In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting
1 year, 4 months ago

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah visited Madhya Pradesh thrice within 20 days in July as part of attempts to blunt anti-incumbency and infighting within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party months before the state is due to go to the polls. Union home minister Amit Shah Polls in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, accounting for roughly 15% of India’s population are expected to set the tone for the 2024 national elections. The second leader said Shah has instructed the party leaders to be in constant contact with workers up to the booth level, create awareness on how the government has brought a drastic change in the lives of people, and get regular feedback from party workers about BJP’s position in different regions. On July 11, Shah held a four-hour closed-door meeting with leaders including Union ministers Bhupendra Yadav, Ashwini Vaishnav, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Narendra Singh Tomar, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state chief VD Sharma in Bhopal.

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AIMIM likely to contest 10 assembly seats in Delhi
2 days ago

AIMIM likely to contest 10 assembly seats in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen is likely to contest at least 10 of the 70 assembly seats in its first-ever Delhi elections, party leaders said on Friday. Other seats that the party is eyeing are Seelampur, Babarpur, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Okhla, Jangpura, Sadar Bazar, Matia Mahal, and Karawal Nagar, said AIMIM Delhi general secretary Haji Mehradeen Rangrez. Meanwhile, AIMIM’s Delhi …

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only
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2 days, 13 hours 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 …

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara
Top News
2 days, 17 hours ago

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara

The Hindu  

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party won the municipal elections in Patiala and was leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, while the Congress was ahead in Phagwara and Amritsar. Punjab AAP President Aman Arora claimed that his party has created history in the local body elections, securing over 50 per cent of the 977 wards that went to the polls. He also …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
4 days, 13 hours 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. …

AAP's 70-Candidate List for Delhi Elections 2025: Heavyweights Set to Contest Key Seats
1 week, 1 day ago

AAP's 70-Candidate List for Delhi Elections 2025: Heavyweights Set to Contest Key Seats

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced its fourth list of 38 candidates for the upcoming elections, with several high-profile names included. In this list, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the New Delhi seat, while Atishi will represent the party from the Kalkaji seat. The party has also prioritized diversity in its selection, with 10 women and four …

Delhi Assembly polls: AAP releases final candidates’ list, Arvind Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi, Atishi from Kalkaji
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1 week, 2 days ago

Delhi Assembly polls: AAP releases final candidates’ list, Arvind Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi, Atishi from Kalkaji

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday released its fourth and final list of 38 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election. Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the New Delhi constituency while Chief Minister Atishi has been repeated from Kalkaji. Here is our fourth and final list for upcoming Delhi Elections ‼️ Congratulations to all the candidates 🎉 फिर …

Delhi Elections: AAP Names 38 Candidates In Final List, Check Kejriwal And Atishi's Seats
1 week, 2 days ago

Delhi Elections: AAP Names 38 Candidates In Final List, Check Kejriwal And Atishi's Seats

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday released its fourth and final list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi elections nominating 38 candidates inlcuding bigwigs Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Amanatullah Khan. Here is our fourth and final list for upcoming Delhi Elections ‼️ Congratulations to all the candidates 🎉 फिर लायेंगे केजरीवाल 🔥💯 pic.twitter.com/YVgypI9mR9 — AAP December 15, …

Exclusive: BJP's Parvesh Verma says he will contest New Delhi seat against Arvind Kejriwal
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1 week, 2 days ago

Exclusive: BJP's Parvesh Verma says he will contest New Delhi seat against Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

BJP leader and former two-time MP from West Delhi Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said that he would contest the upcoming Assembly elections from New Delhi constituency as the BJP's candidate. Speaking exclusively to India Today TV, Verma said that the party wants to field him from the New Delhi constituency. Verma, the son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh …

AAP’s 2025 Election Strategy: Welfare Promises, Auto Drivers, and Grassroots Reboot
1 week, 5 days ago

AAP’s 2025 Election Strategy: Welfare Promises, Auto Drivers, and Grassroots Reboot

