All posts tagged "elections"

Election3 weeks ago

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.
World3 weeks ago

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...
Election3 months ago

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. Madan Mohan Tiwari will contest from Bettiah, while...
World1 year ago

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 which a record participation is expected after five...
Election1 year ago

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) government in Haryana over economic slowdown, unemployment and...
World1 year ago

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 a car bomb explosion in Ghazni Province on...
Blog2 years ago

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 huge gene pool to choose from and reward...
Blog2 years ago

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 split voting this time while selecting their representatives...
Blog2 years ago

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 themselves to be the “other” against which the...
Election2 years ago

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
Election2 years ago

12 heavyweight battles in Uttar Pradesh

With a few hours left for counting of votes to begin, the spotlight is on the heavyweight battles in Uttar Pradesh that will decide the future...
India2 years ago

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 scope for suspicion regarding the EVM malfunctioning and...
Election2 years ago

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 2019 Lok Sabha elections not just as candidates...
Election2 years ago

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 looms large on the vote-count day of the...
Blog2 years ago

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 Congress (TMC) of West Bengal has sensed that...
Blog2 years ago

Opposition’s continuing handicap – no leader

With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav now saying that his party will get a majority of its own in the Lok Sabha and not...
Election2 years ago

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 been accused of giving Rs 6 crore bribe...
Politics2 years ago

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 behind cellphones. “Narendra Modi said Made in India,...
Election2 years ago

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 Commission seeking a directive for Prime Minister Narendra...
Election2 years ago

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 morning, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West...
India2 years ago

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 parties for verification of 50 per cent voter-verified...
Election2 years ago

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 in Barmer with 67.92 per cent, followed by...
Election2 years ago

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, mostly in the Hindi heartland, which will go...
Election2 years ago

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 the third phase of the seven-phased process in...
Politics2 years ago

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 attacked by Trinamool Congress activists in North Dinajpur...
Election2 years ago

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 on Thursday. The Election Commission (EC) has made...
Politics2 years ago

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 about his property in his affidavits filed during...
Election2 years ago

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 general elections on May 18, in a vote...
Election2 years ago

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 Pradesh on Wednesday. He will be accompanied by...
Election2 years ago

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 employment is considered more important, security will be...
Politics2 years ago

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 is a balloon of lies, said the Congress....
Election2 years ago

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 verification from one EVM per constituency to five...
Election2 years ago

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 upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. The 48-pages vision document...
Politics2 years ago

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 Patr’, BJP should launch a ‘Maafi Patr’. “Instead...
Election2 years ago

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, Mahajan also asked why a candidate has not...
Election2 years ago

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 facts about India’s general elections. The first Lok...
Blog2 years ago

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 promise of ‘Hum nibhayenge’ (we shall deliver) in...
Politics2 years ago

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 of the total Gross domestic product (GDP) on...
Election2 years ago

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 see a triangular contest in the first phase...
Election2 years ago

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 the electronic voting machine (EVM), according to a...
Election2 years ago

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 the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and...
Election2 years ago

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 families will get Rs. 72,000 per year under...
Blog2 years ago

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 by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – will...
Election2 years ago

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 polls with the party deciding to field its...
Election2 years ago

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 a seat-sharing pact in Jammu and Kashmir but...
Election2 years ago

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 Pradesh Chief Minister made the announcement just three...
Politics2 years ago

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 Delhi, said All India Congress Committee general secretary...
Election2 years ago

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 four Assembly Constituencies for the upcoming elections. Incumbent...
Politics2 years ago

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, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday expressed unhappiness...
Election2 years ago

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 election campaign with three day long Ganga yatra...
Politics2 years ago

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 joined the Samajwadi Party. He will be contesting...
Election2 years ago

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 removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hoardings from...
Election2 years ago

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 Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s name...
Blog2 years ago

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 on the voters was minimal and traditional media...
Politics2 years ago

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 between the Congress’ ideology of inclusivity and Prime...
Election2 years ago

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. Pawar made the announcment after a meeting of...
Election2 years ago

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 for the Lok Sabha election, with the RLD...
Election2 years ago

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 of the seven parliamentary constituencies in the national...
Election2 years ago

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 will have no impact on the upcoming Lok...
Election2 years ago

BSP to contest alone in Bihar

Patna, Feb 25: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is likely to contest alone in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, as party leaders hinted it...
Election2 years ago

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 announced seat-sharing details of Uttar Pradesh for the...
Election2 years ago

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 tribal Lal Dungri village in Gujarat’s Dharampur where...
Election2 years ago

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 the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the northeast,...
Election2 years ago

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 the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal...
Election2 years ago

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 made it clear that EVMs and VVPATs will...
Politics2 years ago

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 fine and it has strengthened people’s right to...
Election2 years ago

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 the first week of March, news agency ANI...
Election2 years ago

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 on 40 seats in Maharashtra. NCP leader Praful...
Election2 years ago

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 the campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,...
Politics2 years ago

‘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 per cent representation for women in Parliament and...
Election2 years ago

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 Rajasthan Assembly, the Congress clinched 99 seats, while...
Politics2 years ago

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 end is near for the Bharatiya Janata Party....
Politics2 years ago

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 BJP, protect India’s constitution and our institutions. “This...
Election2 years ago

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 Shahabad area of Kishanganj Assembly Constituency in Baran...
Election2 years ago

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. Around 72.62 percent voter turnout registered till 5...
India2 years ago

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 district of Fatehpur on Friday. Due to the...
Election2 years ago

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 fresh steps to increase ad transparency and defend...
Election2 years ago

