BJP set to retain power in Arunachal Pradesh, SKM likely to secure victory in Sikkim
Itanagar/Gangtok: The BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, seems poised to retain power as they have crossed the majority mark, leading in 30 seats in the initial trends. Additionally, the BJP has already secured 10 seats uncontested in the state. Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein have also secured victories in their respective constituencies.
According to data from the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 30 seats in Arunachal Pradesh, including areas like Lumla, Kalaktang, Koloriang, Nacho, Likabali, Basar, Along (West), and Along (East). The majority mark in the Arunachal Assembly is 31 seats.
Other parties leading include the National People's Party (NPEP) with eight seats, People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) with two seats, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with three seats, Congress with one seat, and Independents leading in two seats.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP secured 41 seats in Arunachal Pradesh. The Janata Dal (United) won seven seats, the National People's Party (NPP) secured five, Congress won four, and the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) secured one seat. Two independents also emerged victorious. All except one Congress MLA, former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, joined the BJP.
Meanwhile, in Sikkim, the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) is on track for a comfortable victory, having won 7 seats already and leading in 24 seats. The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is leading in one seat.
Polling for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim took place simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections on April 19. In the 2019 Assembly elections, the SKM won 17 seats, while the SDF secured 15 seats. Exit polls predict the return of the SKM to power in the state.
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Three arrested for running fake Aadhaar racket in UP's Badaun
Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
