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Australia Elections: Labor leader Anthony Albanese claims victory
Labor's victory was delivered by large swings in the party's favour and a collapse in support for the coalition.
Australian PM Scott Morrison concedes defeat in federal elections
The results mark an end to the coalition's nearly nine-year hold on power and Morrison's tenure as Prime Minister.
Congress demands ballot paper system in next Nagaland Assembly polls
A state unit delegation recently met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and raised the EVM issue, and Therie said that he has assured to take up the issue with the appropriate authorities.
Asif Ali Zardari opposes calls for early elections in Pakistan
Zardari said unless the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme gets back on track, the country would face economic difficulty
Assembly Elections: Polling begins for 6th phase, Yogi in the fray
These 57 assembly segments, of which 11 are reserved, are particularly crucial for the BJP.
Assembly Polls: Uttarakhand records 59.5% turnout, Goa 77.9%, over 61% in UP’s second phase
In Uttarakhand, the highest was in Haridwar 68.37 per cent and the lowest in Almora district at 50.65 per cent.
Protests, resignations in Manipur after BJP announces candidates’ list
The Congress, despite emerging as the single-largest party with 28 seats was ousted from power after 15 years in the last assembly polls (2017).
Manipur Polls: Ticket aspirants pose problems for BJP
BJP has recently asked its possible candidates to give a written undertaking to prevent them from joining other parties when they are not given tickets.
587 candidates file nominations for Goa Assembly Polls
The process of filing nominations ended on Friday afternoon.
Seven-Phase Elections in five states from Feb 10-Mar 7, counting on Mar 10
More than 15 crore people in the five poll-bound states have received the first dose of the vaccine, while nine crore people have received both the shots.
Ex-CEC Quraishi not allowed to vote in coveted IIC elections
The IIC held elections for one trustee and two members of the Executive Committee on Sunday. As per the IIC website, they will have a two year term from April 2021 to March 2023.
Congress – BJP to lock horns in Damoh by-poll, voting on April 17
Bhopal, March 17 : With the date for the by-election for the Damoh Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh…
Barring Assam, BJP may lose all states, predicts Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Sunday claimed that barring Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Haryana: Setback for BJP-JJP combine in mayoral polls
It was for the first time that direct elections were held for mayoral posts in the three cities.
China’s Plan-B for forging anti-Oli front in Nepal likely afoot
Analysts say that China has high stakes in the unity of the NCP, which it sees as the most suitable vehicle for carrying forward its broader geopolitical agenda in the high Himalayas.
Bihar Election 2020: Congress announces 49 candidates
New Delhi: The Congress party on Thursday announced a list of 49 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls.…
Massive turnout in Hong Kong district polls
Hong Kong: Voters on Sunday flocked to polling booths in large numbers for the district council elections, in…
Congress gears up to take on Khattar govt in polls
New Delhi, Sep 21 : The Congress plans to corner the Manohar Lal Khattar-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Car bombing in Afghanistan: 4 killed, 20 injured
Kabul, July 27 : Four members of Aghan security forces were killed and 20 others were wounded in…
Expect the unexpected from Modi in Camelot 2.0
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) With a gargantuan majority at his disposal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a…
Split voting helped BJP improve its tally in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 25 : In a clear departure from voting preferences in previous elections, Odisha has witnessed a…
Muslims and election: They also serve who only stand and wait
India’s 187 million Muslims deserve a round of applause for the diligent docility with which they have allowed…
BJP’s Gautam Gambhir wins from East Delhi by 3,91,222 votes
BJP’s Gautam Gambhir wins from East Delhi by 3,91,222 votes
12 heavyweight battles in Uttar Pradesh
With a few hours left for counting of votes to begin, the spotlight is on the heavyweight battles…
EC has given scope for suspicion regarding EVMs: Chandrababu Naidu
New Delhi, May 20: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged the Election Commission has given…
Voices of women must be heard, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, May 19: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised the role played by women in the…
Despite EVMs, EC officials can ‘make or mar’ poll results
As the Opposition parties’ apprehensions on glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) continue to simmer, a new spectre…
Is polarization helping BJP in West Bengal?
