Haryana polls: Wrestlers Babita Phogat, Yogeshwar Dutt in BJP's first list of 78 candidates; Khattar to contest from Karnal
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Haryana polls: Wrestlers Babita Phogat, Yogeshwar Dutt in BJP's first list of 78 candidates; Khattar to contest from Karnal

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The BJP has given tickets for the Haryana Assembly election to a number of noted sportspersons who had joined the party in recent weeks with wrestler Babita Phogat, former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh, Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt contesting from Dadri, Pehowa and Baroda, respectively New Delhi: Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been fielded again from Karnal as the BJP announced on Monday names of its 78 candidates for 21 October assembly polls in Haryana where the saffron party is seeking to retain power. https://t.co/jO0jOshg7m pic.twitter.com/aJIVX66XI7 — BJP September 30, 2019 The party has given tickets to a number of noted sportspersons who had joined it in recent weeks with wrestler Babita Phogat, former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh, Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt contesting from Dadri, Pehowa and Baroda respectively, its national general secretary Arun Singh told reporters in New Delhi. Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala will contest from Tohana, Captain Abhimanyu from Narnod and Om Prakash Dhankar from Badli, Singh said. With the opposition weakened by desertion among its ranks and shrinking support base, as seen in the recent Lok Sabha polls, the BJP is confident of returning to power with a bigger mandate.

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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

New Indian Express  

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Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat
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Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat

New Indian Express  

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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 …

Lone Hindu candidate defeats 11 Muslims in UP's Kundarki; BJP wins after 30 years
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Lone Hindu candidate defeats 11 Muslims in UP's Kundarki; BJP wins after 30 years

India Today  

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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, …

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki
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Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party are vying for Muslims votes in Kundarki assembly constituency, an SP stronghold, in Moradabad district. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Kundarki assembly constituency in Moradabad district. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekhar Azad …

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The Apaksha factor that could tilt the Maharashtra election results

New Indian Express  

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Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout
2 months ago

Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

Of the three assembly constituencies that went to bypolls on Wednesday, Channapatna recorded a major voter turnout with 88.81%, closely followed by Shiggaon at 80.48%, and Sandur with 76.24%, according to the provisional turnout data by the Election Commission of India till 10.30 pm. The by-elections were required after former representatives of these constituencies — E Tukaram of Congress, former …

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls
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Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Voting for the bypolls across seven assembly seats in Rajasthan concluded on Wednesday, with 69 candidates in the race. The results on November 23 will significantly impact the political influence of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara, Sachin Pilot, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirori Lal Meena, RLP Chief Hanuman Beniwal, and BAP leader Rajkumar Roat. Under …

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 …

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates
2 months ago

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates

ABP News  

Jharkhand Election 2024: The first phase of voting for 43 Assembly seats in Jharkhand is set to take place on Wednesday, November 13, with a fierce contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the INDIA Bloc. Among them is former Chief Minister Champai Soren, who, after joining the BJP just a month after being ousted from the Chief Minister’s office, …

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka
2 months ago

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The stage is set for voting in three Assembly segments of Karnataka, which will go for by-polls on Wednesday, with spotlight on Channapatna, where Union Minister and JD leader H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil has crossed swords with Congress heavyweight C P Yogeeshwara in a prestigious battle. Among the three segments, Channapatna is considered to be a "high profile", …

Ajit Pawar says Mahayuti wants to win 175 seats in Maharashtra Assembly
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Ajit Pawar says Mahayuti wants to win 175 seats in Maharashtra Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ alliance wants to win more than 175 seats in the upcoming assembly election in the state. Ajit had fielded his wife Sunentra against Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule from the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. Claiming that he will win for the eighth time by the margin …

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat
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Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat

Hindustan Times  

In Chinchwad, the upcoming assembly polls will be a contest between former corporators – Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shankar Jagtap who will fight to retain the family bastion, and Nationalist Congress Party/NCP ’s Rahul Kalate. There are plans for strengthening public transport, a river development project in Ravet, and strengthening public transport among others.” Whereas Kalate said that though urbanisation has …

Congress's Overconfidence: A Key Factor in BJP's Victory in Haryana Assembly Elections
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Congress's Overconfidence: A Key Factor in BJP's Victory in Haryana Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

Union power minister and Karnal MP Manohar Lal Khattar has expressed his belief that the Congress's overconfidence contributed to the BJP's victory in the recent state assembly elections in Haryana. He highlighted the achievements of the government under his leadership and thanked the party cadre for their hard work, which he believes played a significant role in the party's success.

Mahayuti Allies to Resolve Rebel Troubles: Eknath Shinde
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Mahayuti Allies to Resolve Rebel Troubles: Eknath Shinde

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the Mahayuti alliance will find a way to address the issue of rebels contesting against the alliance's candidates in Assembly polls. He said that senior leaders of the Mahayuti alliance will sit and decide the way forward before the last date of filing nominations.

Maharashtra polls: In BJP bastion Kothrud, Chandrakant Patil locked in triangular contest
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Maharashtra polls: In BJP bastion Kothrud, Chandrakant Patil locked in triangular contest

Hindustan Times  

In the run-up to the November 20 assembly polls, Kothrud — a Bharatiya Janata Party stronghold — had seen internal rifts, with minister Chandrakant Patil having to work harder to secure support from his own party’s ranks. Rebel party members Amol Balwadkar and Ujwal Keskar had initially prepared to contest the election against him, citing Patil’s non-local status and calling …

Samajwadi Party Names Diverse Candidates for UP Assembly Polls
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Samajwadi Party Names Diverse Candidates for UP Assembly Polls

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party candidates are facing each other in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav's cousin and former MP Tej Pratap Yadav has been declared the party candidate from Karhal, a stronghold of the Yadavs. Other players like the Bahujan Samaj Party and Azad Samaj Party are also in the fray.

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 …

BJP Announces Candidate List for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Bypolls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces Candidate List for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its candidate list for the upcoming by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The list includes candidates for all seven assembly seats in Rajasthan, with key contenders including Ramvir Singh Thakur (Kundarki) and Sanjeev Sharma (Ghaziabad). In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has fielded candidates for Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair, Karhal, Phulpur, Katehari, and Majhawan.

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