Dharwad: FIR registered in vandalism of Muslim pushcarts near temple by right-wing activists case
Hubballi: Dharwad Rural Police on Sunday registered an FIR in Saturday’s case of vandalism of Muslim vendor’s pushcarts by Sangh Parivar activists near Hanuman Temple in the city here.
The FIR is registered based on a complaint filed by one of the Muslim vendors Nabi Saab, whose pushcart was vandalized by the fringe group activists on Saturday for reportedly stalling their pushcarts near the temple.
Shops of four vendors who were selling watermelon and other fruits near the temple were vandalized when the Sangh Parivar activists vandalized it and destroyed their fruits before throwing it out on the streets.
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Maharashtra polls: Nominations of 7,994 candidates across 288 assembly seats found valid
Mumbai (PTI): The nomination papers of 7,994 candidates filed across the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, where polling will take place on November 20, were found valid after scrutiny, election officials have said.
On the other hand, the nomination papers of 921 candidates were found invalid, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement on Thursday.
The process of filing nominations by candidates began on October 22 and ended on October 29.
The papers submitted by contestants were scrutinised on October 30, while the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is November 4.
Polling for the 288-member state assembly will be held on November 20 and results will be declared on November 23.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance, consisting of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), are the main contenders for power though smaller parties and independents are also in the poll fray.
