Assembly Elections Schedule Updates: J&K Polls To Be Held In Three Phases, Haryana On Single Day
Get all the latest updates from the Election Commission announcement of Assembly elections to be held later this year.
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Drug Is A Menace, Hopefully Forces Will Keep A Strict Watch
"We come only during the Election. Drug is really a menace, and youth is getting into this habits. From our side we have focused on this issue in the previous elections, and we will continue to do the same," CEC Rajiv Kumar said during the press conference.
Money related to drugs goes to finance illegal activities including election, he added. Kumar also said that the EC hopes that the forces will keep a strict watch on the storage and trafficking of drugs.
47 By-elections Are Due, Likely To Be Held Together
"47 By-elections are due, in some states but due to the weather conditions we cannot do the by-election," CEC Rajiv Kumar said.
46 MLA election and one parliamentary election are still pending he added. In some states like Assam and Bihar there are flood like situation and Election Commision said people need some breathing space.
"Will most likely conduct all elections at the same time," said Kumar.
ECI On Maharashtra Election Miss
"There are rains going on in Maharashtra, BLOs are yet to finish their work. It is also the festive season. We thought we can only handle two elections at a time (J&K and Haryana). In any case, the elections will be within six months of the end of Assembly term," CEC Rajiv Kumar said.
J&K Polls: Phase-Wise Map
Maharashtra Poll Dates Not Announced
The Election Commission has not announced the date for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections.
