Assembly Election 2022: It's Akhilesh vs Baghel in UP; EC extends ban on public rallies; Manipur BJP MLA join Cong
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Assembly Election 2022: It's Akhilesh vs Baghel in UP; EC extends ban on public rallies; Manipur BJP MLA join Cong

India Today  

It was a day of political blitzkrieg in the election states even as the nation braised for the Union Budget 2022-23 to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday. Here are the top 5 news from election-bound states: NOMINATION DAY IN PUNJAB Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, his predecessors Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal, and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal filed their nomination papers on Monday for the February 20 assembly polls. Former chief minister Amarinder Singh, who has floated Punjab Lok Congress filed his nomination papers from Patiala Urban Assembly constituency. AKHILESH VS BAGHEL Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will face Union Minister SP Singh Baghel on Karhal seat of Mainpuri where both of them filed nominations on Monday. BJP MLA JOINS CONGRESS IN MANIPUR BJP MLA P Saratchandra on Monday joined the Congress, a day after he quit the saffron camp, having failed to secure a ticket for Manipur assembly polls.

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Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi files nomination papers from Kalkaji seat
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi files nomination papers from Kalkaji seat

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Delhi Election 2025: Chief Minister Atishi filed her nomination for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls from Kalkaji constituency on Tuesday, January 14 weeks ahead of Delhi assembly polls. Atishi, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate filed her nomination papers at the district magistrate's office in Lajpat Nagar. "On the occasion of Makar Sankranti today, I have filed my nomination and I …

Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14
2 days, 6 hours ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi could not file her nomination from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency on Monday, an AAP leader said. Accompanied by senior party leader Manish Sisodia, the Chief Minister held a roadshow after paying obeisance at a gurudwara in Giri Nagar and then proceeded towards the office of the District Election Officer to file her nomination. However, as the …

BJP’s third candidate list for Delhi election out: Denied stronghold, Mohan Singh Bisht to contest from Mustafabad
2 days, 23 hours ago

BJP’s third candidate list for Delhi election out: Denied stronghold, Mohan Singh Bisht to contest from Mustafabad

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, January 12, released its third candidate list for Delhi election 2025. In its third list for the Delhi election 2025, the BJP has announced only one candidate, fielding Mohan Singh Bisht for the Mustafabad seat. Mohan Singh Bisht had earlier expressed disappointment with the BJP for denying him a ticket from his stronghold, Karawal …

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra
3 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar.It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. Mishra, who replaced sitting party MLA Mohan Singh …

Delhi Elections 2025: BJP announces second list of 29 candidates; Kapil Mishra fielded from Karawal Nagar
3 days, 23 hours ago

Delhi Elections 2025: BJP announces second list of 29 candidates; Kapil Mishra fielded from Karawal Nagar

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced the second list of 29 candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. On January 4, the BJP announced its first list of 29 candidates for the 70-member Delhi Assembly. It has fielded former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi seat against ex-chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed …

Kapil Mishra, Abhay Verma named in BJP's second list for Delhi polls
4 days, 15 hours ago

Kapil Mishra, Abhay Verma named in BJP's second list for Delhi polls

India Today  

The BJP on Saturday unveiled its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, bringing the total announced names to 58 out of the 70 constituencies. Kapil Mishra, a former Aam Aadmi Party leader and now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, has been fielded from Karawal Nagar constituency, while sitting MLA Abhay Verma has been …

Delhi election dates to be announced shortly
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi election dates to be announced shortly

India Today  

The Election Commission of India is set to announce the dates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections at 2 pm on Tuesday, setting the stage for a fierce electoral fight between the incumbent AAP, the BJP, and the Congress. The AAP, led by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is seeking to retain power for a third consecutive term, while the …

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji
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1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji

Hindustan Times  

Former Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Kalkaji constituency in the upcoming Delhi assembly election, with the declaration of his candidature setting the stage for a contest involving three high-profile names. Meanwhile, Ramesh Bidhuri's nomination marks his political comeback after the BJP denied him a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections, held …

