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Assembly Elections 2018: Cong’s Clear Sway in 2 Out of 5 States Election season is upon us, and five states are going to polls. In the assembly election fray are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. Chhattisgarh, in its first phase of assembly elections on Monday, 12 November, saw a 76.28 percent voter turnout, covering 18 assembly segments, despite Maoist threats of violence. See More About It IN the Opinion Poll. Here is a quick look, using data from the latest C Voter Survey, at the popularity of leaders across contesting parties, vote-share and seat-share projections, in these five states. The survey reveals that the Congress will benefit, riding on its emerging young leadership, with the likes of Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan.

Cyclone Gaja Set To Hit Tamil Nadu Today, Schools To Stay Shut 'Gaja' that lay over southwest and adjoining southeast and west central Bay of Bengal is about 550 km north east of Nagapattinam. For More Information View This Video. CHENNAI:  The cyclonic storm 'Gaja' over the Bay of Bengal lay at about 470 km south east from Chennai and is set to make landfall between Cuddalore and Pamban on Thursday evening bringing heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu. 'Gaja' that lay over southwest and adjoining southeast and west central Bay of Bengal is about 550 km north east of Nagapattinam and is very likely to cross coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening or night with a wind speed gusting upto 100 kmph, the Met office said.