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Following a nod from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the government on Wednesday constituted universities-wise search committees.

The Telangana University Vice-Chancellor has already been removed from the position by the State government and Principal Secretary to Government (Education department) Burra Venkatesham has been holding the post as VC in charge.

Objecting to her remarks, the Chief Minister wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah to spell out their stand on the BJP leader’s comments.

Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded 65.23 per cent voter turnout, as per the latest data. In this phase, more than 1300 candidates, including around 120 women, are in the fray.

During the Jana Jatara Sabha in Kothagudem on Saturday, the Chief Minister had openly declared that Rythu Bharosa disbursement would be completed by May 8. To this effect, he even challenged BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao.

Interestingly, while the Congress complaint was about the April 6 press conference by Chandrashekhar Rao, the ECI order makes a mention of his speeches from way back in 2019 as well.

This was despite the BRS lodging the complaint barely a week after the Congress complaint against Chandrashekhar Rao.

In its complaint the BJP alleged that ever since the Delhi police iled a case against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the alleged doctored video of union Home Minister Amit Shah, the banners and posters of the party were being destroyed.

This election is also to save the Constitution. You must have seen, the BJP wants to finish the Constitution. Remember, if the Constitution finishes, our right to vote will also end, said Akhilesh Yadav

The by-election is being conducted following the resignation of BRS MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy on December 9 from the constituency.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti took on record the assurance given by ECI that appropriate action in accordance with law would be taken by Friday.

However, the voting hours are from 7 am to 5 pm in the North Eastern Region, 7 am to 4 pm in Manipur and Nagaland along with certain other constituencies.

Addressing a press conference here, he said candidates have to open a new bank account and it could be jointly operated along with a election agent but family members would not be permitted.

The ECI gazette notification is for elections to 96 Lok Sabha seats in 10 States, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir.

The Commission asked him to explain his stand in respect of his remarks by 11 am on April 18, failing which it would take appropriate action. 

On April 4, the ECI had rejected the Endowments department’s Screening Committee appeal to permit a live telecast as well.

P. Venkatrami Reddy, the Lok Sabha candidate from BRS Medak, expressed his lack of concern if BJP candidate M. Raghunandan Rao were to file complaints against him with the CBI, ED, ECI, or other investigative agencies.

The party alleged that some police officers at the instance of the state government were tapping the phone of Lokesh.

Speaking on the occasion, State Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj emphasized the exploration of avenues for expanding awareness activities, including discussions on pro-bono hoarding space provision as directed by ECI.

The Collector along with Commissioner of Police Sunil Dutt addressed the media on Wednesday after inaugurating the media centre at the Zilla Parishad meeting hall on the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections.