K. Raghupathi Bhat to contest next Assembly elections from Udupi
2 months, 1 week ago

K. Raghupathi Bhat to contest next Assembly elections from Udupi

The Hindu  

Former Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat, who has now been expelled from the BJP, said on Wednesday that he will contest the next Assembly elections from Udupi constituency. Addressing presspersons in Udupi, Mr. Bhat said that he is yet to decide whether to contest as an Independent or from the BJP. Referring to Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna, Mr. Bhat said that he is disappointed over the present leadership in Udupi constituency. Mr. Bhat said that there is enough time, three-and-a-half years, to select the party to contest the next Assembly election.

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Ensure BJP delivers on its vows, Kejriwal tells AAP MLAs-elect

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India TV News  

Rajkumar Bhatia, the BJP MLA-elect from Adarsh Nagar, on Sunday, broke down in front of the camera following the party's comeback to power in Delhi after 27 years. BJP's Rajkumar Bhatia defeated Aam Aadmi Party's Mukesh Goyal by 11,452 votes from Adarsh ​​​​Nagar assembly seat. Rajkumar Bhatia on BJP's strategy Speaking about the party's strategy, he said that the organization …

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

Parvesh Verma, BJP's candidate for the New Delhi assembly constituency, dared his AAP rival Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, saying he hopes that the former Delhi chief minister won't “run away” from the seat. It named Verma as its candidate from New Delhi against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. I just hope Arvind Kejriwal doesn't run away from the New Delhi seat. …

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Live Mint  

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India TV News  

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Delhi poll: AAP releases second list, drops 18 out of 20 sitting MLAs; Sisodia gets new seat

The Hindu  

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: AAP names 20 candidates in 2nd list; Sisodia from Jangpura, Avadh Ojha Patparganj

The Hindu  

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Maharashtra polls: Break in Pimpri-Chinchwad’s legacy of strong independent candidates

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

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BJP's Shrinath Bhimale Remains Determined to Contest Parvati Seat Despite Appointment to Labour Board

Hindustan Times  

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6 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Congress has fielded candidates undergoing ED investigation, one of them is in jail: Haryana BJP chief
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India TV News  

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On Congress CM face in Haryana, Kumari Selja says ‘many contenders, but…’

Hindustan Times  

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We want Selja to contest the assembly election: Birender Singh

Hindustan Times  

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We want Selja to contest the assembly election: Birender Singh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

We want Selja to contest the assembly election: Birender Singh

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leaders--Kumari Selja, Birender Singh, his son Brijendra Singh and Randeep Singh Surjewala-- largely perceived as the anti Bhupinder Singh Hooda camp, on Saturday, put up a show of strength in Jind’s Narwana during Kumari Selja’s thanksgiving workers’ meeting after her victory from Sirsa in the recently concluded parliamentary elections. Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Birender Singh …

Council poll results show that party is supreme over individuals, says Udupi BJP chief
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Council poll results show that party is supreme over individuals, says Udupi BJP chief

The Hindu  

Udupi district BJP unit president Kishore Kumar Kundapura said on Friday that the outcome of Legislative Council elections in South West Graduates’ Constituency has revealed that the party is supreme over an individual. He was speaking in Udupi after celebrating the victory of the BJP candidate in the constituency Dhananjaya Sarji and the victory of BJP and the Janata Dal …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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ABP News  

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Giriraj Singh To Misa Bharti & Ravi Shankar; List Of Top 5 Lok Sabha Candidates From Bihar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Giriraj Singh To Misa Bharti & Ravi Shankar; List Of Top 5 Lok Sabha Candidates From Bihar

ABP News  

The voting has been conducted in the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, where the voting in seven phases concluded on Saturday. Here are some of the top candidates this election: - Giriraj Singh: BJP firebrand leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh is seeking a second term from Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Bihar. - Ravi Shankar Prasad: BJP leader …

BJP expels ex-MLA Raghupati Bhat or 6 years
10 months ago

BJP expels ex-MLA Raghupati Bhat or 6 years

Deccan Chronicle  

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Amid Intensifying Rivalry Between BJP And BJD, Final Phase Of Assembly Voting Begins In Odisha
10 months ago

Amid Intensifying Rivalry Between BJP And BJD, Final Phase Of Assembly Voting Begins In Odisha

ABP News  

Odisha Elections: The third and final round of voting in 42 assembly seats in Odisha began on Saturday amid an intensified rivalry between the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is contesting from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, and state ministers Prafulla Mallick, Ranendra Pratap Swain, and Ashok Panda for assembly segments are …

Will TMC be able to gain a footprint in UP’s Bhadohi?
10 months, 1 week ago

Will TMC be able to gain a footprint in UP’s Bhadohi?

