Politics

"The previous government has left a lot of work for me which I am expected to clear," Fadnavis said.

With 16 out of the 20 constituencies reserved for tribals, all the major players, including the non-tribal parties are wooing voters with tribal-friendly promises.

Country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had set up the Planning Commission to steer the nation's economic destiny at that time.

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that Omar-led government failed on every front and that's why the people's anger against him has exploded through ballot.

A meeting of senior BJP leaders was held on Friday to prepare a blueprint of its election manifesto.

BJP state president Rahul Sinha said that the party's rally in the scheduled venue would be a "victory of the masses".

While making it clear that there was a need for tax-friendly regime with reasonable taxes, he said there was also need to put the fear of law into the offenders.

The fate of 12 sitting MLAs, including seven ministers among 123 candidates will be decided at 1,900 polling stations in 15 constituencies in the first phase of polls.

"Our agenda is to protect dignity and honour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and to provide justice to all sections of the society," Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed said.

Security agencies in Jharkhand were put on alert following intelligence inputs suggesting that Naxals were planning to attacks leaders of RJD and JVM.

Mahato said the issue had been taken up with the District Election officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner of East Singhbhum.

Nearly 1900 polling stations have been set-up by the election authorities in these 15 constituencies.

PM Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh were among the star campaigners for BJP in Jammu and Kashmir where the first phase of elections has been by and large peaceful.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi claimed the Centre was slowly shelving the programmes initiated by the previous UPA government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 745 crore assistance to the state when he visited the state on Diwali on October 23.

TMC spokesman Derek O'Brien alleged that "the CBI is used for political vendetta and to settle political scores".