Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP gets 5 seats in alliance led by AIADMK
5 years, 10 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP gets 5 seats in alliance led by AIADMK

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The Bharatiya Janata Party and the All India Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam today announced their tie-up for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP will get 5 out of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu while the AIADMK and others will get the rest. Goyal also said that the BJP will contest on five seats in Tamil Nadu during the 2019 general elections. On Sunday, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth also made it clear that his party won't contest the next Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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Delhi Election 2025: Will voters stick to contrasting voting choices or opt for change on February 5?
2 days, 10 hours ago

Delhi Election 2025: Will voters stick to contrasting voting choices or opt for change on February 5?

Live Mint  

People usually vote differently in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In the two Lok Sabha election held after the two assembly polls in Delhi the Congress did well in the national capital in terms of Lok Sabha seats. The party won six Lok Sabha seats in 2004 with a 54.8 per cent vote share and won all seven Lok Sabha …

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra
3 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar.It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. Mishra, who replaced sitting party MLA Mohan Singh …

Delhi Elections 2025: BJP announces second list of 29 candidates; Kapil Mishra fielded from Karawal Nagar
3 days, 23 hours ago

Delhi Elections 2025: BJP announces second list of 29 candidates; Kapil Mishra fielded from Karawal Nagar

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced the second list of 29 candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. On January 4, the BJP announced its first list of 29 candidates for the 70-member Delhi Assembly. It has fielded former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi seat against ex-chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed …

Kapil Mishra, Abhay Verma named in BJP's second list for Delhi polls
4 days, 15 hours ago

Kapil Mishra, Abhay Verma named in BJP's second list for Delhi polls

India Today  

The BJP on Saturday unveiled its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, bringing the total announced names to 58 out of the 70 constituencies. Kapil Mishra, a former Aam Aadmi Party leader and now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, has been fielded from Karawal Nagar constituency, while sitting MLA Abhay Verma has been …

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim
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6 days, 5 hours ago

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim

The Hindu  

Quashing BJP leaders’ claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. A three-time sitting MLA from New Delhi since 2013, Mr. Kejriwal this time is locked in an intense triangular …

Delhi Assembly Election date announced: Check complete list of winners of AAP and BJP in 2020 polls
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi Assembly Election date announced: Check complete list of winners of AAP and BJP in 2020 polls

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The AAP received 49,74,592 votes, or 53.57 per cent of the total valid votes polled, while BJP received 35,75,529 votes or 38.51 per cent of the total valid votes polled. The eight winners of the Bharatiya Janata Party are Vijender Gupta, …

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: BJP won only 8 seats in 2020 Vidhan Sabha polls, check winners
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: BJP won only 8 seats in 2020 Vidhan Sabha polls, check winners

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 dates are announced by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday. Delhi assembly election 2025 This is the first big election that is going to happen this year. Delhi Assembly election 2020 result In 2020, the BJP won just eight seats including Rohini, Badarpur, Laxmi Nagar, Vishwas Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Rohtas Nagar, Ghonda and Karawal Nagar. …

Delhi polls: BJP's 1st list of candidates out; ex-MPs Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Kejriwal, Atishi
1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi polls: BJP's 1st list of candidates out; ex-MPs Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Kejriwal, Atishi

New Indian Express  

High-profile AAP defector Kailash Gahlot, who recently joined the BJP, has been nominated to contest from Brijwasan. The party has fielded its national office-bearers Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Ashish Sood from Karol Bagh and Janakpuri, respectively, while former Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay will contest from Malviya Nagar. The ruling AAP is banking on its numerous poll promises, including Sanjeevni …

Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats | Full list
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats | Full list

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP has issued the full list of candidates for the coming Uttarakhand Nikaay Chunaav or the Municipal Local Body General Elections. BJP Uttarakhand shared list on X "The State Election Committee of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand has given its approval to the following names for the upcoming municipal elections. Uttarakhand nikay chunaav The State Election Commission …

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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3 weeks, 3 days 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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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 weeks, 5 days ago

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

BJP to fight Delhi polls without Chief Minister face, candidate list expected soon: Sources
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP to fight Delhi polls without Chief Minister face, candidate list expected soon: Sources

India Today  

The BJP will not field any Chief Minister for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, party sources told India Today TV on Friday. The list of candidates for the saffron party is expected to be released after the BJP Central Election Committee meeting that is slated to meet soon, they added. All eyes will be on the BJP's pick for …

AIADMK will form strong alliance for 2026 state polls as expected: Party chief EPS
4 weeks, 2 days ago

AIADMK will form strong alliance for 2026 state polls as expected: Party chief EPS

India Today  

The opposition party in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, on Sunday said that the party will forge a strong alliance for the next assembly elections, expressing confidence in returning to power by defeating the MK Stalin-led DMK. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami emphasised that the party's prospects in the assembly elections cannot be judged based on its poor performance in the …

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP's election office for polls inaugurated
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP's election office for polls inaugurated

The Hindu  

The BJP’s election office for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls was inaugurated on Saturday at the Pant Marg headquarters of the party’s state unit in the presence of senior leaders. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva performed a 'havan' along with his wife with the party's state election in-charge Baijayant Panda, election coordination committee chairman and Union minister Harsh Malhotra, MPs, …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
1 month, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly election results, IPL mega auction, State of the World’s Children 2024, and more: The week in 5 charts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly election results, IPL mega auction, State of the World’s Children 2024, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti alliance sweeps the election with 233 seats The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra to form government by winning 233 of the 288 assembly seats, as per the final figures by the Election Commission after the completion of the Maharashtra Assembly election counting, while the opposition MVA has won only 50 seats. Maha victory: The Hindu …

Bypoll sixer just the high Trinamool would've wanted after RG Kar low
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll sixer just the high Trinamool would've wanted after RG Kar low

India Today  

The bypolls to six assembly segments in West Bengal have delivered convincing victories for the ruling Trinamool Congress, a verdict the party may choose to interpret as reassurance of a broadly intact support base in the backdrop of the fierce resistance faced over the rape-murder of a medico in Kolkata in August. Sangita Roy won the Sitai seat, vacated by …

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

In North Maharashtra, Mahayuti settles score of Lok Sabha election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In North Maharashtra, Mahayuti settles score of Lok Sabha election

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After losing four of the six seats in north Maharashtra to the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance proved that it was just a blip in a region that has been its bastion since 2014. In North Maharashtra, Mahayuti settles score of Lok Sabha election The result was …

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti not only diffused the potential impact of Maratha agitation on their voter base in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra but also succeeded in getting the people’s mandate in a fiercely contested Assembly election. Maharashtra election results 2024: LIVE coverage Narratives like ‘batenge toh katenge’ and ‘ek hain toh safe hain’ narrative has worked out against the …

Jharkhand Election Results 2024: JMM-Congress Alliance Wins Two-thirds Majority, BJP’s Fear Mongering Politics Fails
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Election Results 2024: JMM-Congress Alliance Wins Two-thirds Majority, BJP’s Fear Mongering Politics Fails

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 20:13 IST - 8 MINS READ In a stunning electoral verdict, Jharkhand has broken its 24-year jinx of never returning an incumbent government to power. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc’s sweeping victory, securing a two-thirds majority despite the BJP’s highly polarising campaign, is inarguably an outcome of a strong social coalition powered by …

Assembly Election Result: NDA triumphs in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc retains Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Election Result: NDA triumphs in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc retains Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Assembly Election Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti alliance has scripted a landslide victory in Maharashtra while the INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand in the Assembly polls, the results of which were announced on November 23. BJP's Best-Ever Show in Maharashtra The NDA, known as Mahayuti in Maharashtra, has crossed the 236 mark, with the BJP registering its best-ever poll …

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP likely to hold legislative party meet on Nov 25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP likely to hold legislative party meet on Nov 25

