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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a bill on electoral reforms, including the one to link electoral roll with Aadhaar on a voluntary basis to root out multiple enrolments.
Four major reforms are being introduced to strengthen the electoral rolls, make the voting process more inclusive, give more power to the EC, and weed out duplicates.
Just like PAN-Aadhaar linking, seeding of the Aadhaar card with one's voter ID or electoral card will now be allowed. However, this will be on a voluntary basis, in accordance with the right to privacy judgment of the Supreme Court.
According to the bill, the electoral law will also be made “gender neutral” for service voters.
An army man’s wife is entitled to be enrolled as a service voter, but a woman army officer’s husband is not, according to provisions in the electoral law. But this may change once the bill gets Parliament's nod.
The poll panel had asked the law ministry to replace the term ‘wife’ with ‘spouse’ in the provision in the Representation of the People Act related to service voters.
Another provision of the proposed bill will allow the youth to enrol as voters on four different dates every year. As of now, those turning 18 on or before January 1 of every year are only allowed to register as voters.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had been pushing for multiple cut-off dates to allow more eligible people to register as voters.
Currently, for an election to be held in a particular year, only an individual who has attained the age of 18 years as on January 1 of that year or before is eligible to be enrolled in the voters’ list.
The EC had told the government that the January 1 cut-off date set for the purpose deprives several youngsters from participating in the electoral exercise held in a particular year.
Due to only one qualifying or cut-off date, a person attaining the age of 18 years on January 2 cannot be registered. Therefore, a person who turns 18 after January 1 will have to wait for the next year to get registered.
The bill on these reforms cleared on Wednesday ia likely to be introduced in the ongoing Winter session

Govt has cleared major electoral reforms. Here's all you need to know

From Aadhaar linking to new voter registration, Govt has cleared four major electoral reforms. Here's is all you need to know

The Union Cabinet has cleared a bill on major&nbsp; electoral reforms.
Caption: Govt clears major electoral reforms. Here's all you need to know
Four major reforms are being introduced to strengthen the electoral rolls, make the voting process more inclusive, give more power to the EC, and weed out duplicates.
Caption: Reforms to make electoral process inclusive, fool proof
Here's a look at the major reforms being brought in:
Just like PAN-Aadhaar linking, seeding of the Aadhaar card with one's voter ID or electoral card will now be allowed. However, this will be on a voluntary basis, in accordance with the right to privacy judgment of the Supreme Court. This will help weed out duplicates
Reform 1: Linking Aadhaar&nbsp;with Voter ID on voluntary basis to weed out duplicates
According to the bill, the electoral law will also be made &ldquo;gender neutral&rdquo; for service voters. Currently, an army man&rsquo;s wife is entitled to be enrolled as a service voter, but a woman army officer&rsquo;s husband is not. But this will change as the term &lsquo;wife&rsquo; will be replaced with &lsquo;spouse&rsquo;.
Reform 2: Law to be made gender neutral to allow husband of woman army officer to vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Another provision of the proposed bill will allow the youth to enrol as voters on four different dates every year. As of now, those turning 18 on or before January 1 of every year are only allowed to register as voters.
Reform 3: Those turning 18 will get 4 chances to register as voter in a year
The new law will also give the EC all the powers required to take over any premises for the conduct of elections.
Reform 4: Poll panel will have power to take over any premises for elections The government is likely to introduced the bill on these reforms in the ongoing Winter session.

Electoral Reforms:&nbsp;Four major reforms are being introduced to strengthen the electoral rolls and make the voting process more inclusive

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a bill on electoral reforms, including the one to link electoral roll with Aadhaar on a voluntary basis to root out multiple enrolments.
Four major reforms are being introduced to strengthen the electoral rolls, make the voting process more inclusive, give more power to the EC, and weed out duplicates.
Just like PAN-Aadhaar linking, seeding of the Aadhaar card with one's voter ID or electoral card will now be allowed. However, this will be on a voluntary basis, in accordance with the right to privacy judgment of the Supreme Court.
According to the bill, the electoral law will also be made &ldquo;gender neutral&rdquo; for service voters.
An army man&rsquo;s wife is entitled to be enrolled as a service voter, but a woman army officer&rsquo;s husband is not, according to provisions in the electoral law. But this may change once the bill gets Parliament's nod.
The poll panel had asked the law ministry to replace the term &lsquo;wife&rsquo; with &lsquo;spouse&rsquo; in the provision in the Representation of the People Act related to service voters.
Another provision of the proposed bill will allow the youth to enrol as voters on four different dates every year. As of now, those turning 18 on or before January 1 of every year are only allowed to register as voters.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had been pushing for multiple cut-off dates to allow more eligible people to register as voters.
Currently, for an election to be held in a particular year, only an individual who has attained the age of 18 years as on January 1 of that year or before is eligible to be enrolled in the voters&rsquo; list.
The EC had told the government that the January 1 cut-off date set for the purpose deprives several youngsters from participating in the electoral exercise held in a particular year.
Due to only one qualifying or cut-off date, a person attaining the age of 18 years on January 2 cannot be registered. Therefore, a person who turns 18 after January 1 will have to wait for the next year to get registered.
The bill on these reforms cleared on Wednesday ia likely to be introduced in the ongoing Winter session

