Judgement Day: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu Slipping Away From BJP Shows Latest Trends; Leading In Assam, Puducherry
BJP supporters at a rally.
Assembly election counting today (2 May) began in crucial states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Union Territory of Puducherry.
The latest trends show that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trailing in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala while the BJP-led NDA is leading in Assam and Puducherry.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has amassed a big lead in the West Bengal assembly polls even as the BJP emerges as the second-largest party, as per trends published by the Election Commission.
EC Orders FIR Over Celebratory Congregations In Anticipation Of Poll Victory
The EC had recently banned victory processions on the counting day to curb the spread of coronavirus.
TMC supporters in Kolkata Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-02T13:49:09+05:30 EC Orders FIR Over Celebratory Congregations In Anticipation Of Poll Victory outlookindia.com 2021-05-02T13:50:25+05:30
The Election Commission has said it has taken a stern view of reports of the congregation of people to celebrate anticipated victory ahead of Assembly elections results. It also asked the chief secretaries concerned to file an FIR in each case and suspend the police station in-charge where such gatherings happen. The ECI has directed CS (chief secretaries) of all five states to file FIR in each such case, suspend the SHO of the concerned police station and report the action taken immediately of each such incidence, the spokesperson said.
Father-son duo wins on BJP ticket in Puducherry
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Father-son duo wins on BJP ticket in Puducherry Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, May 2 : BJP candidates A. Johnkumar and his son Richard Johnkumar won from their respective Assembly seats on Sunday in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
A. Johnkumar was with the Congress before joining the BJP ahead of the announcement of the Assembly elections in Puducherry.
A. Johnkumar contested from Kamaraj Nagar from where he had won twice earlier as a Congress candidate. He defeated former minister M.O.H.F. Shajahan of the Congress by 7,229 votes.
His son Richard Johnkumar fought a tough battle against DMK candidate V. Cartigueyana before winning by a slender margin of 496 votes from the Nellithope Assembly constituency.
A Tamil Nadu Police Inspector was today suspended from service for his failure to stop the victory celebrations by party workers and supporters at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (DMK) headquarters in Chennai.