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  • After Punjab victory, AAP now shifts focus to South; to launch huge membership drive

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has determined to launch an enormous membership drive within the southern states to construct on the momentum of its stupendous victory within the Punjab Assembly polls.

    The social gathering will begin its membership drive in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep, senior AAP chief Somnath Bharti stated on Friday.

    “After the thunderous victory of the AAP in Punjab, people from the southern regions have started showing interest in the politics of our party. We are receiving an unprecedented response from southern India,” he advised reporters right here.

    “Seeing the mood of the people and taking into account the response that our teams in the southern states have been receiving, we have decided to launch membership campaigns throughout the region,” he added.

    Bharti stated the membership drive shall be carried out by the social gathering’s native groups.

    “These campaigns will actively penetrate deep into Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep,” he stated.

    “I call upon all those who feel the need to bring a change in India’s politics to join the AAP and be a part of the revolution,” he stated.

    Bharti stated the social gathering has additionally determined to take out foot marches throughout the southern states in phases.

    “This sequence will begin on April 14 on B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary with our first foot march in Telangana. We will cover each and every Assembly constituency of the region. Through these foot marches, we will take the politics of (Arvind) Kejriwalji and the ideals of Babasaheb and Bhagat Singh to every resident of the region,” he added.

    Bharti stated the social gathering will spotlight the distinction it has made within the lives of the folks of Delhi.

    The AAP has its models in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

    The social gathering had contested the Karnataka and Telangana Assembly polls in 2018 as a part of its efforts to make inroads into south India however couldn’t open its account.

  • Setback for Uddhav? Shiv Sena luggage much less votes than NOTA in Goa, UP, Manipur

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena bagged much less votes than those which went to NOTA in Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, Election Commission information exhibits.

    The Sena, which is in energy in Maharashtra in alliance with the NCP and Congress, had contested Assembly elections in these three states however drew a clean.

    In Goa, the Sena had fielded candidates in 10 seats.

    All of them misplaced deposit.

    Sena candidates obtained lower than 100 votes in Cortalim (55 votes), Quepem (66), Vasco-Da-Gama (71) and Sanquelim (99).

    `None of the Above’ or NOTA possibility secured 1.12 per cent of whole votes polled in Goa, whereas the Sena bagged a mere 0.18 per cent votes.

    In Manipur, the Shiv Sena contested six seats.

    The NOTA secured 0.54 per cent votes within the northeastern state whereas the Sena bagged 0.34 per cent.

    In Uttar Pradesh, the Sena had bagged 0.03 per cent votes as of Thursday night, whereas NOTA has amassed 0.69 per cent votes.

    About its dismal efficiency, Shiv Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut mentioned his occasion obtained much less votes than NOTA as a result of it fell “short of (currency) notes”.

    “The Sena received less votes than NOTA because we could not manage `notes’ used by the BJP. Still we contested in Goa and Uttar Pradesh. Our fight will continue. Victory or defeat is not the end, it is the start. We will continue to work,” the Sena MP mentioned.

    The occasion had deployed a battery of leaders together with Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray for campaigning.

    Aaditya Thackeray campaigned in Goa and Uttar Pradesh.

    Sanjay Raut, Vinayak Raut, Arvind Sawant and Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar additionally campaigned in Goa.

    But the occasion didn’t make a foray within the neighbouring state although Goa has a large Marathi-speaking inhabitants.

    Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday mentioned outcomes of the simply held meeting polls, the place the BJP emerged victorious in 4 of the 5 states that voted, is not going to affect the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities within the state.

    Unfazed by the Shiv Sena’s poor efficiency in states, the place the occasion had fielded candidates, he mentioned it was only the start of an electoral journey for the Maharashtra-based outfit.

    The Shiv Sena bagged much less votes than those which went to NOTA (not one of the above) in Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, Election Commission information confirmed.

    The Sena, which is in energy in Maharashtra in alliance with the NCP and the Congress, had contested Assembly elections in these three states however drew a clean.

    Talking to reporters right here, Thackeray mentioned the Shiv Sena will contest elections from the gram panchayat degree to Parliament in quest to increase its organizational base.

    “This is just a beginning,” he mentioned, including “the Shiv Sena will win one day.”

    The Sena minister had campaigned for occasion candidates in Goa and Uttar Pradesh.

  • Assembly ballot outcomes to have bearing on President’s Election due later this 12 months

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The outcomes of meeting polls this week is not going to solely resolve who the subsequent chief minister will probably be within the 5 states however can even have a bearing on the election of the President of India anticipated later this 12 months.

    The time period of President Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24, and the end result of the meeting elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa on March 10 will resolve which social gathering or alliance can have a decisive say within the presidential election.

    As issues stand at the moment, the BJP is comfortably positioned to make sure the election of its nominee to the nation’s prime workplace, however an hostile end in Uttar Pradesh may alter the quantity recreation, bringing into play the fence sitters, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) which management a sizeable chunk of votes that would swing the election both method.

    Among states, the worth of an Uttar Pradesh MLA’s vote is the best at 208, whereas that of Sikkim is lowest at seven.

    Among the poll-going states, the worth of votes of an MLA from Punjab is 116, Uttarakhand (64), Goa (20) and Manipur (18).

