<span style="color: #222222;">Star campaigners of various parties are touring different districts to canvass support for their candidates for the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">72 assembly segments, which are going to polls on November 20 in this phase, are spread across 19 districts of the state.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Rajasthan, 118 candidates filed their nominations on 88 seats on the fourth day today.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">So far, 262 candidates, including 29 from BJP and 30 from Congress, have filed their nominations. The state goes to polls on the 7th of next month to elect a new 200-member Assembly.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An Election Commission team will reach Udaipur tomorrow on a two-day visit of the state.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Our correspondent reports that Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat along with Commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa will review preparations for assembly elections in the state.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Madhya Pradesh, campaigning has gained momentum for election to 230-assembly seats of the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address about 11 rallies to boost the BJP's campaign in the state from tomorrow.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rajat Kumar on Thursday appealed to all political parties in the state not to seek votes on the basis of caste and religion.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing a media conference in Hyderabad today, he said it will be an offence and may attract election petition.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In this context, the CEO is going to write to all political parties.&nbsp;</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | November 15, 2018 9:03 PM
Electioneering picks up in poll-bound States