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 12, 2024 18:54 IST - 5 MINS READ The Aam Aadmi Party and the autorickshaws of the national capital share a special bond. Posters featuring a determined-looking Arvind Kejriwal waving the broom—AAP’s election symbol—carried slogans such as “Is Baar Chalegi Jhadu” and “Sheila Hatao, Kejriwal Lao, Dilli Bachao”. Wooing autowallahs Now, in the run-up to the February …

No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls
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1 week, 6 days ago

No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

The INDIA bloc alliance for Delhi that was stitched during the 2024 general elections appears short-lived as Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Congress.In a post on X, Kejriwal said, "Aam Aadmi Party will be fighting this election on its own strength in Delhi. "The statement comes after …

AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress
1 week, 6 days ago

AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress

New Indian Express  

Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, “The AAP national convenor has clarified that there is no alliance happening with the Congress in Delhi. In the last three elections, the party has decisively defeated the BJP.” Meanwhile, MP Raghav Chadha said, “I want to categorically state that the AAP will fight the upcoming Delhi election based on …

AAP Leader Slams AIMIM's Decision to Field Tahir Hussain in Delhi Polls, Says Such Moves Benefit BJP
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1 week, 6 days ago

AAP Leader Slams AIMIM's Decision to Field Tahir Hussain in Delhi Polls, Says Such Moves Benefit BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday slammed AIMIM's decision to field former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain as its candidate for the upcoming Delhi elections and said such moves benefit the BJP. His family members and supporters met with me today and joined the party," Owaisi said in a post on X. Priyanka Kakkar alleged that wherever …

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections
1 week, 6 days ago

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The Delhi Congress is in no mood to give a walkover to the ruling AAP in the impending Assembly polls due early next year. A telltale sign of the Congress' intent can be made out from the fact that the party has, according to sources, decided to field "heavyweight" leaders like former Lok Sabha MP Sandeep Dikshit, Delhi party …

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to fight Delhi Assembly polls from Mustafabad seat
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1 week, 6 days ago

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to fight Delhi Assembly polls from Mustafabad seat

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Former A councillor and northeast Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain has joined AIMIM and was fielded by the party from the Mustafabad constituency for the upcoming assembly polls. Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to fight Delhi Assembly polls from Mustafabad seat In a post on X on Tuesday, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Delhi unit president Shoaib …

Delhi polls: His seat changed, Manish Sisodia says ‘doesn’t matter' where he contests from
2 weeks ago

Delhi polls: His seat changed, Manish Sisodia says ‘doesn’t matter' where he contests from

Hindustan Times  

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said ‘it doesn’t matter' where he contests Delhi assembly polls from, after the party changed his seat from Patparganj to Jangpura for the upcoming elections. New Delhi: AAP leader Manish Sisodia with his wife Seema Sisodia at the Angoori Devi Mandir, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Virendra Sachdeva, president, …

Rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi over Maharashtra Leader of Opposition post?
2 weeks ago

Rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi over Maharashtra Leader of Opposition post?

India Today  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, which suffered a huge setback in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, is facing possible differences over who would get the Leader of Opposition post, sources told India Today TV. The Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which collectively won 46 of 288 seats in last month's polls, are all eyeing the post of the Leader of …

Capital mistake
2 weeks ago

Capital mistake

Times of India  

Delhi’s next election’s a hot potato, but what really counts will barely be discussed Political twins Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have staked their political futures on Delhi assembly election 2025 – both out on bail and both back to earnestly campaigning on their 2013 ‘honest neta’ plank. Having won 62 of 70 seats in 2020, this time’s poll strategy …

Delhi Election 2025 Avadh Ojha Pledges To Make Patparganj IAS Factory Manish Sisodia Addresses Shift To Jangpura
2 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025 Avadh Ojha Pledges To Make Patparganj IAS Factory Manish Sisodia Addresses Shift To Jangpura

ABP News  

Delhi Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party has released its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February. I will work to ensure continued progress, and just as Madhopura village is known as IAS factory, I aim to make Patparganj an IAS factory.” Referring to his predecessor, he added, “I will ensure that Manish …

