This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 26, 1984.
Dec 26, 2024 07:11 IST First published on: Dec 26, 2024 at 07:11 IST
REPOLLING WILL BE held in 62 polling stations in 15 parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Haryana on December 27, the Election Commission announced. The secretary to the Election Commission R P Bhalla, said that the repoll, in parts of four states, has been ordered following receipt of complaints of booth-capturing.
Campaigning Ends
THE THREE-WEEK campaign for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election came to a peaceful end. In the second round of polling, voters in 117 constituencies spread over six states and two Union territories will elect their representatives on December 27. Three constituencies — two in Meghalaya and one in Nagaland — will go to the polls at the end of the week, completing the election process for the eighth Lok Sabha.
Indian Oil Tanker Hit
THE INDIAN OIL tanker was carrying 2,00,000 tonnes of oil from the Saudi port of Ras Tanura to the Vadinar port in Gujarat when it was hit by Iranian planes about 110 km off Qatar. In the area, called the Shah Alam Shoals, the Iranians have hit about a dozen ships. The super-tanker Kanchenjunga belonged to the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
Kapil Dev Returns
KAPIL DEV will be reinstated in the Indian team for the third Test starting at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on December 31. The decision will be made known when the selection committee meets in Kolkata on December 28. Kapil Dev, who had flown to Nagpur, explained to N K P Salve, president of the Board, that he had neither deliberately thrown away his wicket nor acted in a manner detrimental to the interests of the team.
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