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to hold the Maharashtra Legislative Party meeting on November 25 and the oath-taking ceremony on November 26, ANI reported on Saturday citing sources. As per the initial results, the Mahayuti alliance is leading in 220 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 128 seats, driving the charge in Maharashtra. The Nationalist Congress Party, …

Maharashtra election results 2024: Mahayuti alliance reverse losses in Vidarbha and rural areas
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: Mahayuti alliance reverse losses in Vidarbha and rural areas

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance has reversed its losses in Vidarbha and rural areas, which it had suffered in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In Vidarbha, the Mahayuti alliance secured 48.1% of the vote share in the 2024 Assembly elections, a 6.4 percentage point increase compared to its performance in the Lok Sabha elections. Similarly, in rural areas, the Mahayuti alliance garnered …

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads

India Today  

The Mahayuti is set for a landslide in the Maharashtra elections, with trends showing the BJP's tally alone double that of the Maha Vikas Aghadi's. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading in only 54 seats in what is being perceived as a massive embarrassment following a splendid Lok Sabha show. The BJP was reduced to …

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections took place on Saturday — with the Mahayuti alliance and the JMM winning the polls. Here's what political parties say about the crucial elections On Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday, "The results will be out tomorrow. Exuding confidence, Jharkhand BJP leader Babulal Marandi said, …

Shikaripara Assembly Election Result LIVE: BJP, JMM vie for this seat in Soren Vs Soren battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shikaripara Assembly Election Result LIVE: BJP, JMM vie for this seat in Soren Vs Soren battle

India TV News  

Shikaripara Assembly Election Result 2024: The counting of votes for the Jharkhand Assembly elections is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. In the last Assembly election in 2019, JMM's Nalin Soren won the Shikaripara seat, defeating Paritosh Soren of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Shikaripara Assembly Constituency 2019 and 2014 Winners In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, JMM's Nalin …

Chatra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Will Janardhan Paswan's switch to LJP (RV) help him secure victory?
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Chinchwad Assembly Election Results LIVE: Rahul Tanaji Kalate Vs Shankar Jagtap, who will win? Check
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinchwad Assembly Election Results LIVE: Rahul Tanaji Kalate Vs Shankar Jagtap, who will win? Check

India TV News  

Chinchwad Assembly Election 2024: The Chinchwad Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. BJP candidate Jagtap Laxman Pandurang won the Chinchwad seat in the 2019 Assembly elections. Chinchwad Assembly Election 2024 Candidates BJP candidate Shankar Jagtap has been pitted against Sharad Pawar-led NCP Rahul Kalate. Chinchwad Assembly Past Winners In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly …

Khunti Assembly Election Results Live: Can JMM's RS Munda break BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda's winning streak?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Khunti Assembly Election Results Live: Can JMM's RS Munda break BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda's winning streak?

India TV News  

Khunti Assembly Election Results Live: The Election Commission of India is all set to announce the results of the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024. ]Nilkanth Singh Munda from the BJP currently represents the Khunti seat and was elected from the Khunti constituency in the assembly election 2019. Khunti Assembly Election 2024 Candidates Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded its incumbent MLA from …

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

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list

India TV News  

The BJP was leading in four seats while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in two of the nine assembly seats for which bypolls were held, according to Election Commission trends on Saturday. The Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats independently, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen fielded candidates in Ghaziabad, Kundarki and Meerapur. BJP allies, such as Apna …

Elections 2024: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Brace For Results Today In Mahayuti Vs MVA, INDIA Vs NDA Battles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Brace For Results Today In Mahayuti Vs MVA, INDIA Vs NDA Battles

ABP News  

Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections as well will commence at 8 am on Saturday, with the battle lines drawn between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra and a high-octane NDA vs INDIA battle in the tribal state. Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat expressed …

