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39 Parties to Battle with Razor, Green Chilli, Torch DMDK Led by Actor-Turned Politician Vijayakanth, Allotting It RAJESH KUMAR N NEW DELHI Janata Dal (LJD) Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 12 SPORT 15 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL DISSECTING CHINA PROTESTS US CRITICISM OF LIVERPOOL BEAT BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR DEMONETISATION POLICIES ON RELIGION BURNLEY 4-2 CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 68 LUCKNOW, MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable WOMEN, VALUE YOURSELVES: VIDYA} BALAN } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com 7-phase polls from April 11 Counting on May 23; simultaneous Assembly polls in Andhra, Arunachal, Odisha & Sikkim but not in J&K PNS n NEW DELHI Arora announced that the voter Kashmir is tantamount to Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, verifiable paper audit trail denying basic rights of the Telangana, Tripura, Uttar he Lok Sabha elections will (VVPAT) will be used in all people of the State to have a Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Tbe held in seven phases polling stations this time. popular Government”. “It is Bengal, Andaman and from April 11 to May 19 and “With the announcement very dangerous to keep the Lakshadweep. the votes will be counted on of the polls, the model code of State in the hands of unelect- The polling in the phase II May 23, announced the Chief conduct would come into ed representatives of the of Lok Sabha elections will be Election Commissioner (CEC) immediate effect from Sunday,” Centre. It will further compli- held on April 18, 2019 in 97 on Sunday. Arora said. cate the problems in the State Lok Sabha constituencies of 13 Calling the Indian parlia- The tenure of the current and the decision taken by States including Assam, Bihar, mentary battle the “largest fes- Lok Sabha ends on June 3. Election Commission needs Chhattisgarh, Jammu & tival of democracy”, CEC Sunil Assembly polls in Andhra an immediate review,” Kashmir, Karnataka, Arora on Sunday said 91 con- Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha Mehbooba said in a statement. Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, stituencies (spread across 20 and Sikkim will also be held As per EC schedule, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar States) will see polling on April simultaneously. However, elec- Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Pradesh, West Bengal and 11, followed by 97 constituen- tions for the Jammu & Kashmir will see staggered Lok Sabha Puducherry. cies spreading across 13 States Assembly, which was dissolved elections spread over all seven The third phase of polling on April 18, 115 Lok Sabha after the ruling coalition phases starting from April 11 will be held on April 23 in a constituencies in 14 States on between the BJP and the PDP to May 19. The nomination for total of 115 constituencies April 23, while 71 in 9 fell apart, will not be held the first phase of polls will spread across 14 States. The States/UTs on April 29, 51 along with the Lok Sabha polls. begin March 18. States are: Assam, Bihar, Parliamentary constituencies Both the National The phase I of the Lok Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, in seven States on May 6, 59 Conference and PDP have crit- Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora addresses a Press conference to announce the poll schedule for the forthcoming Sabha election will take place Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, constituencies (also 7 States) on icised the decision not to hold Lok Sabha elections at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday PTI on April 11, 2019. The phase I Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, May 12 and 59 constituencies Jammu & Kashmir Assembly polls will be held in 91 Lok Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, (8 States) on May 19. election along with the Lok he tweeted. the BJP & earlier the BJP-PDP sion taken by the ECI of not Sabha constituencies in a total Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and With nearly 90 crore vot- Sabha polls. In another tweet Omar mishandled J&K,” Omar wrote holding Assembly and parlia- of 20 States including Andhra Daman and Diu. ers across 10 lakh booths in 543 Questioning Election Assembly elections in J&K are said, “In 2014 we had Lok on Twitter. ment elections simultaneously Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, The fourth phase of polling constituencies as against about Commission’s decision, not being held on time. Sabha elections on time & Former Chief Minister and in Jammu & Kashmir. