E,- ( F F F S@B9ISI #$! ! 0/0)345 &'('( ) !"#$ % *&"+ , -32, 2; 4)A,3,<2),2A! 853)AA8+34, ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% -3A 3,4,A A823A )38A +<) 83C9"% #&#%%# G8 2 -1$%002 >H G4 3 4 ( &6 &))67*)(8 )4! !"# $ % $ &$ &' ( &% () 3:-38; Arora announced that the ed representatives of the Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, ‘voter verifiable paper audit Centre. It will further compli- Chhattisgarh, Jammu & he Lok Sabha elections will trail’ (VVPAT) will be used in cate the problems in the State Kashmir, Maharashtra, Tbe held in seven phases all polling stations this time. and the decision taken by Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, from April 11 to May 19 and “With the announcement Election Commission needs Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, the votes will be counted on of the polls, the model code of an immediate review,” Telangana, Tripura, Uttar May 23, announced the Chief conduct would come into Mehbooba said in a statement. Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Election Commissioner (CEC) immediate effect from Sunday,” As per EC schedule, Bihar, Bengal, Andaman and on Sunday. Arora said. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Lakshadweep. Calling the Indian parlia- The tenure of the current will see staggered Lok Sabha The polling in the phase II mentary battle the “largest fes- Lok Sabha ends on June 3. elections spread over all seven of Lok Sabha elections will be tival of democracy”, CEC Sunil Assembly polls in Andhra phases starting from April 11 held on April 18, 2019 in 97 Arora on Sunday said 91 con- Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha to May 19. The nomination for Lok Sabha constituencies of 13 stituencies (spread across 20 and Sikkim will also be held the first phase of polls will States including Assam, Bihar, States) will see polling on April simultaneously. However, elec- begin March 18. The phase I Chhattisgarh, Jammu & 11, followed by 97 constituen- tions for the Jammu & Kashmir of the Lok Sabha election will Kashmir, Karnataka, cies spreading across 13 States Assembly, which was dissolved take place on April 11, 2019. Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, on April 18, 115 Lok Sabha after the ruling coalition The phase I polls will be held Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar constituencies in 14 States on between the BJP and the PDP in 91 Lok Sabha constituencies Pradesh, West Bengal and April 23, while 71 in 9 fell apart, will not be held in a total of 20 States including Puducherry. States/UTs on April 29, 51 along with the Lok Sabha polls. # # ! ( * Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Continued on Page 4 Parliamentary constituencies Both the National ! ) + $ ! *& in seven States on May 6, 59 Conference and PDP have crit- constituencies (also 7 States) on icised the decision not to hold ed. on Twitter. In a statement, Mehbooba May 12 and 59 constituencies Jammu & Kashmir Assembly In another tweet Omar Former Chief Minister and said, “Postponement of ./-'/0 0/0 (8 States) on May 19. election along with the Lok said, “In 2014 we had Lok Peoples Democratic Party Assembly polls in Jammu & With nearly 90 crore vot- Sabha polls. Sabha elections on time & (PDP) president Mehbooba Kashmir is tantamount to 4%7 2 8 ers across 10 lakh booths in 543 Questioning Election Assembly elections in J&K are Assembly elections on sched- Mufti also opposed the deci- denying basic rights of the > * ) * ; ( constituencies as against about Commission’s decision, not being held on time. ule even after the most devas- sion taken by the ECI of not people of the State to have a nine lakh in 2014, India is set National Conference vice-pres- Remember this the next time tating floods. Shows how badly holding Assembly and parlia- popular Government”. “It is $% - ( ? ( to hold its 17th Lok Sabha elec- ident Omar Abdullah said, you are praising PM Modi for the BJP & earlier the BJP-PDP ment elections simultaneously very dangerous to keep the $7 ) 6 - tions over the next few weeks. “First time since 1996 his strong leadership,” he tweet- mishandled J&K,” Omar wrote in Jammu & Kashmir. State in the hands of unelect- < ( : : ! " $77>4 ( ! , ?