Out of the 15 Prime Ministers India has elected, 9 have been from the state of Uttar Pradesh. With 80 seats in the Lok Sabha, UP has the largest representational share in the nation’s policymaking.
It is but a redundant understatement to emphasise that’s Uttar Pradesh’s leadership shapes the course the nation takes. Then it becomes even more crucial to ask why the sixty-four million six hundred thirteen thousand seven hundred and forty-seven women strong electorate has only a meagre 10% representation in the state’s assembly.
One half of the UP electorate has been disproportionately absent from participating in the governance process. In 1952, the first state polls after Independence, Uttar Pradesh elected 20 women to the state legislation. Pleasantly surprising everyone, it then elected the country’s first female Chief Minister Sucheta Kripalani in 1963.
However, then the report card turns red and performance dwindles. From a paltry 3 legislators in 2007, the state saw the highest representation only a decade later in 2017 with 40 women in the 403 member House. The first double-digit share - 10%. Meanwhile, the overrepresentation of men ranges between 90-99% even though the male electorate accounts for only 53-55%.
To be proportional, there should be over 180 women in the House.
So when on October 19th Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promised that Congress will field 40% or 160 female candidates in the 2022 state polls, eyebrows were raised.
Critics argued that the move is a political gimmick and Congress is not even a major player in the state to cast a dent with its campaign gambit and if Priyanka was focused on women empowerment, congress would start applying the 40% policy in states where they have a majority.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati deemed the move ‘pure election drama’. Point to note, according to an Indian Express report, in the 2017 state polls the former Chief Minister’s party fielded 21 women. And 382 men.
So, is Priyanka’s move political? Sure. It is also laudable, because it is a first.
It is a shift from the campaign politics focused on the caste matrix and religious polarisation that has so far appealed to the male-dominated ballot in the state and led to a male-dominated assembly.
It can also work as a pressure tactic, forcing other political parties to amp up their female candidates to outweigh the so-called-gimmick.It is also not a far-fetched idealistic move that is impossible, or more importantly, winnable.
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has been at the forefront of this electoral crusade. In 2014, TMC fielded 35% female candidates and then followed it up with 41% in 2019. The move pressure the Opposition Left and BJP to field more women. TMC won both polls.
In 2020 Bihar election Nitish’s Janata Dal (United) fielded a historic 19% women candidates and defeated the anti-incumbency to retain his Chief Ministerial seat.
The argument that women are not winnable candidates in a patriarchal society has been proved wrong. Numbers suggest that the winning rate is either comparable for the sexes or favourable towards women.
Clearly, it pays to put women in politics. Statistically, it also pays to listen to the women who are voting.
Rise of the female voting bloc
There has been a dramatic rise in female voter participation since the 1990s.
To the extent, that in the 2017 UP assembly election, more women voted than men. 
63.25% to 59.5%
Studies suggest that women vote differently than men. Interestingly, the gender of the candidate does not sway this bloc. Simply put, women are not more likely to vote for female candidates. While men are more likely to be swayed by promises of infrastructural agendas, the female voting bloc is wooed by welfare schemes.
Most leading parties have taken cognisance of this voter base that can make or break elections. Political campaigns and manifestos are now tailored to appeal to the needs of the women.
Hence, Priyanka’s 40% reservation promise.
But will it work in UP? It worked for the winner of the 2017 polls. BJP and ally Apna Dal had the highest female representation- they gave 43 tickets to women in their 384 strong candidates list, out of which 35 women won.
In 1996, the Dewe Gowda government introduced a constitutional amendment bill in the Parliament, that sought to reserve one-third of seats for women in the the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies.
Twenty-five years later,  the Women’s Reservation Bill is yet to be an attainable bipartisan goal.
So, equal representation to women in politics through a constitutional recourse still looks distant. 
In such a scenario, it's for the political parties to take the lead and make sure that women are not missing from UP governance and politics. 

Chunaav Pe Charcha | EJ In-depth: Women in UP Politics (or the lack thereof) 

Where are women in UP politics? There is a Mayawati, there is a Priyanka...but beyond a handful of poster women, the numbers are not great! Why is it that Uttar Pradesh has only 40 women in it’s 403 seat strong assembly? Here's our deep dive into UP's politics’ gender report card.  

Where are women in UP politics? There is a Mayawati, there is a Priyanka...but beyond a handful of&nbsp;poster women, the numbers are not great!&nbsp;&nbsp;Here's our deep dive into UP's politics&rsquo;&nbsp;gender report card.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Out of the 15 Prime Ministers India has elected, 9 have been from the state of Uttar Pradesh. With 80 seats in the Lok Sabha, UP has the largest representational share in the nation&rsquo;s policymaking.
It is but a redundant understatement to emphasise that&rsquo;s Uttar Pradesh&rsquo;s leadership shapes the course the nation takes. Then it becomes even more crucial to ask why the sixty-four million six hundred thirteen thousand seven hundred and forty-seven women strong electorate has only a meagre 10% representation in the state&rsquo;s assembly.
One half of the UP electorate has been disproportionately absent from participating in the governance process. In 1952, the first state polls after Independence, Uttar Pradesh elected 20 women to the state legislation. Pleasantly surprising everyone, it then elected the country&rsquo;s first female Chief Minister Sucheta Kripalani in 1963.
However, then the report card turns red and performance dwindles. From a paltry 3 legislators in 2007, the state saw the highest representation only a decade later in 2017 with 40 women in the 403 member House. The first double-digit share - 10%.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the overrepresentation of men ranges between 90-99% even though the male electorate accounts for only 53-55%.
To be proportional, there should be over 180 women in the House.
So when on October 19th Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promised that Congress will field 40% or 160 female candidates in the 2022 state polls, eyebrows were raised.
Critics argued that the move is a political gimmick and Congress is not even a major player in the state to cast a dent with its campaign gambit and if Priyanka was focused on women empowerment, congress would start applying the 40% policy in states where they have a majority.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati deemed the move &lsquo;pure election drama&rsquo;. Point to note, according to an Indian Express report, in the 2017 state polls the former Chief Minister&rsquo;s party fielded 21 women. And 382 men.
So, is Priyanka&rsquo;s move political? Sure. It is also laudable, because it is a first.
It is a shift from the campaign politics focused on the caste matrix and religious polarisation that has so far appealed to the male-dominated ballot in the state and led to a male-dominated assembly.
It can also work as a pressure tactic, forcing other political parties to amp up their female candidates to outweigh the so-called-gimmick. It is also not a far-fetched idealistic move that is impossible, or more importantly, winnable.
Mamata Banerjee&rsquo;s Trinamool Congress has been at the forefront of this electoral crusade. In 2014, TMC fielded 35% female candidates and then followed it up with 41% in 2019. The move pressure the Opposition Left and BJP to field more women. TMC won both polls.
In 2020 Bihar election Nitish&rsquo;s Janata Dal (United) fielded a historic 19% women candidates and defeated the anti-incumbency to retain his Chief Ministerial seat.
The argument that women are not winnable candidates in a patriarchal society has been proved wrong. Numbers suggest that the winning rate is either comparable for the sexes or favourable towards women.
Clearly, it pays to put women in politics. Statistically, it also pays to listen to the women who are voting.
Rise of the female voting bloc
There has been a dramatic rise in female voter participation since the 1990s.
To the extent, that in the 2017 UP assembly election, more women voted than men.&nbsp;
63.25% to 59.5%
Studies suggest that women vote differently than men. Interestingly, the gender of the candidate does not sway this bloc. Simply put, women are not more likely to vote for female candidates. While men are more likely to be swayed by promises of infrastructural agendas, the female voting bloc is wooed by welfare schemes.
Most leading parties have taken cognisance of this voter base that can make or break elections. Political campaigns and manifestos are now tailored to appeal to the needs of the women.
Hence, Priyanka&rsquo;s 40% reservation promise.
But will it work in UP? It worked for the winner of the 2017 polls. BJP and ally Apna Dal had the highest female representation- they gave 43 tickets to women in their 384 strong candidates list, out of which 35 women won.
In 1996, the Dewe Gowda government introduced a constitutional amendment bill in the Parliament, that sought to reserve one-third of seats for women in the the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies.
Twenty-five years later,&nbsp;&nbsp;the Women&rsquo;s Reservation Bill is yet to be an attainable bipartisan goal.
So, equal representation to women in politics through a constitutional recourse still looks distant.&nbsp;
In such a scenario, it's for the political parties to take the lead and make sure that women are not missing from UP governance and politics.&nbsp;