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) With the Lok Sabha elections being in the last leg, the ruling Trinamool…
Opposition’s continuing handicap – no leader
With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav now saying that his party will get a majority of…
AAP candidate denies son’s claim of paying 6 cr to Kejriwal for ticket
New Delhi, May 11: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from West Delhi Balbir Singh Jakhar, who has…
We have to print Made in Chandigarh behind cellphones: Rahul
Chandigarh, May 10: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that “we have to print Made in Chandigarh…
Amethi youth writes letter in blood to EC
Amethi, May 8: A young man from Amethi has sent a letter written in blood to the Election…
BJP candidate Arjun Singh alleges attack by TMC workers
Kolkata, May 6: Soon after voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections commenced on Monday…
Supreme Court to hear review petition by opposition on 50% VVPAT Verification
New Delhi, May 3: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a review petition by 21 opposition…
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 4: Voting ends in Rajasthan
Jaipur, April 29: Polling for 13 Rajasthan Lok Sabha seats concluded on Monday. The highest turnout was recorded…
Campaigning ends for fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, April 27: Campaigning came to an end on Saturday in 71 constituencies spread over nine states,…
LS Election Phase 3: Bihar records over 55 % voter turnout
Patna, April 23: Bihar witnessed more than 54.95 per cent voter turnout till 5 p.m. on Tuesday in…
West Bengal: CPI-M MP Salim’s car vandalised in Raiganj
Islampur (West Bengal), April 18: The car of CPI-M leader and Raiganj sitting MP Mohammad Salim was allegedly…
Lok Sabha Elections Phase II: 10 Constituencies in Maharashtra to vote on Thursday
Ten of Maharashtra’s 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including three reserved for Scheduled Castes, will go to the polls…
PM Modi ‘omitted’ details about his property, alleges Congress
New Delhi, April 16: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “omitted” certain details…
Australian PM announces date for general elections
Canberra, April 11: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that the country will hold the coming…
Rahul to file nomination for Amethi today
Amethi, April 10: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will file nomination papers for Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar…
Lok Sabha polls 2019: Jobs versus security as election issue
Security-related issues have repeatedly shown up in the national discourse and the latest IANS-CVoter survey establishes that while…
BJP’s manifesto is a balloon of lies: Congress
New Delhi, April 8: The election manifesto of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Lok Sabha polls 2019…
Supreme Court asks EC to increase VVPAT verification from one EVM per constituency to five
New Delhi, April 8: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to increase VVPAT…
BJP releases manifesto for Lok Sabha Elections 2019
New Delhi, April 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto- Sankalp Patra for the…
Instead of launching ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP should launch ‘Maafi Patra’: Congress
New Delhi, April 8: The Congress on Monday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party saying instead of launching ‘Sankalp…
Sumitra Mahajan not to contest 2019 general elections
New Delhi, April 5: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will not contest 2019 general elections. In her letter,…
Check out some interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections
With the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections all set kick off on April 11, IANS has compiled some interesting…
Panchratna of Vision: Congress Manifesto of 2019
The Congress Party yesterday in New Delhi released its manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections with the…
Rahul vows to spend 6% of GDP on education if voted to power
Zahirabad, April 1: Campaigning in Telangana on Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi promised to allocate 6 per cent…
Triangular contest in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency
This Lok Sabha constituency, spread over 15 assembly segments in three districts of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, will…
1 in 4 Indian voters doubt EVM’s authenticity: Survey
New Delhi, March 28: About 25 per cent of young Indian voters are doubtful of the authenticity of…
Modi to launch election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, March 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) poll campaign for…
25 crore poor people to get Rs 72,000 per year if Congress comes to power: Rahul
New Delhi, March 25: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday announced that 20 per cent of India’s most poor…
What’ll happen if BJP can’t get a majority of its own
Although it is now almost certain that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) – the group of parties led…
BJP declares 36 candidates, Patra to contest from Puri
New Delhi, March 23: The BJP on Saturday declared names of 36 candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha…
LS Polls 2019: NC, Congress announce pre-poll pact
Jammu, March 20: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and the National Conference on Wednesday announced…
Mayawati will not contest Lok Sabha elections
Lucknow, March 20: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati will not contest the upcoming general elections. Former Uttar…
Rahul Gandhi to decide on AAP-Congress alliance soon: PC Chacko
New Delhi, March 19: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will decide on an alliance with Aam Admi Party(AAP) in…
BJD announces candidates for 9 Parliamentary and 54 Assembly Constituencies
Bhubneshwar, March 18: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday announced candidates for nine Parliamentary Constituencies and fifty…
Giriraj Singh upset over being shifted to Begusarai
