The BJP is contesting the elections in alliance with Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).
In a series of tweets, the Samajwadi Party alleged that booth number 417 in the Moradabad Rural assembly, booth numbers 171, 169, 170, and 175 in the Chaundausi assembly constituency, are taking votes in BJP's name when they are voting for Samajwadi Party.
Rahul Gandhi also promised that the drug problem would be wiped out from Punjab if his party returns to power. He added Punjab is a "sensitive" state, and it is only Congress that knows how to protect peace in the state.
The BJP is contesting the elections to the 117-member Punjab assembly in alliance with the Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress and the Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).
Addressing an election rally here at Kanpur Dehat, the prime minister said the tightening of law and order in the state has also benefitted Muslim girls who used to face problems from miscreants while going to school earlier.
Elections are being held today on all 40 Assembly seats of Goa today. The Trinamool Congress is also contesting elections in Goa for the first time.
The areas going to the polls on Monday in the second phase have a sizeable Muslim population influenced by religious leaders of Barelvi and Deoband sects.
Addressing an election rally, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar alleged that Channi's chopper was not given permission for Hoshiarpur. The Congress party has asked the election commission to intervene.
Without taking the name of Samajwadi Party, PM Narendra Modi said that 'they had distributed areas in UP among family members for loot'.
Slamming the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, he said the AAP gave tickets to 44 people who came from other political parties. "Every third and fourth candidate of the AAP is facing criminal cases," Channi charged.
The TMC retained Bidhannagar by winning 39 out of 41 seats, but opposition BJP and the CPI(M) failed to open their account. The Congress managed to bag one seat, and an Independent candidate secured victory in one ward.
Channi has also been declared as Congress' Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming polls. Punjab will go to the polls on February 20.
BJP leaders often talk about the Congress' dynastic politics to target Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
CM Yogi Adityanath said that Akhilesh Yadav should understand that cases against Azam Khan pertain to courts and not state governments.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that after the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, there is no doubt about the BJP forming the government for another five years.
Taking to Twitter, CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Those who dream of Gazva-e-Hind, religious fanatics of Talibani thinking, understand this... India will run according to the constitution, not according to Shariat...!"
AAP has fielded Bhagwant Mann as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the Punjab Assembly elections scheduled for February 20.
As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on February 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on March 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on March 10.
For Uttar Pradesh, a total of 586 candidates are in the fray, while 301 candidates are contesting in the single-phase polls in Goa and 632 candidates are in the fray in Uttarakhand.
Voting will be held on Monday in all assembly seats in Goa and Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Election officials said all arrangements have been made to conduct polling while following COVID-19 protocols.
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