Uttarakhand civic poll: Enthusiasm among voters, about 12 % voting in state till 10 am

Uttarakhand civic poll: Enthusiasm among voters, about 12 % voting in state till 10 am

Dehradun: Voters in Uttarakhand have shown great enthusiasm since morning. By 10 am, approximately 12% of voters had cast their ballots. In Dehradun Municipal Corporation, the voting percentage was 9.23%, in Rishikesh 11.28%, Tehri 9.67%, and Srinagar Municipal Corporation 12.51%. In Doiwala Municipality, it was 10.10%. Voting commenced at 8 am across 100 municipal bodies. … Read more

‘Laughable and a sign of desperation’: Pradhan slams Kharge’s ballot paper demand

‘Laughable and a sign of desperation’: Pradhan slams Kharge’s ballot paper demand

New Delhi: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent demand for a return to ballot paper voting, branding it as “laughable” and a sign of “desperation” following Congress’s continued electoral defeats. Pradhan’s remarks came after Kharge, during a Constitution Day event, expressed concerns about the integrity of EVMs, saying, “We … Read more