Patna, March 18 : A day after the BJP gave Bihar’s Nawada Lok Sabha seat to the LJP,…
Priyanka Gandhi begins UP Poll Campaign with Ganga Yatra
Prayagraj, March 18: Congress General Secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday began her…
BJP MP Shyama Charan Gupta joins Samajwadi Party
Lucknow, March 16: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, sitting Allahabad BJP MP Shyama Charan Gupta on Saturday…
Election Commission said it will remove PM Modi’s hoardings: Congress
New Delhi, March 15: The Congress on Friday said the Election Commission (EC) has issued notifications for the…
Application to delete Jaganmohan Reddy’s name from voter list
Amaravati, March 13: The election authorities in Andhra Pradesh have received an online application for deletion of YSR…
Absent in 2014, social media a key battleground
In 2014 when the world’s largest democracy organised the 16th Lok Sabha polls, the impact of social media…
Choice between Gandhi’s India and Godse’s: Rahul
New Delhi, March 11: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday described the upcoming Lok Sabha elections a fight…
Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Sharad Pawar not to contest election
New Delhi, March 11: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.…
RLD joins SP-BSP combine, to contest three seats
Lucknow, March 5: The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Tuesday formally announced their alliance…
General Elections 2019: AAP names six Lok Sabha candidates for Delhi
New Delhi, March 2: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced the names of candidates for six…
Lok Sabha Polls to be held on time: Election Commission
Lucknow, Mar 1: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Friday said that ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan…
BSP to contest alone in Bihar
Patna, Feb 25: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is likely to contest alone in Bihar for the upcoming…
BSP-SP announce seat sharing for Lok Sabha Elections
Lucknow, Feb 21: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) Supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday…
Rahul to launch campaign from village where Indira, Rajiv, Sonia started
Lal Dungri, Feb 14: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launches his 2019 election campaign from the same…
NPP to contest all Lok Sabha seats in Northeast
Shillong, Feb 9: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday announced that his party will contest all…
We want peaceful, fair LS polls in Bengal: BJP
New Delhi, Feb 4: A BJP delegation met the Election Commission on Monday and requested it to conduct…
We will continue to use EVMs, VVPATs: CEC Sunil Arora
New Delhi, Jan 24: Amid ongoing controversy over Electronic Voter Machines, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday…
EVM is perfectly fine, it strengthened people’s right to vote: Nitish Kumar
Patna, Jan 23: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are perfectly…
2019 Lok Sabha elections: EC to announce poll schedule in March 1st Week
New Delhi, Jan 18: The Election Commission of India to announce the 2019 Lok Sabha election schedule in…
Congress, NCP to contest Lok Sabha Polls together in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Jan 5: The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections together…
2019 Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi to kick-off campaign on Jan 6 in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive at Pathanamthitta in Kerala on January 6 to kick-off…
‘All women’ political party launched
New Delhi, Dec 18: A “National Women’s Party” was launched here on Tuesday with the aim of ensuring 50…
Rajasthan Assembly Poll Results: Congress emerges as single largest party
Jaipur, Dec 12: The Congress emerged as a single largest party in Rajasthan on Wednesday. In the 200-member…
For 2019 final match game is clear, Results show end is near for BJP: Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi, Dec 10: West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said that the assembly election results showed that…
Our goal is to defeat BJP, protect India’s constitution: Rahul Gandhi after Opposition Meeting
New Delhi Dec 10: After the opposition parties meeting, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said our goal is to defeat…
Rajasthan: Ballot unit found on road in Kishanganj
Jaipur, Dec 8: After the Rajasthan assembly polls concluded, a ballot unit was found lying on road in…
Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Polling concludes, Nearly 73% voter turnout recorded
Jaipur, Dec 7: Amid tight security, the polling to elect a new assembly in Rajasthan concluded on Friday. …
Rajasthan: Vehicles set ablaze, vandalised in Fatehpur Clash
Jaipur, Dec 7: The Clashes broke out between two groups at a polling booth at Subhash school in Sikar…
Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Facebook tightens political ads in India
New Delhi, Dec 7: Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in India, social media giant Facebook has announced…
Madhya Pradesh Elections: Congress accuses BJP of EVM tampering, moves EC for probe
New Delhi, Dec 4: Alleging the BJP in “collusion with the local administration” was “attempting to tamper/replace” EVMs during…
Ministers won’t be able to enter counting centres in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Dec 4: No Central or state ministers will not be allowed to enter the counting centres in Madhya…
Demonetisation had no impact on misuse of money during elections: OP Rawat
New Delhi, Dec 3: Former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Monday said that Demonetisation had no impact on…
Madhya Pradesh Polls Updates: 74.61% voting registered till 6 pm
Bhopal, Nov 28: Voting for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly is being held on Wednesday. Polling started at…
Madhya Pradesh: 3 Election Commission officials die from cardiac arrest
Indore, Nov 28: Three Election Commission officials died on Wednesday due to cardiac arrest during the Madhya Pradesh…
Congress unveils manifesto for Telangana Elections 2018
Hyderabad, Nov 26: The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Telangana Elections.
