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The poll campaign in Goa, Uttarakhand, and 55 assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh ended Saturday as the three states are set to vote on February 14. The second phase of polling will be held in all 70 Assembly seats in Uttarkhand and 40 constituencies in Goa. The nine UP districts going to polls on Monday are: Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha, Sambhal, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Budaun and Shahjahanpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to retain power in all three states.
Follow all the updates here:
Punjab polls: BJP candidate SR Ladhar attacked
Ex-bureaucrat SR Ladhar, candidate from Gill constituency, attacked during poll campaigning in Ludhiana; rushed to civil hospital.
Jitin Prasada predicts over 300 seats for BJP in UP
BJP will form government in UP and will win over 300 seats. The party will win all six assembly seats of Shahjahanpur this time. We won five out of six seats last time: UP minister and BJP leader Jitin Prasada
Punjab polls: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns in Dera Bassi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds roadshow for party candidate in Dera Bassi. "People want to bring back Congress govt in Punjab. I am very confident that the party will return to power in this election," she says.
Amit Shah offers prayers in Amritsar
Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah offers prayers at Valmiki Temple in Amritsar.
Chhattisgarh CM campaigns for Congress in Kanpur
Bhupesh Baghel holds door-to-door campaigning in support of Congress candidate in Kanpur ahead of tomorrow's second phase of polling.
Over 100 polling booths in Goa to be managed by female officers
The polling stations in Goa are decorated in an eco-friendly manner. 105 polling stations will be managed by female officers. We appeal to people to cast their votes. 80 polling stations are added keeping in mind the Covid situation in the state: Kunal, chief election officer, Goa
Punjab polls: Shah promises NBC branches in 4 districts
On forming govt in Punjab, we will establish Narcotics Control Bureau branch offices in 4 cities of the state. For drug prevention, we'll form a task force in every district of the state: Amit Shah in Ludhiana, Union home minister and BJP leader, in Ludhiana.
AAP emerged from RSS: Priyanka Gandhi in Punjab
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a blistering attack on Aam Aadmi Party during a poll campaign in Kotakpura, Punjab. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party has emerged from RSS, saying it is “important to know the truth about political parties and their leaders.”
Kejriwal claims Channi losing from both seats in Punjab elections
चन्नी जी दोनों सीटों से हार रहे हैं। Press Conference | LIVE https://t.co/riG5HlFcLf
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is losing from both Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib seats in the assembly elections.
In IPL season, Akhilesh Yadav's ‘super sixer’ tweet
शाहजहाँपुर में सपा-गठबंधन के लिए अभूतपूर्व बहुरंगी जनसमर्थन देखकर एकरंगी सोचवाले बड़े-बड़े शाहों का पसीना छूट गया है। यहाँ की सभी छह सीटों पर शाहजहाँपुर के लोग स्टेडियम के पार जानेवाला ‘सुपर सिक्सर’ मारने जा रहे हैं,भाजपा गेंद ढूँढती रह जाएगी! शाहजहाँपुरवालों को अग्रिम शुक्रिया! pic.twitter.com/r7wwBC0l4K
Sharing the pictures from his Shahjahanpur rally, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the people are going to hit a ‘super sixer’ that the BJP will keep looking for the ball.
Learnt from PM to convert challenges into opportunities: Dhami
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami urged all residents to cast their votes tomorrow. “We have to choose a government that will work for the development of Uttarakhand. I have learnt from PM, how to convert challenges into opportunities,” ANI quoted Dhami as saying.
RLD chief Jayant's advice to BJP leaders, ‘wash mouth from time to time’
“The Chief Minister of Assam has used abusive language. From time to time, BJP leaders should wash their mouths with twig!” tweeted RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary.
Security increased ahead of polling in Uttarakhand
Security has been beefed up in Uttarakhand where the poll campaign ended on Saturday and the silent period kicked off for the voting scheduled on Monday. Security forces have been deployed at all the 11,697 polling booths to maintain the law and order situation, said Sojanya, Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand.
Kejriwal is a liar: Channi on getting clean chit in illegal mining case
Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal after getting a clean chit over the allegations of illegal mining.
"Arvind Kejriwal is a liar...tried leveling several allegations against me, but none were true...They complained to the Governor (against me), he ordered an inquiry. Truth prevails," said Channi.
Goa Congress writes to chief electoral officer over 'fake news'
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has complained to the chief electoral officer against a news channel, alleging that it is spreading "fake news" to misguide voters ahead of assembly elections.
State Congress General Secretary Sunil Kawthankar in a letter to the chief electoral officer demanded an FIR against the channel, saying that the news channel "has broadcasted fake news on YouTube which includes manipulated/fabricated/fake video claiming Congress MLA candidates have been sold off."