It's the first phase of elections on Friday, with 102 seats in 21 states. It's the biggest phase in this election. Focus is on Tamil lad, where all 39 locals of our seats are going to vote. Besides this, several seats from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Arunachal Assam and even Manipur are also going to vote. Our reporters are spanned across the country, getting you the pulse of voters in different states just the day before yesterday. That is, you know, 36 hours back. A BJP village Phan was hacked to death by the alleged Naxal in one of the villages in Naxal affected Buster. And this is the ninth such killing in last three odd months where BJP workers or leaders have been killed in full public glare in full public view in these natural affected areas of Buster and adjoining areas. Now the small level number of seats here in the entire state of Chhattisgarh in terms of population, it's a small state, but in terms of geographical area, one of the one of the you know amongst the mid size states of the country. But despite having only 11 seats there are at least three phases of elections. It is same as 2019 and the first round always happens at the place where I am now standing in the heart of the national territory at Buster, close to Jagdalpur. At this point in time and the first three seats, the elections will take place here. Just as we started our broadcast today at around 8 p.m. there was a massive security forces convoy that was wanting to go inside and there was travelling to move inside with the poll officials to see the final round of poll preparedness before the polling starts tomorrow. Early morning. Now, this is of course, in the entire stretch of the country. Right now, 21 states 102 fate of the eight, at least eight union ministers to be sealed tomorrow in the polling box in the AVMs. This is the region where the violence has almost always marred elections. So the attempt, once all over again, would be to ensure that, at least from the law and order point of view, it is. The elections are violence free and there is no major untoward incident that takes place. There's a bit of a desert storm brewing up. This is very common in this time of the year, but let's see which way the desert wins will go as far as the political you know, landscape is concerned now. Yes, absolutely. Rajasthan is voting in two phases, so we have 12 seats going to the polls in the first phase of that, the most important is Bhupendra yada from Albar and Arch Meal from Bane Meal, of course. Fighting to retain his seat but interesting that B A has decided to step out of, you know, the purview of Raja Sabha seat, known as an organisation man. He's actually getting down to the nitty gritty of politics and we saw some interesting visuals of him, you know, cutting grain in a field and sort of really getting down to grass root, you know, sort of work on the ground here. So yes, very important and B coming in in any way tilt the power balance in the BJP in Rajasthan because remember, this is also a first time leadership, a completely new leadership that the BJP has put forward Baja Lal Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister Dia Kumari Prem Singh. It's a completely new political leadership so somewhere their governance, their image is also at stake in this election. Obviously, they're hoping for a 25 out of 25 like last time, so that will make it a hat trick. And the Congress is obviously hoping to open their account. But some seats in the first phase are definitely in a contest, and these seats are Chu junjun, nag and dosa. In a sense, the BJP this time stands politically isolated, with both Dravidian arch rivals keeping the BJP at bay. In that sense, it stands isolated. But it hopes that the prime minister's frequent campaigns in Tamil Nadu and the BJP state chief Anomalies Pa. Over the last seven months across Tamil Nadu will help them to expand their footprint. And they're also confident that they'll be able to win some seats. That's the big challenge, and that's the big question. The DMK is confident that it has a formidable alliance, and it has taken up the issue of federalism states rights and also taking on the BP on what they call as financial discrimination. Taking the issue of not granting any special financial packages to the flood Ravid state as a key issue against the DMK. It's a first election for the AA ADM K under the singular leadership of a party swami who had lost two elections consecutively, which had fought in alliance with the BJP. And he is confident that there is anti incumbency in Tamil Nadu against the ruling DMK and that would help him his party to reclaim lost political grounds. He has European late actor Vijay Gan's D MD K. The B GP doesn't have any major allies except the Patali Makar Kachi the P MK, which has a stronger presence in northern Tamil Nadu. It has a few other smaller parties, including GKV GMC. Elections come and but the fate of 100 hundreds of people living beyond the barbed wire fence and the zero line along the 856 kilometre long border with Bangladesh remains the same this time around. In an effort to make sure that these voters get to vote without any hassle, the has taken special measures. BSF has already been provided with the voters list and they would verify and ensure entry any time within the polling hours, Ratna Choudhury reports. Elections come elections go, but for two decades nothing has changed for the hundreds living across this barbed wire fence separating India and Bangladesh. Despite being bona fide Indian citizens, these border residents live at the mercy of Bangladeshi border guards who shut the gates at sunset. The fence is being erected with the aim of reducing border crime, infiltration and insurgency. But it is also cutting these residents off from basic services and the freedom enjoyed by other citizens. The construction of the border fence, mandated to be 150 yards inside Indian territory as per the Indra Mujibur agreement, has disrupted the lives of many residents living near the zero point. And now elections are here. They are worried about being able to vote. There are certain populations which are across the border, particularly in district. So already arrangements have been made that on the day of Po border, gates will be opened to let the voters from the other side to come to their respective polling station and as regards the security arrangements there. Apart from that state, police are also providing second level of security along the border so that no unlawful element no person from across the border tries to come Anderson forecasting Border residents are demanding more than just the right to vote. They seek comprehensive compensation and resettlement plans. Will this vote bring the change with Rana Choudhary Bureau report ND TV. Now the nominations process of candidates in Telangana have begun, and Congress is hoping to retain a hold in the state it won just a few months back. NDT V's Maria Shakil spoke to Tegan Chief Minister Rayan Reddy, who's campaigning in Kerala. Reddy asserted that Congress will perform well in all southern states, including Telangana, and that B JP S ambition of winning 400 looks of our seats will meet the same fate as KC R's national ambitions. You are here to campaign for your candidates in battleground Kerala. You are also seen as the poster boy of the Congress these days. What, according to you, is the assessment of your party in the Southern states Overall, so particular in Kerala 2020. So we are going to get 20 out of 20. Kerala is the leading partner in Indian Alliance. What about your own state, sir? The BJP did well, surprising numbers in 2019. What about this time at this time out of 17, I'm going to get 40 other states your assessment because you have been campaigning extensively for the Congress across southern India. Yes, South, 130 seats are there. