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The Times of India Bypolls in Himachal as speaker accepts resignation of 3 independent MLAs

On Monday, the Himachal assembly speaker accepted the resignation of three independent MLAs. This event took place a day before the results were to be announced for the state's four Lok Sabha seats and six assembly bypolls. These three MLAs, along with six Congress MLAs, had previously voted for a BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. Speaker K S Pathania had already disqualified the six rebels, declaring their seats vacant, which reduced the House strength from 68 to 62.

The Times of India Bypolls in Himachal as speaker accepts resignation of 3 independent MLAs

On Monday, the Himachal assembly speaker accepted the resignation of three independent MLAs. This event took place a day before the results were to be announced for the state's four Lok Sabha seats and six assembly bypolls. These three MLAs, along with six Congress MLAs, had previously voted for a BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. Speaker K S Pathania had already disqualified the six rebels, declaring their seats vacant, which reduced the House strength from 68 to 62.

The Times of India AAP’s Sanjay Singh calls for ban on exit polls

A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that all exit polls that predicted a third term for BJP-led NDA were “fake”, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday demanded a ban on exit polls. He further claimed that while there are five seats in Uttarakhand, exit polls are giving BJP six seats, and in Rajasthan where there are 25 seats the results are being shown for 33 seats.

The Times of India Naveen set for huge win with 100-115 of 147 seats: An exit poll

An exit poll conducted by Times Now-ETG on Monday indicates a near-repeat of the 2019 landslide victory for Naveen Patnaik's BJD in the Odisha assembly elections. This projection stands in contrast to other polls that suggest a closer contest with the BJP. The exit poll predicts that BJD could secure between 100 to 115 seats in the 147-member assembly.

The Times of India Naveen set for huge win with 100-115 of 147 seats: An exit poll

An exit poll conducted by Times Now-ETG on Monday indicates a near-repeat of the 2019 landslide victory for Naveen Patnaik's BJD in the Odisha assembly elections. This projection stands in contrast to other polls that suggest a closer contest with the BJP. The exit poll predicts that BJD could secure between 100 to 115 seats in the 147-member assembly.

The Times of India Congress hopes to prove exit polls wrong, talks of rigging fears

As the vote counting approached, Congress continued to raise concerns about the possibility of the results being manipulated. However, it stated that no detailed protest plan had been finalized in case the results mirrored the exit polls. Meanwhile, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged bureaucrats to perform their duties "without coercion or political pressure." This call highlighted the opposition's apprehensions following the exit poll predictions.

The Times of India EC rejects oppn demand, says postal ballots will be counted simultaneously

The Election Commission on Monday turned down the INDIA bloc's request to return to the old system of counting postal ballots before the final round of EVM counting. The EC clarified that changing the counting rules midway was not feasible. The Chief Election Commissioner explained that in most constituencies, the number of postal ballots was relatively low.

The Times of India ‘Sheer mockery of courts’: SC slams HC shield for rowdy MLA

The Supreme Court on Monday described the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order providing interim protection from arrest to Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy as a "joke" and "sheer mockery of the justice system." Reddy is accused of damaging a VVPAT device at a polling station. The Supreme Court has also directed Reddy to avoid the counting center in his constituency on Tuesday.

The Times of India Confronted by EC, Congress’s Jairam Ramesh says can’t name names

Just hours after the Election Commission turned down Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh’s request for an additional week to provide factual details of his accusation involving home minister Amit Shah, he submitted his response on Monday evening. However, Ramesh did not disclose any information about the officers involved in his allegations. He stated that they could not be "thrown under the bus."