Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Bengaluru South key candidates: Tejasvi Surya vs Sowmya Reddy. All you need to know
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Bengaluru South key candidates: Tejasvi Surya vs Sowmya Reddy. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Fourteen out of 28 seats in Karnataka are all set to go to polls in the second phase on Friday, and all four Lok Sabha seats in Bengaluru are gearing up for voting. Bengaluru South Bengaluru South is one of the key constituencies in the state as an electrifying campaign took place in this high-profile Lok Sabha seat. BJP stalwart leader and former union minister Anant Kumar won from Bengaluru South five consecutive times, and he became a union minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinets. Sowmya Reddy, who is also the daughter of transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, campaigned extensively in the south of Bengaluru and expressed confidence in winning this Lok Sabha seat. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar even campaigned for Sowmya Reddy in Bengaluru South.

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Bengaluru to host BJP national executive council meet
1 week ago

Bengaluru to host BJP national executive council meet

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP is likely to hold its National Executive Council meeting in Bengaluru between April 18 and 20, sources said. According to party insiders, the decision to hold the meeting in Bengaluru carries significant symbolism for the BJP’s Mission South project. “This could indicate the party’s shift in electoral strategy towards South India, with a focused effort on …

Somu Veerraju As BJP’s MLC Choice Surprises Many
1 week, 3 days ago

Somu Veerraju As BJP’s MLC Choice Surprises Many

Deccan Chronicle  

Selection of ex-MLC and former BJP state president Somu Veerraju as the party candidate for the forthcoming MLC polls has surprised many leaders and activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Veerraju’s choice has also raised eyebrows, as many BJP leaders like P. Satyanarayana, Malathi Rani, G. Seetharama Chowdary and P. Madhav have been the active aspirants for the post. He …

BJP names Somu Veerraju as party candidate for Andhra Pradesh MLC polls 2025
1 week, 4 days ago

BJP names Somu Veerraju as party candidate for Andhra Pradesh MLC polls 2025

India TV News  

BJP names Somu Veerraju as party candidate for Andhra Pradesh MLC polls 2025 The BJP has named senior leader Somu Veerraju as its candidate for the upcoming MLC elections in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled for March 20. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced senior leader and former state unit president Somu Veerraju as its candidate for the upcoming MLC elections …

BJP wins Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates MLC seat
2 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP wins Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates MLC seat

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: The BJP has wrested the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates MLC seat from the Congress, its candidate C Anji Reddy defeating V Narender Reddy of the Congress through second preference votes. The Congress had done its best to retain the seat after replacing sitting MLC T Jeevan Reddy with Narender Reddy — even Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy campaigned for the party. …

Graduates MLC poll: BJP’s Anji Reddy leads after six rounds
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Graduates MLC poll: BJP’s Anji Reddy leads after six rounds

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: After the end of the sixth round of counting of the votes cast for the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates constituency, BJP candidate C Anji Reddy was leading his nearest rival V Narender Reddy of the Congress by a margin of 7,118 votes. Anji Reddy had, by the sixth round, secured 45,822 votes to Narender Reddy’s 38,704. Anji Reddy’s lead has thrown …

BJP candidate leads in Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ Constituency MLC elections
2 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP candidate leads in Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ Constituency MLC elections

The Hindu  

The BJP-backed candidate Chinnamile Anji Reddy was leading by a margin of 7,142 first preference votes over his nearest rival, the Congress-backed candidate V. Narender Reddy in the keenly fought Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ Constituency MLC elections as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. Of the total polled votes of 2,52,100, a staggering number of around 28,000 votes were declared invalid in …

Shivakumar could split Congress party in Karnataka, says leader of Opposition in Assembly
3 weeks ago

Shivakumar could split Congress party in Karnataka, says leader of Opposition in Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: While, State Bharatiya Janata Party president B.Y. Shivakumar joining the BJP but Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka observed Shivakumar could possibly cause a split in the Congress party like the way Shiv Sena leader Ekanath Shinde did in Maharashtra, a couple of years back, to align with BJP and form the State Government. Vijayendra said “I …

'No glory to expect from Bengaluru and Hyderabad': Nikhil Kumaraswamy lashes out at Congress government
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'No glory to expect from Bengaluru and Hyderabad': Nikhil Kumaraswamy lashes out at Congress government