    The outcomes of the Uttar Pradesh meeting elections will probably be necessary for the presidential election as the worth of vote of every of the 403 MLAs of the state is the best, 208, given that it’s the most populous state within the nation.

    The complete worth of votes of the Uttar Pradesh meeting is 83,824, Punjab (13,572), Uttarakhand (4480), Goa (800) and Manipur (1080).

    As per varied calculations, the NDA’s power is simply wanting the 50 per cent mark and should depend on help of non-aligned pleasant events to make sure a easy passage of its candidate to the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

    TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao has been assembly a bit of opposition leaders, apparently with an eye fixed on enjoying a key function within the presidential election.

    The opposition camp too has tried to create a divide within the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) by floating the title of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a joint opposition candidate within the presidential election, ought to he half methods with the ruling coalition.

    The electoral school for the presidential election includes elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and elected members of state legislative assemblies and that of NCT Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry.

    Members of Legislative Councils and nominated members don’t kind a part of the electoral school.

    In phrases of numbers, the electoral school is made up of 233 members of the Rajya Sabha, 543 members of the Lok Sabha and 4,120 members of legislative assemblies, a complete of 4,896 electors.

    The presidential elections observe the system of proportional illustration by the use of a single transferable vote.

    The worth of every vote is pre-determined in proportion to the inhabitants of the respective state based mostly on the 1971 census.

    The complete worth of the electoral school, comprising 4,896 electors is 10,98,903 and the profitable candidate has to get not less than 50 per cent plus one vote to be declared as elected.

    The BJP alone has 1,431 MLAs in state assemblies throughout the nation, adopted by Congress which has 766 legislators in varied states assemblies.

    The non-BJP, non-Congress events, a few of whom have already got alliances with both of the nationwide events, collectively have 1,923 MLAs.

    The NDA has 334 members within the Lok Sabha and 115 within the Rajya Sabha.

    Of the 115 members within the Rajya Sabha, 9 BJP members belong to the nominated class and are ineligible to vote, which brings down the voting power of the NDA to 106.

    The worth of every MP’s vote is fastened at 708.

  • Koo points advisory to examine misinformation, faux information forward of meeting ballot outcomes

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Ahead of outcomes of the meeting polls in 5 states, Koo has issued an advisory to sensitise customers to harness social media in a accountable method and in addition curb unfold of misinformation and faux information.

    In a press release, the micro-blogging web site on Friday stated it has launched group tips for its customers within the 10 languages which are operational on the platform.

    Results of elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur can be declared on March 10.

    Koo stated it has additionally restricted over 800 handles thus far after discovering them posting “spammy or unwarranted content”.

    “Ahead of election results in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Goa and Manipur, the Koo app has launched an advisory to sensitise users to harness social media in a responsible manner and to curb misinformation and fake news,” the assertion stated.

    “As part of the advisory, Koo has also released its community guidelines in all the 10 languages that are operational on the platform,” it stated.

    The assertion stated faux information is “often” proliferated by bots or spam accounts and Koo “proactively” displays and restricts the actions of such accounts to restrict misinformation.

    “From December 1, 2021 till February 28, 2022, we spotted more than 4,720 handles that identified themselves as news channels or journalists or being related to news in any manner, out of which 834 handles have been restricted due to spammy or unwarranted content,” it stated, including “we continue to monitor their behaviour”.

    Noting {that a} spike in misinformation is “usually witnessed” on social media earlier than election outcomes, the micro-blogging platform stated it has enabled customers entry to “prominent third-party fact-checkers” for the aim of authenticating info.

    “Being a social media intermediary, Koo itself does not assess accuracy or interfere with content, unless required by the law,” the assertion stated.

    Enabling entry to fact-checkers is reiteration of Koo’s dedication to constructing security and transparency on-line, it stated.

    Koo stated that its group tips are aligned to “the Indian context” and so they empower the creators, in addition to first-time customers to construct extra “wholesome content”, whereas detailing out what constitutes accountable on-line conduct.

    The tips carry “specific references” to faux information and misinformation, and inform customers on the significance of verifying info earlier than posting, whereas refraining from calling out info as faux with out ample proof, it stated.

    “As a social platform for self-expression in native languages, we celebrate creators and empower users to adopt a more holistic approach online to foster creativity and innovation. Misinformation is a key concern ahead of crucial events. Through this advisory, Koo – as a responsible platform – can help restrict the proliferation of fake news and malice, and promote greater online safety and transparency,” Koo’s CEO and co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna was quoted as saying within the assertion.

    The advisory will encourage customers, particularly first-time customers to leverage expertise “in a positive and respectful manner” to construct extra significant conversations on-line, he stated.

    “Koo endeavors to identify best practices on a continuous basis to provide users with a secure and immersive experience,” Radhakrishna added.

    The micro-blogging platform stated it had earlier launched ‘Koo Voters Guide’, forward of the elections in a number of languages, to empower first-time voters on their rights and duties as enshrined within the Constitution of India.

    “Koo has also been augmenting voter literacy to build greater trust in the electoral process,” it stated, including that it has “successfully” executed voter consciousness campaigns like ‘PledgeToVote’, ‘UP ka Manifesto’.