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Weeks after announcing the launch of her political party, expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala has  announced the name of the organisation — All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.

The Election Commission is likely to roll out pan-India special intensive revision of voters’ list in phases beginning with a group of states, including those where assembly polls are due next year, officials said. Read More...

Victorious Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang called on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and submitted a resolution passed by newly-elected MLAs of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) electing him as their legislature party leader to stake claim to form the next government, an official said.

As per report by PTI, He was accompanied by all the newly-elected SKM MLAs during the meeting with the Governor at the Raj Bhavan.

Acharya congratulated the newly elected MLAs and wished them well.

It was not immediately known when the swearing-in ceremony of the chief minister and his council of ministers would take place, the official said.

Tamang the outgoing CM had called on the Governor on Sunday evening and had submitted his resignation to clear the decks for the formation of a new government.

Acharya had asked Tamang to continue as the chief minister for the time being.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the Centre is committed to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir adding that assembly elections will also be held soon.

“The time is not far when assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir also. Jammu and Kashmir will get back its state status. You will be able to share your dreams with your MLAs, and your ministers,” PM Modi said while addressing a public rally in Udhampur.

The Prime Minister said that whatever he has done so far is only serves as a trailer of the work that he is yet to do in the region.He pointed out that now after decades, elections were taking place in Jammu and Kashmir without fear of terrorism and cross border firing.

“Vikas bhi ho raha hai, vishvaas bhi badh raha hai” (there is progress and confidence), the Prime Minister said.The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized into a union territory in October 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 was passed in 2019, and Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated.