Independents sweep Manesar civic polls, BJP to introspect loss
1 week, 6 days ago

Independents sweep Manesar civic polls, BJP to introspect loss

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram The returning officer presents the win certificate to mayor-elect Dr Inderjit Yadav. In an upset to the overall municipal body polling trends, voters in Manesar opted for independent candidate Dr Indrajit Yadav as their mayor and chose independents as their councillors in 13 of 20 wards in the first-ever elections held to the Manesar Municipal Corporation since its inception in 2020. Mayor-elect Yadav she “will start working” for the people of Manesar from “the first day itself and prepare an elaborate plan with officials to resolve the problems” of damaged roads, lack of drinking water, sewage issues and improvement in sanitation. Senior BJP leaders from south Haryana refused to comment on whether political differences among key leaders could have led to the setback in Manesar. BJP candidates who won in Manesar are Reema Chauhan, Ruchi Kaushik, Ripu Sharma, Dinesh Yadav, Bal Kishan, Jyoti Verma, and Pratap Singh.

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BJP sweeps Gurugram civic polls, wins two-thirds
1 week, 6 days ago

BJP sweeps Gurugram civic polls, wins two-thirds

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram BJP’s Ashish Gupta, who won Ward 27. Even as Gurugram recorded a historically low voter turnout of 41.8% due to voter dissatisfaction, key BJP councillors, including Kuldeep Yadav from Ward 11, among three others, retained their seats. Ward 15 witnessed a close contest between BJP’s Bharti Harsana, who secured 3,946 votes, and independent candidate Praveen Lata Rakesh Yadav, who …

Haryana civic body polls: BJP wins nine of 10 centres, Manesar gets independent mayor
1 week, 6 days ago

Haryana civic body polls: BJP wins nine of 10 centres, Manesar gets independent mayor

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram BJP’s Raj Rani Malhotra takes out a victory rally with her supporters after the poll results were announced. The Bharatiya Janata Party swept the civic body polls in Haryana, securing wins in nine of 10 centres, including Gurugram, failing only in its bid in Manesar, which went to polls for the first time. While the BJP won the civic …

BJP sweeps Haryana municipal election 2025: Full list of winners in Nagar Nigam mayoral polls
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BJP sweeps Haryana municipal election 2025: Full list of winners in Nagar Nigam mayoral polls

Hindustan Times  

Haryana municipal election results 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday swept the Haryana civic polls, with its mayoral candidates winning Ambala, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak, Faridabad, Yamunanagar, Panipat, and Sonipat municipal corporations. Haryana mayoral polls: Winners list: Gurugram: Raj Rani of the BJP secured 270,781 votes, defeating Congress candidate Seema Pahuja by a margin of 179,485 votes. Faridabad In …

BJP Wins Ambala Mayor Post, Leads In Eight Haryana Civic Bodies
1 week, 6 days ago

BJP Wins Ambala Mayor Post, Leads In Eight Haryana Civic Bodies

ABP News  

Chandigarh: The mayoral candidate of the BJP won the Ambala municipal corporation and its nominees were leading in eight other civic bodies in Haryana, as the counting of votes for the recently held elections went underway on Wednesday. Elections for the posts of mayor and ward members in the municipal corporations of Manesar, Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, Yamunanagar, Panipat, …

BJP sweeps Haryana civic elections, 9 of 10 mayoral candidates in lead
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BJP sweeps Haryana civic elections, 9 of 10 mayoral candidates in lead

Hindustan Times  

The mayoral candidate of the BJP won the Ambala municipal corporation and party nominees were leading in nine of the 10 civic bodies in Haryana as counting of votes got underway on Wednesday. BJP’s Renu Bala Gupta showing the victory sign after defeating Manoj Kumar Wadhwa of the Congress in the mayoral election in Karnal on Wednesday. According to the …

BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls, breaches Congress's Rohtak stronghold
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BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls, breaches Congress's Rohtak stronghold

India Today  

Stamping its authority in Haryana after winning the Assembly elections months ago, the BJP's mayoral candidates won nine of the 10 municipal corporations, including in Rohtak - the bastion of Congress stalwart Bhupinder Hooda. The BJP's mayoral candidates have won Ambala, Gurugram, Sonipat, Rohtak, Karnal, Faridabad, Panipat, Hisar and Yamunanagar.The only loss for the BJP was in Manesar, where an …

Gurugram municipal poll turnout remains low at 41.8 per cent; result scheduled for March 12
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Gurugram municipal poll turnout remains low at 41.8 per cent; result scheduled for March 12

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Gurugram residents cast their ballots for the long-awaited Municipal Corporation of Gurugram on Sunday. Voting was held to elect the mayors and ward members of seven municipal corporations -- Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal and Yamunanagar. For the first time, the voters in Gurugram directly voted to elect their mayor, a change introduced in 2018, replacing the …

64% turnout in Manesar civic polls
3 weeks, 2 days ago

64% turnout in Manesar civic polls

Hindustan Times  

The final turnout of voters for the Municipal Corporation of Manesar elections on Sunday stood at65.9% at 8.30pm, according to data shared by the district administration, almost 20% more than neighbouring Gurugram. Most of the turnout was from rural areas and voters in urban condominium complexes did not vote in large numbers, local leaders and party candidates said. Local leaders …

‘BJP’s civic body will make Manesar a model city,’ says Sunderlal Yadav
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‘BJP’s civic body will make Manesar a model city,’ says Sunderlal Yadav

Hindustan Times  

As Manesar heads into its first-ever municipal elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s mayoral candidate Sunderlal Yadav is focusing on infrastructure, pollution control, and governance. Edited excerpts: BJP’s mayoral candidate from Manesar Sunderlal Yadav Manesar is holding its first municipal election. BJP has a proven track record of structured development, and with a BJP-led municipal corporation, we will transform Manesar into …

BJP wins big in Chhattisgarh urban body polls, AAP makes debut in Bilaspur
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BJP wins big in Chhattisgarh urban body polls, AAP makes debut in Bilaspur

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has maintained its winning streak in Chhattisgarh’s urban body elections, securing a decisive victory in municipal corporations, municipal councils, and town councils polls. In Raipur, BJP’s mayoral candidate Minal Chaubey won by a margin of 1,53,290 votes against Congress candidate Deepti Pramod Dubey. In the Dhamtari Municipal Corporation elections, BJP secured a one-sided victory as its …

We failed to get anti-BJP votes of Dalits, minorities: Delhi Congress chief
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We failed to get anti-BJP votes of Dalits, minorities: Delhi Congress chief

The Hindu  

The Congress’s Delhi unit chief, Devender Yadav, on Monday said the party’s failure to get the votes of Dalits and minorities who are “uncomfortable with the politics of the Bharatiya Janata Party” dented its prospects in the Assembly poll. “Dalits and minorities who are uncomfortable with the politics of the BJP thought that the Aam Aadmi Party would form the …

Delhi Election Results: Gopal Rai, Mukesh Ahlawat and Imran Hussain win amid AAP poll debacle
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Delhi Election Results: Gopal Rai, Mukesh Ahlawat and Imran Hussain win amid AAP poll debacle

India TV News  

Delhi Election Results: Amid Aam Aadmi Party's poll debacle, there are three minister who have managed to save their seats. 3 AAP ministers win amid string of losses Gopal Rai, Mukesh Ahlawat and Imran Hussain, who were ministers in the Delhi government, have won their constituencies. Top AAP leaders face defeat Among the prominent faces who faced defeat in the …

BJP Sweeps Uttarakhand Urban Local Body Elections, Wins 10 Out of 11 Mayoral Seats
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BJP Sweeps Uttarakhand Urban Local Body Elections, Wins 10 Out of 11 Mayoral Seats

ABP News  

Dehradun, Jan 26 : The BJP on Sunday swept the urban local body elections in Uttarakhand, winning 10 out of 11 mayoral seats to emerge as the dominant party in the municipal councils and nagar panchayats. While the BJP won 10 mayoral seats, an Independent candidate bagged the remaining seat, State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar told PTI. Congress, which won …

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only
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3 months ago

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only

New Indian Express  

More than 3,300 candidates contested in the civic body polls and a total of 37.32 lakh voters were eligible to vote in the elections. Voter turnout was 65.85 per cent; polling percentage at Phagwara was 55.21 per cent, Jalandhar 50.27 per cent, Amritsar 44.05 per cent, Ludhiana 46.95 per cent and Patiala 32.95 per cent. Congress secured 25 seats, BJP …

Independents win 10 of 29 seats in Sangrur municipal council polls
3 months ago

Independents win 10 of 29 seats in Sangrur municipal council polls

Hindustan Times  

With victories in 10 of the 29 wards, independent candidates emerged as the top group in the Sangrur municipal council elections held on Saturday, officials said. The Congress secured wins in eight wards, the Aam Aadmi Party won seven wards and the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victories in four wards in Sangrur. The Congress secured wins in eight wards, the …

Maharashtra polls: Independents finish second in 19 constituencies
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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. …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
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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
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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 election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada
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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 …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
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4 months ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

NDA wins all four seats in Bihar bypolls; Prashant Kishor’s party fails to make a mark in debut
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NDA wins all four seats in Bihar bypolls; Prashant Kishor’s party fails to make a mark in debut

The Hindu  

The ruling National Democratic Alliance has swept all four Assembly seats in Bihar for which byelections were held on November 13 with 52.83% voter turnout. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party failed to make a mark in its poll debut with its candidates suffering a severe drubbing on all four seats. Another NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha candidate Deepa Manjhi, who …

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

Yavatmal Election 2024 Results Live: Wani, Ralegaon, Arni & other constituencies counting begins soon
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Yavatmal Election 2024 Results Live: Wani, Ralegaon, Arni & other constituencies counting begins soon

Hindustan Times  

Yavatmal Election 2024 Results Live: The Election Commission is announcing results for Wani, Ralegaon, Yavatmal, Digras, Arni, Pusad, Umarkhed seats in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra today. Maharashtra has been in a state of political flux since the last assembly elections in 2019, marked by significant splits in key parties, including the Shiv Sena in 2022 and the NCP in 2023. …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
4 months ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list
Top News
4 months 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 …

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

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies

Hindustan Times  

With the deadline for filing nominations approaching on September 12, political parties have started announcing their candidates for key constituencies in South Haryana, including Gurugram and Badshahpur. The top leadership had initially taken a wait-and-watch approach, but as the campaign intensifies, candidates are now reaching out to their strongholds and party workers, seeking to unite dissatisfied members, say political observers. …

It is NCP vs NCP in Hadapsar
7 months ago

It is NCP vs NCP in Hadapsar

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Hadapsar assembly constituency, which has elected candidates from different parties in the past, is currently represented by Nationalist Congress party and the contest here in upcoming assembly election is likely to see face-off between the two NCP factions, led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar. The Hadapsar contest in upcoming assembly election is likely to see …

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2
8 months, 1 week ago

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2

Deccan Chronicle  

INDIA bloc member AAP won the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll in Punjab while the alliance's other constituents -- Congress, TMC and DMK -- were leading in 10 of the remaining 12 seats where by-elections were held earlier this week, according to the counting trends on the Election Commission website and state officials.While the BJP was in the lead in Himachal …

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet

The Hindu  

Koderma MP Annapurna Devi and Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the tribal-dominated State of Jharkhand were inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9. Once a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Ms. Devi quit the party months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and moved to the BJP. Mr. Munda …

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha

The Hindu  

The BJP on June 4 achieved a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, winning 20 out of 21 seats, a substantial contribution to the party’s national tally, coming at a crucial time. Odisha’s Lok Sabha map had completely adorned saffron with Biju Janata Dal and Congress managing to secure only one seat each. BJP’s victory could not …

In Doaba, Cong wrests Jalandhar, AAP wins Hoshiarpur
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In Doaba, Cong wrests Jalandhar, AAP wins Hoshiarpur

Hindustan Times  

In the Dalit dominant Doaba politics, the Congress has managed to regain its bastion Jalandhar with an emphatic victory, on the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its citadel, Hoshiarpur, to Aam Aadmi Party. In Jalandhar, former chief minister and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat by a thumping margin of 1,75,993 votes, the …

