and order situations.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Congress facilitating double infiltration in state: Amit Shah
If Badruddin Ajmal government is formed here, will it be able to stop infiltrators? Only BJP can stop the infiltrators. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of developing Assam with the help of double engine government and Congress brings Kalapahad to facilitate double infiltration, said Amit Shah on Friday.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Congress brought ‘separatism and terrorism’ in state: Amit Shah
Amit Shah slammed the Congress on Friday for bringing “separatism and terrorism” in Assam during UPA regime. “In contrary, over 2,000 insurgents have welcomed peace and given up arms recently under the BJP govt to join the mainstream,” said Shah.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
BJP will bring laws against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’: Amit Shah
Addressing a rally in Kamrup, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the BJP will bring laws against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’ in Assam if voted to power.
“There is a lot of talk in the BJP’s resolution letter, but the biggest thing will be done by the BJP government to bring a law against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’,” Shah said.
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
NDA govt will work to eradicate floods in next five years: Shah
In the past five years, the NDA government has worked dedicatedly to make Assam ‘Andolan Mukt’. In the next five years, our government will work to eradicate floods to make a flood free Assam, said Amit Shah in Kamalpur on Friday.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Modi to campaign in Bengal on 1 April
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resume his election campaign in West Bengal on 1 April. According to reports, he is expected to visit Tarakeshwar and Sonarpur.
Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Fresh electoral bonds can be issued from 1 April: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stop the fresh sale of electoral bonds from April 1 till it decides on the validity of the instrument used for donating money to political parties.
The decision came based on the Election Commission’s argument that it approves of the instrument since without it political parties will deal in hard cash. The poll panel, however, said it is keen on bringing in more transparency into the transactions involving the bonds.
“Since the bonds were allowed to be released in 2018 and 2019 without interruption, and sufficient safeguards are there, there is no justification to stay the electoral bonds at present,” the court said today.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
PM using position in Bangladesh to further BJP’s chances of winning polls: Saugata Roy
TMC MP Saugata Roy accused Narendra Modi of using his prime ministerial position in Bangladesh to further BJP’s chances of winning the West Bengal Assembly polls.
Speaking to News18, Roy said that Modi’s visit to Bangladesh is a gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
BJP releases poll manifesto for Puducherry
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released the election manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Puducherry. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Giriraj Singh officially unveiled the party’s manifesto in Puducherry.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Giriraj Singh release Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for upcoming Puducherry elections pic.twitter.com/qQ6a7d5acz
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021
Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Himanta Biswa Sarma says Modi and Shah will pick next CM, ’lobbying has no value’
BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said any “lobbying” before PM Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah has no value and that he will go by their decision on whether incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, he or any third person will head the ruling alliance if it retains power in Assam.
Seen as a strong probable for the chief minister’s post after the BJP decided not to name its candidate for the top seat, Sarma also framed the electoral contest between the saffron combine and the Congress-AIUDF alliance as part of the “civilisational conflict” between the Assamese and ‘Miya’ cultures in the state.
The Congress and then the All Assam Students’ Union and the Asom Gana Parishad fought to save this identity earlier, and now the BJP is fighting to protect the native culture, he said.
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Strong regionalism, and not polls, is key to survival of Assamese sub-nationalism
This election if not anything provides the Assamese community with an opportunity to introspect to where it stands politically, economically, culturally and on the actions taken to preserve its dignity. The fire of the six-year-long Assam Agitation bloodied the streets and farms of the state from 1979-85 with 855 lives lost in their endeavour to end bitter days. Sadly, the zeal and the very high emotional attachment that the agitation generated towards Assamese sub-nationalism in the community is now entrapped in PDFs of research papers, books, distant memories, and hardly in the heart.
Realities of life like lost academic years due to the agitation, severe unemployment that followed, negligible industrialisation and fruitlessness of an armed insurgency (for some cadres it was, however, a career shaping step once they returned to the mainstream) soon took over. Notwithstanding, although briefly, a near similar passion for Assamese sub-nationalism made a comeback during the anti-CAA stir a year ago, but it too seems to have lost steam. Of course, a few political parties were born out of it.
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What are electoral bonds?
Announced in the 2017 Union Budget, electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments used to donate money anonymously to political parties. A bearer instrument does not carry any information about the buyer or payee and the holder of the instrument (which is the political party) is presumed to be its owner.
Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
SC to announce order on plea seeking stay on electoral bonds today
Supreme Court will pronounce its order on an application seeking stay of the release of the fresh set of electoral bonds from 1 April for the Assembly polls in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry
Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Sachin Pilot to begin campaign in Assam from 28 March
Congress leader Sachin Pilot will visit Assam to campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections, a statement said on Thursday.
Pilot will be on a tour of the northeastern state on 28 March where he will address election meetings. He will attend road shows and address rallies in Silchar and Karimganj in support of the party’s candidates.
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JP Nadda to hold roadshow in Tamil Nadu today
BJP president JP Nadda will be campaigning in Tamil Nadu on Friday. He will be attending two public meetings in Tittakudi and Thiruvaiyaru and hold a road show at Harbour at 4.15 pm.
Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates
Amit Shah to campaign in Assam today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold four public rallies in Assam on Friday. He will be campaigning in Kamalpur, Jagiroad, Patharkandi and Silchar.
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