Campaigning concludes in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram
New Delhi, Nov 26: The high-decibel campaign, often marked by bitter personal attacks, ended on Monday in Madhya Pradesh…
In Madhya Pradesh, 24% candidates are crorepatis, 17% face criminal charges
Bhopal, Nov 26: The percentage of crorepati (multi-millionaire) candidates in the ongoing Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls has gone up…
Congress, MNF in multi-faceted battle in Mizoram
Aizawl, Nov 26: Mizoram will see a multi-cornered contest in the November 28 Assembly polls with the normally…
Chhattisgarh Assembly Poll: Voting for second phase concludes, 72 % turnout recorded
Raipur, Nov 20: Amid heavy security, voting for the second and last phase for 72 seats spread across 19…
Congress moves EC over ‘BJP’s malpractices’ in Chhattisgarh polls
New Delhi, Nov 20: The Congress on Tuesday approached the Election Commission alleging that Chhattisgarh’s ruling BJP was involved…
Decided not to contest 2019 elections: Sushma Swaraj
Indore, Nov 20: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that she will not contest the upcoming Lok…
Rajasthan Elections: Ashok Gehlot files nomination from Sardarpura
Jaipur, Nov 19: Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday filed nomination from his traditional Sardarpura seat for…
Telangana Assembly elections: Congress releases list of 10 candidates
Hyderabad, Nov 14: The main opposition Congress in Telangana on Wednesday released its second list of 10 candidates for…
Telangana Assembly Elections: Congress-TDP candidates list out
Hyderabad, Nov 13: After keeping all waiting, the main opposition Congress and its TDP ally in Telangana have finally…
Locals threaten to boycott Madhya Pradesh elections
Bhopal, Nov 13: As Madhya Pradesh assembly elections are nearing, the residents of seven unauthorised colonies in Neemuch’s…
Modi govt is raiding RBI for illegal, impermissible electoral sops: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 12: In a scathing attack, the Congress on Monday said that as elections are nearing,…
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP, JDU to fight on equal number of seats in Bihar
Patna, Oct 26: Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United) will fight on the equal number of seats…
Pluralist democracy can still be protected if Modi is ‘stopped’ in next polls: Shashi Tharoor
Modi's compelling sales pitch has not been matched by effectiveness of the product being sold, because of which there is a huge gap "between promise and performance, rhetoric and reality.
SC refers to 5-judge constitution bench plea seeking collegium-like appointment process for CEC, ECs
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred a plea to five-judge constitution bench, seeking setting…
Jammu and Kashmir: Panchayat polls in 9 phases from Nov 17
Srinagar, Oct 22: The Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will commence on November 17 and will be held…
Rahul Gandhi kicks off Telangana poll campaign with attack on Modi, KCR
Hyderabad, Oct 20: Congress President Rahul Gandhi kicked off his party’s election campaign in Telangana by targeting both Prime…
Banners, Leaflets urging to boycott upcoming Assembly Polls spotted in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi, Oct 18: Banners and leaflets urging people to boycott upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections were spotted in Naxal-affected Kanker…
Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway for final phase of urban local body polls
Srinagar, Oct 16: Voting for the fourth phase of the urban local body elections is being held in…
Prashant Kishor appointed National Vice-President of JDU
Patna, Oct 16: Election strategist Prashant Kishor has been appointed as the National Vice-President of the Janata Dal-(United)…
Fuel prices: Modi resorting to poll gimmicks, says Congress
He said measures are not being taken to provide relief to people and demanded that petrol and diesel should be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Third phase of Jammu and Kashmir municipal elections concludes peacefully
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 13: Polling for the third phase of municipal elections concluded peacefully on Saturday in Jammu and…
Samajwadi MP accuses BJP of using Lord Ram during polls to garner votes
Lucknow, Oct 7 : Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament (MP) Surendra Singh Nagar on Sunday accused the Narendra…
Fuel Price Cut Shows BJP concerned about state elections: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi, Oct 5 : Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal slammed the Narendra Modi government for playing politics…
Assembly Polls: Congress likely to ally with Samajwadi Party in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Oct 4: The Congress may go for an alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya…
J&K civic elections: No candidates in 177 municipal wards
Srinagar, Oct 3: Not a single candidate has filed nomination papers for 177 municipal wards out of a total…
Twitter steps up fight against fake accounts
San Francisco, Oct 2: To further protect the integrity of elections, Twitter on Tuesday said it will now…
