Proactive attitude of central agencies sparks controversy in Bengal prokerala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prokerala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The recently concluded elections have certainly provided a clear mandate for political parties. However, ADR s analysis of data shows that politics is getting dirtier with each passing stage. More people with criminal cases against them are getting elected to the state assemblies, and even the assets of members of legislative assembly (MLAs) have increased. In Assam, for instance, where BJP has retained power, the number of winning candidates with criminal cases has more than doubled, whereas those with serious criminal cases has tripled since the 2016 polls.
Serious criminal cases include cases related to murder, attempt to murder, crimes against women etc. While nearly 12% of the 60 BJP winning candidates have a serious criminal case against them, in Indian National Congress, every third candidate has a serious criminal record.
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief MK Stalin over the phone and congratulated them for their win in the assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
May 02, 2021, 06:34 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Counting of votes will be held on Sunday (May 2, 2021) for the high-stakes assembly elections held recently in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, overshadowed by the raging COVID-19 pandemic, as the BJP seeks to consolidate its hold over more states and the Congress along with its allies attempts to regain turf.
The counting of votes will begin at 8 AM and continue late into the night. As many as 1,100 counting observers will watch the process and candidates and agents will have to produce a negative COVID test report or double dose of vaccination certificate to get an entry.
Assembly election 2021: Will Mamata Banerjee return in West Bengal? Will BJP retain Assam? Will there be change of guard in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry? D-day on May 2 india.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from india.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.