Rajasthan polls: BJP failed to perform, resorting to communal polarisation to win election, says CPM leader Sitaram Yechury
6 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan polls: BJP failed to perform, resorting to communal polarisation to win election, says CPM leader Sitaram Yechury

Firstpost  

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury Friday said the BJP governments at the Centre and in Rajasthan had failed to perform and the party had no alternative but to fuel communal polarisation to win elections Jaipur: CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury Friday said the BJP governments at the Centre and in Rajasthan had failed to perform and the party had no alternative but to fuel communal polarisation to win elections. So, the BJP is left with no alternative but to fuel communal polarisation to win elections, he said. The CPM leader said the ruling party is trying to consolidate the Hindu vote bank and has already created an environment of violence and hatred. Yechury said his party’s effort will be to oust the BJP from Rajasthan and it has decided to field 28 candidates from various seats in the state.

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Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara's 'enemy destroyer' ritual sparks political speculation
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara's 'enemy destroyer' ritual sparks political speculation

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje performed a special yagya on her birthday at the Tanot Rai Mata Mandir, located on the Indo-Pak border in Jaisalmer. Notably, the Bharatiya Janata Party contested the Rajasthan Assembly elections without Raje for the first time in 25 years. During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP saw a decline in its …

Congress to go solo for Assam polls
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress to go solo for Assam polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Efforts to unite non-BJP parties ahead of next year's Assembly polls in Assam have hit a snag, with top Congress leaders hinting at a possible solo contest in 2026. In a Facebook post on Sunday, state Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah alluded to the likelihood of the party contesting alone, while party MP Pradyut Bordoloi abruptly exited an …

DC Edit | To fight BJP, win elections, Cong. must get act together
1 month ago

DC Edit | To fight BJP, win elections, Cong. must get act together

Deccan Chronicle  

The latest is the suggestion to set up an election management committee which will be responsible for all aspects of fighting polls — from ticket distribution to election campaign management to deciding where and how alliances can be made. The party has at present a slew of panels such as manifesto committee, screening committee, central election committee and alliance committee …

Haryana municipal elections a low-key affair for JJP, INLD, AAP
1 month ago

Haryana municipal elections a low-key affair for JJP, INLD, AAP

The Hindu  

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INDIA bloc-ked? The Opposition front as a grand illusion
1 month ago

INDIA bloc-ked? The Opposition front as a grand illusion

India Today  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, or INDIA, once heralded as the grand anti-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition, now teeters at the edge of irrelevance. An encouraging piece of statistics for the Congress is the fact that 68 per cent of the OBC respondents recognise it as the true Opposition party, the highest among all caste groups, reflecting the impact of …

Bihar: BJP likely to redraw ally course
1 month, 1 week ago

Bihar: BJP likely to redraw ally course

New Indian Express  

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We failed to get anti-BJP votes of Dalits, minorities: Delhi Congress chief
1 month, 1 week ago

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 …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 9, 2025
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 9, 2025

The Hindu  

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'INDIA Parties Failed To Set Aside Egos, Allowed BJP To Achieve Impossible Victory': Rohit Pawar On Delhi Result
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'INDIA Parties Failed To Set Aside Egos, Allowed BJP To Achieve Impossible Victory': Rohit Pawar On Delhi Result

ABP News  

Mumbai, Feb 8 NCP legislator Rohit Pawar on Saturday said the opposition INDIA bloc parties could not overcome their egos, ultimately allowing the BJP to achieve an otherwise “impossible” victory in the Delhi assembly polls. दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव का नतीजा वाकई चौंकाने वाला है। आम आदमी पार्टी, खासकर मनीष सिसोदिया जी ने शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य के क्षेत्र में ऐसा काम …

BJP Makes Historic Comeback In Delhi Election, But NDA Allies May Not Be Happy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP Makes Historic Comeback In Delhi Election, But NDA Allies May Not Be Happy

ABP News  

Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party won the election in Delhi with a landslide victory, the NDA allies suffered a setback in the Delhi Assembly Elections. Though the saffron party had a success rate of over 70 per cent, two of its allies contesting the Delhi polls lost their seats. The allotment of two seats to NDA allies in Bihar …

Internal tussle gets intensified as BJP rebels wind up their Delhi visit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Internal tussle gets intensified as BJP rebels wind up their Delhi visit

The Hindu  

The Delhi visit of BJP rebels to complain with the central leaders appears to have only intensified the internal tussle in the party’s Karnataka unit, even as they concluded their visit by claiming that they hope to get a “positive message” by February 10. Siddeshwar, former MP, among others, wound up their Delhi visit on Wednesday, after meeting party central …