Tune in to Chunaav Pe Charcha at 8:00pm on Friday as we ask - kya UP mein Politics sach mein Bhagwaan Bharose chalti hai? 

Chunaav Pe Charcha: Is UP Politics really Bhagwaan Bharose? 

Tune in to Chunaav Pe Charcha at 8:00pm on Friday as we ask - kya UP mein Politics sach mein Bhagwaan Bharose chalti hai?&nbsp;

On this week's Chunaav&nbsp;Pe Charcha, we look at the role of God in UP's&nbsp;Politics.&nbsp;Catch the show on&nbsp;Friday at 8 pm!&nbsp;

The 6th of December 2021 marked close to three decades of a very violent chapter of India&rsquo;s history. The razing of Babri Masjid is a crucial page in that book- both in the religious and political context. The Mandir-masjid saga saw somewhat of a climax with the Supreme Court&rsquo;s judgement in 2019, but Gods continue to be active participants in our politics. And more so, in the holy land of UP. Today in&nbsp;Chunaav&nbsp;Pe&nbsp;Charcha&nbsp;we ask &ndash;&nbsp;kya&nbsp;Uttar Pradesh ki politics&nbsp;sach&nbsp;mein&nbsp;bhagwaan&nbsp;bharose&nbsp;chalti&nbsp;hai?

Out of the 403 MLAs in Uttar Pradesh's Vidhaan Sabha, only 10% are women. That's just 40! Where are the women in UP's politics? Tune in to this week's Chunaav Pe Charcha where we search for the missing female representation in the nation's largest state.For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts. 

Chunaav Pe Charcha: Where are the women in UP's politics? 

On this week's Chunaav&nbsp;Pe Charcha, we analyse the gender gap in the UP politics. Catch the show on&nbsp;Friday at 8 pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

Out of the 403 MLAs&nbsp;in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh's&nbsp;Vidhaan Sabha, only 10% are women. That's just 40!&nbsp; Where are the women in UP's politics? Tune in to this week's Chunaav&nbsp;Pe Charcha&nbsp;where we search for the missing female representation in the nation's largest state. For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.&nbsp;

Where assembly elections are imminent in Jammu and Kashmir at least 20 senior congress Leaders resigned, demanding change in party leadership in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Jolt to congress: 20 senior leaders resign in JK  

After Punjab and Rajasthan, problems mount for Congress again as 20 leaders considered close to Ghulam Nabi Azad have quit stating their concern over the functioning of J&K unit

As assembly elections are imminent in Jammu and Kashmir at least 20 senior Congress leaders who are considered close to Ghulam&nbsp;Nabi&nbsp;Azad&nbsp;resigned on Wednesday,&nbsp;demanding&nbsp;change in party leadership in the union territory.&nbsp;
ln&nbsp;the resignation letter addressed to Congress interim president&nbsp;Sonia Gandhi&nbsp;and copied to Rahul Gandhi, Rajni Patil, who is in-charge secretary for J&amp;K, these leaders have alleged that under the&nbsp;current&nbsp;presidentship Congress is heading towards a disastrous situation.&nbsp;
The leaders who resigned include former ministers like GM&nbsp;Saroori.&nbsp;
Earlier last week the Congress chief for Jammu&nbsp;and Kashmir Ghulam&nbsp;Ahmad Mir had met Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and discussed the situation in the union territory.&nbsp;&nbsp;

As assembly elections are imminent in Jammu and Kashmir at least 20 senior congress leaders have resigned,&nbsp;demanding&nbsp;change in party leadership.&nbsp;