New Indian Express  

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Pradhan’s electoral comeback in focus as six Lok Sabha, 42 Assembly seats vote in Odisha
10 months, 1 week ago

Pradhan’s electoral comeback in focus as six Lok Sabha, 42 Assembly seats vote in Odisha

The Hindu  

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BJP expels Bhojpuri film star Pawan Singh for contesting against the NDA’s candidate from Karakat in Bihar
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP expels Bhojpuri film star Pawan Singh for contesting against the NDA’s candidate from Karakat in Bihar

The Hindu  

The BJP on Wednesday expelled popular Bhojpuri film star and singer Pawan Singh from the party for “anti-party activities and maligning the image of the party”. Pawan Singh had recently joined the BJP but was in the fray to contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from the Karakat Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, …

BJP ex-MLA turns rebel, to contest Council polls in Karnataka as independent
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP ex-MLA turns rebel, to contest Council polls in Karnataka as independent

The Hindu  

Raising a banner of revolt, former three-term MLA of the BJP from Udupi K. Raghupathi Bhat announced on Monday that he will contest the Legislative Council polls from Karnataka South West Graduates’ Constituency as an independent candidate. ‘Caste and money power’ Mr. Bhat said that Shivamogga-based paediatrician Dhananjaya Sarji whom the BJP has selected to field for the same seat …

BJP and Congress Spar in Crucial Third Phase of Lok Sabha Elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP and Congress Spar in Crucial Third Phase of Lok Sabha Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the BJP-led NDA and the I.N.D.IA. In Maharashtra, where 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats will go to polls, a riveting contest is on in Baramati between Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar, wife of the veteran leader's estranged nephew and Maharashtra …

Congress picks three names for Himachal assembly by-polls, fields turncoat Ranjit Rana from Sujanpur
11 months ago

Congress picks three names for Himachal assembly by-polls, fields turncoat Ranjit Rana from Sujanpur

Hindustan Times  

{Himachal by-polls} A former BJP leader, Ranjit Singh Rana, joined Congress shortly before being named as one of the candidates for the Himachal assembly by-polls. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday approved the candidates — fielding Bharatiya Janata Party turncoat Captain Ranjit Singh Rana from Sujanpur, Vivek Sharma from Kutlehar and Rakesh Kalia from Gagret. Ranjit Singh Rana, a close …

Congress names candidates for 8 Haryana Lok Sabha seats
11 months ago

Congress names candidates for 8 Haryana Lok Sabha seats

The Hindu  

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11 months ago

Lok Sabha 2024: Independent candidate makes waves in the desert seat of Barmer-Jaisalmer

The Hindu  

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K Eshwarappa, expelled BJP leader, to contest election as non-party candidate
11 months ago

K Eshwarappa, expelled BJP leader, to contest election as non-party candidate

Hindustan Times  

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader KS Eshwarappa said on Monday he will contest the Lok Sabha election 2024 as a ‘non-party’ candidate, expressing hope that he will emerge victorious in the polls. KS Eshwarappa was expelled by BJP on Monday KS Eshwarappa said he will win the elections as a non-party candidate and then “go back to the BJP” as …

In desert country, a 26-yr-old ‘reel neta’ rises to challenge BJP, Congress
11 months, 1 week ago

In desert country, a 26-yr-old ‘reel neta’ rises to challenge BJP, Congress

Live Mint  

Barmer, Rajasthan: Lantha rahya. In Barmer, Ravindra Bhati is pitted against Congress’ Ummeda Ram Beniwal, a former constable of Delhi police and a local entrepreneur exporting handcrafted furniture. Unrequited love View Full Image Ravindra Singh Bhati’s campaign pitch is around jobs for local youth, access to water and education. Dilip Paliwal, Barmer district president of BJP contended that the minister’s …

Lok Sabha election 2024: 'Never dreamt of getting ticket from Vadodara', says BJP’s youngest candidate
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: 'Never dreamt of getting ticket from Vadodara', says BJP’s youngest candidate

