A total of 2,387 candidates remain in the fray for the elections to the 175-member Andhra Pradesh Assembly while 454 will be testing their electoral fortunes in 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has accused Opposition leaders of misleading people on the issue of reservation.
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday released the final voter turnout data for the first two legs of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, showing a turnout of over 66 per cent in both phases.
Commenting on reservations for Muslims, BJP President J.P. Nadda said on Tuesday that B.R. Ambedkar said there is no place for reservation based on religious lines.
Odisha continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions as the mercury touched 46 degrees Celsius in two cities of the state on Tuesday, while 15 places recorded 44 degrees or higher, a senior India Meteorological Department official said.
Following a sharp rebuke to incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his government, along with the AAP-led MCD last week, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that Delhi Government has come to a standstill after the AAP supremo's arrest.