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. Narwekar, during his tenure as Speaker of the 14th Maharashtra Assembly for two and a half years, he had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and real Shiv Sena after a split in the Uddhav …

Delhi election: UPSC coach Avadh Ojha; BJP, Congress turncoats named in AAP's 2nd list of candidates
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi election: UPSC coach Avadh Ojha; BJP, Congress turncoats named in AAP's 2nd list of candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly election on Monday, naming nominees for 20 seats, of which the Patparganj constituency has been assigned to newly inducted Avadh Ojha and the sitting MLA from there, Manish Sisodia, has been fielded from Jangpura. Popular UPSC coach Avadh Ojha, who joined the AAP earlier this …

AAP 2nd candidate list for Delhi election 2025 out: Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Ojha to contest from Patparganj
2 weeks, 1 day ago

AAP 2nd candidate list for Delhi election 2025 out: Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Ojha to contest from Patparganj

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, naming senior party leader Manish Sisodia as the candidate for the Jangpura seat. The list also includes the names of Jintender Singh Shunty and Surinder Pal Singh Bittu, who recently quit the BJP and joined AAP. S. No Constituency Candidate 1 …

AAP releases 2nd list of candidates for Delhi polls, moves Manish Sisodia to Jangpura
2 weeks, 1 day ago

AAP releases 2nd list of candidates for Delhi polls, moves Manish Sisodia to Jangpura

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on Monday, and, in a big move, shifted the party's number two, Manish Sisodia, to the Jangpura seat from his current Patparganj constituency. Sisodia, Delhi's former deputy chief minister, registered emphatic wins in 2013 and 2015, but could only eke out a narrow victory …

AAP's 2nd list out, Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Avadh Ojha gets Patparganj
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

AAP's 2nd list out, Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Avadh Ojha gets Patparganj

India Today  

The Aam Aadm Party on Monday announced its second list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to take place early next year. Manish Sisodia, the incumbent MLA from Patparganj, has been moved to Jangpura, while new inductee Avadh Ojha will contest from the former Delhi Minister's constituency. Sisodia was first elected to the Patparganj seat, which is part …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. Shunty replaces sitting AAP MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Ram Niwas Goel, while Bittu has been fielded in place of Dilip Pandey, AAP's chief whip in the house. Here are some other takeaways from the AAP's second candidates list: 14 sitting …

Delhi Elections: AIMIM Planning To Contest 10 Seats, Tahir Hussain May Feature In Candidate List
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Elections: AIMIM Planning To Contest 10 Seats, Tahir Hussain May Feature In Candidate List

ABP News  

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi, Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen has started its preparations for the February polls. As per initial reports, Owaisi's party is mulling over considering Tahir Hussain, Aam Aadmi Party councillor and 2020 Delhi riots accused, from the Mustafabad constituency. While Tahir Hussain, who remains lodged in jail over Delhi riots case, is expected …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

BJP leader Pravesh Ratan joins AAP
2 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP leader Pravesh Ratan joins AAP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: BJP leader Pravesh Ratan, who unsuccessfully contested the Patel Nagar reserved constituency in the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls, joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday. The move comes months after AAP leader and former MLA from Patel Nagar Raaj Kumar Anand joined the BJP. In July, Anand joined the BJP alongwith another AAP MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar. Ratan …

Devendra Fadnavis reiterates ‘ek hai to safe hai’ in first speech after Maharashtra CM nomination
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Devendra Fadnavis reiterates ‘ek hai to safe hai’ in first speech after Maharashtra CM nomination

Live Mint  

Maharashtra CM News: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is set to take the oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, declared that the state’s mandate has affirmed the slogans 'Ek Hai To Safe Hai' and 'Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai.' Dr B R Ambedkar gave us Constitution which gave individual dignity and equality.” Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis …

Former MP Parvesh Verma to contest against Kejriwal in Delhi
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Former MP Parvesh Verma to contest against Kejriwal in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The coveted New Delhi assembly seat is likely to witness a high-octane electoral contest in next assembly elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field former MP from West Delhi Parvesh Verma against the former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The candidature of Verma, a prominent Jat face in Delhi, is also the son of the …