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: When sitting Member of Parliament Ranjan Bhatt unexpectedly pulled out of the race despite being renominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, Hemang Joshi was blissfully unaware of what would unfold next. Joshi said he has large shoes to fill considering that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had won from …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies

The Hindu  

A party that formed in 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal following the anti-corruption movement, the AAP has grown rapidly to capture power in Punjab and Delhi. While the AAP has entered into a pre-poll alliance with the Congress, it is going solo in Punjab and contesting in four seats in Delhi, two in Gujarat and one in Haryana. Contesting in all …

Darjeeling Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Raju Bista faces an uphill task in triangular contest
11 months, 1 week ago

Darjeeling Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Raju Bista faces an uphill task in triangular contest

India TV News  

Darjeeling Lok Sabha elections 2024: Darjeeling, one of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, will go for polls in the second phase of the parliamentary elections on April 26. Lok Sabha election results in Darjeeling Bista won the Darjeeling constituency by a huge margin in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections after garnering 750,067, defeating TMC's Amar Singh Rai …

Lok Sabha election | Ajit Pawar’s NCP cuts ‘Gordian knot’ over Nashik after Bhujbal opts out of fray
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha election | Ajit Pawar’s NCP cuts ‘Gordian knot’ over Nashik after Bhujbal opts out of fray

The Hindu  

After weeks of discord among the ruling Mahayuti partners over the Nashik Lok Sabha seat in north Maharashtra, cabinet Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday announced that he was withdrawing from the electoral fray as the delay in announcing a candidate for the seat was affecting the prospects of the ruling coalition. Mr. Bhujbal’s cutting …

Lok Sabha 2024: PDP’s Mehbooba, NC’s Altaf, J&KAP’s Manhas file nomination for Anantnag-Rajouri
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha 2024: PDP’s Mehbooba, NC’s Altaf, J&KAP’s Manhas file nomination for Anantnag-Rajouri

The Hindu  

April 18, 2024 04:54 pm | Updated 07:03 pm IST - SRINAGAR Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference’s Mian Altaf, and J&K Apni Party’s Zafar Manhas on Thursday filed their nomination papers for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. On Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad backing out from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, Mr. Abdullah said, “It is …

Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection
11 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released the list of two more Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh along with four candidates for the Assembly byelection. Thakur Vishwadeep Singh has been given ticket to contest from Firozabad against the Samajwadi Party Akshay Yadav, while Shashank Mani Tripathi will be the candidate for the Deoria Lok Sabha seat. The BJP also …

Parties change candidates to win election in Odisha's Bargarh
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Parties change candidates to win election in Odisha's Bargarh

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Bargarh Lok Sabha seat had showed in 2019 that split voting was a reality in the state. Candidates of the BJD won from all the seven Assembly segments but the result for Lok Sabha seat came as a surprise. This may have led to a change in BJD’s strategy during candidate selection for the Lok Sabha seat this …

PDP to contest on all three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir Valley, Mehbooba to contest from Anantnag-Rajouri
11 months, 3 weeks ago

PDP to contest on all three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir Valley, Mehbooba to contest from Anantnag-Rajouri

The Hindu  

The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday announced it will field candidates from all three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir Valley, with party president Mehbooba Mufti contesting from south Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri seat. PDP youth president Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra and former Rajya Sabha member Fayaz Ahmad Mir will contest from central Kashmir’s Srinagar and north Kashmir’s Baramulla seats, respectively. However, Ms. Mufti …

Lok Sabha Elections: Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers

The Hindu  

Until Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Bhrugu Baxipatra, previously the vice president of the State Bharatiya Janata Party, was firmly entrenched within the saffron party. Priority for Assembly elections The nomination of six new entrants pointed to the fact that BJD was not focussed for Lok Sabha election by not grooming its own leaders for seats. The breakdown in alliance negotiation …

Purnea Lok Sabha seat may witness triangular fight as RJD candidate Bima Bharati files nomination papers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Purnea Lok Sabha seat may witness triangular fight as RJD candidate Bima Bharati files nomination papers

The Hindu  

Ending speculation, Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Bima Bharati on April 3 filed nomination papers from the Purnea Lok Sabha seat in the presence of RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. Now, it appears likely that the Purnea Lok Sabha seat will witness a triangular fight after Ms. Bharati’s nomination. It was believed that Mr. Pappu Yadav merged …

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