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 the November 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, the...
Election2 years ago

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 Pradesh on December 11, when the counting will...
India2 years ago

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 the misuse of money during elections. Speaking about...
Election2 years ago

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 7 a.m. for three Maoist-affected constituencies in Balaghat...
Election2 years ago

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 assembly voting process. One death has been reported...
Election2 years ago

Congress unveils manifesto for Telangana Elections 2018

Hyderabad, Nov 26: The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Telangana Elections.
Election2 years ago

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 and Mizoram which go to polls on Wednesday...
Election2 years ago

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 to 24 per cent from 19 per cent...
Election2 years ago

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 two main contenders – the ruling Congress and...
Election2 years ago

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 districts to elect a new Chhattisgarh Assembly, was...
Election2 years ago

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 in malpractices like the unauthorised possession of EVMs...
India2 years ago

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 Sabha elections. “Candidates are decided by the party....
Election2 years ago

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 the upcoming Rajasthan Elections. Gehlot will be contesting...
Election2 years ago

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 the state assembly polls on December 7, re-nominating...
Election2 years ago

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 released their first lists of candidates for the...
Election2 years ago

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 Baghana have threatened to boycott the polls. They...
Politics2 years ago

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, the Narendra Modi government is planning to loot...
Election2 years ago

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 in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. ...
Analysis2 years ago

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...
India2 years ago

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 up of an independent mechanism for the appointment...
Election2 years ago

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 in 9 phases. Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra...
Politics2 years ago

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 Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar...
Election2 years ago

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 district on Thursday. Chhattisgarh is scheduled to vote in...
Election2 years ago

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 Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A total of...
Politics2 years ago

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) on Tuesday. The development took place, a month after...
India2 years ago

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...
India2 years ago

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 Kashmir’s Samba, Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla districts, with...
India2 years ago

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 Modi government at the Centre of using the...
India2 years ago

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 and said that the fuel prices have been...
Election2 years ago

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 Pradesh. On being asked about a possible alliance with...
Election2 years ago

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 624 in the Kashmir Valley, while 215 wards...
Tech2 years ago

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 delete fake accounts engaged in a variety of...
India2 years ago

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 Supreme Court has directed the Parliament to frame...
Tech2 years ago

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 during the elections, Facebook has introduced additional tools...
India2 years ago

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 of Delhi, DUSU President, and others over private...
Election2 years ago

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 conference, he said “Municipal elections will be held...
Election2 years ago

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 January 2019, sources said. This comes after two...
Election2 years ago

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 four states, media reports said on Friday. “Elections...
Politics2 years ago

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 constituencies. Caretaker Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi...
Politics2 years ago

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 Congress candidate Inayatullah Khan in Tumkur on Monday. ...
Tech2 years ago

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 new policy aimed at increasing transparency and certification...
Election2 years ago

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 Bihar, out of 40 Lok Sabha seats the BJP...
India2 years ago

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 among the factors behind the large-scale malfunctioning of...
World2 years ago

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 the table, If India’s leadership is willing then...
World2 years ago

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 of “observers” during polling to members of the...
Politics3 years ago

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...
India3 years ago

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 to democracy and said it is nothing but...
Election3 years ago

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 as a pre-poll alliance. Addressing a press conference...
Politics3 years ago

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 Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party witnessed defeat...
Election3 years ago

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 Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Former Uttar Pradesh...
Election3 years ago

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 country. Polling began at 7 a.m. and will...
Election3 years ago

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 form a government in the state. Speaking to...
Election3 years ago

Congress open to alliance

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Madhya Pradesh By-Polls: Set back to BJP, Congress bags 20 wards of 24 in Raghogarh

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Rahul to campaign in Karnataka, CM confident of victory

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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 regressive step that will convert the process to...
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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 a scheme of electoral bonds. Announcing the launch...
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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 February to Gujarat in December. It has been...
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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 lakh voters exercising their democratic right, the Election...
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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 candidates it fielded for the high stakes Assembly...
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Satisfied, not disappointed: Rahul Gandhi

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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 mark in the high stakes elections that witnessed...
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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 tampering EVMs in high stakes Gujarat assembly elections....
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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 even if it didn’t succeed in defeating the...
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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 place on December 9. “The poll panel has...
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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” or one who keeps quite for not appointing...
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Ahmadabad, Dec 11: Patidaar leader Hardik Patel on Monday participated in bike rally here to showcase the “mass-support and strength” for phase-2 Gujarat assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, the...
Election3 years ago

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 in record numbers and especially urged the youngsters...
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UP civic polls: Counting of votes begins

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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 its candidate for the ensuing by-election for the...
Election3 years ago

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 is a way to show their unity, also...
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NCP to contest Gujarat polls solo

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Gujarat polls: Gohil, Modhwadia in Congress’ first list

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Azad, a pillar of freedom struggle: Rahul

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Himachal assembly polls: 28.6% polling recorded till 12 noon

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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, the Congress government will give monthly financial allowances...
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New Delhi, Oct 18: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday released the list of 68 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh. The state will go...
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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 15.22 lakh voters, who are eligible to exercise...
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New Delhi, Oct 5: Reacting to reports that the Narendra Modi government might plan for early elections, the congress on Thursday said it was prepared to face the Lok Sabha...
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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 the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (SEC) and...
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New Delhi, Aug 17: Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Thursday slammed the political parties by saying that winning at any cost has become new normal of political morality. His remarks comes...
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London, June 11 : Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has reached an agreement in principle with UK Prime Minister Theresa May to support a Conservative...
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Manipur polls: Candidates forced to campaign on foot after petrol price touches 250 per litre

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