The 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly and 40-member Mizoram Assembly will go to polls on November 28. Rajasthan and Telangana will go to polls on December 7 in a single phase.
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ELECTIONEERING for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana has intensified.
Leaders of various political parties in Madhya Pradesh are making whirlwind tours in different parts of the state to attract the voters. Addressing a press conference in Bhopal Wednesday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, the NDA government was overpowering the crisis of credibility at the Centre which was created by the previous UPA government. He said, the NDA government brought the change in just four and the half years of its rule.
BJP leader and Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Uma Bharti, Narendra Singh Tomar and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took charge of BJP campaign. On Congress side former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was leading the campaign. Talking to media persons in Indore, he claimed that demonetization created an atmosphere of economic chaos in the country. Congress MP Navjot Singh Siddhu, Kamal Nath and some other leaders also addressed rallies.
Addressing rallies in Bundelkhand area, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayavati blamed that the Congress is plotting to end BSP.
In Rajasthan, BJP National President Amit Shah said, this election is against casteism, nepotism and appeasement. Mr Shah was interacting with youth of the state during the ‘Yuva Town Hall’ programme held in Jaipur. He said, the country needs a strong government, not compelled governments.
Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Ajay Makan has accused the BJP government in the state for failing on issues related to youth and employment, agriculture and farmers and women security. Interacting with media in Jaipur, Mr Makan said, only 1 lakh 50,000 youngsters have been provided with government jobs.
In Telangana, a high level team of Election Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat will be on a two day visit to the state from tomorrow. Our correspondent reports all major political parties are getting ready for the high voltage campaigning in the state.
The TRS chief Chandrasekhar Rao has launched his second phase electioneering under which he addressed public meetings at Jadcherla, Devarakonda, Nakrekal, Bhongir and Medak today. He explained about various development programmes that his government implemented during the past four and half years. He also asked people to reject the unholy alliance of the opposition parties.
Ahead of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s scheduled visit to Telangana, Congress senior leaders are involved in hectic political activity like preparing party manifesto which Mrs Gandhi will release in the public meeting. They are also pursuing with their rebel leaders who filed nominations at various constituencies . The Congress led People’s Alliance is also preparing the Common Minimum Programme in which the policy assurances that the Telangana Jana Santhi, TDP and CPI are proposing also will be incorporated.
Meanwhile, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) released its election manifesto today. State TDP president L Ramana said a Common Minimum Programme is being formulated and all the promises made in the manifesto will be incorporated in it. The TDP has assured waiving off crop loans of up to 2 lakh rupees for farmers and 10,000 crore rupees special fund to provide Minimum Support Price for agriculture produce. It also promised monthly allowance of 3000 rupees each to jobless youth.
In Mizoram, Election Commission has extended the last date for voting on postal ballots for service voters till tomorrow. The poll panel has also made arrangements for temporary polling stations at Kanhmun village, bordering with Tripura, to facilitate Bru displaced voters to cast their votes.
CEO Ashish Kundra had talks with inmates of Bru relief camps in Tripura. The inmates voiced their insecurity in casting their votes in Mizoram. CEO however, assured them of adequate security measures. He also said the Mizo community is ready to welcome them and will open facilitation centres for them.
The 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly and 40-member Mizoram Assembly will go to polls in a single phase on the 28th of this month. Rajasthan and Telangana will go to polls on 7th of next month in a single phase.
Counting of votes in all polls bound states will take place on 11th of next month.