Politics

Terming the land ordinance as "black ordinance" and "unjust", Banerjee said, "They will snatch your land on gun point. I throw this challenge. We will not allow this in Bengal. They will have to do this over my dead body."

The AAP leader described himself a trader, and said he understood the "dhandha".

Fadnavis said the state will work towards sustainable farming using irrigation facilities.

A total of 2,35,045 voters (1.7 per cent of the total polling) chose to press NOTA button in the elections that spanned over five phases for 81 seats, taking nearly a month, with the counting ending on Tuesday.

This is Sagar's sixth consecutive win in the assembly polls, equalling the record held by Rather.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda lost from Majhgaon(ST) seat to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Niral Purty by 11,182 votes.

With CBI looking into the criminal conspiracy angle of the scam, few top Trinamool leaders including a state minister were apprehended and taken into custody.

Counting of votes to 87-member Jammu & Kashmir elections begin on 8 am.

"The Election Commission could not take a decision so far. There are two-three suggestions. I think a solution will be found out soon to address the difficulty of coming here and vote," Swaraj said.

"We are going to take percentage of Hindus to 100 in country," senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia said.

As many as 18,28,904 eligible voters, comprising 9,59,011 men and 8,69,891 women, are expected to exercise their franchise at 2,366 polling stations set up across the three border districts.

With the Opposition giving the government a hard time in Parliament over the alleged forced conversion row, the fate of several crucial bills hangs in a limbo.

The Prime Minister said Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to energise the entire country through its hydropower pThe Prime Minister said Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to energise the entire country through its hydropower potential.

Yadav threw a challenge before the BJP, saying it should "try to convert him to another religion"

Terming religious conversions as very serious issue, the BSP Supremo Mayawati asked all the opposition parties to become serious on the issue.

The government proposed to hike foreign direct investment from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.