Avadh Ojha, renowned educator, joins Aam Aadmi Party in presence of Arvind Kejriwal
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Avadh Ojha, renowned educator, joins Aam Aadmi Party in presence of Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

In a significant development ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, renowned educator Avadh Ojha joined Aam Aadmi Party on Monday. He was welcomed to the party fold by AAP national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Senior party leader and former Delhi Sisodia added that it was a special day and Ojha had been doing good work in …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at Congress for questioning EVM's integrity, saying all the chief ministers and other elected representatives from the grand old party like Rahul Gandhi should first resign and declare that they will contest only after the ballot papers are brought back. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia …

Confirmed! BJP-led Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on Dec 5 at Azad Maidan, PM Modi to remain present
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Confirmed! BJP-led Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on Dec 5 at Azad Maidan, PM Modi to remain present

Live Mint  

Maharashtra goverment formation: Even as suspense continues over the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday confirmed that the new government will be formed on December 5, in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A few days ago, caretaker CM and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde had said that he won't be an obstacle in …

Kharge Slams Congress for Crushing Defeat in Maharashtra Elections | ABP News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kharge Slams Congress for Crushing Defeat in Maharashtra Elections | ABP News

ABP News  

The recent Congress Working Committee meeting, led by Mallikarjun Kharge, focused on revitalizing the party organization and preparing for the upcoming elections. Senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, discussed strategies to strengthen the Congress's electoral footing. Rahul Gandhi reiterated the importance of moving away from traditional methods and adopting tailored strategies for different states to counter the BJP's …

Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav Claims Party Revival, Takes on AAP-BJP Duopoly
4 weeks ago

Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav Claims Party Revival, Takes on AAP-BJP Duopoly

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 17:40 IST - 4 MINS READ Amid dwindling electoral fortunes in Delhi, the Congress’ city unit chief Devender Yadav sees signs of a revival. Since 2015, the Congress has failed to win a single seat in the Assembly and lost its support base completely to the AAP. “The anti-incumbency against the AAP government in Delhi …

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

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

The Quint  

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

Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls

India Today  

Ahead of everyone else, Arvind Kejriwal has started the march towards election battleground 2025 when he seeks another term to head the government in Delhi. While announcing the candidates, Kejriwal warned party workers and supporters that the BJP will try everything to cause AAP’s defeat in the elections. The first list also highlights candidates’ community-focused efforts in health, education and …

DC Edit | Priyanka’s win a status quo verdict
4 weeks, 1 day ago

DC Edit | Priyanka’s win a status quo verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

Status quo may have prevailed but there was a tinge of excitement to it with the advent of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into mainstream national politics and the capturing of a bit of lost ground by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The resounding victory of Priyanka in the Wayanad seat in Kerala vacated by her brother Rahul revalidates the family’s hold …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls
1 month ago

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls

India Today  

Just 162 votes was all that saved All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate Mufti Mohammad Ismail from a defeat in the Malegaon Central Assembly seat of Maharashtra, election results announced on Saturday showed. While the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party, who fielded 14 candidates, managed to open its account in Maharashtra, its lone winning candidate secured a victory with a narrow margin as …

AAP leads as Congress, BJP struggle in Punjab by-elections, says Punjab AAP President Aman Arora
1 month ago

AAP leads as Congress, BJP struggle in Punjab by-elections, says Punjab AAP President Aman Arora

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In the four assembly constituencies where by-elections were held, the Aam Aadmi Party garnered 46 percent of the total vote share, surpassing Congress at 33 percent and BJP at 10 percent, according to Punjab AAP president Aman Arora. Arora highlighted the defeat of Congress leaders Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in their home constituencies, as their …

How smaller parties were decimated in the polls
1 month ago

How smaller parties were decimated in the polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mahayuti’s landslide victory in the 2024 assembly election not only led to a severe setback for parties in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, but also rendered the smaller parties, who were dreaming to become kingmakers, irrelevant. The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi as well as Prahar Janshakti, Rashtriya …