SC directs Parliament to frame law to ensure decriminalisation of politics
New Delhi, Sep 25 : Noting that the criminalisation of politics strikes at the foundation of a democratic government,the…
Facebook expands security tools to protect polls globally
San Francisco, Sep 18: In order to further secure candidates and campaign staff vulnerable to hackers and nation-state actors…
EVM Row: Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, DU and others
New Delhi, Sep 17: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central government, Univesity…
Jammu and Kashmir municipal elections to be held in four phases, starts from October 8
Srinagar, Sep 15: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra on Saturday announced the schedule for municipal elections. Addressing a press…
Jammu and Kashmir likely to defer municipal polls
Srinagar, Sep 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to defer the municipal elections scheduled in October to…
Telangana Elections unlikely to be held along with other four states
New Delhi, Sep 7: The elections in Telangana might not be held along with the upcoming assembly polls in other…
TRS announces candidates for 105 Assembly seats
Hyderabad, Sep 6: Hours after dissolution of the Telangana state Assembly on Thursday, ruling TRS announced candidates for 105…
Acid attack on Congress’s victory rally, 25 injured
Bengaluru, Sep 3: At least twenty-five people were injured in an acid attack on the victory procession of…
Twitter announces new policy, certification process for advertisements in US
San Francisco, Aug 31: In a bid to tackle political interference on its platform, Twitter rolled out a…
2019 General Elections: BJP to contest 20 seats in Bihar
Patna, Aug 30: Seat-sharing formula for the high-level 2019 general elections has been finalised by the NDA constituents in…
Hot weather not behind EVM/VVPAT malfunction in Kairana: Government
New Delhi, July 30: Contrary to the claims made by the Election Commission that excessive heat and light was…
Imran Khan calls for dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue, says ready to improve ties with India
Islamabad, July 26: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief on Thursday said we have to solve Kashmir issue by sitting across…
Transgenders not allowed to vote, observers barred in Pakistan
Lahore, July 25: For the first time in Pakistan’s political history, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)gave the duty…
One Nation, One Election a debacle in successive elections: Jairam Ramesh
"By supporting 'One Nation, One Election', you are denying yourself the ability to enforce some accountability of the executive. It is the debacle in successive elections in the last 12 months but has made the current Prime Minister more aware of the concerns of farmers, unemployed, rural landless labour."
One Nation, One Election is antithetical to democracy: Congress
New Delhi, July 10: The Congress on Tuesday described the proposal of “One Nation, One Election” as antithetical…
Congress, JDS to contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections together
New Delhi, June 1: The Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) will contest the high-level 2019 general elections together…
BJP lost Kairana, Noorpur due to Summer Vacations: UP Minister
New Delhi, June 1: Uttar Pradesh Minister for Dairy Farming, Culture and Minority Welfare Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary on…
Akhilesh Yadav to contest Lok Sabha elections of 2019
Lucknow, May 29: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that he will contest the upcoming high-stakes…
By-Polls 2018: Samajwadi Party, RLD complains of EVM malfunctioning
New Delhi, May 28: Voting is presently underway in four Lok Sabha seats and 10 Assembly constituencies across the…
Karnataka Election: JD(S) accepts Congress’ support
Bengaluru, May 15: In a major twist to the crucial Karnataka assembly elections, the Congress offered support to JD(S) to…
Congress open to alliance
New Delhi, May 15: The Congress is open to an alliance with H.D. Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) but is…
Counting of votes for high-stakes Karnataka Assembly Election tomorrow
Bengaluru, May 14: Counting of votes for crucial Karnataka Assembly Election will commence at 8 am on Tuesday.…
West Bengal Panchayat Election: CPI-M stage protest outside State Election Commission
West Bengal, May 14: Members of CPI(M), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and other parties of the Left Front…
Shades of Karnataka Elections: From Differently-abled person to young bride casts vote
Bengaluru, May 12: The high-stakes Karnataka Assembly election, which began on Saturday at brisk pace witnessed an eventful…
West Bengal Panchayat elections to be held on May 14: Supreme Court
New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the West Bengal Panchayat elections will be held…
Karnataka Elections 2018: Janata Dal (Secular) releases manifesto
Bengaluru, May 7: Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) chief ministerial candidate HD Kumaraswamy and other leaders released party’s manifesto for…
Dalit outreach programme a fake show, won’t help BJP: Savitri Bai Phule
