Rajya Sabha polls: Voting underway for 16 seats, 10 points you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting underway for 16 seats, 10 points you need to know

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The polling to elect the members of Rajya Sabha on 16 Rajya Sabha seats spread across four states is taking from 9 am to 4 pm. 1) All 41 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Telangana were elected unopposed on Friday after the biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats were announced recently. JD has fielded entrepreneur and social worker Kupendra Reddy as its first candidate in the Rajya Sabha election against Congress' Mansoor Ali Khan. The Congress has fielded Mukul Wasnik, Randeep Surjewala and Pramod Tiwari, a prominent Uttar Pradesh politician, while the BJP has chosen former minister Ghanshyam Tiwari, who earlier was a vocal critic of former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje.

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Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI

Hindustan Times  

The voter turnout in the 2024 general elections dipped by a little more than 1.3 percentage points in the past decade, from 67.3% in 2014 to 65.978% this year, even as the number of votes cast increased by 5.3%, from 614 million in 2019 to 646.4 million in 2024, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday. The six national …

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 …

Rajya Sabha adopts motion to nominate 12 MPs to joint panel on simultaneous polls
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rajya Sabha adopts motion to nominate 12 MPs to joint panel on simultaneous polls

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on Friday adopted through voice vote a motion to nominate 12 of its members to the joint committee of Parliament that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous elections. Soon after the House met following an initial adjournment in the morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move a motion to nominate …

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far
1 month ago

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra cabinet is expected to be held in Nagpur on Sunday evening, just a day before the winter session of the assembly begins. The announcement will come after weeks of intense discussions between Mahayuti alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP - that registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections on …

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket
1 month ago

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: Former Biju Janata Dal leader Sujeet Kumar, who resigned from the party and his Rabha Sabha seat in September, on Monday filed his nomination for the by-election to the Upper House on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Sujeet Kumar filed his nomination papers in the state assembly in the presence of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP state unit …

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states will be held on December 20, and the votes will be counted on the same day. Three vacancies were created in Andhra Pradesh when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav and Ryaga Krishnaiah had quit their …

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside

Live Mint  

The bypoll for filling six vacant Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on December 20, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The vacancies in Rajya Sabha include the seat vacated by Venkatramana Rao who resigned in August this year, Beedha Masthan Rao who also resigned in August and Rayaga Krishnaiah who resigned in September. Jawhar Sircar, the …

With Maharashtra Elections Defeat, MVA Loses Big In Rajya Sabha Too
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With Maharashtra Elections Defeat, MVA Loses Big In Rajya Sabha Too

ABP News  

The Maharashtra Election results have come as a big shock for Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray. With the Maha Vikas Aghadi falling flat on its face in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the constituent parties' influence in the Rajya Sabha has also weaned. Every Rajya Sabha MP is elected for a tenure of six years and elections to one-third of the …

Maharashtra Election Results: 21 Women Elected As MLAs In 288-Member Assembly, Only 1 In Oppn
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results: 21 Women Elected As MLAs In 288-Member Assembly, Only 1 In Oppn

ABP News  

Mumbai, Nov 24 As many as 21 women candidates have emerged winner in the elections to the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, with only one of them from the opposition, according to the poll results. The BJP accounted for the highest number of 14 women candidates emerging victorious, including 10 who were re-elected: Shweta Mahale, Meghana Bordikar, Devyani Farande, Seema Hiray, Manda …

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 …

Maharashtra Assembly results: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and smaller parties fail to make impact
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly results: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and smaller parties fail to make impact

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena of Raj Thackeray and Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi failed to make an impact in the State Assembly polls as trends showed the ruling Mahayuti cruising to a landslide victory. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates While the MNS had fielded 125 candidates, the VBA had 200 candidates in the fray. Incidentally, on the eve of …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 in charts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 in charts

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance, the three-party coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party have won 214 seats and are leading in an additional 16 seats as of 8:20 p.m., in what has turned out to be a clean sweep in the State’s 288-seat Assembly. The JSS and RYSP, other smaller members of the alliance …

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: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters

Firstpost  

Assembly Elections 2024 Result Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked his supporters as Mahayuti is set for a landslide victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. #WATCH | Thane | Maharashtra CM & Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and his party leaders celebrate with 'ladoos' as Mahayuti is set to form govt in the state pic.twitter.com/HisjKYQTor — ANI November 23, …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Elections results: Initial trends show Mahayuti leading in Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elections results: Initial trends show Mahayuti leading in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

