New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Fiscal prudence and learning from Sri Lanka were discussed at the all-party meeting on the situation in the island country with some parties opposing and questioning the move to bring in the issue while some parties also supported the idea to discuss fiscal prudence, sources said on Tuesday.

Jaipur Oct 30 PTI Over 27 per cent polling was registered in the bypoll to the Dhariawad Pratapgarh assembly constituency while the figure for the Vallabhnagar Udaipur seat was more than 23 per cent till 11 am Voting for bypolls to the assembly constituencies of Vallabhnagar and Dhariawad to decide the fate of 16 candidates began amid tight security arrangements at 7 amAccording to official information Dhariawad registered 2713 per cent voter turnout while the voting percentage was 2330 in Vallabhnagar till 11 am The bypolls were necessitated due to the demise of Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar Gajendra Singh Shaktawat and BJP legislator from Dhariawad Gautam Lal MeenaA total of 511455 voters -- 253831 in Vallabhnagar and 257624 in Dhariawad -- will be able to exercise their franchiseNine candidates are in the fray for the Vallabhnagar seat and seven for Dhariawad Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta saidA total of 638 polling booths have been set up in both the constituencies and 119 of them are sensitive Webcasting will be done in 64 sensitive booths and videography in 29 Gupta said 4468 security personnel have been deployed in both the constituencies to ensure free fair and peaceful voting The voting is being conducted according to COVID-19 guidelines he addedIn Vallabhnagar the ruling Congress party has given its ticket to Gajendra Shaktawats wife Preeti Shaktawat while the BJP has fielded Himmat Singh JhalaThe Congress has fielded Nagraj Meena in Dhariawad against BJP candidate Khet Singh MeenaIn the house of 200 the ruling Congress has 106 MLAs while the BJP has 71 the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party has three the CPIM and the Bharatiya Tribal Party have two each the Rashtriya Lok Dal has one and 13 are independent legislatorsTwo seats are vacant on which the bypolls are being conducted PTI SDA KJ

Jaipur Oct 26 PTI Canvassing for the Congress candidates in the Assembly boypolls Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government needs to be made stronger for the welfare of the stateAddressing election rallies in Pratapgarhs Dhariawad and Udaipurs Vallabhnagar assembly segments he said if Congress candidates won it would send a message among the government employees that the dispensation is stronger and they will work of people sincerelyThis vote bypoll is the vote for the strength of the government Gehlot said in a rally in Jhallara area of Udaipur districtIf the BJP candidateswin it will only increase their number of MLAs But a victory for Congress candidates will be a message for the government machinery and that will accelerate work across the state he saidHighlighting the works of his government Gehlot said the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme has benefitted a large number of people of the state He also spoke about his governments efforts in COVID-19 managementGram sevaks patwari tehsildar and other government employees who work for the people at the grassroot level see how strong the government is If Congress candidates win it means the government is strong and it can also repeat the performance in the next electionsIf BJP candidates win then the impression will be that the government is weak and then they would not care to the work for the people Gehlot claimedIn another poll meeting the chief minister said that the BJP is in the fourth position in the Vallabhnagar constituencyThe bypolls have been necessitated due to the demise of BJP MLA from Dhariawad Gautam Lal Meena and Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar Gajendra Singh ShaktawatPolling will take place on October 30 and counting of votes on November 2In the House of 200 the ruling Congress has 106 MLAs BJP 71 Rashtriya Loktantrik Party three CPIM and Bharatiya Tribal Party two each Rashtriya Lok Dal one and 13 are independent legislators PTI SDA NSD NSD