Lucknow, May 4: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Savitri Bai Phule said that the Uttar Pradesh government’s Dalit…
Maharashtra BJP jolted ahead of Palghar election
Palghar (Maharashtra), May 4: In a jolt to the BJP, family members of the late Lok Sabha member Chintaman…
Having food with Dalits will not bring any electoral gains for BJP: Udit Raj
New Delhi, May 4: Opposing BJP’s outreach programme Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, party MP Udit Raj said it would not bring…
Congress hits back at PM Modi, says Speak for 15 minutes without lying
New Delhi, May 1: The Congress on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for challenging its…
BJP releases first list of 72 candidates for Karnataka assembly election
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday released the first list of 72 candidates to contest in the May 12…
Russia presidential election: Vladimir Putin wins fourth term by big margin
Moscow, March 19: Vladimir Putin clinched victory in Russia’s presidential election, securing his fourth term in office. Putin, who…
Rahul to visit Karnataka twice in March
New Delhi, March 16: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit the poll-bound Karnataka two times this month. During the…
Bihar By-Elections: RJD attains victory in Jehanabad, Araria
Patna, March 14: With an outstanding performance, the Rashtra Janata Dal (RJD) clinched by-polls for Araria Lok Sabha seat and…
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha polls
Lucknow, March 12: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed nomination papers for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. …
Kumar Ketkar files nomination for Rajya Sabha election as Congress candidate
New Delhi, March 11: Kumar Ketkar filed nomination for Rajya Sabha election as Congress candidate from Maharashtra. Gandhinagar: Congress'…
Polling for 58 Rajya Sabha seats on March 23
New Delhi, March 7: Polling to elect 58 members to the Rajya Sabha from different states will be held…
BSP fields former-MLA Bhimrao Ambedkar as RS candidate
Lucknow, March 7: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Tuesday named party’s former MLA, Bhimrao Ambedkar as the…
Re-polling in six Tripura booths underway
Agartala, Feb 26: Re-polling for six booths of Tripura Assembly constituencies is underway. Last week, the Election Commision…
Election Commission orders repoll in 6 polling stations in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 23: The Election Commission on Friday directed the Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to conduct a repoll…
Hardik Patel may Campaign for Madhya Pradesh Assembly Polls
Bhopal, Feb 19: Gujarat’s firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Monday dropped hints that he may campaign for…
Focusing on 3Ts- Trade, Tourism, Training of youth: Modi in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 8: While campaigning in Tripura ahead of the February 18 Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
National Assembly election underway in Nepal
Kathmandu, Feb 7: The election for Nepal’s National Assembly, also known as the Upper House of the Federal…
Former BJP Tripura chief resigns over denial of poll ticket
Agartala, Feb 3: Former Tripura BJP chief Ronajoy Kumar Deb has quit from the party after being denied a…
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on CPM’s plea challenging Electoral Bonds
New Delhi, Feb 2: The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the central government after hearing a petition filed…
Rajasthan By-Elections : Blow for Raje Govt as Congress wins Ajmer, Alwar & Mandalgarh
Jaipur, Feb 1: In a massive blow for the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government, as the Congress on Thursday won…
Madhya Pradesh By-Polls: Set back to BJP, Congress bags 20 wards of 24 in Raghogarh
Bhopal, Jan 20: The Congress party showcased an enthusiastic fight in the Madhya Pradesh civil polls by clinching nine president…
Rahul to campaign in Karnataka, CM confident of victory
New Delhi, Jan 13: Rahul Gandhi will launch the first leg of his election campaign in Karnataka from February…
Nepal to hold National Assembly elections on Feb 8
Kathmandu, Jan 6: Elections for Nepal’s National Assembly, also known as the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, will…
Hiding electoral bonds donors names will stifle transparency, says Congress
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Congress on Wednesday said that hiding the donor names of electoral bonds is a…
Electoral bonds will bring transparency: Jaitley in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jan 2: In a bid to bring transparency in political funding, the government on Tuesday notified…
2017 In Retrospect: Round up of high stakes-elections in India
The year 2017 witnessed major political developments since from the beginning with Uttar Pradesh Assembly election held in…
78 per cent voting in R.K. Nagar
Voting of the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K.Nagar) Assembly by-poll on Thursday saw 78 per cent out of over two…
All 42 Shiv Sena Candidates in Gujarat polls Lose ‘Deposit’
New Delhi, Dec 20: BJP ally, Shiv Sena showcased a dismal performance in Gujarat, as with all the 42…