@* " $/ 8 ( ( 3:-38; Chief Electoral Officer, there are over 1.36 crore voters in Delhi. , )( olls to the seven Lok Sabha After the announcement, 6( ( Pseats in Delhi will be held Chief Minister Arvind + &% 3:-38; tions and individuals who uti- ( ( O K on May 12 with the polls to Kejriwal tweeted, “Ultimately lize applications like Twitter, K4 *6 A 4( , K4 begin on April 11 and contin- back to ‘We the people’ — the ith social media becom- WhatsApp, Youtube, 3 ue for over a month till May 19 real power of our democracy. Wing a significant tool in Instagram and other digital across seven phases, followed Time to throw out the most poll campaign, the Election social platforms for posting ,! 8 - B %1$78 ( 32 /" by counting of votes on May dictatorial and anti-federal Commission (EC) on Sunday poll related materials will , $/ 23, the Election Commission govt in the history of announced measures to tight- have to adhere to the poll 4 8 ( announced on Sunday. India. en the noose around the ser- watchdog’s laid down ethics. ( 2 The seven LS seats were Time to seek answers on vice providers and brought Announcing the Lok : ( won by the BJP in the last gen- demonetisation, jobs, destruc- them under the umbrella of Sabha elections schedule, eral Assembly polls. According tion of traders and destroying model code of conduct. Chief Election Commissioner ( ) to the final electoral roll pub- brotherhood amongst different Political parties, Sunil Arora announced that K4 C K ,',- K lished on January 18 by the communities.” Governments, administra- Continued on Page 4 ! " 4--4+4+4 sorry to know about the unfor- #$ & & <+4 attack and return,” she said. tunate crash of Ethiopian Hinting that the BJP would our Indians, including an Airlines plane ET 302. We *3 -)44-4 tures. I have also sent a pro- otwithstanding the shy away from whipping up FEnvironment Ministry have lost four Indian nation- posal to all the national parties NElection Commission’s nationalist fervour during its consultant, were among those als in the air crash. I have iju Janata Dal (BJD) supre- and Chief Ministers in this diktat to political parties to campaign for the Lok Sabha killed when a Nairobi-bound asked Indian High L M Bmo and Chief Minister regard,” Patnaik said desist from making references polls, Swaraj said: “We (BJP) Ethiopian Airlines plane Commissioner in Ethiopia to 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,” 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. Swaraj tweeted. BJD candidates in the upcom- women to Parliament in the Sushma Swaraj on Sunday indi- aratists. We should ask people The Boeing 737 crashed She said the Indian ! " $$% ing Lok Sabha polls. coming elections. The women cated the IAF’s air strikes on whether they want to vote for minutes after an early-morn- Embassy in Ethiopia has L M He made the politically of Odisha will lead the way in terror camps in Pakistan would those who question the valour ing takeoff from Addis Ababa informed her that the O significant announcement at a women empowerment in be an issue for her party in the of our jawans”. on Sunday, killing all eight deceased Indian nationals are ( Mission Shakti convention in India. If India is to lead the Lok Sabha polls. Swaraj’s remarks should be crew and 149 passengers on Vaidya Pannagesh Bhaskar, Kendrapada. world, if India is to be an Speaking at a gathering of seen in the context of the barbs board, Indian Environment Vaidya Hansin Annagesh, ( ) “In the 1990s, Bijubabu advanced nation like America the BJP’s women workers here, being exchanged between the Ministry consultant, Shikha Nukavarapu Manisha and * showed the way to the entire and China then women Swaraj said that the BJP would Opposition parties and the Garg, who was on her way to Shikha Garg. ) + country by implementing, for empowerment is the only soon come out with two leaflets BJP over BJP president Amit attend a UNEP meeting. “I am Detailed report on P12 the first time, a 33 per cent answer,” Patnaik said in his - one containing initiatives Shah’s claim that over 250 ter- reservation for women in the address to a huge gathering. taken by her party for the wel- dropping bombs on terror rorists were killed in the air three-tier Panchayati Raj “I call upon all the nation- fare of women and another camps) or return safely after strike on the Jaish-e- !"#$ Institutions and government al parties that they be true to with questions countering carrying out the air strike. Our Mohammed training camp. ,- jobs. In 2012, our Government their words and must follow issues raised by the Opposition party workers should counter- The Opposition parties ( enhanced it to 50 per cent.