Lok Sabha polls | CPI (M) predicts complete sweep for INDIA bloc in T.N. and Puducherry
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | CPI (M) predicts complete sweep for INDIA bloc in T.N. and Puducherry

The Hindu  

Politburo member of the Communist Party of India G. Ramakrishnan on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, said the INDIA bloc would sweep the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Addressing a press conference in Puducherry, Mr. Ramkrishnan said the INDIA alliance partners would win all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the single seat from Puducherry. “Last year, we lost one seat in Tamil Nadu but this time we are going to win all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and retain the Puducherry seat as well. Mr. Ramakrishnan also flayed the All India N R Congress-led National Democratic Alliance government in Puducherry for its failure to reopen ration shops and its handling of the law and order situation.

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INDIA bloc formed for LS polls, need broader platform of secular opposition parties: CPI(M) leader Karat
2 days, 1 hour ago

INDIA bloc formed for LS polls, need broader platform of secular opposition parties: CPI(M) leader Karat

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc was formed for the Lok Sabha elections and not state polls, senior CPI leader Prakash Karat has said and called for a broader platform of secular opposition parties. The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance of opposition parties came together ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to counter the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the …

Poll results show BJP’s dominance in north Telangana
1 week, 3 days ago

Poll results show BJP’s dominance in north Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The BJP has once again proved its dominance in north Telangana, securing two MLC seats. This setback could tarnish the party’s image in north Telangana and dampen the morale of second-tier leaders, even as Congress still has three-and-a-half years left in power. These seats are crucial for influencing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, and the BJP’s high command is …

'Tamil Nadu Faces Threat Of Losing 8 Lok Sabha Seats': Stalin Calls For All-Party Meet On Delimitation
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Tamil Nadu Faces Threat Of Losing 8 Lok Sabha Seats': Stalin Calls For All-Party Meet On Delimitation

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday called an all-party meeting on March 5 to discuss the Lok Sabha delimitation. The state was leading in all development indices, but now faced the threat of losing out on the Lok Sabha seats post delimitation as the process would be based on the state's population," he said. Stalin said that with …

Opinion: BJP’s Strategic Resurgence & Congress’s Struggles — India’s Political Landscape Post 2024 Lok Sabha Election
3 weeks ago

Opinion: BJP’s Strategic Resurgence & Congress’s Struggles — India’s Political Landscape Post 2024 Lok Sabha Election

ABP News  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections were a moment of reckoning for Indian politics. The Congress Miscalculation The Congress’s initial confidence after the Lok Sabha elections 2024 was rooted in the belief that the BJP’s reduced majority signalled a shift in voter sentiment. While the Congress managed to win some key constituencies in the general election, the subsequent assembly elections in …

Opinion – BJP juggernaut rolls on: Brand Modi stays strong, NDA leads I.N.D.I. Bloc
1 month ago

Opinion – BJP juggernaut rolls on: Brand Modi stays strong, NDA leads I.N.D.I. Bloc

India Today  

A fresh Mood of the Nation survey conducted by C-Voter for India Today suggests that dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a waning force was premature. Despite setbacks in the June 2024 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi remains the most popular leader, with the NDA holding a major lead over the I.N.D.I. Without delving into excessive details, the survey indicates …

MOTN poll shows Tamil Nadu still out of reach for BJP. Will 'grand alliance' help?
1 month ago

MOTN poll shows Tamil Nadu still out of reach for BJP. Will 'grand alliance' help?

India Today  

Tamil Nadu will still be out of the reach for the BJP if Lok Sabha elections are held today, with the India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation opinion poll predicting zero seats for the saffron party and a minor gain in vote share. The BJP failed to breach the southern fortress of Tamil Nadu in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls …

NDA '300 paar' if Lok Sabha polls were held today, Congress slips: MOTN poll
1 month ago

NDA '300 paar' if Lok Sabha polls were held today, Congress slips: MOTN poll

India Today  

The NDA is likely to put up a dominant show and win 343 seats if the Lok Sabha elections are held today, with the BJP projected to secure a simple majority on its own, according to the India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation opinion poll. The poll shows that the Congress-led INDIA bloc, which punched above its weight to win …

Explained: Why AAP-Congress alliance would not have made any difference to BJP's victory in Delhi Vidhan Sabha election
1 month, 1 week ago

Explained: Why AAP-Congress alliance would not have made any difference to BJP's victory in Delhi Vidhan Sabha election

Op India  

The Aam Aadmi Party took a severe drubbing in the 2025 Delhi Vidhan Sabha election, losing its seat count from 62 in 2020 to just 22. Controversial ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai made similar allegations, although he suggested AAP would have benefitted in 13 Vidhan Sabha constituencies without a direct contest with the Congress party. As many as 13 constituencies where Cong …