Satisfied, not disappointed: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 18: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday, reacting to the verdict of the high-stakes assembly elections…
Gujarat Election 2017 Results: BJP retains power but just barely
New Delhi, Dec 18: The BJP on Monday set to retain power in Gujarat, just edging past the half-way…
BJP attains victory by tampering EVMS, says Hardik Patel
Ahmadabad, Dec 18: Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party attained victory by…
Whatever the results, Congress is winner: Ashok Gehlot
Ahmedabad, Dec 18: Congress’s Gujarat in-charge Ashok Gehlot on Monday said his party was the winner in Assembly elections…
Gujarat Assembly Polls: EC orders repolling in 6 booths on Thursday
Gandhinagar, Dec 12: The Election Commission on Tuesday ordered re-polling in six booths, where first phase of voting took…
Waiting for answers on corruption allegations from ‘Maun sahab’: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi
New Delhi, Dec 11: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming him as “Maun sahab”…
Gujarat Assembly Elections: Hardik Patel feels confident, participates in bike rally
Ahmadabad, Dec 11: Patidaar leader Hardik Patel on Monday participated in bike rally here to showcase the “mass-support and strength” for…
Gujarat Assembly Polls: PM Modi urges youths to cast vote
New Delhi, Dec 9: As crucial Gujarat’s assembly polls is here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged people to turn out…
UP civic polls: Counting of votes begins
Lucknow, Dec 1: Counting of votes of the Uttar Pradesh civic polls began amid tight security on Friday. All…
DMK retains Marudhu Ganesh for R.K. Nagar by-election
Chennai, Nov 25: DMK Working President M.K. Stalin on Saturday said the party will retain N. Marudhu Ganesh as…
Gujarat polls 2017: 3 Candidates from Congress filled nomination for Vadodara’s Savli
Gujarat, Nov 25: Three candidates from Congress filled nomination form for Vadodara’s Savli constituency on Friday, say it…
NCP to contest Gujarat polls solo
Gandhinagar, Nov 20: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which was earlier in talks with the Congress to form an…
Watch: Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti workers clash with Congress workers
Surat, Nov 20: Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti workers clashed with Congress workers over ticket distribution. Meanwhile, Congress has…
Gujarat polls: Gohil, Modhwadia in Congress’ first list
Gandinagar, Nov 20: Senior Congress leaders Shaktisinh Gohil and Arjun Modhwadia figure in the party’s first list of 77…
Azad, a pillar of freedom struggle: Rahul
New Delhi, Nov 11: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tribute to India’s first Education Minister Maulana…
Himachal assembly polls: 28.6% polling recorded till 12 noon
Shimla, Nov 9: Polling for the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh assembly in a single phase has kicked off amid tight…
Himachal’s 68 Assembly seats all set for polls on Nov 9
Shimla, Nov 8: Sixty-eight Assembly seats all set for polls on Thursday in a single phase in Congress-ruled Himachal…
Congress will give up to Rs 5,000 to unemployed youth, homes to poor: Ashok Gehlot
New Delhi, Oct 23: The AICC general secretary in-charge of Gujarat Ashok Gehlot said if voted to power,…
Himachal Pradesh elections: BJP releases list of 68 candidate
New Delhi, Oct 18: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday released the list of 68 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly…
Voting begins for Gurdaspur LS bypoll
Chandigarh, Oct 11: Voting began for the by-election in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab on Wednesday. Nearly…
Ready to face Lok Sabha Elections any time, says Congress
New Delhi, Oct 5: Reacting to reports that the Narendra Modi government might plan for early elections, the…
DMK files contempt plea against TN election commission
Chennai, Oct 3: The opposition party DMK on Tuesday filed a contempt plea in the Madras High Court against…
Gujarat Assembly Poll: Election Commission to use 75,000 VVPAT machines
Gandhinagar, Sep 22: For the very first time, Election Commission will use more than 75,000 verified paper audit trail…
Adityanath to contest MLC bypoll in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Aug 30: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath…
Goa Bypoll: Voting underway for two constituencies
Panaji, Aug 23: Polling for the by-election in two assembly constituencies in Goa is underway after voting began at…
Winning at any cost is the new normal in political morality, says Election Commissioner
New Delhi, Aug 17: Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Thursday slammed the political parties by saying that winning at any cost…
Ram Nath Kovind’s journey from Kanpur to Raisina Hill
June 19, Monday: Today Former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as 14th President of India. To…
Give us Contempt powers to act against those doubting our Credibility : EC to Govt
June 12, Monday : The Election commission of India has sought contempt powers on Monday from the central…
UK Elections : Northern Ireland party agrees to May’s minority government