The Mahayuti alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party, is currently leading in over 175 constituencies, while opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance consisting of Congress, Shiv Sena, and NCP is leading on over 110 seats, early trends in the Election Commission of India stated. Some of the key leaders including former chief minister Prithviraj …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Election Results LIVE: Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera seats in Amravati district, Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Results LIVE: Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera seats in Amravati district, Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Live By Live updates on election results for Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera assembly seats in Amravati district. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. A BJP rally in support of party's Achalpur seat candidate Pravin Vasant Tayade The Election Commission is announcing results for Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera …

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 …

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 …

Maharashtra election result LIVE: NDA ahead on over 220 seats in leads; CM Shinde, Fadnavis leading
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election result LIVE: NDA ahead on over 220 seats in leads; CM Shinde, Fadnavis leading

Hindustan Times  

The Mahayuti alliance hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start. Maharashtra election result LIVE: The highly anticipated counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections began at 8 am, with the ruling Mahayuti alliance of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Ajit Pawar camp of the Nationalist Congress Party edging …

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra and Jharkhand are set to cast their votes for the state assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20. The counting of votes for both Maharashtra and Jharkhand will take place on November 23. The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party is one key contender. Meanwhile, Jharkhand has already voted …

Maharashtra Election 2024: High-octane campaign wraps up; 97 million voters to choose between Mahayuti and MVA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Live Mint  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

PM Modi urges citizens to vote with full enthusiasm in Jharkhand polling
2 months ago

PM Modi urges citizens to vote with full enthusiasm in Jharkhand polling

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all voters in Jharkhand to take part with full enthusiasm in the polling sessions that commenced in the state today.Taking to social media X, Modi wrote in a post "Today is the first round of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections. "Polling in Jharkhand that started at 7: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, is …

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats
2 months ago

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Polling for by-elections to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar began at 7 AM on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.The polling is scheduled to go on till 6 pm, he said.However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.According to the official, more than 12 lakh …

Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Phase 1 polling for 43 seats today, 638 candidates in fray
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2 months ago

Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Phase 1 polling for 43 seats today, 638 candidates in fray

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand election 2024: Tribal women perform well wishing for the polling officials prior to the departure for the election duty on the eve of first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, at Morabadi Football ground, in Ranchi on Tuesday. Jharkhand Election 2024: Elections to the 81-member state legislative assembly in Jharkhand will begin with polling across 43 assembly constituencies on Wednesday, …

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 …

Maharashtra Election: 420 candidates vie for 36 Mumbai seats on November 20
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Election: 420 candidates vie for 36 Mumbai seats on November 20

Live Mint  

As many as 4,140 candidates are in the fray for 288 Maharashtra assembly seats voting on November 20. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led faction of Nationalist Congress Party are part of Maharashtra's ruling NDA bloc led by the BJP in Maharashtra. The alliance is contesting against the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi grouping comprising the …

MNS's Surge in Mumbai: A Game Changer for the Assembly Elections
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2 months, 1 week ago

MNS's Surge in Mumbai: A Game Changer for the Assembly Elections

India Today  

Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is poised to make a significant impact on the upcoming Assembly election in Mumbai, posing a significant challenge to both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde). MNS's decision to contest 25 seats in Mumbai, a region where the BJP and Shiv Sena hold a majority, could potentially split the …

Shiv Sena Showdown: Who is the Real Political Master?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Showdown: Who is the Real Political Master?

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: The upcoming elections are the first assembly polls after Shinde split the party two and a half years ago. The two Senas, led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, are vying for the legacy of the party, founded in Mumbai almost 60 years ago. The final verdict will be handed down by the people's court on November …

Congress and BJP Candidates Battle It Out in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress and BJP Candidates Battle It Out in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its third list of 25 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls on Monday. Two Congress turncoats, Jitesh Antapurkar and Archana Patil-Chakurkar, have been nominated from Deglur and Latur City respectively. Additionally, the personal assistant of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sumit Wankhede, will be the BJP's candidate from Arvi assembly constituency.

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls. The party has re-nominated almost all the MLAs who backed Eknath Shinde when he led a revolt against the then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022. The party has also fielded kin of several MLAs.