As assembly elections are imminent in Jammu and Kashmir at least 20 senior Congress leaders who are considered close to Ghulam&nbsp;Nabi&nbsp;Azad&nbsp;resigned on Wednesday,&nbsp;demanding&nbsp;change in party leadership in the union territory.&nbsp; ln&nbsp;the resignation letter addressed to Congress interim president&nbsp;Sonia Gandhi&nbsp;and copied to Rahul Gandhi, Rajni Patil, who is in-charge secretary for J&amp;K, these leaders have alleged that under the&nbsp;current&nbsp;presidentship Congress is heading towards a disastrous situation.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/rajasthan-cm-ashok-gehlot-meets-sonia-gandhi-cong-high-command-to-decide-on-cabinet-rejig-1636629826095" target="_blank">Read also:&nbsp;Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot meets Sonia Gandhi: Cong high command to decide on cabinet rejig</a> The leaders who resigned include&nbsp; former ministers like GM&nbsp;Saroori.&nbsp; Earlier last week the Congress chief for Jammu&nbsp;and Kashmir Ghulam&nbsp;Ahmad Mir had met Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and discussed the situation in the union territory.&nbsp;&nbsp;

As उत्तर प्रदेश polls inch closer, make sure you&rsquo;re keeping up with all the things making news!
For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.&nbsp;

UP Election 2022: Follow the polls with EJ's weekly show 'Chunaav Pe Charcha'

For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.

Let's cut through the noise and get to some real talk!

As उत्तर प्रदेश polls inch closer, make sure you&rsquo;re keeping up with all the things making news!
For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.&nbsp;

BJP's&nbsp;Priyanka&nbsp;Tibrewal&nbsp;will be contesting for the Bhabanipur&nbsp;seat against TMC&nbsp;supremo&nbsp;Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee in the upcoming by-poll election on September 30.&nbsp;
Priyanka, who joined BJP&nbsp;in 2014, is an advocate and used to be the legal adviser&nbsp;to former Union Minister Babul&nbsp;Supriyo. Though she lost the election in the recent West Bengal polls, Priyanka&nbsp;came into spotlight&nbsp;&nbsp;for her&nbsp;PIL&nbsp;against&nbsp;Mamata&nbsp;govt&nbsp;on&nbsp;post-poll violence.&nbsp;
Chief Minister Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee, who lost her Nandigram&nbsp;seat to ex-TMC&nbsp;member Suvendhu&nbsp;Adhikari, will have to win the Bhabanipur&nbsp;seat in retain her Chief Ministership.
Also watch:&nbsp;Mamata Banerjee must win crucial Bhawanipore bypolls to retain CM post

BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal to take on TMC chief Mamata Banerjee; Who is Priyanka Tibrewal?

&lsquo;I was born in Bhabanipur, not Mamata&rsquo;: all you need to know about&nbsp;Priyanka Tibrewal&nbsp;who takes West Bengal CM head-on in Trinamool den

BJP's&nbsp;Priyanka&nbsp;Tibrewal&nbsp;to contest Bhabanipur's&nbsp;seat in the upcoming by-poll election on September against TMC&nbsp;chief Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee.

BJP's&nbsp;Priyanka&nbsp;Tibrewal&nbsp;will contest the Bhabanipur&nbsp;seat against TMC&nbsp;supremo&nbsp;Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee in the upcoming by-poll on September 30.&nbsp;
Priyanka, who joined BJP&nbsp;in 2014, is an advocate and used to be the legal adviser&nbsp;to former Union Minister Babul&nbsp;Supriyo. Though she lost the election in the recent West Bengal polls, Priyanka&nbsp;came into spotlight&nbsp;&nbsp;for her&nbsp;PIL&nbsp;against&nbsp;Mamata&nbsp;govt&nbsp;on&nbsp;post-poll violence.&nbsp;
Chief Minister Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee, who lost her Nandigram&nbsp;seat to ex-TMC&nbsp;member Suvendhu&nbsp;Adhikari, will have to win the Bhabanipur&nbsp;seat in retain her Chief Ministership.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a title="Mamata Banerjee must win crucial Bhawanipore bypolls to retain CM post" href="https://www.editorji.com/story/mamata-banerjee-must-win-crucial-bhawanipore-bypolls-to-retain-cm-post-1630756191079">Mamata Banerjee must win crucial Bhawanipore bypolls to retain CM post</a>

Facebook on Saturday suspended Malayalam poet and former secretary of National Sahitya Academy K Satchidanandan&rsquo;s account after he posted a satirical video mocking BJP&rsquo;s loss in the Assembly elections in Kerala. The video is a movie clipping of Hitler addressing his soldiers after defeat with added Malayalam commentary about Amit Shah and BJP leaders speaking to their party workers.
The account was suspended for 12 hours. According to the social media platform Satchidanandan violated &lsquo;community standards&rsquo; and has been prohibited from holding a Facebook Live for 30 days.
The poet also received a warning from Facebook earlier when he posted medical journal Lancet&rsquo;s article criticising PM Modi&rsquo;s handling of the pandemic.
Calling it a clear suppression of freedom of speech, the poet alleged that there is a conspiracy between the government and Facebook. He also added that there is massive surveillance by the BJP IT cell and the situation is becoming very tyrannical.
The BJP has denied any role in the incident. Kerala&rsquo;s NDA Convenor PK Krishandas said that it for Facebook to explain and the BJP at the state and Centre has no involvement in the suspension of the account.