Smaller parties aim to disrupt AAP, BJP, Congress in Delhi polls, build own voter base
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Smaller parties aim to disrupt AAP, BJP, Congress in Delhi polls, build own voter base

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As Delhi heads to the polls on February 5, smaller political outfits are positioning themselves to disrupt the electoral calculations of the three major contenders—AAP, BJP, and Congress. Parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen are fielding candidates across multiple constituencies, aiming to carve out their own voter base. AIMIM’s Delhi president, Shoaib Jamai …

BJP Leadership Struggle Escalates in Karnataka
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP Leadership Struggle Escalates in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The ongoing leadership tussle within the Karnataka BJP has escalated, with the faction led by Bijapur City MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal ramping up efforts to unseat state BJP president BY Vijayendra. The election process for the state BJP president is currently underway, and while some sections within the party back Vijayendra—who took over from Nalin Kumar Kateel in November …

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Dissatisfied Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of Karnataka team up against State BJP president and MLA B.Y. After the meeting, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal told reporters some leaders who adopted a neutral stance have now complained to BJP national president J.P. Nadda expressing their displeasure over recent appointments of president for district units and their dissatisfaction was communicated to him by …

BJP to appoint home-grown Hindu face to lead party’s Punjab unit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP to appoint home-grown Hindu face to lead party’s Punjab unit

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to appoint a Hindu leader with strong roots in Punjab as its new state chief, with the announcement likely to come in the first week of March. The decision comes amidst growing concerns among the grassroots workers, who have felt side-lined by the party’s recent preference for leaders who switched from other political outfits. …

Delhi assembly polls: BJP out to woo Purvanchal voters with its east U.P. team
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: BJP out to woo Purvanchal voters with its east U.P. team

Hindustan Times  

Looking to make a comeback in the Delhi assembly polls after nearly three decades, the Bharatiya Janata Party has not only roped in its leaders from the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh but also grass roots workers from the region to woo a sizable section of eastern U.P. From BJP election at Rajori in New Delhi, India, on Saturday Former …

Delhi polls: BJP announces nine candidates in fourth list
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi polls: BJP announces nine candidates in fourth list

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its fourth list comprising of nine candidates for the Delhi assembly elections with which the party has announced 68 candidates for 70-member Delhi assembly. The list of nine candidates includes Shikha Rai from Greater Kailash, Poonam Sharma from Wazirpur, Bhuvan Tanwar from Delhi Cantt, Ravindra Kumar from Bawana, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary from Sangam …

Poll Panel Orders Probe Against BJP's Parvesh Verma Over Kejriwal's Complaint
2 months, 1 week ago

Poll Panel Orders Probe Against BJP's Parvesh Verma Over Kejriwal's Complaint

ABP News  

Delhi Election News: The district election officer of the New Delhi constituency has asked the police to look into complaints of violations of the model code of conduct filed by AAP and its convener Arvind Kejriwal against BJP candidate Parvesh Verma. AAP and Kejriwal have alleged that BJP and Verma set up job camps under the 'Har Ghar Naukri' campaign …

Fight for BJP candidates in fray in Delhi polls, Nadda tells workers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fight for BJP candidates in fray in Delhi polls, Nadda tells workers

The Hindu  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party’s first candidate list out and second expected within the next couple days for the Delhi Assembly polls, party president J.P. Nadda participated in election management meetings at the Delhi BJP office on Thursday. Sources present during Mr. Nadda’s address said the party president asked the BJP cadre to pull their full force behind the 70 …

Worried over continuing tussle between rival camps, ‘neutral’ group of BJP leaders wants central leadership to put the house in order
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Worried over continuing tussle between rival camps, ‘neutral’ group of BJP leaders wants central leadership to put the house in order

The Hindu  

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UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark
3 months ago

UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. IUML state secretary K M Shaji said CPM’s is a well-calculated move to create a communal division ahead of the assembly elections. Earlier, CPM …

INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side
3 months ago

INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side

India Today  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a coalition heralded as the most promising Opposition front to counter the BJP’s political dominance, is now riddled with fractures that seem to be growing deeper by the day. Rahul’s repeated attacks on Savarkar, a highly polarising figure, drew sharp criticism from the Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, and the Nationalist Congress Party, …

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong
3 months, 1 week ago

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should stop blaming electronic voting machines if the Congress cannot figure out its election strategy. The BJP leader alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc was a “scam” as the alliance partners fight polls “separately” and try to project different leaders as the face of the alliance. Patra's …

BJP Karnataka affirms BY Vijayendra’s leadership in polls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Karnataka affirms BY Vijayendra’s leadership in polls

