Mulayam campaigns for daughter-in-law in Firozabad
Firozabad (UP): Bollywood actors and top political leaders landed here as campaigning was coming to an end for Saturday's bypoll
to the lower House of Parliament. Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav
has fielded his daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav in the seat held by his party. "You
gave me so much respect, made me the State chief then it is your responsibility
to save our respect," Yadav told a rally in Firozabad. It was a field day for
Bollywood as actor-turned politician Sanjay Dutt, lawmaker Jayaprada and Jaya
Bachchan joined party general secretary Amar Singh at another rally in Etawah
district. Meanwhile, Bollywood actor and former lawmaker Govinda campaigned for
the Congress leader Raj Babbar. "Be with the party which is there for you, which
works for your development, that is what the youth of today wants," Govinda said.
Firozabad seat fell vacant after Akhilesh Yadav, SP leader and son of Mulayam
Singh Yadav, resigned the seat to retain Kannauj parliamentary constituency, both
of which he won in the April-May national elections.
New Delhi: The Campaigning for the Assembly
by-elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan ,
Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh ended today. The polling will be held
on Saturday in 31 constituencies spread over these seven states. Out of these,
11 seats are in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in West Bengal, 3 in Kerala, 2 each in Assam
, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan and one in Chattisgarh.
The counting of votes will be done on Nov 10. Meanwhile, in Kerala, campaigning
for the by polls in Kannur, Ernakulam and Allappuzha assembly constituencies in
the state ends today. The candidates are making their last ditch efforts to win
the voters in these constituencies. Kannore, Eranakuralm and Alleppey assembly
constituencies will go to the poll on Saturday and the results will be declared
on November 10. The allegations and counter allegations of irregularities in the
voters list, replacement of the Kannore District Collector and the deployment
of central Paramilitary forces marked the intense political tussle of this bye-election.
Neck to neck fight will be witnessed in all the three constituencies between the
Congress led United Democratic Front and the CPIM led Left Democratic Front. BJP
is also in the fray. Tight security is in place in all the constituencies. By
poll was necessitated in the three constituencies following the election of sitting
MLAs to the Lok Sabha in the last general elections. In West Bengal, campaigning
for by-election in the 10 assembly seats will come to an end today. The voting
will take place on November 14. The State Chief Electoral Officer, Debasish Sen
said that altogether 49 candidates are in the fray and over 19 lakh 50 thousand
voters are eligible to cast their franchise. 2407 polling stations have been set
up, he added. The Election Commission has changed the voting period this time
and it will start from 8 am in the morning instead of usual 7 in the morning due
to the winter season. Out of the 10 seats, 9 seats had fallen vacant due to the
election of concerned MLAs to Lok Sabha, while the remaining one was void due
to the death of State Minister Subhash Chakraborty.