Facebook suspends poet K Satchidanandan’s account over satirical video mocking BJP

Facebook on Saturday suspended Malayalam poet and former secretary of National Sahitya Academy K Satchidanandan&rsquo;s account after he posted a satirical video mocking BJP&rsquo;s loss in the Assembly elections in Kerala. The video is a movie clipping of Hitler addressing his soldiers after defeat with added Malayalam commentary about Amit Shah and BJP leaders speaking to their party workers.
The account was suspended for 12 hours. According to the social media platform Satchidanandan violated &lsquo;community standards&rsquo; and has been prohibited from holding a Facebook Live for 30 days.
The poet also received a warning from Facebook earlier when he posted medical journal Lancet&rsquo;s article criticising PM Modi&rsquo;s handling of the pandemic.
 Calling it a clear suppression of freedom of speech, the poet alleged that there is a conspiracy between the government and Facebook. He also added that there is massive surveillance by the BJP IT cell and the situation is becoming very tyrannical.
The BJP has denied any role in the incident. Kerala&rsquo;s NDA Convenor PK Krishandas said that it for Facebook to explain and the BJP at the state and Centre has no involvement in the suspension of the account.

//FB suspended Kerala poet&rsquo;s account over post about BJP&rsquo;s electoral loss //Satchidanandan&rsquo;s account suspended over video mocking BJP&rsquo;s defeat //Facebook has banned the poet from holding live session for 30 days //Poet also received warning for posting Lancet&rsquo;s article criticising PM Modi //Satchidanandan: clear suppression of freedom of speech //Poet alleges surveillance, conspiracy between BJP&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Facebook //BJP says both State &amp; Centre has no role in the incident

Facebook on Saturday suspended Malayalam poet and former secretary of National Sahitya Academy K Satchidanandan&rsquo;s account after he posted a satirical video mocking BJP&rsquo;s loss in the Assembly elections in Kerala. The video is a movie clipping of Adolf Hitler addressing his soldiers after defeat with added Malayalam commentary about Amit Shah and BJP leaders speaking to their party workers.
The account was suspended for 12 hours. According to the social media platform Satchidanandan violated &lsquo;community standards&rsquo; and has been prohibited from holding a Facebook Live for 30 days.
The poet also received a warning from Facebook earlier when he posted medical journal Lancet&rsquo;s article criticising PM Modi&rsquo;s handling of the pandemic.
 Calling it a clear suppression of freedom of speech, the poet alleged that there is a conspiracy between the government and Facebook. He also added that there is massive surveillance by the BJP IT cell and the situation is becoming very tyrannical.
The BJP has denied any role in the incident. National Democratic Alliance convenor in Kerala PK Krishna Das said that it is for Facebook to explain and the BJP at the state and Centre has no involvement in the suspension of the account.

Big set back from ruling party BJP&nbsp;in the panchayat&nbsp;polls in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;as&nbsp;Samajwadi Party surges ahead.&nbsp;Out of 40 seats in Ayodhya, the BJP got only six while&nbsp;Samajwadi Party led by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav&nbsp;won&nbsp;24 seats. Same fate in Mathura where the BJP got only eight of the 33 seats.&nbsp;The counting of votes which started on Sunday is still continuing.&nbsp;Amid a massive Covid surge, vote counting for UP&rsquo;s panchayats is taking place in a whopping 829 centres across the state

BJP suffers a setback in panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh

Big set back from ruling party BJP&nbsp;in the panchayat&nbsp;polls in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;as&nbsp;Samajwadi Party surges ahead.&nbsp;

BJP suffering a setback in panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh

Big set back for the ruling party&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;in the panchayat&nbsp;polls in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;as&nbsp;Samajwadi Party surges ahead.&nbsp; Out of 40 seats in Ayodhya, the BJP got only six while&nbsp;Samajwadi Party led by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav&nbsp;has won&nbsp;24 seats. Same fate in Mathura where the BJP got only eight of the 33 seats.&nbsp; The counting of votes which started on Sunday is still continuing.&nbsp;Amid a massive Covid surge, vote counting for UP&rsquo;s panchayats is taking place in a whopping 829 centres across the state

Kerala to Assam: The rout of Rahil GandhiRahul's swim and push-ups fail to lift CongCong fortunes sink in Kerala backwatersAssam: Cong fails to capitalise on ant-CAA moodDMK+ win in TN only consolation for CongressCongress wiped out of Bengal political landscape

The Rout of Rahul Gandhi

Kerala to Assam: The rout of Rahul Gandhi Rahul's swim and push-ups fail to lift Congress Congress fortunes sink in Kerala backwaters Assam: Congress fails to capitalise on the anti-CAA mood DMK+ win in Tamil Nadu only consolation for Congress Congress wiped out of Bengal political landscape

((Shots of Rahul swimming)) He swam with the fishermen... but Congress sank...
 His push-ups at an interaction with college students... couldn't lift his party fortune...
 Rahul's rigorous campaign in his adopted state of Kerala failed to see his party through even though the state has traditionally voted the challenger to power... but not this time... The challenger proved to be all pomp and no show... as incumbent Pinarayi Vijayan romped home beating a 4-decade-old trend of incumbents losing... Rahul-led but divided state unit facing a humiliating defeat in Kerala backwaters...
 The MP from Wayanad... failing to deliver for the party of which he remains the star campaigner.. and his mother Sonia Gandhi the interim president...
 Not just Kerala... Rahul Gandhi also devoted much energy to Assam, where the Congress again failed capitalise on the anit-CAA sentiment... His five guarantees manifesto failing to echo with the electorate...
 In West Bengal, where the Congress was in any ways a marginal players... is now totally swept away in the Mamata-BJP bipolar contest. The party has been routed even in its traditional stronghold of Malda and Murshidabad...
 The only solace for the Congress is Tamil Nadu where it is a junior partner if the DMK, which has trounced the ruling AIADMK... Here again the win is good news for MK Stalin, who will have his moment under sun...
 But for the Gandhis the political sunset just got longer... and brutal

Kerala to Assam: The rout of Rahul Gandhi Rahul's swim and push-ups fail to lift Congress Congress fortunes sink in Kerala backwaters Assam: Congress fails to capitalise on the anti-CAA mood DMK+ win in Tamil Nadu only consolation for Congress Congress wiped out of Bengal political landscape

With the final phase of the polling over in Bengal, all eyes are now on exit polls conducted by news channels in association with various polling agencies. On editorji, we help break down these numbers and trends for you with experts.

