Puducherry Assembly elections | Union Territory all set for polling on Tuesday
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31,864 first-time voters expected to exercise their franchise; security strengthened to facilitate polling
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All arrangements, including space for social distancing norms, have been made at all polling booths in the Union Territory. A view of the polling booth at Thiruvalluvar Sports Club in T.V. Nagar. | Photo Credit: T. Singaravelou
31,864 first-time voters expected to exercise their franchise; security strengthened to facilitate polling
The Union Territory of Puducherry is all set for polling day today with an estimated 10.04 lakh voters registered to exercise their franchise in the elections across 30 constituencies to choose the 15th Puducherry Assembly.
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Much is at stake for the Left and the Congress in Kerala, and for regional parties in T.N.
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Much is at stake for the Left and the Congress in Kerala, and for regional parties in T.N.
The States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry, are going to the polls today after an extremely competitive campaign. Voting in all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and 140 in Kerala is taking place in a single phase. In T.N. and Kerala, the DMK and the Congress respectively, can ill-afford to lose another election. The AIADMK government in T.N. is seeking a third straight mandate while the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala is seeking a second consecutive term. After being out of power for 10 years, the DMK hopes to be back in the saddle in T.N. Meanwhile, there is a search for new alignments in both States. The fragmentation of Dravidian p
Madras High Court disapproves of prohibitory order in Puducherry
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There is no doubt that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has primacy on the issue of how to conduct elections and control over law and order, too, passes on to the Commission during elections. However, just like any other authority, the Commission is required to act reasonably, rationally and without the slightest hint of bias, the Madras High Court observed on Sunday.
After holding a special sitting to hear a public interest litigation petition filed by R. Rajangam, secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Puducherry Pradesh Committee, the first Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, disapproved of a prohibitory order passed by the Puducherry Collector under Section 144 of the CrPC. The judges agreed with the petitioner that the 48-hour prohibition on unlawful assembly and movement, shouting of slogans and use
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Around 150 Gold Coins Bearing PM Modi s Image Seized In Puducherry Ahead Of Assembly Polls
Amid the election season, around 150 gold coins with PM Modi s image in the packets were seized in Puducherry s Thirunallar constituency on Sunday.
Amid the election season, around 150 gold coins with PM Modi s image in the packets were seized in Puducherry s Thirunallar Constituency on Sunday. Soon after the coins were seized, authorities stated that a case has been registered and they have launched an investigation into it.
The Union Territory of Puducherry has been reeling under immense political crisis in recent months, which began with the ouster of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Kiran Bedi in February and the Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan given the additional charge as the LG of Puducherry. Thereafter, in a span of five days, the Congress-led government of Puducherry headed by chief minister V Narayanasamy collapsed after losi