Jharkhand election 2024 highlights: Exit polls predict NDA alliance ahead in Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand election 2024 highlights: Exit polls predict NDA alliance ahead in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Several exit polls gave a clear edge to the BJP-led alliance in Jharkhand. The Matrize Exit poll predicted 42-47 seats for NDA and 25-30 seats for the INDIA bloc and gave 0-4 seats to others. The voter turnout till 5 p.m. in the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections was 67.59%, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Neha Arora said. Over …

Jharkhand Assembly Election: In 2019, JMM won 17 of 43 seats voting in phase 1 today, BJP bagged 13
2 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election: In 2019, JMM won 17 of 43 seats voting in phase 1 today, BJP bagged 13

Live Mint  

Voting is underway in 43 seats across 15 districts in the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections today, November 13. In the 2019 Assembly Elections for 81 seats, the JMM emerged as the largest party with 30 seats, while the BJP bagged 25 seats. The alliance is contesting the 2024 assembly election again, with Hemant Soren-led JMM contesting 43 of …

Jharkhand election 2024: PM Modi urges voters to cast votes in phase 1 with full enthusiasm
2 months ago

Jharkhand election 2024: PM Modi urges voters to cast votes in phase 1 with full enthusiasm

India TV News  

Jharkhand election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all the voters to vote in Jharkhand with full enthusiasm in the festival of democracy on Wednesday. The voting for 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand commenced today with a total of 683 candidates trying their luck, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Koda. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders
2 months ago

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders

The Hindu  

The byelections to seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan, being held on Wednesday, have presented a test of credibility for veteran leaders of both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. Five of the seven seats fell vacant following the election of sitting MLAs, all of whom were from Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc, as Lok Sabha Members. …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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2 months 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?
2 months 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 …

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

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

AIADMK will not have any alliance with BJP: Jayakumar
2 months ago

AIADMK will not have any alliance with BJP: Jayakumar

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK’s stance on having no ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party remains unchanged, organising secretary D Jayakumar said on Monday, amid speculations that party’s general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami might have softened his stance with the BJP. Former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said, “We are ready to join hands with like-minded parties to remove the …

Amit Shah says Hemant Soren's govt ‘laid out red carpet for Bangladeshi infiltrators’
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2 months ago

Amit Shah says Hemant Soren's govt ‘laid out red carpet for Bangladeshi infiltrators’

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at the Hemant Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand, accusing it of laying out “red carpet for Bangladeshi infiltrators”. Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the joint 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' of Hazaribagh, Ramgarh and Mandu Assembly Constituencies ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, in Hazaribagh. “The JMM-led coalition has laid out red …

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024: BJP, JMM lock horns over tribal votes and UCC
2 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024: BJP, JMM lock horns over tribal votes and UCC

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 08, 2024 19:24 IST - 14 MINS READ Jharkhand is heading for a polarised Assembly election, with the BJP raising the issue of Bangladeshi infiltration and vowing to implement the uniform civil code and the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha banking on its tribal leadership and its demand for a separate code for the “Sarna”tribal religion to gain …

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly polls are a contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The stakes are much higher for these parties considering their importance in national politics, and that they are contesting the maximum number of seats within their respective alliances – the Mahayuti and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The BJP and Congress are going head-to-head in …

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP fighting 152 seats, Congress 102, no clarity on few as nominations end
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP fighting 152 seats, Congress 102, no clarity on few as nominations end

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The BJP is contesting 152 seats, and the opposition MVA includes Congress and Shiv Sena, facing off against the ruling Mahayuti alliance on November 20. Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded candidates on 152 seats – the highest among political parties in fray for the November 20 assembly elections for 288-member assembly in Maharashtra. …

OBCs Gain Lion's Share in BJP's Caste Rainbow Against SP's PDA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

OBCs Gain Lion's Share in BJP's Caste Rainbow Against SP's PDA

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a broad caste configuration for the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls to challenge the Samajwadi Party's (Pichda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak) formula. The BJP has fielded four OBC candidates, two Brahmins, and a Dalit and a Kshatriya candidate each. Four of the nine assembly seats going to bypolls were won by the SP, three by …

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