Battle for States: The Exit polls

With the final phase of the polling over in Bengal, all eyes are now on exit polls conducted by news channels in association with various polling agencies. On editorji, we help break down these numbers and trends for you with experts.

The exit polls were released on Thursday after the polling for the eighth phase of West Bengal elections concluded.
While some exit polls predicted a return to power for&nbsp;Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress for a third consecutive term in West Bengal, other professed a saffron win in the hotly contested polls.
In Assam all exit polls predicted that the BJP will come to power again, but will not be able to repeat its 2016 performance. The Congress alliance is expected to win between 45-50 seats in the Assembly.
The DMK is predicted to come to power in Tamil Nadu, according to a poll of exit polls. MK Stalin's DMK and allies are forecast to win at least 170 seats.
Exit poll results from Kerala appeared to give the edge to the ruling Left Democratic Front coalition while the Congress-led United Democratic Front seemed to come in second. The BJP was seen winning a couple of seats as well.
In Puducherry&nbsp;most exit polls predicted a NDA victory.

Exit polls: Mamata in a tight contest, Assam & Kerala may pick incumbent parties, DMK may win TN

The exit polls were released on Thursday after the polling for the eighth phase of West Bengal elections concluded.
While some exit polls predicted a return to power for&nbsp;Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress for a third consecutive term in West Bengal, other professed a saffron win in the hotly contested polls.
In Assam all exit polls predicted that the BJP will come to power again, but will not be able to repeat its 2016 performance. The Congress alliance is expected to win between 45-50 seats in the Assembly.
The DMK is predicted to come to power in Tamil Nadu, according to a poll of exit polls. MK Stalin's DMK and allies are forecast to win at least 170 seats.
Exit poll results from Kerala appeared to give the edge to the ruling Left Democratic Front coalition while the Congress-led United Democratic Front seemed to come in second. The BJP was seen winning a couple of seats as well.
In Puducherry&nbsp;most exit polls predicted a NDA victory.

Israelis returned to polling stations on Tuesday for their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. The race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu has served as prime minister for the past 12 years and hopes voters will reward him for leading the country's successful coronavirus vaccine rollout and his diplomatic outreach to the Arab world. Exit polls will be broadcast by the leading channels Tuesday night but the final results will be out only on March 31 after the votes from special polling stations are properly tallied.

Israelis return to polling station to decide Netanyahu's fate

Israelis returned to polling stations on Tuesday for their fourth parliamentary election in just two years to decide Prime Minister&nbsp;Netanyahu's fate

Israelis returned to polling stations on Tuesday for their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. The race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu has served as prime minister for the past 12 years and hopes voters will reward him for leading the country's successful coronavirus vaccine rollout and his diplomatic outreach to the Arab world. Exit polls will be broadcast by the leading channels Tuesday night but the final results will be out only on March 31 after the votes from special polling stations are properly tallied.

Facebook says it's removed accounts on its platform that were linked to Russia and the French military, who were attempting to wage a covert disinformation campaign.

Facebook says its fighting disinformation in Central African Republic

Facebook has revealed that it's removed accounts on its platform that were linked to Russia and the French military, who were attempting to wage a covert disinformation campaign. Facebook says fake accounts were being used to spread disinformation ahead of elections in the Central African Republic.

Joe Biden, US President-Elect: "Let&rsquo;s put the anger and the demonisation behind us. It&rsquo;s time for us to come together as a nation and heal. It&rsquo;s not gonna be easy, but we have to try. &nbsp;My responsibility as president will be to represent the whole nation. And I want you to know that I will work as hard for those who voted against me as for those who voted for me. That&rsquo;s the job. That&rsquo;s the job. It&rsquo;s called a duty of care, for all Americans"
President Donald Trump may have dominated headlines throughout the bitter campaign to become the 46th President of the United States, but it is the quiet-talking Democrat, Joe Biden, who managed to snatch the prize from right under his nose.
Biden, who turns 78 on November 20, will take over as the oldest president of the United States. He's older than Donald Trump, who was 70 on Inauguration Day, in January 2017.&nbsp;
But this is not Biden's first run for the Presidency, he did it twice earlier, before becoming vice-president under Barack Obama. Biden first tried his hands&nbsp; at the presidency in 1988 but dropped out after allegations of plagiarism. His second attempt was in 2008 after he got less than 1% votes in the crucial lowa caucuses.&nbsp;
An empathetic, familiar face to many Americans, Biden has had a long political career in Washington and spent two terms as vice president to Barack Obama. His loyalty was also rewarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, in 2017.
Biden was first elected in 1972, and served 6 terms as a senator for the state of Delaware, where we was born and raised. He secured the current nomination when his last competitor, Bernie Sanders, dropped out in April 2020.
This year Biden also broke the record for most votes received by a presidential candidate, garnering more than 70 million, a record held by Barack Obama.
Biden's campaign has had its own share of controversies. He faced allegations from former staffer Tara Reade in 2019, who said she felt uncomfortable with Biden during her time in his Senate office in the 90s. In March 2020, she also accused him of a sexual assault in 1993. Biden and his campaign team have strongly denied the allegation.
What could Biden's first 100 days in office look like? Needless to say, Biden's overriding priority would be tackling the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 2.2 lakh American lives, along with the nation's economy.
Joe Biden, US President-Elect-&nbsp;"We&rsquo;ll never be able to measure all the pain, the loss, and the suffering so many families have experienced. I know how it feels to lose someone, and I want them to know they&rsquo;re not alone. Our hearts break with you. And I want everyone to know &nbsp;on Day One, we are going to put our plan to control this virus into action"
&nbsp;
Political observers say that in his first few days in the Oval Office, Biden would intend to show that America is back as a leader on the world stage by rejoining the World Health Organisation, calling NATO allies and symbolically striking out Trump&rsquo;s Muslim ban.
Then there are dozens of Trump&rsquo;s executive orders that have to be undone. As the new US President, Biden will have plenty to do.
&nbsp;

