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  • Assembly Election: Election Commission geared up for elections, transfer of senior officers in five states

    Assembly Election: The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered transfer of several top police and administrative officials in five election-bound states over laxity in work. These include 25 Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, nine District Magistrates (DMs) and four Secretaries and Special Secretaries. Sources gave this information. According to sources, during a review, the commission found that the performance of some officers was “unsatisfactory” and their approach was not serious in various matters like illegal supply of liquor to induce votes. The Commission has asked the transferred officers to immediately hand over their charge to the junior officers concerned. The Commission has also ordered the concerned state governments to send by Thursday evening a list of officers who can be appointed in place of the transferred officers.

    Assembly elections are to be held in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram between November 7 and 30 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3. During its review meetings in these five states, the Commission had directed the enforcement agencies and district administrations to increase surveillance and have zero tolerance for distribution of inducements during the electoral process. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said in a press conference during the announcement of elections, the Commission has directed that the movement and distribution of liquor, cash, narcotics and free items should be stopped. These are our four top priorities for free, fair and inducement-free elections.

    Quoting information received from the Commission, sources said that illegal liquor from Haryana and Punjab enters Rajasthan through Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts so that it can be supplied to the interior districts of the state. Along with this, liquor also comes from Gujarat. After assessing the performance of officers in these sensitive districts, the Commission has ordered the transfer of Superintendents of Police (SP) and Alwar District Election Officer (DEO) of Hanumangarh, Churu and Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. Similarly, during the review meeting in Telangana, the Commission said that many non-cadre officers have been posted as district in-charges, while officers from administrative and police services have been given non-critical postings.

    Order for transfers of SP and Police Commissioner

    The Commission has now ordered transfers of 13 SPs and Police Commissioner of the state. Of the 13 police officers transferred to Telangana, nine are non-cadre police officers. Police commissioners of Hyderabad, Warangal and Nizamabad have been transferred. After assessing the performance and relevant information, the DEOs of Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Nirmal districts in Telangana have also been transferred. Sources said that large-scale complaints of misuse of money power were received during the recently held by-election on Munugode assembly seat in Telangana. The Commission also ordered the removal of Transport Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Director and Commercial Tax Commissioner in Telangana. Also directed the Telangana government to appoint a separate Principal Secretary for the Excise and Commercial Tax Department in view of the increased work during the elections. Has gone. Earlier, the Chief Secretary of Telangana was holding the additional charge of the department.

    Border Security Force and Assam Rifles have been instructed to keep strict vigil on the international borders in Mizoram and Rajasthan. Sources said that four border districts of Rajasthan – Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner and Sriganganagar – are in the grip of drug trafficking. The Commission is keen to conduct ‘inducement-free’ elections and more than Rs 1,400 crore was seized in the last six assembly elections – Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Karnataka.

  • MP- Election bugle sounded in five states including Rajasthan, who will be crowned in the ‘semi-finals’ of Lok Sabha?

    Election in 5 States: The Election Commission has announced the list of five states being considered as ‘semi-finals’ before the Lok Sabha elections next year. assembly elections The dates have been announced on Monday. Voting for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram will be held in one phase on November 17, November 23, November 30 and November 7, while in Chhattisgarh, voting will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. Counting of votes will take place in these five states on December 3.

    16 crore voters will vote

    Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced the election dates in front of the media and said that about 16 crore voters will be eligible to vote in these elections. Before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, these assembly elections are being considered as the ‘semi-final’ of the central government. Voting for all 40 assembly seats of Mizoram will be held on November 7 along with the first phase of voting for 20 seats of Chhattisgarh. Voting for the remaining 70 seats of Chhattisgarh along with all 230 seats of Madhya Pradesh will be held on November 17.

    Voting will be held in Rajasthan on 23 November

    Voting for all 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan will be held on November 23, while the final voting for the 119-member Telangana Assembly will be held on November 30. Kumar said that counting of votes in all five states will take place on December 3. With the announcement of the election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in five states. The Election Commission has written a letter to the Cabinet Secretary and Chief Secretaries of five states asking them to immediately implement the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct. This election will be like a litmus test for the Congress, which is in power in two of these four big states, while a lot is at stake for the BJP, because its results are sure to have an impact on the Lok Sabha elections next year. .

    Direct contest between BJP and Congress

    There will be a direct contest between BJP and Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, while both the parties are also in the race for power in Telangana, where Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is trying to come to power for the third consecutive time. Still working. In Mizoram, regional parties and the Congress will challenge the ruling Mizo National Front as the opposition hopes that political polarization on caste lines following the violence in Manipur may boost its chances.

    Close contest between BJP and Congress

    Despite losing to Congress in the assembly elections, the BJP had won big in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In an unusual move, the BJP has announced 79 candidates, including three Union ministers and four other Lok Sabha members, for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections and 21 candidates for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. The BJP is also hoping to emerge as a major force in Telangana, where observers believe the Congress has improved its position since the Karnataka elections in May.

    BJP welcomed the election announcement

    BJP President JP Nadda welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of holding assembly elections in five states and claimed that his party will form the government with a huge majority in all the states under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on Will work with commitment. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that with the announcement of assembly elections of five states, the departure of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies has also been announced.

    Kharge claimed victory

    Kharge also expressed hope that Congress will win in all five states. He posted on the social media platform ‘X’, “With the announcement of elections in 5 states, the farewell of BJP and its allies has also been announced. In Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, the Congress party will go to the people with strength. Public welfare, social justice and progressive development are the guarantees of the Congress Party. Kumar said that there are 16.14 crore voters in total 679 assembly constituencies in these election states, out of which about 8.2 crore are male voters and 7.8 crore are female voters.

    According to the Chief Election Commissioner, more than 60 lakh voters in these five states are in the age group of 18 to 19 years, who will vote for the first time. Kumar said that there will be 1.77 lakh polling stations in these five states, out of which 1.01 lakh will have the facility of webcasting. He said that more than 8,000 polling stations will be managed by women. He said, “We have gathered here after a gap of six months. These elections are important for the country and after this we will meet to announce the Lok Sabha elections. He said that we have met all stakeholders including political parties and law enforcement agencies during the preparation for the assembly elections in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.

    The CEC said the Election Commission has laid special emphasis on making the electoral roll inclusive and the focus will also be on ‘roll-to-poll’ or ensuring that all voters turn up to vote. Kumar said that all efforts have been made to ensure fairness of the elections. He called upon the voters of the five states, especially the youth, women and urban voters, to ensure their participation in voting. Kumar said that for the first time, a new election forfeiture management system is being introduced for the assembly elections to enhance surveillance to ensure inducement-free elections.

    He said that a total of 940 checkposts have been created to strictly monitor the interstate borders and stop the flow of illicit liquor, cash, free goods and drugs. CEC said that the use of money power will not be tolerated at all and suspicious online cash transfers will also be closely monitored. The tenure of Mizoram Assembly will end on December 17. Mizo National Front is in power in this northeastern state. The tenure of the assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh will end on different dates in January next year.

  • CWC Meeting: Will conduct caste census in Congress ruled states, Rahul Gandhi said – will put pressure on BJP also

    Government silent on caste census- Kharge
    Here, in the CWC meeting, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party of being silent on the issue of caste-based census and said that for proper participation in welfare schemes, it is necessary that the social and economic status of the weaker sections should be ensured. Status data should be available. In the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), he stressed upon the party leaders to make an effective strategy for the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram and said that along with the political parties, people holding constitutional posts are also active. In such a situation one cannot remain silent.

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