The BJP is planning to field several MPs in Rajasthan's state assembly polls, following a similar strategy used in Madhya Pradesh. The party is finalizing the names for the first list of candidates and may announce them during Navratri. The BJP also discussed prospective candidates for Chhattisgarh, including its state unit chief Arun Sao.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed confidence that the party will fight together in the Rajasthan assembly polls and retain power in the state, breaking a 30-year-old trend of alternating government. He also stated that the Congress can challenge the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections only if it forms the government again in Rajasthan.
The Election Commission of India is focused on ensuring free and fair elections in Rajasthan, with efforts to increase voter turnout and ease of voting. There are no plans to make voting mandatory. Candidates will have to disclose their criminal records and political parties will have to explain their candidate selection. Special provisions will be made for elderly voters and those with disabilities. Steps are being taken to prevent the transportation of liquor and cash during the elections. The commission aims for a 75% voter turnout at each polling station.
BJP has appointed MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who shot to headlines for making anti-Muslim comments against BSP MP Danish Ali in parliament, was on Wednesday named the party’s in-charge of Tonk LS seat. Tonk is represented in the Assembly by Congress’s Sachin Pilot.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for the upcoming elections in Rajasthan by deploying top leaders such as Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh for their electoral campaign. The party plans to launch four 'Parivartan Yatras' starting from September 2, which will culminate in a public address by Prime Minister Modi on September 25 in Jaipur.
How do I check where to go and vote?
It is important to reach the correct polling booth of your constituency in order to cast your vote. Voters can search for their polling booth on electoralsearch.in or use the Voter Helpline App, developed by the Election Commission. You can also call the voter helpline on 1950, which is the voter helpline. It is important to add the STD code of your city before the number. For help regarding the Polling station location, one needs to send an SMS space to 1950.
All you need to know about Exit polls
Agencies conducting an exit poll follow a range of different procedures or methods. One of the most common methods is sampling. These agencies might opt for random or systematic sampling.
EVM's run on normal battery and they do not require electricity. An EVM can be used to record a maximum of 2,000 votes.
Can I ask for a copy of VVPAT?
The VVPAT machine gives instant feedback to the voter, through a printed slip. Essentially, after a voter presses the button confirming their vote for their chosen candidate or NOTA, the VVPAT machine prints a slip containing the name of the candidate and the corresponding election symbol and automatically drops it in a sealed box.
Where can I get voting help online?
Portal called Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation program, http://ecisveep.nic.in/, also known as SVEEP, is a program by the Election Commission of India for voter education, voter awareness and voter literacy.
The ECI introduced a particular symbol for ‘None of the Above’ option to allow the voters to exercise NOTA. This symbol appears in the last panel on all Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
How to download digital voter ID card online?
A voter ID card is issued by the Election Commission, and is also known as Electoral Photo ID Card or EPIC.
How to check your name on the voter list? Download voter slip online?
It is required that your name should appear on the Election Commission's electoral rolls. Once you have found your name on the electoral roll and you also possess an identification document prescribed above by the ECI (the voter ID card or any other acceptable document), you will be allowed to vote.
Those citizens who have been declared by the law that they are unstable to vote or barred due to corrupt practices or any illegal act relating to elections are not entitled to be a voter.
The ECI while introducing NOTA indicated that although votes cast as NOTA are counted, they are invalid votes so they will not impact the result of the election process. Therefore, whether NOTA gets more or less votes, it is not taken into account for calculating the total valid votes.
