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Among the SPs shunted out are three commissioners of police from Telangana (Warangal, Hyderabad & Nizamabad), two from MP (Jabalpur, Bhind), 3 SPs (Korba, Rajnandgaon, Durg) & 2 additional SPs from Chhattisgarh (Bilaspur & Durg). SPs were transferred in border districts of Rajasthan — seen as sensitive and part of the liquor transit route — Hanumangarh, Churu and Bhiwadi.

The decision came at a review meeting held by chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, who had earlier issued clear directive to officials to ensure free, fair, and inducement-free elections | Latest News India

The current Rajasthan Assembly held 147 sittings, the highest since 1985-1990. But it was still lower than the sittings of Assemblies before that, except the sixth one. In MP, the Assembly sat for the second fewest days on record.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly polls, including former chief minister Raman Singh. The list includes 64 candidates, bringing the total to 85 for the 90-member house. The list includes fresh faces, three sitting MPs, and two former Indian Administrative Service officers. The BJP is hoping to make a comeback in Chhattisgarh. | Latest News India

Following the announcement of schedule for Telangana Assembly polls, BRS President and CM KCR decided to release party manifesto.

    staff reporterthe election commission, on monday, announced the dates for the legislative assembly elections in as many as five states, including madhya pradesh. accordingly, all eight assembly constituencies of jabalpur district,

The five states go to poll between November 7 and November 30 and comprise 1/6th of the total voters in the country.

‘The clampdown on NewsClick and journalists is in line with charges made by various quarters about the alleged politics of vendetta being practised by the government against its opponents and critics,’ writes Siasat

A woman deputy collector in Madhya Pradesh was arrested on the charge of disrupting peace after her foot march urging the government to accept her resignation as she wanted to fight the upcoming assembly polls, reached the state capital.

Mayawati, the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has announced that the party will form an electoral alliance with the Gondwana Gantantra Party for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. However, the BSP will contest the elections independently in Rajasthan and Telangana. Mayawati expressed the need for fair elections, free from the misuse of government resources and money power. She also called for action against casteism, communalism, and violence.