11:30 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 LIVE Updates
DMK's Senthil Balaji booked for remarks against government officials
DMK's Karur candidate Senthil Balaji has been booked under six sections of Indian Penal Code for making remarks against government officials, ANI reported.
Senthil Balaji had reportedly said in a poll campaign, "Tell me if any official stops you from mining sand in bullock cart, he won't be there again."
11:27 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LIVE Updates
TMC's Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Municipal Corporation chief
West Bengal minister and TMC leader Firhad Hakim Monday resigned as the Chairman of Kolkata Municipal Corporation after Election Commission's advice, as he is contesting in the state assembly polls, ANI reported.
11:26 (IST)
Kerala Assembly Election 2021 LIVE Updates
Work properly to ensure Left's victory: Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asked Left party workers to work to ensure the party's victory in Kerala polls and not get carried away by the pre-poll surveys that have predicted that the LDF will come to power.
Vijayan said both the BJP and Congress don't have any responsibility towards people's issues. "Prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas are rising. Congress gave oil companies the right to hike prices. BJP protested against it by riding bullock carts but after they to come power the same is happening. They both don't have any responsibility towards people's issues," he added.
The Kerala CM alleged that some Congress leaders are indulging in vote trading. "Some prominent Congress leaders are trying to reach Kerala Assembly with the help of BJP. They are into vote trading. In the coming days, more details will come out," he further said.
11:22 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LIVE Updates
Chidambaram attacks BJP over CAA promise in manifesto
A day after the BJP released its manifesto ahead of polls in West Bengal, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the saffron party "revealed its true face" by promising to approve the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
"The CAA will divide the country, discriminate against Muslims and deprive millions of Indians of their birthright of citizenship. The intent is to intimidate and put fear in the minds of millions of poor and law abiding citizens, especially Muslims, and threaten them with incarceration in detention camps," he said in a tweet.
The intent is to intimidate and put fear in the minds of millions of poor and law abiding citizens, especially Muslims, and threaten them with incarceration in detention camps.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) March 22, 2021
The people of Assam and Bengal must vote decisively to defeat the BJP and its poisonous agenda.
Assembly Election 2021 LATEST News and Updates: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda will address three rallies each in Assam, days ahead of the commencement of Assembly polls in four states and one Union Territory on 27 March.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal will also be taking part in four rallies, while Congress star campaigner and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address at least three rallies.
Priyanka on Sunday attacked the BJP-led government in Assam for not fulfilling the promises made by its leaders during the last elections. She alleged that Assam in the last five years had "two chief ministers" instead of a strong chief minister. Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the anti-CAA protests in Assam, she said, "When anti-CAA protest was at its peak in Assam, why didn't the Prime Minister feel sorry? When Assam was burning, why didn't he feel sorry? Why didn't he appear before you?"
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the BJP has revealed its ‘true face’ by promising to approve the implementation of the CAA in West Bengal in its manifesto.
In West Bengal, minister and Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim resigned as the Chairman of Kolkata Municipal Corporation after the Election Commission's advice, as he is contesting in the state polls.
Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will go to polls in eight phases, beginning 27 March. The counting of votes in all states and UTs will be conducted on 2 May.
March 22, 2021 at 11:28AM
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