Joe Biden: the man who took on Donald Trump

Joe Biden, US President-Elect: "Let&rsquo;s put the anger and the demonisation behind us. It&rsquo;s time for us to come together as a nation and heal. It&rsquo;s not gonna be easy, but we have to try. &nbsp;My responsibility as president will be to represent the whole nation. And I want you to know that I will work as hard for those who voted against me as for those who voted for me. That&rsquo;s the job. That&rsquo;s the job. It&rsquo;s called a duty of care, for all Americans"
President Donald Trump may have dominated headlines throughout the bitter campaign to become the 46th President of the United States, but it is the quiet-talking Democrat, Joe Biden, who managed to snatch the prize from right under his nose.
Biden, who turns 78 on November 20, will take over as the oldest president of the United States. He's older than Donald Trump, who was 70 on Inauguration Day, in January 2017.&nbsp;
But this is not Biden's first run for the Presidency, he did it twice earlier, before becoming vice-president under Barack Obama. Biden first tried his hands&nbsp; at the presidency in 1988 but dropped out after allegations of plagiarism. His second attempt was in 2008 after he got less than 1% votes in the crucial lowa caucuses.&nbsp;
An empathetic, familiar face to many Americans, Biden has had a long political career in Washington and spent two terms as vice president to Barack Obama. His loyalty was also rewarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, in 2017.
 Biden was first elected in 1972, and served 6 terms as a senator for the state of Delaware, where we was born and raised. He secured the current nomination when his last competitor, Bernie Sanders, dropped out in April 2020.
 This year Biden also broke the record for most votes received by a presidential candidate, garnering more than 70 million, a record held by Barack Obama.
 Biden's campaign has had its own share of controversies. He faced allegations from former staffer Tara Reade in 2019, who said she felt uncomfortable with Biden during her time in his Senate office in the 90s. In March 2020, she also accused him of a sexual assault in 1993. Biden and his campaign team have strongly denied the allegation.
 What could Biden's first 100 days in office look like? Needless to say, Biden's overriding priority would be tackling the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 2.2 lakh American lives, along with the nation's economy.
 Joe Biden, US President-Elect-&nbsp;"We&rsquo;ll never be able to measure all the pain, the loss, and the suffering so many families have experienced. I know how it feels to lose someone, and I want them to know they&rsquo;re not alone. Our hearts break with you. And I want everyone to know &nbsp;on Day One, we are going to put our plan to control this virus into action"
&nbsp;
Political observers say that in his first few days in the Oval Office, Biden would intend to show that America is back as a leader on the world stage by rejoining the World Health Organisation, calling NATO allies and symbolically striking out Trump&rsquo;s Muslim ban.
 Then there are dozens of Trump&rsquo;s executive orders that have to be undone. As the new US President, Biden will have plenty to do.
&nbsp;

"Let&rsquo;s put the anger and the demonisation behind us. It&rsquo;s time for us to come together as a nation and heal. It&rsquo;s not gonna be easy, but we have to try. &nbsp;My responsibility as president will be to represent the whole nation. And I want you to know that I will work as hard for those who voted against me as for those who voted for me. That&rsquo;s the job. That&rsquo;s the job. It&rsquo;s called a duty of care, for all Americans"
&nbsp;
VO: President Donald Trump may have dominated headlines throughout the bitter campaign to become the 46th President of the United States, but it is the quiet-talking Democrat, Joe Biden, who managed to snatch the prize from right under his nose.
 Biden, who turns 78 on November 20, will take over as the oldest president of the United States. He's older than Donald Trump, who was 70 on Inauguration Day, in January 2017.&nbsp;
 But this is not Biden's first run for the Presidency, he did it twice earlier, before becoming vice-president under Barack Obama. Biden first tried his hands&nbsp; at the presidency in 1988 but dropped out after allegations of plagiarism. His second attempt was in 2008 after he got less than 1% votes in the crucial lowa caucuses.&nbsp;
 An empathetic, familiar face to many Americans, Biden has had a long political career in Washington and spent two terms as vice president to Barack Obama. His loyalty was also rewarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, in 2017.
 Biden was first elected in 1972, and served 6 terms as a senator for the state of Delaware, where we was born and raised. He secured the current nomination when his last competitor, Bernie Sanders, dropped out in April 2020.
 This year Biden also broke the record for most votes received by a presidential candidate, garnering more than 70 million, a record held by Barack Obama.
 Biden's campaign has had its own share of controversies. He faced allegations from former staffer Tara Reade in 2019, who said she felt uncomfortable with Biden during her time in his Senate office in the 90s. In March 2020, she also accused him of a sexual assault in 1993. Biden and his campaign team have strongly denied the allegation.
 What could Biden's first 100 days in office look like? Needless to say, Biden's overriding priority would be tackling the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 2.2 lakh American lives, along with the nation's economy.
 ((BITE BIDEN BREATHE FROM TODAY'S DELAWARE ADDRESS)): "We&rsquo;ll never be able to measure all the pain, the loss, and the suffering so many families have experienced. I know how it feels to lose someone, and I want them to know they&rsquo;re not alone. Our hearts break with you. And I want everyone to know &nbsp;on Day One, we are going to put our plan to control this virus into action"
&nbsp;
Political observers say that in his first few days in the Oval Office, Biden would intend to show that America is back as a leader on the world stage by rejoining the World Health Organisation, calling NATO allies and symbolically striking out Trump&rsquo;s Muslim ban.
 Then there are dozens of Trump&rsquo;s executive orders that have to be undone. As the new US President, Biden will have plenty to do.
&nbsp;

