New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) The following are the highlightsNew Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) The following are the highlightsof the northern region at 2200 hrs:DEL 19 POLL-HP-CENTENARIANKinnaur (HP): Sixty-six years ago, in 1951, a young ShyamSaran Negi made history when he exercised his franchise inscenic Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district becomingindependent India's first voter.By Sanjay GanjooDES 13 HP-POLL-SHIMLA (RURAL)Shimla: The prestige of chief minister Virbhadra Singh isat stake in Shimla (Rural) constituency where his sonVikramaditya is facing a stiff challenge from the chiefminister's protege Pramod Sharma, who is contesting as a BJPcandidate.By Prakash LohumiDES 2 POLL-HP-SHIMLAShimla: A keen four-cornered contest is in the offing inthe prestigious Shimla (Urban) constituency where three-timeBJP MLA Suresh Bharadwaj is fighting a tough battle to retainhis seat.
DES 10 RJ-ALPHONS-NOMINATIONJaipur: Union Minister of State (independent charge) forTourism Alphons Kannanthanam and BJP candidate for the RajyaSabha seat from Rajasthan files his nominationfor the bypoll.
DES 6 AAP-VISHWASNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party was a dream that thousandsof people breathed life into. Among them were three closefriends -- Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Kumar Vishwas.
By Prashant RangnekarDES 4 JK-DARBAR MOVEJammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government beginsfunctioning here after shifting from Srinagar, the summercapital of the state, as part of the pre-Independencepractice of "darbar move".
DES 9 JK-PROTESTSJammu: A general strike marks the reopening of the CivilSecretariat - the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government –here as many opposition leaders including state Congress chiefG A Mir courted arrest during protests against the alleged"failures" of the PDP-BJP dispensation.
DES 19 JK-LOC-TRAVELJammu: The cross-LoC bus service from Rawalakot to Poonchin Jammu and Kashmir resumes after 17 weeks with 20 passengersfrom Pakistan occupied Kashmir crossing over.
DES 25 RJ-PADMAVATI-BAJRANG DALJaipur: Bajrang Dal will protest the release of SanjayLeela Bhansali's controversial film 'Padmavati' in Rajasthan,says a senior functionary of the right-wing organisation.
DES 7 DL-CRIME-FAMILYNew Delhi: Mama, as she was known, inspired terror in theurban ghetto where she lived. But the undisputed godmother ofSangam Vihar, who also led her sons into crime, is nowplanning to call it a day and lead a quiet life, says police.
By Saloni BhatiaDES 8 UP-MAYAWATILucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati slams the Yogi Adityanathgovernment, accusing it of wasting resources by changingcolours of building and focusing on cow protection instead ofimportant public interest works.
DES 31 RJ-DOCTORS-MASS-LEAVEJaipur: Medical services have been affected in Rajasthanas nearly 8000 government doctors went on an indefinite massleave in support of their demands pending before the stategovernment.
DES 35 DL-POLLUTION-HAZENew Delhi: Air quality in Delhi plunges and visibilitylevels drops as moisture combined with pollutants shrouded thecity in a thick cover of haze.
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