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state BJP core committee that met on Saturday held deliberations to quell the internal bickering in the party ahead of the local body elections expected to be held in 2025. The meeting comes in the backdrop of senior party MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal taking out a separate rally against the alleged grabbing of land belonging to farmers and …

Kerala: CPM leader Bipin C Babu joins BJP, says CPM lost secular character
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: CPM leader Bipin C Babu joins BJP, says CPM lost secular character

Op India  

A Prominent CPM leader from Allapuzha, Bipin C Babu joins the Bhartiya Janta Party on Saturday. Currently, a member of the Alappuzha District Panchayat and former Vice-President of the district panchayat, Bipin attended the BJP’s organizational meeting alongside party leader K Surendran. He further accused CPM of being controlled by ‘communal forces’ and predicted that BJP will mark a breakthrough …

Jharkhand's loud message to BJP: Symbolic overtures won't win tribal votes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand's loud message to BJP: Symbolic overtures won't win tribal votes

India Today  

Jharkhand’s Scheduled Tribe constituencies delivered a stunning verdict in the recent elections, handing the INDIA coalition an almost complete victory and marking one of the most decisive rejections of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in recent history. The BJP’s losses extended to the national level in the general elections this year, where it forfeited all three ST-reserved Lok Sabha seats …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

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

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
3 months, 3 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 …

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: Amidst the rift in Kerala BJP over the party's loss in the Palakkad Assembly by-poll, the Congress on Tuesday tried to cash in on the opportunity by inviting dissident leaders of the saffron party to its fold. However, they said they didn't hold any talks with any of the BJP councillors in this regard, and the matter would be …

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls

India Today  

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA which managed only 24 seats. A post-poll analysis of the Assembly polls highlighted that the Jairam Mahto-led Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha played a key role …

There is adequate room for all in Indian democracy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

There is adequate room for all in Indian democracy

Live Mint  

Some days back, at a “power dinner" in New Delhi, two gentlemen who have been in Union cabinets, but with opposing coalitions, asked me: What would be the outcome of the Maharashtra polls? I don’t know what ‘secret sauce’ the Bharatiya Janata Party uses to cast a spell on the electorate in the last few days of the campaign and …

Maha victory: On the Mahayuti and the Maharashtra election result
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha victory: On the Mahayuti and the Maharashtra election result

The Hindu  

The alliance of the BJP, the NCP Ajit Pawar faction and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction — the Mahayuti — has scored a comprehensive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election. While the Mahayuti increased its vote share across all regions, the Maha Vikas Aghadi — an alliance of the Congress, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction and Sharad …

Parties in Kerala begin post-bypoll internal stocktaking
4 months ago

Parties in Kerala begin post-bypoll internal stocktaking

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala have commenced their post-bypoll internal reckonings. As the election results tumbled out on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party arguably appeared less of a force than predicted, given the significant erosion of its formidable support base in the Palakkad Assembly bypoll. Notably, a section of the rank …

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?
4 months ago

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has once again laid bare the precarious position of the Congress in India’s political landscape and within the INDIA bloc. This marked a stark contrast to the 76 per cent strike rate achieved during the Lok Sabha elections, where the Congress won 13 of the 17 seats it contested in Maharashtra. Among the six major players …

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls
4 months ago

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls

India Today  

Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday blamed internal party dynamics and "adjustment politics" for the BJP's tepid performance in the Karnataka bypolls. Yathnal singled out Arun Singh, the party’s state in-charge, accusing him of being a messenger of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son, BY Vijayendra. He urged the BJP leadership to reconsider its strategy, asking …

Jharkhand election results 2024: ‘Infiltration’ rhetoric falls flat, BJP-led NDA loses 27 of the 28 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand
4 months ago

Jharkhand election results 2024: ‘Infiltration’ rhetoric falls flat, BJP-led NDA loses 27 of the 28 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

The Jharkhand Assembly election results declared on Saturday reveal that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s rhetoric of “Bangladeshi infiltration” in the Santhal Pargana region failed to consolidate Scheduled Tribe voters in its favour, with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance losing 27 of the 28 ST-reserved seats it contested across the State. The JMM countered this narrative on three fronts: holding the …

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

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10
4 months ago

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10

ABP News  

'The BJP which used to move ahead in the role of younger brother with Balasaheb Thackeray in 1990, which formed the government in 1995 by playing the role of younger brother, always remained behind, that Bharatiya Janata Party has reached a place today, where 80% strike rate means a very large number of people have trusted this double engine government …

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

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 …

Rajasthan bypoll: BJP wins 5 seats; Congress, Bharat Adivasi Party win one each
4 months ago