Dera Baba Nanak: Akali backing helps Gurdeep breach Congress bastion
1 month ago

Dera Baba Nanak: Akali backing helps Gurdeep breach Congress bastion

Hindustan Times  

Ruling Aam Aadmi Party ’s Gurdeep Singh Randhawa breached the bastion of Congress heavyweight and Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa by defeating his wife Jatinder Kaur by 5,699 votes in the bypoll of Dera Baba Nanak assembly segment. Aam Aadmi Party ’s Gurdeep Singh Randhawa Gurdeep secured 59,104 votes, while Congress’ nominee got 53,405 votes in a neck-and-neck fight. Shiromani …

After Maharashtra, the fate of the Opposition
1 month ago

After Maharashtra, the fate of the Opposition

Hindustan Times  

Of the two states that went to polls, Maharashtra was the big prize. This is remarkable since the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi had won 30 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in June, with the Congress winning 13 of the 17 seats it contested. National alliances need a pole party, which in the case of the INDIA bloc …

’Ek hain toh safe hain’: PM Modi hails Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, says Congress has become ’parjeevi’
1 month ago

’Ek hain toh safe hain’: PM Modi hails Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, says Congress has become ’parjeevi’

Live Mint  

Election Results 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed party workers after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra assembly election and launched a scathing attack on Congress party. Stating that ‘lies and deceit’ suffered a crushing defeat, Modi said termed the poll results as a victory of ‘development, good governance and social justice’ while "This …

Election Results 2024: Will Maharashtra get Leader of Opposition with MVA winning 50 seats?
1 month ago

Election Results 2024: Will Maharashtra get Leader of Opposition with MVA winning 50 seats?

Live Mint  

The Maha Aghadi Vikas lost the Maharashtra Assembly Elections to the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance by a huge margin. As the Maharashtra Election Results were declared on Saturday, speculations were rife whether the MVA would get the Leader of Opposition status in the Maharashtra Assembly. The MVA's share in the Maharashtra Assembly is as follows: Congress: 16 Shiv Sena : 20 …

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand
Top News
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 “unexpected”. Meanwhile, Gandhi lauded the Jharkhand Assembly Election Results, where the Congress and JMM-led INDIA bloc won the polls. Gandhi said the INDIA bloc's victory in Jharkhand is a “victory of the protection of jal, jangal, zameen along with the Constitution.” The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha …

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: BJP-led Mahayuti Alliance Wins Historic Victory
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: BJP-led Mahayuti Alliance Wins Historic Victory

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 18:09 IST - 5 MINS READ What began as a neck-and-neck battle turned into a one-sided affair in Maharashtra’s high-stakes Assembly election. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s “Batenge To Katenge”and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai” slogans mobilised BJP supporters. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis posted on X: “Ek Hai To …

Maharashtra Election Results: Devendra Fadnavis’ poster as CM comes up in Washim as Mahayuti leads
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Devendra Fadnavis’ poster as CM comes up in Washim as Mahayuti leads

Live Mint  

A poster portraying Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra was spotted in Washim city on Saturday, November 23, according to the news agency ANI. BJP candidate Devendra Fadnavis is currently leading in the Nagpur South West assembly seat with a margin of 24,230 votes. In the Washim seat of the assembly elections, BJP candidate …

Punjab bypoll: AAP’s Ishank Kumar defeats Cong’s Ranjit Kumar to win Chabbewal
Top News
1 month ago

Punjab bypoll: AAP’s Ishank Kumar defeats Cong’s Ranjit Kumar to win Chabbewal

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Dr Ishank Kumar Chabbewal won the Chabbewal assembly seat in Punjab on Saturday, defeating his nearest rival and Congress nominee Ranjit Kumar by 28,690 votes, according to officials. AAP’ s victorious candidate Ishank Kumar getting the winner certificate from the returning officer at Chabbewal on Saturday. Dr Ishank Kumar polled 51,904 votes and Ranjit Kumar got …

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