New Delhi Assembly seat heats up: Parvesh Verma to contest Against Kejriwal in upcoming elections
1 week, 4 days ago

New Delhi Assembly seat heats up: Parvesh Verma to contest Against Kejriwal in upcoming elections

Op India  

BJP releases its first list of 29 candidates for Delhi assembly elections expected to be held in February 2025 with Parvesh Verma to contest from the New Delhi assembly seat against AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal. Former Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma will contest against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress’s Sandip Dixit from the New Delhi seat in a three-cornered contest. …

Delhi polls: BJP's 1st list of candidates out; ex-MPs Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Kejriwal, Atishi
1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi polls: BJP's 1st list of candidates out; ex-MPs Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Kejriwal, Atishi

New Indian Express  

High-profile AAP defector Kailash Gahlot, who recently joined the BJP, has been nominated to contest from Brijwasan. The party has fielded its national office-bearers Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Ashish Sood from Karol Bagh and Janakpuri, respectively, while former Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay will contest from Malviya Nagar. The ruling AAP is banking on its numerous poll promises, including Sanjeevni …

SAD begins campaign for Jan 19 HSGMC polls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SAD begins campaign for Jan 19 HSGMC polls

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal has started campaigning for the elections of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee scheduled to be held on January 19 next year. The party has earlier announced to field candidates for the upcoming polls under the banner of Haryana Sikh Panthic Dal. Top leaders of SAD, including working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar and former minister Daljit …

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi vs Cong’s Alka Lamba in Kalkaji seat? A thrilling contest likely
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi vs Cong’s Alka Lamba in Kalkaji seat? A thrilling contest likely

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Delhi Election 2025: The Congress party is likely to field its leader, Alka Lamba, against Chief Minister Atishi from the Kalkaji seat in the Delhi assembly elections scheduled for early next year. Lamba is the president of All India Mahila Congress, a former Aam Aadmi Party leader and an ex-legislator from Chandni Chowk seat. It has fielded former Lok Sabha …

Delhi Elections: Congress To Field Alka Lamba Against CM Atishi In Delhi Elections: Sources
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Elections: Congress To Field Alka Lamba Against CM Atishi In Delhi Elections: Sources

ABP News  

Congress is likely to field Alka Lamba against Chief Minister Atishi from the Kalkaji seat in the Delhi elections scheduled to be held in February, as per sources. Former Lok Sabha member and son of three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Sandeep Dikshit, has been fielded from New Delhi, a constituency currently represented by Aam Aadmi Party national convener and former …

Congress releases 2nd list for Delhi polls, two AAP turncoats get tickets
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress releases 2nd list for Delhi polls, two AAP turncoats get tickets

India Today  

The Congress party on Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections expected to take place in February 2025. The Congress had announced 21 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in its first list. Former Lok Sabha MP and son of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, Sandeep Dikshit, has been fielded from …

Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Ahmad Khan, Devendra Sehrawat join Congress ahead of Delhi polls
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Ahmad Khan, Devendra Sehrawat join Congress ahead of Delhi polls

India Today  

Days after releasing its final list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party's two former MLAs, Asim Ahmad Khan and Colonel Devendra Sehrawat, joined Congress on Monday, intensifying political competition in the national capital. Asim Ahmad Khan, a former minister in Arvind Kejriwal’s 2015 government, represented the Matia Mahal constituency from 2015 to 2020. Colonel Devendra …

Delhi Polls: Congress releases second list of 26 candidates, fields Farhad Suri against Sisodia | Full list
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Polls: Congress releases second list of 26 candidates, fields Farhad Suri against Sisodia | Full list

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The Congress on Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. The party has fielded Farhad Suri from Jangpura against senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. CHECK FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES HERE: Congress top brass cleared names The list was released soon after …

Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep in first list of 21 candidates released by Congress for Delhi polls
1 month ago

Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep in first list of 21 candidates released by Congress for Delhi polls