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, will on April 29 in 71 con- nine lakh in 2014, India is set National Conference vice-pres- Remember this the next time Assembly elections on sched- Peoples Democratic Party In a statement, Mehbooba Jammu & Kashmir, stituencies spread across nine to hold its 17th Lok Sabha elec- ident Omar Abdullah said, you are praising PM Modi for ule even after the most devas- (PDP) president Mehbooba said, “Postponement of Maharashtra, Manipur, States. tions over the next few weeks. “First time since 1996 his strong leadership,” tating floods. Shows how badly Mufti also opposed the deci- Assembly polls in Jammu & Meghalaya, Mizoram, Continued on Page 4 Ultimately back to We the We welcome the First time since people -the real power of our declaration of 1996 Assembly UP will also go to EC tightens noose democracy. Time to throw out elections for the elections in J&K the most dictatorial and anti- 17th Lok Sabha. I are not being federal govt in the history of call upon the people held on time. on social media India. Time to seek answers on of India to turnout in record Remember this the next time polls in 7 phases demonetisation, jobs, destruction of numbers and enhance the you are praising PM Modi for RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Governments, administrations traders n destroying brotherhood amongst vibrancy of India’s electoral his strong leadership — PNS n LUCKNOW to May 19. The counting of and individuals who use different communities — Arvind Kejriwal Omar Abdullah The festival of democracy, process — Amit Shah votes will be taken up on May ith social media Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Elections are here. I urge he nominations for the 23. Wbecoming a crucial tool YouTube, Instagram and other my fellow Indians to enrich Tfirst phase of polling in The second phase of nom- for poll campaign to drum up digital platforms for posting ECI declaring 7-phase schedule The First Law of Democracy: what the 2019 Lok Sabha Uttar Pradesh for 80 Lok Sabha inations for 8 seats will begin support, the Election poll related materials will have for general election to elect 17th goes up, must come down Those elections with their active seats will be issued on March on March 19, third phase for 10 Commission (EC) on Sunday to adhere to poll watchdog’s Lok Sabha in the country is a who forget this do so at their peril. As participation. I hope this 18. This was stated by Chief seats on March 28, fourth announced strict guidelines for laid down ethics. welcome move. Crores of poor, we celebrate our democracy let us election witnesses a historic Electoral Officer (CEO) phase for 13 seats on April 2, the digital media giants and Announcing the Lok labourers, farmers, women, youth vote for hope and unity. We promise turnout. I particularly call Venkateswarlu here on Sunday. fifth phase for 14 seats on April brought them under the Sabha elections schedule, etc participate in great strength in polling. to work for the poor and our farmers and empower our upon first time voters to He said that 80 Lok Sabha 10, sixth phase for 14 seats on umbrella of model code of Chief Election Commissioner Respecting them, free, fair and peaceful polling is youth and women vote in record numbers seats in the state would go to April 16 and seventh and last conduct. Sunil Arora said that utmost necessary — Mayawati —Akhilesh Yadav — Narendra Modi polls in 7 phases from April 11 Continued on Page 4 Political parties, Continued on Page 4 CAPSULE BJD to field 33% women BJP to make Pak airstrikes poll MoEF consultant among 4 Indians PM: INDIA CANNOT SUFFER TERRORISM TILL ETERNITY candidates in LS elections, killed in Ethiopian plane crash Ghaziabad: Prime Minister plank: Sushma after EC diktat Narendra Modi on Sunday sent AFP n ADDIS ABABA sorry to know about the unfor- across a strong message to TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI attack and return,” she said. tunate crash of Ethiopian terrorist forces targeting India, announces CM Naveen Hinting that the BJP would our Indians, including an Airlines plane ET 302. We saying the country cannot keep PNS n KENDRAPADA tures. I have also sent a pro- otwithstanding the not shy away from whipping up FEnvironment Ministry have lost four Indian nation- suffering forever and that his posal to all the national par- NElection Commission’s nationalist fervour during its consultant, were among those als in the air crash. I have Government has taken some iju Janata Dal (BJD) supre- ties and Chief Ministers in this diktat to political parties to campaign for the Lok Sabha killed when a Nairobi-bound asked Indian High “strong decisions” against such Bmo and Chief Minister regard,” Patnaik said desist from making references polls, Sushma said, “We (BJP) Ethiopian Airlines plane Commissioner in Ethiopia to elements. Naveen Patnaik on Sunday “I would like to announce to Armed forces in their poll should ask questions like crashed after take-off from provide all help and assis- announced a 33 per cent reser- here at Kendrapada that campaign, senior BJP leader whether you (voter) will sup- Addis Ababa, External Affairs tance to the bereaved families,” PRESIDENT TO FELICITATE vation for women in the list of Odisha will send 33 per cent and External Affairs Minister port parties that side with sep- Minister Sushma Swaraj said.
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