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: U.P.’s western region proved to be the wind vane of the State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: U.P.’s western region proved to be the wind vane of the State

The Hindu  

In the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s reduced score in Uttar Pradesh, the Western and adjoining central parts of the State played the role of a wind vane. Mr. Balyan’s supporters have accused the RLD of not going full tilt to ensure the victory of the BJP’s Jat face, who rose to prominence after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and defeated the …

Lakshadweep Election Results 2024 Highlights: Congress candidate Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed wins by a margin of 2,647 votes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakshadweep Election Results 2024 Highlights: Congress candidate Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed wins by a margin of 2,647 votes

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. INC candidate Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed won the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha elections. The incumbent MP Mohammed Faizal Padippura of Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar lost to him by a margin of 2,647 votes. In Lakshadweep, the main contest was between the Indian National Congress-led INDIA alliance and Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance. NCP fielded incumbent …

Arunachal Poll Result: BJP Wins 46 of 60 Seats, Congress Trails Behind NCP, Independents — Check Winners’ List
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Arunachal Poll Result: BJP Wins 46 of 60 Seats, Congress Trails Behind NCP, Independents — Check Winners’ List

ABP News  

Itanagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party achieved a significant victory in Arunachal Pradesh, winning 46 seats in the 60-member assembly, thus securing a clear majority for the third consecutive term. Of the 50 seats contested, the BJP clinched 36, with Chief Minister Pema Khandu being one of the 10 candidates who won unopposed. This continues the saffron party's stronghold in the …

Arunachal Pradesh Election Result 2024: BJP Leads On 11 Seats, NPEP On 2 In Early Trends
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Arunachal Pradesh Election Result 2024: BJP Leads On 11 Seats, NPEP On 2 In Early Trends

ABP News  

Bharatiya Janata Party maintained a lead in the early trends for the results of elections to Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly followed by National People's Party. The counting commenced in 24-district headquarter at 6 am amid heavy rains across the state and the final result is expected to be out by noon, as per Chief Election Officer Pawan Kumar Sain. Arunachal …

Lok Sabha candidates target Gurugram’s urban voters
10 months ago

Lok Sabha candidates target Gurugram’s urban voters

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Candidates of major political parties have begun canvassing in urban areas of Badshahpur and Gurugram assembly constituencies, which have an estimated 9.25 lakh voters out of the total 25 lakh voters in the nine constituencies of the Lok Sabha. The Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Jannayak Janta Party candidates on Sunday moved around the city to woo urban voters …

Candidates in Gurugram intensify campaign ahead of next week’s election
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates in Gurugram intensify campaign ahead of next week’s election

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Sitting MP and BJP candidate from Gurugram on Thursday asked the people in Manesar and Pataudi to vote for the BJP, if they want the development work to continue unabated. Union Minister of State and BJP’s candidate for the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat, Rao Inderjit Singh, addresses a public meeting at Naharpur village in Gurugram on Thursday. Hooda exhorted …

Parties stick to tested formulas as 5 seats of north Bihar gear up for polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Parties stick to tested formulas as 5 seats of north Bihar gear up for polls

The Hindu  

“Rome Pope ka, Madhepura Gope ka,” goes a saying in Bihar’s Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency, one of the five in north Bihar that would go to polls in the third phase of the 2024 general election on May 7. In Madhepura, National Democratic Alliance candidate and sitting MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav of the Janata Dal is contesting against the Opposition …

Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 2: 53% turnout in eight seats in Maharashtra
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 2: 53% turnout in eight seats in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The second phase of the Lok Sabha election for eight constituencies in Maharashtra concluded peacefully on Friday without any major incident. The constituencies where polling took place include five in the Western Vidarbha area — Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, and Yavatmal-Washim — and three in the drought-prone Marathwada region — Hingoli, Nanded and Parbhani. According to data, Wardha recorded 56.66% …