BJP hits the right chord with Purvanchali voters in Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP hits the right chord with Purvanchali voters in Delhi

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has managed to hit the right chord with Delhi’s Purvanchali voters in the State’s Assembly election, winning 70% of the seats dominated by these migrants from eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand as it returns to power in the capital after almost three decades. In Sangam Vihar, where over half of the electorate is Purvanchali, the …

Delhi Elections: Full List Of 48 BJP MLAs, 22 AAP Legislators
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1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections: Full List Of 48 BJP MLAs, 22 AAP Legislators

ABP News  

After its recent victories in the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured another significant win in the Delhi assembly elections 2025. Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party faced a humiliating defeat, with many of its key leaders losing their seats and Congress could not open a single account. This victory marks the third major electoral success of …

Election Result 2025: BJP Surges Ahead with Strong Purvanchal Performance, Leading Delhi Election Race
1 month, 1 week ago

Election Result 2025: BJP Surges Ahead with Strong Purvanchal Performance, Leading Delhi Election Race

ABP News  

The latest election results from Delhi show a dynamic political race, with the BJP making significant strides. The party is now at 44 seats, surpassing the magical majority number of 36, signaling a strong performance. In the Purvanchal region, which holds 29 seats, the BJP has made a remarkable leap, securing 20 seats. Though BJP’s lead is evident, with a …

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Analysis of BJP's massive victory in capital
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Analysis of BJP's massive victory in capital

India TV News  

In the Delhi Assembly Election 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party decimated the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, with the latest updates showing the BJP bagged more than 40 seats in the 70-seat strong assembly in the national capital. BJP won all Caste-based analysis by population/number of voters in Assembly Constituencies Out of 4 seats with more than 10% Sikh voters, …

INDIA bloc loses steam as BJP in driver's seat after Delhi poll results
1 month, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc loses steam as BJP in driver's seat after Delhi poll results

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Just eight months after its good showing in the Lok Sabha polls, the INDIA bloc seems to be running out of steam with internal bickering and conflicting ambitions resulting in diminishing electoral returns that have once again put the BJP in the driver's seat in national politics. The INDIA bloc was formed in the run-up to the Lok …

Delhi results: 'Kingmakers' middle class, Purvanchali voters shift to BJP, ditch AAP
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi results: 'Kingmakers' middle class, Purvanchali voters shift to BJP, ditch AAP

India Today  

Delhi's middle class and Purvanchali voters, who played a key role in ensuring the AAP's landslide victory in the Delhi polls in 2015 and 2020, seem to have shifted to the BJP, with the saffron party set to form its government in the capital after 27 years. The fact that former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lost the New Delhi …

Rahul Gandhi questions Election Commission on why more voters added in 5 months than in 5 years in Maharashtra
1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi questions Election Commission on why more voters added in 5 months than in 5 years in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

There are more registered voters in Maharashtra than the total adult population of the State and more voters were added in five months between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls than in the past five years, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed on Friday. In his press conference, Mr. Gandhi demanded centralised data of …

Delhi Exit Polls: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts landslide for BJP; AAP slumps to 15-25 seats
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Exit Polls: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts landslide for BJP; AAP slumps to 15-25 seats

Live Mint  

Delhi Exit Polls: Pradeep Gupta's Axis My India has predicted a landslide for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi Elections 2025 giving the saffron party 45-55 seats. Delhi Exit Polls: The Axis My India exit poll released on Thursday predicted that the AAP will win anywhere between 15-25 seats. The AAP will win 3 seats from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha …

Delhi Elections: On Polling Day, 3 Big Factors Will Decide Who Wins Which Seat
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections: On Polling Day, 3 Big Factors Will Decide Who Wins Which Seat

The Quint  

While there are no doubt questions to be asked about AAP's decade-long rule in Delhi, it is also true that a big part of the anti-AAP sentiment also comes from hatred for the poor. "The poor are greedy and want freebies", " Kejriwal is making the poor lazy", "Only jhuggi jhopdi votes matter" are some of the comments one hears …

Migrants To Kingmakers: How Purvanchali Voters Hold Sway In At Least 25 Seats In Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

Migrants To Kingmakers: How Purvanchali Voters Hold Sway In At Least 25 Seats In Delhi

ABP News  

In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly Elections, the three major parties- the Aam Aadmi Party, Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are trying hard to woo voters ahead of the polling on February 5. The Purvanchali voters, a term loosely used to define people from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, play a crucial role in Delhi assembly elections as …

Opinion: Can BJP repeat its Haryana-Maharashtra performance in Delhi?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Can BJP repeat its Haryana-Maharashtra performance in Delhi?

