<span style="color: black;">Campaigning is in full swing in poll bound States of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">As the first phase of assembly elections is nearing in West Bengal, the campaigning is getting heated up, as parties &nbsp;are engaged in war of words.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">AIR Kolkata correspondent Madhuparna Dhar Chowdhuri reports that the term 'khela hobe', which means 'the game is on' is being frequently used by many leaders.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">In the poll bound state of Assam, the Congress party, released its manifesto in Guwahati today promising not implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act if voted to power.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"><br />'' Senior party leader Rahul Gandhi released the manifesto in the presence of several other leaders.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The party also promised to provide 5 lakh government jobs and 25 lakh jobs in private sector.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">47 Assembly Constituencies in Assam and 30 Assembly Constituencies of West Bengal will go to polls on 27th of this month in first phase.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">In the second phase, polling will be held on first of April in 30 Constituencies of West Bengal and 39 seats in Assam.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">In Tamil Nadu scrutiny of nomination for the upcoming election to the 234 Assembly constituencies is under progress for the single phase election in the State.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">AIR Chennai correspondent reports that a total of 7230 nominations have been filed including 1067 female and three transgenders till the last day of nomination, on Friday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">March 22nd is the last date for withdrawal and the polling will be held on 6th April. &nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Meanwhile, Scrutiny of nominations is being held today for single phase assembly elections in Kerala, and Union Territory of Puducherry and third Phase assembly election in West Bengal and Assam.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Filing of nominations in the four states and the Union Territory ended on Friday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Last date for withdrawal of candidature is 22nd of March.</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | March 20, 2021 8:41 PM
Campaigning in poll bound states & UT reaches crescendo