Politics

MNS fared poorly in Lok Sabha elections with all its candidates from ten seats losing their deposit.

"If BJP is so confident of Modi's wave in the national capital, the saffron party should then immediately demand the dissolution of Assembly and face the elections," DPCC chief spokesperson Mukesh Sharma said.

The bypoll witnessed a spirited campaign with ruling TRS, main Opposition Congress and the BJP-TDP combine making a determined bid to win the election.

Jamunamukh in Nagaon district witnessed over 74 per cent polling, while Silchar and Lakhipur in Cachar district saw 63 per cent and 66 per cent voting respectively, Election Commission officials said.

In the last assembly election in 2012, the turn-out was 71.32 per cent, while that in 2014 Lok Sabha elections was 63.31 per cent.

These bypolls are being dubbed as an acid test for PM Modi as the BJP has not fared very well in the bypolls held in the last few weeks after the party's huge success in the Lok Sabha elections.

Two seats vacated by Modi, the Vadodara Lok Sabha and his Maninagar assembly constituency from where he was elected to the state assembly thrice, are going to polls on September 13.

"Opposition parties are trying to forge together and are making wild allegations to keep the main culprits behind curtains," TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said.

AAP leaders have submitted the CD of the sting operation which teh claim shows BJP trying to buy their MLAs for Rs 4 crore.

Fixing the next hearing to October 10, the court said that the matter cannot be kept pending and it may take a view after the Centre informs it about the decision of the President and subsequent political developments.

The 15-membe CEC, which decides on the party candidates and takes other important election related decisions at the national level, was recently revamped by Shah after he took charge as party chief.

The minister said that the state government got in touch with the central ministry prior to the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, last month.

The scheme was launched by Uddhav at Sena Bhavan, where he communicated with the medical experts in Mumbai and doctors in Palghar and Chandrapur districts.

The move comes following a recent reference from the Lok Sabha secretariat in this regard, official sources said.

"There was talk of "a wave" in the country during the Lok Sabha polls. However, the results of Lok Sabha polls and state polls vary. People of the state will wisely decide whom to hand over the reins," Pawar said.

Rai said that the government will have to "observe the same sequence of promises" made before the Lok Sabha elections, when they come to implementation.