India Today  

The Delhi Assembly election is not business as usual for the three main players. In reserved seats, while the AAP recorded a 58 per cent vote share, the BJP only got 35 per cent. In general seats, the AAP got only 51 per cent vote share with the BJP closing the gap at 41 per cent. While a six per …

Has the INDIA bloc lost its vitality after the Lok Sabha polls?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has the INDIA bloc lost its vitality after the Lok Sabha polls?

The Hindu  

The INDIA bloc managed to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party from reaching the majority mark in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the ongoing campaign to the Delhi Assembly elections, the INDIA bloc appears fragmented as certain constituents of the coalition, such as the Samajwadi Party and the Trinamool Congress, are supporting the Aam Aadmi Party, leaving the Congress to …

'Sheesh Mahal' To Slums, Purvanchalis to Pollution: 8 Issues That Will Decide Delhi Assembly Polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Sheesh Mahal' To Slums, Purvanchalis to Pollution: 8 Issues That Will Decide Delhi Assembly Polls

ABP News  

Delhi has turned into a fierce battleground ahead of the Assembly elections in February. Here are some poll planks that the AAP and BJP are banking on to emerge victorious in the Delhi Assembly elections 2025: Corruption and 'Sheesh Mahal' Sensing how AAP has taken a massive blow due to the corruption charges, the BJP made it its poll plank …

BJP will come to power with 2/3rd majority in Delhi: Baijayant Panda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP will come to power with 2/3rd majority in Delhi: Baijayant Panda

New Indian Express  

It took 27 years for the BJP to consolidate itself in Delhi. It’s true that BJP hasn’t formed the government in Delhi for a long time. People trust Modi’s guarantees and want BJP governance. BJP’s grassroots process requires elections at the district and state levels before the national president’s election. BJP’s manifestos always focus on fulfilling promises, unlike AAP’s, which …

BJP gears up for MLC polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP gears up for MLC polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Union minister and BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy convened a meeting of election coordinators at the BJP state office on Monday, ahead of the upcoming MLC elections. These districts were strongholds for the BJP in the parliamentary elections, where the party won all four MP seats and seven out of eight MLA seats. The meeting was attended by several …

Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

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 over …

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters

ABP News  

Purvanchali votes have become the centre of the latest battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in Delhi. Nadda's statement soon snowballed into a controversy with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing the BJP president of calling the people of the Purvanchali community "Rohingyas and Bangladeshis", and "admitting" that their names were being …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
2 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Opinion: 3 strategies BJP may use to break into AAP citadel in Delhi elections
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: 3 strategies BJP may use to break into AAP citadel in Delhi elections

India Today  

After historic mandates in Haryana and Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party has set its eye on Delhi, which is scheduled for elections in February 2025. Around 30 per cent of voters back the AAP in the Vidhan Sabha polls but back national parties — the BJP and the Congress — in the Lok Sabha polls. The AAP got 24 per …

INDIA Bloc Falling Apart? After Rift With AAP, Congress Now Gets 'Ethics Advice' From SP
3 months ago

INDIA Bloc Falling Apart? After Rift With AAP, Congress Now Gets 'Ethics Advice' From SP

ABP News  

The thin thread holding the "united" Opposition from, the INDIA bloc, seems to be fraying in Uttar Pradesh. After the rift between INDIA partners AAP and the Congress in Delhi came out in the open earlier, two of the biggest parties in the Lok Sabha seem to be at loggerheads now. The Samajwadi Party is now accusing the Congress and …

INDIA bloc all set to move Supreme Court over alleged EVM manipulation
3 months ago

INDIA bloc all set to move Supreme Court over alleged EVM manipulation

The Hindu  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar late on Tuesday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi at Mr. Pawar’s Delhi residence, as the INDIA bloc is all set to move the Supreme Court over alleged manipulation of EVMs in the recent Assembly elections in Maharashtra. NCP leader Prashant Jagtap, who lost the Assembly election from the …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration

New Indian Express  

Highly placed sources say that the RSS is pushing for the elevation of a senior BJP leader to the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, a message that has also been conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Devendra Fadnavis, a Brahmin from Nagpur, where the RSS headquarters is located, is an important candidate for the chief minister’s post, especially with an …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
3 months, 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
3 months, 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 …

Jharkhand election results 2024: ‘Infiltration’ rhetoric falls flat, BJP-led NDA loses 27 of the 28 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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4 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 …