London, June 11 : Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has reached an agreement in principle with UK…
EC announces open challenge for political parties to tamper EVMs
Delhi, 20 May: Election Commission gave a demonstration of the polling process, with EVM and Voter-verifiable paper audit…
BJP, Congress to contest for lone RS seat from Manipur
Imphal, May 15 : Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are likely to have a straight…
Congress-led-UDF candidate P K Kunhalikutty wins Malappuram by polls
Malappuram (Kerala) April 17: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator P.K. Kunhalikutty won the Malappuram by-poll in Kerala on…
6 challenges for the new UP government
With 200 million people, equivalent to the population of Brazil, but with an economy the size of Qatars…
Manipur elections 2017: Re-polling begins in 34 polling booths
Manipur, 9 March: The Re-polling for the poll-bound state Manipur began at 7 AM in 34 polling stations…
Complete counting arrangements by Tuesday: Poll panel
New Delhi, March 5: The Election Commission on Sunday told Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in the five states to…
Adhohya’s BSP candidate booked in rape case
Uttar Pradesh, 5 March: After six phases of Voting in poll-bound state, BSP candidate from Ayodhya, Bazmi Siddiqui,…
SP candidate’s son shot in UP ahead of fourth phase polling
Lucknow, Feb 23: Ahead of fourth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, the son of a Samajwadi Party (SP)…
Manipur polls: Candidates forced to campaign on foot after petrol price touches 250 per litre
Imphal, 16 Feb: The candidates of various political parties in the state were forced to go on a…
Mulayam, Dimple Yadav campaign for Aparna in Lucknow Cantt
Lucknow, Feb 16: Setting aside the political differences, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, the wife of Chief Minister…
Voting for 69 Uttarakhand seats on Wednesday
Dehradun, Feb 14: Voting for the 69 assembly constituencies in the hill state of Uttarakhand will take place…
UP polls: Campaigning for second phase ends today
Uttar Pradesh, 13 Feb: The campaigning-battle to persuade voters for the second phase of the politically crucial Uttar…
Senior citizen dies at Goa polling booth
Panaji, Feb 4: In a tragic incident, a 78-year-old woman died after suffering a heart attack outside a…
PM’s photos at petrol pumps violate model code: EC
NEW DELHI, 13 Jan: Photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on hoardings at petrol pumps in poll-bound Goa…
Cash expense limit set per candidate in 5 states
New Delhi, January 4: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday defined the poll campaign expense limit per…
PM Modi creating illusion of curbing black money through demonetization
Prime Minister Narendra Modi justified demonetisation to curb black money but he is absolutely giving wrong and absurd…
SC: Fake educational details misguide voters
New Delhi, Nov 2, 2016: The Supreme Court pronounced on Tuesday that the voters have a right to…
Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP over Sidhu’s exit
The former cricketer, turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns from Rajya Sabha and taking a fresh shot, Delhi…
With elections in mind, Akali Dal becomes religious
Chandigarh, May 29 : Having been in power for nearly 10 years at a stretch may have given a…
Our Victory is stamp on performance: Amit Shah
The Bhartiya Janata Party Chief Amit Shah on Thursday said in a press conference that party’s victory in…
Voting underway in MCD by-elections
Voting starts today for the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) by-elections in 13 wards across the Delhi. Seven…
Polling begins in last phase of Bengal elections
Polling began at 7 a.m. for 25 constituencies covering the Cooch Behar and East Midnapore districts in the…
Kerala assembly polls: Oommen Chandy confident of Congress victory
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is confident of a Congress-led UDF victory in May, after his first round…
US has economic interests in Syria war, says Envoy Riad Kamel Abbas
With an eye on energy resources in Syria, US and GCC created ISIS to de-stabilise the country, said…
Assam polls a fight between two opposing ideologies: Rahul
Guwahati (Assam), April 4 : Terming the Assam assembly polls a “fight between two opposing ideologies”, Congress vice president…
Voting begins for Assam, West Bengal assembly elections
Voting for the first phase of assembly polls on Monday began in West Bengal for the 18 legislative…
Wait for next elections,People of India will consign Modi to the dust: Yashwant Sinha
Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, saying there…
Want to eat beef, vote for AIMIM,says Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi kicked a political storm by playing beef politics in Hyderabad. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen…
Election of UP ‘zila panchayat’ chiefs on Jan 7, 2016
‘Zila panchayat’ chiefs in Uttar Pradesh will be elected on January 7, 2016, a state election commission official…
Democracy can’t be restricted to elections only: PM Modi says at Jagran forum
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that democracy “cannot be restricted to elections and government only” and…