Joe Biden, US President-Elect: "Let&rsquo;s put the anger and the demonisation behind us. It&rsquo;s time for us to come together as a nation and heal. It&rsquo;s not gonna be easy, but we have to try. &nbsp;My responsibility as president will be to represent the whole nation. And I want you to know that I will work as hard for those who voted against me as for those who voted for me. That&rsquo;s the job. That&rsquo;s the job. It&rsquo;s called a duty of care, for all Americans"
President Donald Trump may have dominated headlines throughout the bitter campaign to become the 46th President of the United States, but it is the quiet-talking Democrat, Joe Biden, who managed to snatch the prize from right under his nose.
Biden, who turns 78 on November 20, will take over as the oldest president of the United States. He's older than Donald Trump, who was 70 on Inauguration Day, in January 2017.&nbsp;
But this is not Biden's first run for the Presidency, he did it twice earlier, before becoming vice-president under Barack Obama. Biden first tried his hands&nbsp; at the presidency in 1988 but dropped out after allegations of plagiarism. His second attempt was in 2008 after he got less than 1% votes in the crucial lowa caucuses.&nbsp;
An empathetic, familiar face to many Americans, Biden has had a long political career in Washington and spent two terms as vice president to Barack Obama. His loyalty was also rewarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, in 2017.
 Biden was first elected in 1972, and served 6 terms as a senator for the state of Delaware, where we was born and raised. He secured the current nomination when his last competitor, Bernie Sanders, dropped out in April 2020.
 This year Biden also broke the record for most votes received by a presidential candidate, garnering more than 70 million, a record held by Barack Obama.
 Biden's campaign has had its own share of controversies. He faced allegations from former staffer Tara Reade in 2019, who said she felt uncomfortable with Biden during her time in his Senate office in the 90s. In March 2020, she also accused him of a sexual assault in 1993. Biden and his campaign team have strongly denied the allegation.
 What could Biden's first 100 days in office look like? Needless to say, Biden's overriding priority would be tackling the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 2.2 lakh American lives, along with the nation's economy.
 Joe Biden, US President-Elect-&nbsp;"We&rsquo;ll never be able to measure all the pain, the loss, and the suffering so many families have experienced. I know how it feels to lose someone, and I want them to know they&rsquo;re not alone. Our hearts break with you. And I want everyone to know &nbsp;on Day One, we are going to put our plan to control this virus into action"
&nbsp;
Political observers say that in his first few days in the Oval Office, Biden would intend to show that America is back as a leader on the world stage by rejoining the World Health Organisation, calling NATO allies and symbolically striking out Trump&rsquo;s Muslim ban.
 Then there are dozens of Trump&rsquo;s executive orders that have to be undone. As the new US President, Biden will have plenty to do.
&nbsp;

Bihar polls: PM Modi to hold dozen rallies, seek vote for Nitish

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 rallies in Bihar&nbsp;ahead of polls, will seek vote for CM Nitish&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;for the first time.

PM Modi to hold dozen rallies ahead of Bihar elections

PM&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;to campaign in Bihar, to address 12 rallies
Modi&nbsp;to seek votes for Nitish&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;for the first time
Modi&nbsp;to start campaign on October 23&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 rallies in Bihar to campaign for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance ahead of the October-November election in the state. The BJP said PM will address three rallies a day and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will share the stage with him in at least one of them. This is the first time that PM Modi is seeking votes for Nitish Kumar.
Modi will hold his first rally in Sasaram on October 23. He will also visit Gaya and Bhagalpur the same day. His last rally will be on November 3 in Araria. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is overseeing the party's Bihar campaign, said PM Modi would visit Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur and Patna on 28th October, which the first day of voting.

Trump won't commit to a peaceful transfer of power

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 presidential election

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 presidential election. "We are going to have to see what happens," Trump said at a news conference, responding to a question about whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power. Trump has been pressing a months long campaign against mail-in voting this November. More states are encouraging mail-in voting to keep voters safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has baselessly claimed widespread mail voting will lead to massive fraud.

Washington, PTI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 presidential election.
"We are going to have to see what happens," Trump said at a news conference, responding to a question about whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power. "You know that I have been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster." Trump has been pressing a monthslong campaign against mail-in voting this November by tweeting and speaking out critically about the practice. More states are encouraging mail-in voting to keep voters safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The president, who uses mail-in voting himself, has tried to distinguish between states that automatically send mail ballots to all registered voters and those, like Florida, that send them only to voters who request a mail ballot.
Trump has baselessly claimed widespread mail voting will lead to massive fraud. The five states that routinely send mail ballots to all voters have seen no significant fraud.
Trump on Wednesday appeared to suggest that if states got "rid of" the unsolicited mailing of ballots, there would be no concern about fraud or peaceful transfers of power.
"You will have a very peaceful -- there will not be a transfer frankly," Trump said. "There will be a continuation. The ballots are out of control, you know it, and you know, who knows it better than anybody else? The Democrats know it better than anybody else." In a July interview, Trump similarly refused to commit to accepting the results and he made similar comments ahead of the 2016 election.
"I have to see. Look ... I have to see," Trump told Chris Wallace during a wide-ranging July interview on "Fox News Sunday". "No, I am not going to just say yes. I am not going to say no and I did not the last time either." The Biden campaign responded on Wednesday, as it did after Trump's July comments: "The American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House." It is highly unusual that a sitting president would express less than complete confidence in the American democracy's electoral process. But Trump, four years ago, when in the closing stages of his race against Hillary Clinton, also declined to commit to honouring the election results if the Democrat won.
When asked during an October 2016 debate about whether he would abide by the voters' will, Trump responded that he would "keep you in suspense". It is unlikely that any chaos in states with universal mail-in voting will cause the election result to be inaccurately tabulated, as Trump has suggested.

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