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CEC flags threat from deep fake narratives to elections worldwide

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday flagged threats from deep fake narratives to elections worldwide

JP Nadda in Jaipur to discuss preparations for PM Modi's visit on Jan 28

BJP President J.P. Nadda will arrive in Jaipur on Monday during which he will address the concluding session of the party's working committee meeting which started a day ago

NE Assembly elections: ECI appoints observers to monitor poll process

They are general observers, police observers, expenditure observers, micro observers in each polling station, special observers for the special circumstances, and counting observers

Assembly polls in Tripura on Feb 16; in Nagaland, Meghalaya on Feb 27: ECI

The three state assemblies have a strength of 60 members each

Despite support from Centre, big states lagged on capex in FY23

Due to crucial state elections in 2022 and 2023, many state administrations chose to focus on scheme and subsidy spending

Assembly polls: Schedule to be announced in three NE states by Thursday

The five year term of assemblies of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura would end on March 12, March 15 and March 22, respectively, and before that period, new assemblies have to be constituted

A question of transitivity: Why predicting electoral outcomes is hazardous

Voter behaviour is as unpredictable as the crow on a tree. You don't know in which direction it will fly off

Best of BS Opinion: Defence industry perks up, wealth & inequality and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

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Guj poll result HIGHLIGHTS: Massive victory for BJP, Patel to be CM again

Gujarat election result 2022: Exit polls have predicted a landslide win for the ruling BJP, while AAP could see a 'positive sign'. Stay tuned for Gujarat Assembly election result LIVE updates

Himachal poll result 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Cong wins 40 seats, BJP settles at 25

Himachal Pradesh election result 2022: Exit polls have predicted the return of the BJP. Stay tuned for Himachal Pradesh Assembly election result LIVE updates

Himachal Congress expels 30 Chopal block leaders for anti-party activities

The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Wednesday expelled 30 office-bearers of its Chopal block committee for anti-party activities. The expulsions came just a day before the counting of votes for the assembly polls held last month. Acting on a resolution passed by the block committee, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Pratibha Singh expelled the functionaries from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect. The expelled members included vice president Dhiren Singh Chauhan and Santosh Dogra.

LIVE news: Days after AIIMS, hackers attacked top medical body ICMR

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Latest news LIVE: Exit polls predict BJP to win Gujarat, Himachal

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LIVE: Court acquits Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case, to stay in custody

Special Public Prosecutor Madhukar Pandey confirmed that Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi were discharged in the matter by the court of Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala

Nadda calls for 'massive' meeting of BJP office bearers on Dec 5-6

The meeting, party sources say, has been called to discuss the strategy and preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2023 assembly elections in several states

PM Narendra Modi wraps up his Gujarat campaign, addresses 31 rallies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed over 31 rallies and led three big road shows in Gujarat wrapping up on Friday his campaign for the BJP in the assembly polls as the party looks to maintain its uninterrupted winning streak there since 1995 in a triangular contest involving the Congress and the AAP. Saturday is the last day for campaign, with the second and final phase of the polls for 93 seats set for December 5. The first phase of the polls for 89 seats were held on December 1. A key highlight of Modi's public outreach was his roadshow in Ahmedabad on Thursday which BJP sources described as the "longest and largest" in the country. They claimed it covered around 50 kilometres and passed through 13 assembly seats of the city and one in Gandhinagar. "Public enthusiasm and affection was evident as it took around four hours to traverse this distance. The response was beyond our expectations and we believe over 10 lakh people turned up," a party leader claimed.

Guj polls: 60% females, 65% males voted in phase I, total turnout 63.31%

In the first phase, 63.31% of voters cast their votes in 89 assembly seats in Saurashtra and Kutch and South Gujarat

LIVE updates: PM Modi holds roadshow in Surat, Gujarat ahead of polls

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'Clandestine approach' to add outsiders: Experts on J-K electoral rolls

A day after the final electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir were published, some experts and political parties on Saturday questioned the record addition of over 11 lakh voters to the list, saying it appears that authorities adopted a "clandestine approach" to add outsiders to the list. Out of the 11 lakh new voters, 3 lakh are first-time voters. Eight lakh new voters across different assembly segments can change the total vote bank equilibrium in favour of the ruling party, political expert A N Sadhu said. CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said non-BJP parties have formed a committee to discuss the issue. The final electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir were published on Friday with the highest-ever addition of 11.28 lakh new voters. Taking into account the deletion of names from the electoral rolls, the net increase stood at 7,72,872, a 10.19 per cent increase in registered electors over the draft roll, Joint Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Anil Salgotra had said. The .