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Kara. And out of 130 BJP is going to get hardly 12 to 15 seats. Remaining seats are with India Alliance. That's a lot of optimism when the BJP says chart of what is your answer to that? It is very similar. Campaigning was done by KCR this time in 2023 December assembly election, he has to 100 seats, but he has got 39 seats, so it is similar. BJ party is trying to confuse people, but people are very intelligent. They are going to teach a lesson to news Now from the national capital and Ahmad Party has claimed that their ML a Amanullah Khan's been arrested by ED in the Delhi V Board case. ED, in fact, had questioned Amanat Allah for several hours today. On Monday, the Supreme Court had refused to grant him anticipatory bail. Amanullah Khan is the AM L a from Ola and was being probed by ED in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal recruitments in the Delhi Works board Under his chairmanship. With the eyes open to the you, we'll head into a short break at this point. Don't go anywhere. Welcome back now! Shocking crime being reported from Karnataka, where a college student in Halli was stabbed to death inside the campus. The girl was stabbed at least seven times in front of onlookers before the accused fled the spot. He was arrested later. Now the girl was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries. She's a congress corpora. She was a Congress corporal's daughter. Police suspect that the girl had rejected the boy which led to the gruesome murder MC Student college Our previous classmate assault knife in the 67 times stabbing a college management students hospital. But the doctors, you know accused was absconding for some time but secure Madi Devi ar arrest Madi Devi. You mean low you The more you take a look A mark on the interrogation implications further on the interrogation A definite horrific incident there reported in Karnataka Hubli. What we heard is that the incident seems to have taken place between 4. 45 to 5 p.m. and the entire horrific incident has been captured on the CCTV camera. It took place inside the campus of one of the private colleges there. What we know for sure right now is that both of them were acquainted with each other. They studied together while she was doing her bachelor in computer applications. Both of them are in the age group of around 20 to 25 years, and he dropped out of college. But she continued to do her master's in computer applications. Now the entire motive behind this, that it was a love proposal that went wrong. Whether a jilted lover took this extreme step further details are yet to emerge. Soon after the incident, the accused went absconding, but then he has been secured by the police. Now further interrogation should be completed, and only then further details would emerge. But the cops have promised that stringent action would be taken in this regard. One of the crew members in the ship with Indians on board that had been seized in Iran has returned home. The MA has said that they are also in touch with Iran on the 16 others who are yet to return Now, speaking to TV's Zuma Shankar, Iran Ambassador has said that from their side the Indian crew members are free to go. I just want to check with you. Uh, what is the status of, uh, 16 Indians? One? Uh, Lady KRI came back today, but 16 Indians are still there on that ship. 1616 seamen who are on board of the vessel are still on the vessel. They are not detained. They are not detained. They are under the command of Captain as if they want to leave. And if the captain allow them, they can leave Iranian water. OK, so there is no any legal binding on them that No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Just just the vessel is stopped, the seamen are free and they they are not detained and they can leave Iran easily. Ok, so no problem. So have you given any access to the Indian representative to visit them? Of course. Indian Counsellor General in Bandar Aas has access counsellor access to them. And he received that lady and, uh, transfer her to Dubai to India. So one lady came. But why not sick? All of them or why still 16 there? The request was from India side. Ok, so what arguments are being made to, you know, send them back to India. The 16 Indians, We do not have any problem if they want to leave vessel. You know they are under the command of chapter. OK, they are If capital allow them, they can leave country. They have a vessel and come to India. Ok, You mean to say that I don't have any? I didn't have any problem if the captain of the ship, we do not have any problem with this group. Ok? There is no issue. Thank you. Ok, Ok. Thank you. Thank you. A severe shortage of medicines in government hospitals is likely to affect around one Lac TB patients linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in Madhya Pradesh. Anurag DRI reports a severe shortage of drugs in government hospitals. Treating TB patients is expected to affect more than one LAC tuberculosis patients in Madhya Pradesh. Of these, 12,000 are in Bhopal, a city whose inhabitants are still vulnerable after the Union Carbide gas leak 40 years ago. A victim of the gas tragedy and who suffers from tuberculosis has not taken her medicine for nearly 15 days. Even before that, she was only getting paediatric doses. OK Rajputs TB is advanced and she has not got any medication for a month. Daughters are getting worse without medication for 10 days playing or or boar. We are Kana PPP. According to doctors. Missing multiple doses can lead to symptoms and resurfacing or the treatment having to be restarted. So Director Sara gas victims affected with TB in Bhopal have written to the state government. When we asked the government, the health minister said he would make arrangements immediately. TB patients are not getting medicines on time, and that's why they are more prone to MDR that is drug resistant TB in Bhopal with cameraperson Rizwan Khan and Nagwa for any TV. And with that, it's a wrap on the show. Keep watching any TV