Raj Thackeray's Son to Make Election Debut in Maharashtra Polls
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray's Son to Make Election Debut in Maharashtra Polls

Hindustan Times  

Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray will make his election debut in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections from the Mahim constituency in Mumbai. The party also fielded spokesperson and former corporator Sandeep Deshpande from Worli, where he is expected to face Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls

New Indian Express  

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The party has re-nominated almost all the MLAs who backed Eknath Shinde when he led a revolt against the then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022. The party has fielded ministers from various constituencies, including those who were previously dropped by the previous …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and 10 ministers, including Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister. Other prominent names in the list include state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, former CM Ashok Chavan's daughter Shreejaya Chavan, and former MP Haribhau Jawale's son …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities

The Hindu  

The BJP has announced 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, with 71 sitting MLAs, including Devendra Fadnavis, contesting from Nagpur. The list also includes 13 women, including Sreejaya Ashokrao Chavan, making her electoral debut. Missing names include prominent figures like Ram Satpute and the only Lok Sabha candidate from western Maharashtra, Praniti Shinde.

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs, 13 women candidates, and the kin of some regional satraps including Congress-turned-BJP politician Ashok Chavan's daughter. The saffron party has retained 71 MLAs and dropped three.

Jammu Kashmir Election: One Hour of Voting Completed, Polling Ongoing on 26 Seats Across 6 Districts!
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu Kashmir Election: One Hour of Voting Completed, Polling Ongoing on 26 Seats Across 6 Districts!

ABP News  

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections for 26 constituencies – 11 in Jammu and 15 in Kashmir – have begun. With several high-profile candidates in the fray, the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election is expected to be crucial for the Union territory major political parties. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, BJP's J&K President Ravinder Raina and …

Ahead of 2025 polls, house-to-house voters verification launched
4 months, 1 week ago

Ahead of 2025 polls, house-to-house voters verification launched

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi election panel on Saturday announced the launch of a house-to-house drive to verify and update details of voters, besides helping first-time voters to complete the formalities, officials said, ahead of the Delhi assembly elections likely to be held early next year. The drive was launched after the Election Commission of India ordered updation of Delhi’s electoral rolls with …

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow
4 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress’ campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections being held after 10 years. He will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts in support of Congress candidates on Wednesday,” Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu files nomination as BJP candidate from Rajasthan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu files nomination as BJP candidate from Rajasthan

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu filed his nomination papers as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Rajya Sabha byelection from Rajasthan in Jaipur on Wednesday. Mr. Bittu was accompanied by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Deputy CMs Prem Chand Bairwa and Diya Kumari, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel during the filing of his nomination in the …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: George Kurian files nomination from Madhya Pradesh
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: George Kurian files nomination from Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Rajya Sabha byelection from Madhya Pradesh, George Kurian, filed his nomination at the State Assembly in Bhopal on Wednesday. Mr. Kurian, who was announced as the party’s candidate on Tuesday evening, is expected to be elected unopposed from the seat that was recently vacated by Union Cabinet Minister Jyotiraditya …

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to bag nine of the twelve Rajya Sabha seats in the latest round of by-elections in which all candidates might win uncontested, barring any last-minute change. The two seats had fallen vacant after Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal won the Lok Sabha seat from Dibrugarh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa won the seat from Kaziranga. Union …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: BJP announces nine candidates
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: BJP announces nine candidates

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced nine candidates for bypolls to the Rajya Sabha, to be held on September 3, fielding Union Ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, and former Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana. Bihar has two seats going for the Rajya Sabha byelection, and the BJP has officially nominated …

NDA eyes majority in Rajya Sabha after bypolls
5 months ago

NDA eyes majority in Rajya Sabha after bypolls

The Hindu  

The BJP-led NDA is expected to achieve a clear majority in Rajya Sabha after by-elections for 12 seats scheduled next month, which would help the party get the nod for key legislations such as the Waqf Bill. Ten Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant as the sitting members, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, were elected to …

BJP’s Rajya Sabha strength comes down to 86. What does this mean for the ruling party?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP’s Rajya Sabha strength comes down to 86. What does this mean for the ruling party?

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party's strength in the Rajya Sabha has fallen after four nominated members completed their terms on July 13. The four Rajya Sabha members are Rakesh Sinha, Ram Shakal, Sonal Mansingh, and Mahesh Jethmalani. With 86 members in Rajya Sabha, the government relies on non-NDA parties, including its former ally AIADMK and Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party, …

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