Over 61 % of 94.4 lakh voters cast their votes in Odisha
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 61 % of 94.4 lakh voters cast their votes in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Amid stray incidents of violence, 61.71 % of the 94.48 lakh voters in Odisha cast their vote in six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly constituencies of the state on Saturday. Sukadeb Patnaik, engaged as the polling agent of the BJP at Booth No.136 at Bahalunda village under Hindol Assembly constituency of Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency fell ill when the voting was underway. The soaring humidity led to a 10 % drop in voting percentage compared to 2019 in the six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly constituencies that went to polls on Saturday. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is pitted against BJD’s Pranab Prakash Das in Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat.

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Congress nominates Priyanka Gandhi to JPC on 'one nation, one election' bill
1 week ago

Congress nominates Priyanka Gandhi to JPC on 'one nation, one election' bill

New Indian Express  

The Congress party will nominate Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Joint Parliamentary Committee that will scrutinize the One Nation One Election bill, that was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Apart from Priyanka, Congress will nominate Manish Tewari, Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Surjewala. The Constitution Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Law …

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: Former Biju Janata Dal leader Sujeet Kumar, who resigned from the party and his Rabha Sabha seat in September, on Monday filed his nomination for the by-election to the Upper House on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Sujeet Kumar filed his nomination papers in the state assembly in the presence of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP state unit …

Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?

ABP News  

Priyanka Gandhi Oath: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take oath as the MP from the Wayanad Lok Sabha Seat on Thursday, making her the third Gandhi family member in the current Parliament. Priyanka won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a thumping margin of over four lakh votes, surpassing Rahul's victory margin in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, in …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament

Live Mint  

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan took oath as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on November 28. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India. Congress party's Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan won the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in a by-election …

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration
3 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration

New Indian Express  

Highly placed sources say that the RSS is pushing for the elevation of a senior BJP leader to the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, a message that has also been conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Devendra Fadnavis, a Brahmin from Nagpur, where the RSS headquarters is located, is an important candidate for the chief minister’s post, especially with an …

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base
4 weeks ago

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 18:05 IST - 5 MINS READ The Palakkad debacle of the Bharatiya Janata Party was a story of so near yet so far: After steadily gaining ground over the past decade in the town, the party suddenly lost ground in the November 2024 Assembly byelection. Congress-led United Democratic Front’s Rahul Mamkootathil defeated BJP’s C. Krishnakumar, …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
4 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

Maharashtra polls: Independents finish second in 19 constituencies
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Independents finish second in 19 constituencies

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, While the contest was between the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which together constitute six major parties, in the Maharashtra assembly polls, independent candidates showed their mettle by standing second in 19 constituencies. In Raigad's Karjat constituency, independent candidate Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare finished second to Shiv Sena's Thorve Mahendra Sadashiv by a margin of 5,694 votes. …

After a setback in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha elections, BJP-led Mahayuti alliance rebounds in style
1 month ago

After a setback in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha elections, BJP-led Mahayuti alliance rebounds in style

Op India  

The National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, has performed extraordinarily well in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The assembly elections victory marked a significant comeback for the BJP-led alliance and demonstrated that the BJP’s effective strategies can secure voters’ trust. The BJP secured 15 out of 36 seats there, while ally Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction secured six …

Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections
1 month ago

Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections

ABP News  

The Maharashtra polls threw surprises that even the winning Mahayuti alliance did not expect but also delivered some major upsets. Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, former cabinet minister Rajesh Tope, and Congress veteran Balasaheb Thorat were some of the bigwigs who had to wrest power after a long spell in power. Among debutant contestants, Raj Thackeray's son and MNS leader …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
1 month ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
1 month ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Maharashtra polls: At 85%, BJP’s strike rate highest in state
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: At 85%, BJP’s strike rate highest in state

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The closely-fought Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday decisively swung in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, routing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi that had gained a psychological advantage by its sterling performance in the Lok Sabha polls six months ago. This is the peak BJP performance in Maharashtra with a strike rate of more than 85% — highest among …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

Priyanka wins Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by huge margin, Congress retains Nanded too
1 month ago

Priyanka wins Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by huge margin, Congress retains Nanded too