Big NDA vs INDIA bloc contest on cards as bypolls in Wayanad LS constituency, 31 assembly seats tomorrow
4 months ago

Big NDA vs INDIA bloc contest on cards as bypolls in Wayanad LS constituency, 31 assembly seats tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

All eyes are on the crucial bypolls in Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and 31 assembly constituencies across 10 states scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Polling will be held in seven seats in Rajasthan, six in West Bengal, five in Assam, four seats in Bihar, three in Karnataka, two seats in Madhya Pradesh, and one seat each in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, …

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base
4 months ago

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have stepped up efforts to strengthen their campaign to coalesce Hindu voters and prevent a split on caste lines in poll-bound Jharkhand and Maharashtra, people aware of the details said. A senior BJP leader said the campaign, which has seen terse messaging from party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra …

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly polls are a contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The stakes are much higher for these parties considering their importance in national politics, and that they are contesting the maximum number of seats within their respective alliances – the Mahayuti and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The BJP and Congress are going head-to-head in …

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly bypolls together with the SP, despite ongoing talks on seat sharing between the two parties. Rai stated that the sole purpose of the Opposition alliance is to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), highlighting the BJP's history of instigating riots and carrying out fake …

Maharashtra elections: Congress seeks distribution of seats on basis of Lok Sabha poll results
5 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra elections: Congress seeks distribution of seats on basis of Lok Sabha poll results

Hindustan Times  

Seat-sharing talks in the Maha Vikas Aghadi for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections have hit a hurdle with Congress leaders insisting that the constituencies be distributed based on the parties’ success rate in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, people aware of the details said. Maharashtra elections: Congress seeks distribution of seats on basis of Lok Sabha poll results …

BJP, Cong may gain in Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi’s popularity rises: What if Lok Sabha polls are held today? Survey out!
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, Cong may gain in Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi’s popularity rises: What if Lok Sabha polls are held today? Survey out!

Live Mint  

Who would win if Lok Sabha elections were held today? The survey showed that the BJP-led NDA would marginally improve its tally by six seats to 299 if Lok Sabha polls were to be held today. It found that the BJP's tally in Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections may increase by three seats – taking its tally to 12 – if …

BJP, Congress likely to add to Lok Sabha tallies in Maharashtra: Mood of the Nation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, Congress likely to add to Lok Sabha tallies in Maharashtra: Mood of the Nation

India Today  

The BJP and the Congress are likely to gain seats at the cost of their allies in Maharashtra if the Lok Sabha elections were held today, according to Mood of the Nation survey conducted by India Today. The Mood of the Nation poll, analysing voter trends for Lok Sabha elections, was held just ahead of assembly election in Maharashtra. In …

Cong may focus on youth and loyalists for tickets in assembly polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong may focus on youth and loyalists for tickets in assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

The Congress might give preference to young leaders, fresh faces and loyalists in the ticket selection for the upcoming assembly polls, senior leaders told HT after the party brass met the screening committees of the four poll-bound states on Monday. Cong may focus on youth and loyalists for tickets in assembly polls According to three leaders who were present in …

Power Games | RS Elections: Kushwaha, Kiran, Pratima among favourites
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Power Games | RS Elections: Kushwaha, Kiran, Pratima among favourites

New Indian Express  

The Election Commission has set the ball rolling to fill 12 vacancies in the Rajya Sabha from nine states. Former Congress leader Ravneet Singh Bittu, who was inducted into the Union ministry even after he lost the Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket, will have to be accommodated in the Rajya Sabha. Sources said among the strong contenders for …

Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans
7 months ago

Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans

Hindustan Times  

A decade of anti-incumbency for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party coupled with farmers’ angst seems to have emerged as the key factors influencing the October 1 Haryana assembly elections. A Panjab University based political scientist Prof Ashutosh Kumar says that after the Lok Sabha poll results, the Congress seems to be on a strong wicket. While the BJP is taking …

Raj Thackeray says no ties with BJP, to go it alone in Maha elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray says no ties with BJP, to go it alone in Maha elections

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Raj Thackeray-led MNS, which was part of the BJP-led Mahayuti during the Lok Sabha elections, has decided to contest 225 to 230 seats independently in Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled in October. “Don’t think about whether alliance would happen or not…we would contest 225 to 230 seats on our own strength,” Raj said while addressing his party workers in Mumbai …

BJP will form govt with full majority in Jharkhand: Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP will form govt with full majority in Jharkhand: Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party would unseat the INDIA bloc from power and form a full majority government in Jharkhand ahead of the year-end assembly elections in the state. Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party would unseat the INDIA bloc from power Addressing BJP workers …

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