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Partial Selection of Candidates for Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram Assembly Elections Complete: JP Nadda
Health Minister JP Nadda said that the candidates for 77 seats out of 90 in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections have been decided. “Former IAS officer OP Chaudhary will be contesting from Chhattisgarh's Kharsia constituency,” Nadda said in a statement to ANI.
“For the upcoming Telangana Assembly polls candidates for 38 seats have been decided and for Mizoram Assembly polls candidates for 13 seats have been decided,” Nadda added.
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Congress Wins All Wards in Leh Municipal Committee
Indian National Congress (INC) on Saturday won all 13 wards of Leh Municipal Committee. Earlier, BJP secured the Narispora, Housing Colony Ompora, Dobi Mohalla and Mohanpora municipal wards in Budgam.
Meanwhile, counting process for the J&K civic polls are still underway.
ANI
1 CRPF Personnel Dead After Bomb Explosion in Manipur
One CRPF personnel dead and another was injured after a bomb exploded in Manipur’s Samu Makhong inside Khwairamband Bazar around 5:45 PM.
More details awaited.
(ANI)
130 Casualties During Afghan Polls: Reports
More than 130 casualties were reported during Afghan election violence on Saturday, news agency AFP reported.
More details are awaited.
(AFP)