Hindustan Times  

Nikhil Kumaraswamy, a leader from the Janata Dal and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has criticized the Congress government, blaming them for the decline of Bengaluru and Hyderabad. He revisited an old post by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on X, where Shivakumar had pledged to transform Bengaluru into the best city in India by the …

No representation in Rajya Sabha from north Andhra since last 25 years
1 month ago

No representation in Rajya Sabha from north Andhra since last 25 years

The Hindu  

North Andhra districts of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam could not get representation in Rajya Sabha for the last 25 years, as per a study by academicians and political experts. Vizianagaram Zilla Powra Vedika President Bhisetti Babji said successive governments represented by various parties had completely ignored Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts by denying Rajya Sabha seat to a leader from the region. …

Opinion – BJP juggernaut rolls on: Brand Modi stays strong, NDA leads I.N.D.I. Bloc
1 month ago

Opinion – BJP juggernaut rolls on: Brand Modi stays strong, NDA leads I.N.D.I. Bloc

India Today  

A fresh Mood of the Nation survey conducted by C-Voter for India Today suggests that dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a waning force was premature. Despite setbacks in the June 2024 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi remains the most popular leader, with the NDA holding a major lead over the I.N.D.I. Without delving into excessive details, the survey indicates …

Telangana: MLC Election Campaign Intensifies
1 month ago

Telangana: MLC Election Campaign Intensifies

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Contesting candidates for the Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak graduates MLC constituency have intensified their election campaigns following the completion of the nomination process. Major parties, including the ruling Congress and the BJP, along with several independents, have launched aggressive efforts across the four districts. Both Congress and BJP leaders are actively participating in the campaign, making whirlwind tours across undivided Karimnagar, Nizamabad, …

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Dissatisfied Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of Karnataka team up against State BJP president and MLA B.Y. After the meeting, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal told reporters some leaders who adopted a neutral stance have now complained to BJP national president J.P. Nadda expressing their displeasure over recent appointments of president for district units and their dissatisfaction was communicated to him by …

BJP gears up for MLC polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP gears up for MLC polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Union minister and BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy convened a meeting of election coordinators at the BJP state office on Monday, ahead of the upcoming MLC elections. These districts were strongholds for the BJP in the parliamentary elections, where the party won all four MP seats and seven out of eight MLA seats. The meeting was attended by several …

Vijaysai Reddy Resigns From Rajya Sabha A Day After Announcing Retirement from Politics
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vijaysai Reddy Resigns From Rajya Sabha A Day After Announcing Retirement from Politics

ABP News  

Vijaysai Reddy, senior political leader from Andhra Pradesh, submitted his resignation from Rajya Sabha membership on Saturday. In the resignation letter to Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar, YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP Vijaysai Reddy said, "I hereby voluntarily resign from my seat in the Rajya Sabha with immediate effect as a Member representing Andhra Pradesh from the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu …

YSRCP leader and Rajya Sabha member Vijayasai Reddy quits politics; to pursue agriculture in future
1 month, 3 weeks ago

YSRCP leader and Rajya Sabha member Vijayasai Reddy quits politics; to pursue agriculture in future

The Hindu  

YSR Congress Party suffered a severe blow as its national general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy has decided to quit politics and announced to resign as MP on Saturday. Sharing his decision on a social media platform X, Mr. Vijayasai Reddy said, “I am resigning from Rajya Sabha membership tomorrow. Mr. Vijayasai Reddy further wrote, “As a …

BJP confident of winning all three MLC seats
2 months ago

BJP confident of winning all three MLC seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:As Telangana gears up for the upcoming elections to two teachers and a graduate MLC constituencies, the BJP, which holds sway among the educated class, is making an aggressive push to woo voters. Taking a lead, the party named educationist and Peddapally resident Malka Komaraiah, who runs several educational Institutions’ for the teachers’ constituency of Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak MLC seat. Warangal’s Puli …

Three leaders from North Andhra districts in race for BJP State president post
2 months ago

