EC set to announce poll dates for MP, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
New Delhi, Oct 6 : The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce Saturday the poll schedules for Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
The commission has convened a press conference Saturday afternoon. It will also most likely announce the poll schedule for Telangana.
Sources in the commission said that the entire election exercise will be completed by the first week of December.
While polls in Chhattisgarh are likely to be held in two phases, elections in the other states might see polling in one phase, they said.
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Private bus overturns in Karnataka’s Shikaripur; 17 passengers injured
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Shivamogga (PTI): Seventeen passengers were injured after a private bus overturned in Shikaripur town in the district on Monday, police said.
Of the injured, 15 sustained minor injuries, while two others suffered grievous ones, they said.
All the injured were shifted to hospitals and are stated to be out of danger, police added.
According to police, the incident occurred this morning when the bus had just entered Shikaripur town from Shivamogga.
The bus driver, in an attempt to avoid hitting a two-wheeler rider who came in its path, allegedly applied the brakes, following which the bus overturned, resulting in the accident.
The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity, a senior police officer said.
With the help of locals who rushed to the spot immediately, the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, police said.
Further investigation is underway.
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