Kunwar Sarvesh Singh, who died of a heart attack, was unwell for a long time and was undergoing medical treatment in Delhi.
A total of 390, or 33% of the 1,192 candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, showed an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Tashi Gyalson, the chief executive councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in Leh, from the seat.
As soon as our government is formed, the first thing that would be done is caste census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said.
The Congress announced that the Union territory of Puducherry would be given full statehood if the INDIA bloc came to power at the Centre.
The Trinamool Congress promised to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens and the Uniform Civil Code if it came to power.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urges Tamil Nadu to reject DMK government, highlighting religious sentiments and corruption, endorsing BJP candidates.
The PM is trying to ‘defend the biggest corruption scandal on earth’, said Congress’ Rahul Gandhi in response to Modi’s statements about electoral bonds.
The Bharatiya Janata Party expelled its leader KS Eshwarappa for six years for contesting the polls as an Independent candidate from Karnataka’s Shivamogga.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar are among the prominent candidates in the fray.
At 9 am, Uttar Pradesh registered a turnout of 12.66% while Maharashtra recorded 7.28% voting.
The BJP and the Congress both stopped short of recognising marriage quality while paying ‘lip service’ to queer rights.