Three leaders from North Andhra districts in race for BJP State president post

The Hindu  

As many as three BJP senior leaders from North Andhra districts are reportedly in the race for BJP State president post as the term of present incumbent D. Purandeswari is going to end very soon. BJP State general secretary and Independent Director in Steel Authority of India Limited Sagi Kasi Viswanatha Raju’s name is reportedly being considered by the party …

BJP announces Malka Komariah, Anji Reddy and Sarottham Reddy as candidates for MLC polls
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP announces Malka Komariah, Anji Reddy and Sarottham Reddy as candidates for MLC polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana BJP here on Friday declared the names of three candidates including renowned educationist Malka Komariah and industrialist C Anji Reddy for the ensuing MLC elections in the State. Following instructions from BJP All India president Jagat Prakash Nadda, Telangana BJP State president and Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy released the list of three candidates for the MLC …

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister
2 months, 1 week ago

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should become CM by successfully leading the party in the next elections, rather than aspiring for the top post in the incumbent government's remaining period of two and a half years, a state minister said on Friday. Minister K N Rajanna's apparent dig comes in the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent dinner with …

Speculation Rises Over BJP Leadership in Karnataka
2 months, 1 week ago

Speculation Rises Over BJP Leadership in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

: Speculation about a potential change in the BJP’s Karnataka state leadership has triggered discussions within and outside the party as the process for electing state presidents gets underway across the country.In Karnataka, the focus is on BY Vijayendra, the current state president and son of BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa. Vijayendra was appointed as the president in Nov 2023, following …

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya set to tie the knot with Chennai-based singer: Report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya set to tie the knot with Chennai-based singer: Report

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya is set to tie the knot with Sivasri Skanda Prasad, a well-known classical singer from Chennai. Another report said that Sivasree has also lent her voice to a song in the Kannada version of “Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2.” Shivasree also has a YouTube channel with over 2 lakh subscribers. In January 2014, Prime …

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 16:45 IST - 5 MINS READ There are several lessons to be learnt from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics, and it is time for Prashant Kishor, the brand guru of political strategy, to learn a few. Kishor, a new entrant into Bihar politics, objects seriously to typifying the State for its caste politics …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise

India Today  

A clean sweep of the three assembly bypolls, on November 23, came as a morale-booster for the Congress in Karnataka, whose Siddaramaiah-led government has, of late, been under siege by the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal over corruption allegations. The loss in Channapatna was particularly acute for Kumaraswamy, currently Union minister for steel and heavy industries, given that it was …

Jharkhand election results 2024: ‘Infiltration’ rhetoric falls flat, BJP-led NDA loses 27 of the 28 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand election results 2024: ‘Infiltration’ rhetoric falls flat, BJP-led NDA loses 27 of the 28 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

The Jharkhand Assembly election results declared on Saturday reveal that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s rhetoric of “Bangladeshi infiltration” in the Santhal Pargana region failed to consolidate Scheduled Tribe voters in its favour, with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance losing 27 of the 28 ST-reserved seats it contested across the State. The JMM countered this narrative on three fronts: holding the …

Karnataka bypolls: Congress makes a clean sweep, bagging all three seats
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypolls: Congress makes a clean sweep, bagging all three seats

The Hindu  

The ruling Congress in Karnataka put up an impressive show in the bypolls to the Legislative Assemby by winning all the three seats of Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur, results of which were declared on Saturday. Film actor-politician Mr. Yogeshwar polled 1,12,642 votes and Mr. Nikhil Kumaraswamy 87,229, with margin of victory being 25,413 votes. Son who did not shine Bharath …

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon

Live Mint  

Congress has won in all three constituencies in Karnataka - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon - that went into polls, as per current Election Commission of India. The bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna were prompted by the vacating of seats following the election of their representatives—E Tukaram of the Congress, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, and Union …

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India is counting votes polled for the bypolls held across 48 assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats in 13 states on Saturday, November 23. Assembly bypoll results: Total seats 48 Assam-5 AGP: Bongaigaon BJP: Behali, Dholai Congress: Samaguri UPSPL: Sidli Bihar-4 BJP: Ramgarh, Tarari HAMS: Imamganj JD: Belaganj Chhattisgarh-1 BJP: Raipur City South 1 Gujarat-1 Congress: …