The Hindu  

The Congress has retained the two Lok Sabha seats for which byelections were held recently. AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has won Wayanad in Kerala by a landslide margin while the party’s Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan has won Nanded in Maharashtra by a thin margin of 1,457 votes. In Wayanad, Ms. Vadra defeated CPI’s Satyan Mokeri by a margin of …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra registers thumping victory in Wayanad Lok Sabha by-poll
1 month ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra registers thumping victory in Wayanad Lok Sabha by-poll

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, 52, contesting her first election registered a thumping victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-poll on Saturday, defeating Communist Party of India ’s Sathyan Mokeri by a margin of 4,10,931 votes. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spent nearly 10 days campaigning in Wayanad, promising the voters she would find solutions to the long-standing problems such as the …

Why Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi gave up
1 month ago

Why Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi gave up

Firstpost  

All eyes are on Kerala’s Wayanad from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her poll debut, contesting the constituency’s crucial bypoll. Priyanka’s brother Rahul Gandhi gave up the Lok Sabha seat to retain Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli, which has been a family bastion Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with his sister and party candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a …

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail
1 month ago

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail

Hindustan Times  

CPI's UR Pradeep is leading in the Chelakkara Assembly seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. Meanwhile, Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. …

Jharkhand Election Results: Babulal Marandi leads by 1,840 votes over CPIML’s Rajkumar Yadav
1 month ago

Jharkhand Election Results: Babulal Marandi leads by 1,840 votes over CPIML’s Rajkumar Yadav

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Jharkhand unit chief, Babulal Marandi, was leading by 1,840 votes over CPIML's Rajkumar Yadav in the Dhanwar assembly seat after the first round of vote counting, according to the Election Commission of India. Marandi won the Dhanwar seat in the 2019 assembly polls as a Jharkhand Vikas Morcha candidate by defeating the BJP's Lakshman Prasad Singh …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Wayanad bypoll result: Priyanka Gandhi leading by 1 lakh votes, on course for record win
Top News
1 month ago

Wayanad bypoll result: Priyanka Gandhi leading by 1 lakh votes, on course for record win

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the Congress was leading by more than 1 lakh votes after two hours of counting of the ballots polled in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll in Kerala on Saturday, November 23. Wayanad, a bastion of the Congress, is witnessing a triangular contest between Priyanka Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party's Navya Haridas, and the Left candidate Sathyan Mokeri. …

Priyanka Gandhi secures her first poll victory, pips LDF and BJP to win Wayanad by 4 lakh votes
1 month ago

Priyanka Gandhi secures her first poll victory, pips LDF and BJP to win Wayanad by 4 lakh votes

Live Mint  

Priyanka Gandhi wins in Wayanad: Congress candidate and debutant Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat vacated by her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, after he retained Rae Barelli. Of the 16 candidates who contested, the main contenders were Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was making her electoral debut, CPI-led LDF's Sathyan Mokeri, a …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Wayanad election result live: Can Priyanka Gandhi secure Lok Sabha debut from Congress stronghold?
1 month ago

Wayanad election result live: Can Priyanka Gandhi secure Lok Sabha debut from Congress stronghold?

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad election result live: Congress General Secretary and candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections. Wayanad election result live: The Election Commission of India will start declaring the result of Lok Sabha by poll in Kerala's Wayanad constituency shortly. The Wayanad by poll gained national attention due to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's electoral debut. The Congress general secretary is …

Chatra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Will Janardhan Paswan's switch to LJP (RV) help him secure victory?
1 month ago

Chatra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Will Janardhan Paswan's switch to LJP (RV) help him secure victory?

India TV News  

Chatra Assembly Election Result 2024: Vote counting for the Jharkhand Assembly elections will begin at 8 am on Saturday, with the Chatra constituency being one of the key areas of focus. Among them were Janardhan Paswan of the BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party, Umesh Kumar Bharti from the INDIA bloc, Rashmi Prakash from the RJD, Pun Bhuiyo from CPI, Ashok …

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election Result LIVE: BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi eyes hattrick victory, counting today
1 month ago

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election Result LIVE: BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi eyes hattrick victory, counting today

India TV News  

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election Result 2024: The counting of votes for the Jharkhand Assembly elections is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. The constituency witnessed a high-stake battle between sitting BJP MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Anant Pratap Deo. The key candidates for the Bhawanathpur seat were BJP leader and sitting MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, …

Barhait Assembly Election Results Live: Will Hemant Soren make a hat-trick victory?
Top News
1 month ago

Barhait Assembly Election Results Live: Will Hemant Soren make a hat-trick victory?