DC Edit | Unopposed poll victories not good for democracy
11 months ago

DC Edit | Unopposed poll victories not good for democracy

Deccan Chronicle  

Even though only one phase of the Lok Sabha election is over as yet, and several phases remain, the Bharatiya Janata Party has won its first seat — in Surat where its candidate Mukesh Dalal was declared a winner from the seat, unopposed. Congratulations to Surat Lok Sabha candidate Mukeshbhai Dalal for being elected unopposed”, no one gave any thought …

Namesake candidates clutter Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra
11 months ago

Namesake candidates clutter Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

As the election fervour intensifies in the state, political parties are leaving no stone unturned to cut into the votes of opposition candidates. For instance, in Raigad parliamentary seat, former Union minister and Shiv Sena leader Anant Geete and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party leader Sunil Tatkare have filed their nominations. In the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, there is a …

Will BJP Maintain Victory Streak In Chhattisgarh After Assembly Win? Know What ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll Says
1 year ago

Will BJP Maintain Victory Streak In Chhattisgarh After Assembly Win? Know What ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll Says

ABP News  

As the general elections draw near, political parties are gearing up and campaigning extensively, aiming to secure the highest number of seats and gain the power to form the government. Lok Sabha Election 2024: Projected Seat Share, Vote Percentage The opinion poll conducted by ABP News in association with CVoters to predict who might win in Chhattisgarh in the upcoming …

TS Polls: Congress releases first list, names candidates for 55 seats
1 year, 5 months ago

TS Polls: Congress releases first list, names candidates for 55 seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress on Sunday released its first list of candidates for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls, naming candidates for 55 seats, comprising senior leaders, incumbents and MPs and 11 new entrants — eight from the BRS and two from the BJP and one from the BSP. Revanth Reddy apart, the Congress also fielded its MP, N. Uttam Kumar …

INDIA 4, BJP 3 in key election results, big boost for Opposition bloc
1 year, 6 months ago

INDIA 4, BJP 3 in key election results, big boost for Opposition bloc

India Today  

In a big boost for INDIA ahead of the general election next year, members of the Opposition bloc scored four wins in bypolls to seven seats across six states on Friday. The BJP retained Uttarakhand's Bageshwar seat as candidate Parwati Dass defeated Congress's Basant Kumar by over 2,400 votes. Lastly, in the remaining crucial seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghosi, Akhilesh …

BJP wins byelection for two Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP wins byelection for two Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on May 29 won the byelection to two seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, defeating the Samajwadi Party. The saffron party candidates — Kunwar Manvendra Singh and Padmasen Chaudhary — defeated the SP nominees — Ram Jatan Rajbhar and Ram Karan — by 164 votes each. “Heartiest congratulations to the candidates of the double-engine government, …

Independent Muslim candidate wins Hindu-dominated ward in Ayodhya
1 year, 10 months ago

Independent Muslim candidate wins Hindu-dominated ward in Ayodhya

India Today  

An independent Muslim candidate has secured a surprise victory in a ward in the Hindutva nerve centre of Ayodhya in the civic election results declared on Saturday. The Muslim vote share in this ward located on the backyards of the Ram Janmabhoomi is only 11 per cent of the total votes with 440 Muslim votes as against 3,844 Hindu votes. …

Karnataka elections: Congress corners BJP on party president Kharge’s home turf
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka elections: Congress corners BJP on party president Kharge’s home turf

The Hindu  

In a major setback to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Kalaburagi district, the Opposition Congress successfully won seven out of nine Assembly seats, and the BJP slipped from the five seats it won in the last elections to two this election. Two leaders of the Congress, Priyank Kharge, son of AICC president M. Mallikarjun Kharge, and Ajay Singh, son …

Surprises in Bengal and Maharashtra contests mark bypoll verdicts
2 years ago

Surprises in Bengal and Maharashtra contests mark bypoll verdicts

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies won two and the Congress won three out of the five seats where bypolls results were announced on Thursday, with focus on two sets of unexpected outcomes in Maharashtra and West Bengal. Congress candidate Dhangekar Ravindra Hemraj celebrates after victory in the Kasba Peth Assembly bypoll. The biggest surprise came from West Bengal, …

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