Rajasthan bypoll: BJP wins 5 seats; Congress, Bharat Adivasi Party win one each

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday emerged victorious in Rajasthan assembly by polls winning five seats out of seven while the Congress and Bharat Adivasi Party managed one seat each. The BJP won Ramgarh, Jhunjhunu, Khinvsar, Deoli Uniara and Salumber seats while the Congress won Dausa and Bharat Adivasi party won Chorasi seat. The Congress was able to register …

Rajasthan Bypoll Election Results 2024 LIVE: List of leading BJP, Congress, BAP candidates in 7 seats
4 months ago

Rajasthan Bypoll Election Results 2024 LIVE: List of leading BJP, Congress, BAP candidates in 7 seats

India TV News  

Rajasthan Bypoll Results 2024 LIVE: The counting for votes is still underway for the seven constituency seats of Rajasthan, check out the list of all the leading and trailing candidates from these seats. Seat Name Leading candidate Trailing candidate Dausa Deen Dayal Jag Mohan Chorasi Anil Kumar Katara Karilal Salumber Jitesh Kumar Katara Shanti Amrit Lal Meena Deoli-Uniara Rajendra Gurjar …

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

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

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With Bihar assembly election nearly less than a year away, the opposition INDIA bloc suffered a major jolt when the ruling NDA won all four assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 13. The alliance's latest victory also saw Bihar BJP once again reposing faith in the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar as state party president and …

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Five reasons why BJP lost tribal state again
4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Five reasons why BJP lost tribal state again

India TV News  

Jharkhand Assembly election results: According to trends available on the Election Commission's website, the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc took a commanding lead in 51 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand, while the Bharatiya Janata Party led NDA was ahead in 30. These factors probably hit BJP's electoral fortune in Jharkhand Sympathy factor: When Jharkhand Chief Minister …

Hindu BJP candidate trounces 11 Muslims in UP. What led to his massive win?
4 months ago

Hindu BJP candidate trounces 11 Muslims in UP. What led to his massive win?

India Today  

Amid BJP's rallying cry of "ek hain to safe hain", the saffron party has pulled off an unprecedented poll stunner by winning the Uttar Pradesh Kundarki Assembly seat, a Muslim dominant region, in the recently-concluded by-election, courtesy - Ramveer Thakur. According to the Election Commission of India, Ramveer Thakur defeated 11 of his contenders from the Muslim community in Kundarki, …

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

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

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Assembly by-election results for seven constituencies in Rajasthan, announced on Saturday, marked a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress managed to secure one seat, Dausa, while the Bharatiya Adivasi Party clinched the Chaurasi seat. In Khinvsar, BJP’s Revantram Danga defeated Kanika Beniwal, wife of MP Hanuman Beniwal, by over 13,000 votes. In a closely contested Salumber seat, …

Maharashtra Assembly polls | From Aaditya Thackeray to Ajit Pawar, ten key political leaders in fray
4 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly polls | From Aaditya Thackeray to Ajit Pawar, ten key political leaders in fray

The Hindu  

Mumbai, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra – the three regions where the main battle between the six political parties, saw several high-stakes battles. Worli - Milind Deora Vs Aditya Thackeray A traditional Sena bastion falling under Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat, Worli saw a battle between Sena incumbent MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Congress-turned-Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora. After the BJP refused …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA
4 months ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA

Live Mint  

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: After the conclusion of voting in the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024 on Wednesday, Pradeep Gupta's Axis My India predicted a victory for the JMM-led INDIA bloc in the state with a share of 53 seats. In Jharkhand, the fight is between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. On …

Maharashtra Exit Poll: Pollsters Predict Win For Ruling Mahayuti, Shinde Preferred Choice For CM
4 months ago

Maharashtra Exit Poll: Pollsters Predict Win For Ruling Mahayuti, Shinde Preferred Choice For CM

ABP News  

The exit poll predictions on Wednesday predicted a lead for the ruling Mahayuti alliance- consisting of the Bhartiya Janata Party, CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. While the Matrize and Chanakya Strategies gave at least 150 seats to the ruling alliance, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi was …

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
4 months ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and its regional partners. After suffering a setback in national elections, the BJP regained momentum in October as it won …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: ‘Democracy can wait, but waist cannot,’ Billionaire slams elites who may not vote
4 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: ‘Democracy can wait, but waist cannot,’ Billionaire slams elites who may not vote

Live Mint  

A Mumbai billionaire has criticised the city's elites, accusing them of being reluctant to step out and vote as Maharashtra goes to the polls today. Voting for the single-phase Maharashtra Assembly elections began at 7 am on Wednesday and will conclude at 6 pm, with polling taking place across 288 assembly constituencies. After all, democracy can wait, but the waist …

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