India TV News  

Barhait Assembly Election Results Live: The stage is set for the crucial vote counting in Jharkhand. The Barhait Assembly constituency saw a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and state chief minister Hemant Soren fought against the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gamliyel Hembrom, seeking a third consecutive win. Key candidates The key candidates for the …

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With Bihar assembly election nearly less than a year away, the opposition INDIA bloc suffered a major jolt when the ruling NDA won all four assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 13. The alliance's latest victory also saw Bihar BJP once again reposing faith in the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar as state party president and …

Priyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad with margin higher than brother Rahul
1 month ago

Priyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad with margin higher than brother Rahul

India Today  

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in her election debut, outperformed brother Rahul Gandhi by leaps and bounds as she won the Wayanad bypoll by a margin of 4,10,931 votes. Priyanka Gandhi secured 6,22,338 votes, Sathyan Mokeri bagged 2,11,407 and Navya Haridas managed 1,09,939 votes. People of Wayanad are surely going to record victory margins today, and Priyanka ji will …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Results today on nine Uttar Pradesh, 39 other assembly bypoll seats; counting also in Wayanad LS seat
1 month ago

Results today on nine Uttar Pradesh, 39 other assembly bypoll seats; counting also in Wayanad LS seat

Hindustan Times  

With the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls expected to hog the limelight tomorrow, the battles in states in assembly bypolls will have their own significance as the ruling parties and those in opposition seek to send a message about their having the electoral momentum. The bypolls have also strongly fought in various states besides Uttar Pradesh, where nine …

Bypoll Results 2024: Vote Counting Today To Reveal Fate Of Priyanka Gandhi’s Debut In Wayanad, Byelections In UP
1 month ago

Bypoll Results 2024: Vote Counting Today To Reveal Fate Of Priyanka Gandhi’s Debut In Wayanad, Byelections In UP

ABP News  

Bypoll Results 2024: The counting of votes for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha segments Wayanad in Kerala and of Nanded in Maharashtra will begin at 8 AM on Saturday. Elaborate arrangements were done ahead of the results announcement for the the three bypolls in Kerala -- Wayanad Lok Sabha and the …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019
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1 month ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019

India Today  

Voting concluded today in Maharashtra and Jharkhand for the high-stakes Assembly elections that will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states. As of 5 pm, Maharashtra witnessed 58.22 per cent voter turnout, surpassing the 44.61 per cent turnout at the same time. At least 528 candidates, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and …

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters
1 month ago

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The by-poll to nine assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a moderate 49.71 per cent voters turn out to seal the fate of 90 candidates, including 11 women, on Wednesday. According to the information shared by the Election Commission of India, the Kundarki assembly segment in Moradabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 57.32 per cent voter turnout, …

Lok Sabha Bypoll: Wayanad records lowest-ever turnout. ‘A big thank you…,’ says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
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1 month, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Bypoll: Wayanad records lowest-ever turnout. ‘A big thank you…,’ says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Live Mint  

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat recorded a voter turnout of 64.24 percent in the bypoll on November 13, Election Commission of India said. In the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Wayanad recorded 72.92 percent voter turn out. In 2014, the seat recorded 73.25 per cent voter turnout while in 2009, when the first Lok Sabha election was held from the seat, the …

First bypolls in Bengal since Kolkata RG Kar case; Wayanad test for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
1 month, 1 week ago

First bypolls in Bengal since Kolkata RG Kar case; Wayanad test for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Hindustan Times  

As the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections is underway, by-elections are also being held for the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala and six seats in West Bengal. Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a meeting ahead of the Wayanad seat bypoll Notably, these are the first elections in West Bengal since the rape and murder of a trainee …

