Assembly Elections 2022 Highlights: BJP promised UCC in Uttarakhand out of anxiety, says Asaduddin Owaisi
Political campaign intensifies for other phases of state elections, with PM Narendra Modi set to address voters in Uttar Pradesh, after a rally in Punjab's Pathankot. Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offered prayers to Saint Ravidas on his birth anniversary, with Yogi Adityanath also expected to visit the temple in Varanasi. Meanwhile, the AAP has roped in Amritsar's sitting mayor to boost its presence in Punjab. Stay tuned for live updates.
I've read their election manifesto, it's not mentioned anywhere. They have said it only at the end. They are saying this out of anxiety as the ground beneath them is slipping away: Asaduddin Owaisi on Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami's UCC promise
14:2216 Feb 2022
Farmer outfit triumphant in Delhi struggling in polls
Hoardings glorifying noted farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal as the ‘hero of the battle fought on Delhi borders’ against the now-repealed three farm laws appear prominently in Samrala rural in Punjab’s Ludhiana andelsewhere too. They bring back memories of the arduous struggle by farmers against the union government’s decision to legislate the contentious agri laws.
J P Nadda to release BJP's Manipur manifesto tomorrow at at Hotel Imphal Classic
13:2716 Feb 2022
Various enforcement teams seized valuables worth Rs 449.55cr, including liquor, psychotropic substances, & unaccounted cash, in violation of MCC in Punjab till Feb 15. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) also issued SOP for last 72 hrs before the poll day in Punjab: CEO Dr S Karuna Raju - ANI.
13:0316 Feb 2022
Confident of its defeat, the BJP is indulging in pre-poll violence in Manipur. The Congress\u2019 delegation met @CeoManipur & brought to his attention 14 major incidents in 6 constituencies in the recent past and demanded a free, fair, democratic& peaceful election process in Manipur pic.twitter.com/IZOx8LKk1G