India Today  

The Congress on Thursday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, naming 21 contenders. Bawa 13 33 Dwarka Adarsh Shastri 14 40 New Delhi Sandeep Dikshit 15 42 Kasturba Nagar Abhishek Dutt 16 46 Chhatarpur Rajinder Tanwar 17 48 Ambedkar Nagar - SC Jay Prakash 18 50 Greater Kailash Garvit Singhvi 19 57 Patparganj Ch. …

Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep in first list of 21 candidates released by Congress for Delhi polls
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Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep in first list of 21 candidates released by Congress for Delhi polls

India Today  

The Congress on Thursday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, naming 21 contenders. Bawa 13 33 Dwarka Adarsh Shastri 14 40 New Delhi Sandeep Dikshit 15 42 Kasturba Nagar Abhishek Dutt 16 46 Chhatarpur Rajinder Tanwar 17 48 Ambedkar Nagar - SC Jay Prakash 18 50 Greater Kailash Garvit Singhvi 19 57 Patparganj Ch. …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha
1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Shiromani Akali Dal leader and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal's election in 2019 general elections, noting that an election petition cannot be entertained based on vague averments. Therefore, in the absence of material facts regarding non-furnishing of complete particulars in Form 26, the charge is unsustainable.” The Court further …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

India Today  

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

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 Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot

Live Mint  

Maharashtra assembly elections: Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi won Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency by a margin of 12,753 votes and logged a total of 54,780 votes, as per Election Commission data. Controversial Congress leader Nawab Malik struggled to make a mark this time despite Ajit Pawar's backing and stood fourth in the tally with 15,501 votes. Notably, daughter of …

Eknath Shinde Wins From His Bastion Kopri-Pachpakhadi With Over 1.2 Lakh Votes
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde Wins From His Bastion Kopri-Pachpakhadi With Over 1.2 Lakh Votes

ABP News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has won from his bastion, the Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly seat, against Shiv Sena candidate Kedar Dighe by a margin of over 1.2 lakh votes. The seat witnessed a clash of titans with Shiv Sena pitching Chief Minister Eknath Shinde while Uddhav Thackeray's camp pitching Kedar Dighe, nephew of prominent leader Anand Dighe. Kopri-Pachpakhadi Seat Assembly Seat …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance, the three-party coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party emerged victorious in 212 seats and are leading in an additional 18 seats, as of 8:15 p.m., in what has turned out to be a clean sweep in the State’s 288-seat Assembly. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates As of 8 …

Eknath Shinde election results 2024 Highlights: Maharashtra CM wins by 1,20,717 votes in Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde election results 2024 Highlights: Maharashtra CM wins by 1,20,717 votes in Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat

Live Mint  

Eknath Shinde election results 2024 Highlights: Incumbent Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on 23 November won the Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly seat in Maharashtra by defeating Kedar Prakash Dighe from Shiv Sena by over 1,20,717 votes, as per ECI at 4.30 pm. In the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, Eknath Shinde got 1,59,060 votes against Kedar Prakash Dighe who got 38,343 votes. 2019 …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Eknath Shinde fights for his stronghold Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Eknath Shinde fights for his stronghold Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly election 2024 has been pivotal for Eknath Shinde, particularly in his bastion, the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat in Thane. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote during the assembly elections in Thane. Eknath Shinde, the incumbent MLA, was up against Kedar Dighe, nephew of his late mentor Anand Dighe, and Independent Manoj Shinde, …

Baramati Assembly Election Result LIVE: Ajit Pawar trailing behind in postal ballot vote counting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Baramati Assembly Election Result LIVE: Ajit Pawar trailing behind in postal ballot vote counting

India TV News  

Baramati Assembly Election Result 2024 LIVE: The Election Commission of India is all set to announce the results of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 on Saturday. Ajit Pawar is trailing behind in postal ballot vote counting. The contest is also interesting as earlier in Lok Sabha elections, Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule contested against Ajit Pawar and defeated him. Baramati …