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one

Live Mint  

The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar took an early lead in three out of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, as per officials on Saturday. In the Imamganj constituency, Deepa Kumari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, an alliance partner of the NDA, was leading by 1,553 votes over her nearest rival, Raushan Kumar of the …

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress candidates have taken an unassailable lead in the bypolls held for six assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading by 73,452 votes, a margin of 60,493 votes over her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray of the BJP, who has so far …

Bihar bypoll results: It’s a sweep for NDA
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bypoll results: It’s a sweep for NDA

The Hindu  

The ruling NDA in Bihar on Saturday swept the bypolls to four assembly segments, retaining Imamganj and wresting from the INDIA bloc Tarari, Ramgarh and Belaganj, receiving a boost ahead of the assembly elections due next year. Bypolls election results LIVE updates Big upset for RJD in Belaganj The biggest setback for the INDIA bloc, helmed by the RJD, came …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?

India TV News  

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The Election Commission of India on Saturday started vote counting for Gujarat's Vav seat. Congress candidate and former MLA Gulabsinh Rajput took on Bharatiya Janata Party 's Swaroopji Thakor in the bypoll, but the presence of BJP rebel Mavji Patel made it an interesting fight. 68.01 per cent voter turnout in bypoll The Vav assembly …

Wayanad election result live: Can Priyanka Gandhi secure Lok Sabha debut from Congress stronghold?
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round

India TV News  

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The early trends show the ruling Congress leading in Sandur segment, and Bharatiya Janata Party and JD ahead in Shiggaon and Channapatna constituencies respectively, as the counting of votes is still underway for bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka. The bypolls for Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress candidates are leading by significant margins in all six assembly constituencies where by-elections were held in West Bengal. Key trends from the bypolls In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste seat, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading with a massive 73,452 votes, holding a commanding margin of 60,493 votes over BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who has secured 12,959 votes. In Madarihat, …

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Maharashtra Election 2024: High-octane campaign wraps up; 97 million voters to choose between Mahayuti and MVA
4 months ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: High-octane campaign wraps up; 97 million voters to choose between Mahayuti and MVA

Live Mint  

The high-ocatane election campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls ended on Monday. The election campaign saw prominent leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and many Union ministers crisscrossing the state to garner votes. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and the Nationalist …

FirstUp: Sri Lanka election results, PM Modi in Bihar... Big headlines today
4 months ago

FirstUp: Sri Lanka election results, PM Modi in Bihar... Big headlines today

Firstpost  

The results of Sri Lanka’s general election will be announced today after snap polls were announced by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Several leaders, including Union Ministers Amit Shah and Shivraj Singh Chouhan will hold rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand today An election official carries a ballot box next to security force personnel at a vote counting centre after the voting ended …

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway for by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said. By-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna constituencies are necessitated, as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, former CM Basavaraj Bommai of BJP, and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD -- to Lok Sabha …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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4 months, 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 …

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?
4 months, 1 week ago

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?

India TV News  

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: With the Jharkhand Assembly elections around the corner, all eyes are on the high-stakes Khunti seat. In 2014, Munda got 59,198 votes by a huge margin, Sushil Pahan of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha got 32,871 votes and Dayamani Barla of JVM got 20,726 votes. Key candidates In a fresh challenge, the JMM has fielded Ram Surya Munda …

Karnataka by-election: Stage set for polling in Channapatna, Shiggon and Sandur seats on Nov 13. More details
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka by-election: Stage set for polling in Channapatna, Shiggon and Sandur seats on Nov 13. More details

Hindustan Times  

The polling is set to happen in three Karnataka assembly constituencies - Channapatna, Shiggon and Sandur - on November 13 as by-elections are scheduled at these three seats. The candidates that won from these seats in 2023 assembly elections vacated to contest in Lok Sabha polls and they fell vacant. The candidates that won from three Karnataka seats in 2023 …

Six assembly seats in West Bengal to go on by-polls tomorrow
4 months, 1 week ago

Six assembly seats in West Bengal to go on by-polls tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Theby-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal are scheduled to be held on Wednesday. The bypolls were necessitated in all the six seats after the sitting legislators contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and won. Partha Bhowmick, former state transport minister, who won from Naihati in 2021, won the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat defeating BJP heavyweight leader Arjun …

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