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats
1 month, 1 week ago

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Polling for by-elections to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar began at 7 AM on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.The polling is scheduled to go on till 6 pm, he said.However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.According to the official, more than 12 lakh …

Bypolls: Voting for 31 assembly seats underway; eyes on Priyanka Gandhi's electoral debut in Wayanad
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bypolls: Voting for 31 assembly seats underway; eyes on Priyanka Gandhi's electoral debut in Wayanad

India TV News  

All eyes are on bypolls which will be held on Wednesday in 31 assembly seats spread across 10 states and Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut. Along with Wayanad, seven seats in Rajasthan, six in West Bengal, five in Assam, four seats in Bihar, three in Karnataka, two …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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1 month, 1 week ago

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi: Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats will vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests. The BJP suffered some setbacks in these regions during the Lok Sabha …

Big names face the test as Jharkhand votes in Phase I; Priyanka makes electoral debut in Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

Big names face the test as Jharkhand votes in Phase I; Priyanka makes electoral debut in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Voters are set to go to the polls in 43 of Jharkhand’s 81 Assembly constituencies on Wednesday, as well as for bypolls in 31 Assembly seats scattered across the country, and in the high-profile Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut. Key contests in the first phase of polling …

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies
1 month, 1 week ago

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies

India Today  

Kerala is not debating developmental issues but rather controversies as campaigning picks up for the bypolls to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, from where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is looking to make her parliamentary debut, and the Chelakkara and Palakkad assembly constituencies. The party’s K. Radhakrishnan won the seat in the 2021 state election whereas in Palakkad, the Left was …

INTERVIEW | No Haryana-like factionalism; pro-incumbency for INDIA bloc: Congress' Jharkhand in-charge
1 month, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | No Haryana-like factionalism; pro-incumbency for INDIA bloc: Congress' Jharkhand in-charge

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/RANCHI: Exuding confidence of a strong performance by the Congress in the assembly polls, AICC Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday asserted that unlike Haryana, there was no factionalism in the state unit and all decisions in the run-up to the elections were taken by consensus among senior leaders. In an interview with PTI, the Congress general secretary …

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?

India TV News  

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: The Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency is set for a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections, as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Anant Pratap Deo will take on the sitting BJP MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, who seeks a third consecutive win. Key candidates The key candidates for the Bhawanathpur seat are BJP leader and sitting MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, …

Priyanka Gandhi responds to Pinarayi Vijayan's Jamaat remark: Shouldn't distract
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi responds to Pinarayi Vijayan's Jamaat remark: Shouldn't distract

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday doubled down on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who had said that the Congress leader was contesting the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with the backing of Jamaat-e-Islami, asserting that the elections should be fought on real issues and one should not distract people. We should not distract people," Priyanka Gandhi said while speaking to reporters. …

Wayanad’s tryst with history
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad’s tryst with history

The Hindu  

The Congress flag fluttered in the air as Anokhe Lal Tiwari waved it from a motely crowd that had gathered at Pozhuthana Bazaar, near Vythiri, in Wayanad to listen to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “If she gets elected from Wayanad, she will be in Parliament with her mother Sonia Gandhi, a Rajya Sabha MP, and her brother Rahul Gandhi, who is …

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising the recent landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district. Vadra claims that the BJP used divisive rhetoric and focused on issues other than the real problems faced by the people, such as rising prices and unemployment.

Protecting the Constitution: Rahul Gandhi's Focus on Preserving India's Founding Document
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protecting the Constitution: Rahul Gandhi's Focus on Preserving India's Founding Document

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasizes the importance of protecting and preserving the Indian Constitution in his address to a bypoll rally in Wayanad. He highlights the Constitution's humble origins and the sacrifices of those who fought for its creation. Gandhi also announces his intention to establish a medical college in the hill constituency, which is a key promise in his …

Wayanad Bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Political Journey and Family Legacy
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2 months ago

Wayanad Bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Political Journey and Family Legacy

News 18  

The upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election is significant as it will be Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's first electoral contest. Her family's legacy in the constituency, including Rahul Gandhi's victory and Sonia Gandhi's multiple wins, will be a major factor in her campaign. The by-election will also test Priyanka's ability to connect with voters on a personal level and uphold her family's …

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