Election Results LIVE: Ahmadpur, Ausa, Latur City, Latur Rural, Nilanga and Udgir seats in Latur district, Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Results LIVE: Ahmadpur, Ausa, Latur City, Latur Rural, Nilanga and Udgir seats in Latur district, Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Live By Live updates on election results for Ahmadpur, Ausa, Latur City, Latur Rural, Nilanga and Udgir assembly seats in Latur district. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The Election Commission is announcing results for Ahmadpur, Ausa, Latur City, Latur Rural, Nilanga and Udgir seats in Latur district of …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Badnera Assembly Election Result LIVE: Will Ravi Rana defeat Shiv Sena-UBT's Sunil Kharate? Counting begins
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Badnera Assembly Election Result LIVE: Will Ravi Rana defeat Shiv Sena-UBT's Sunil Kharate? Counting begins

India TV News  

Badnera Assembly Election Result 2024: The counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. In the 2019 elections, independent candidate Ravi Rana won the Badnera seat by defeating Band Priti Sanjay of Shiv Sena. In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, independent candidate Ravi Rana won the Badnera seat with a margin …

Sillod Assembly Election 2024 Results LIVE: Will Shiv Sena's Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi again retain this seat?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sillod Assembly Election 2024 Results LIVE: Will Shiv Sena's Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi again retain this seat?

India TV News  

Sillod Assembly Election 2024 Result LIVE updates: Vote counting will start at 8 am today, November 23. Party Name Candidate Shiv Sena Abdul Sattar Shiv Sena Bankar Suresh Pandurang Bahujan Samaj Party Sangpal Chintaman Sonavane Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Pathan Banekhan Noorkhan Bhartiya Tribal Party Raju Afsar Tadvi All India Forward Bloc Adv. Shaikh Usman Shaikh Taher Independent Anil Madan Rathod …

Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly Election Result LIVE: Will CM Eknath Shinde win against Kedar Dighe (Sena UBT)?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly Election Result LIVE: Will CM Eknath Shinde win against Kedar Dighe (Sena UBT)?

India TV News  

Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly Election Result 2024: The counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. The constituency witnessed a contest between Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Kedar Dighe. In the last Assembly election in 2019, Eknath Shinde won the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat, defeating Ghasigaonkar Sanjay Pandurang of Congress. …

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on an election petition filed by Shahaji N Thorat, a taxi driver who contested the recent parliamentary elections and lost the Mumbai Northeast seat to Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Dina Patil. Thorat initially filed the petition against the Election Commission and Patil, later seeking to amend it to include all candidates …

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal’s meet on Sukhbir’s resignation on Nov 18
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal’s meet on Sukhbir’s resignation on Nov 18

Hindustan Times  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal will meet on November 18 to take a decision on the resignation tendered by president Sukhbir Singh Badal, said party’s vice president Daljit Singh Cheema on Saturday. Sukhbir Singh Badal Cheema disclosed that the last election to the post of the president and the organisational structure of the party was held on …

Assam by-polls outcome a test for three political bigwigs
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Assam by-polls outcome a test for three political bigwigs

Hindustan Times  

The results of the by-elections to five assembly seats in Assam, held on Wednesday, will be a test for three political leaders active in the northeastern state. The Congress’ Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain and Asom Gana Parishad’s Phani Bhushan Choudhury were not among the 34 candidates who fought in the polls but when the counting’s over on November 23, …

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election

New Indian Express  

On October 24, the Akal Takht barred Sukhbir Singh Badal from participating in any political activities, including campaigning for the party in the upcoming by-elections for four assembly seats. On October 17, the SAD leaders’ delegation approached the Akal Takht Jathedar, requesting him to take a decision soon. On October 22, the party leadership again met him with the appeal …

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday. "The SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of new President," Cheema tweeted. Akali Dal Working Committee president Balwinder Singh Bhundar called an emergency meeting of the …

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?
2 months ago

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?

India TV News  

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: With the Jharkhand Assembly elections around the corner, all eyes are on the high-stakes Khunti seat. In 2014, Munda got 59,198 votes by a huge margin, Sushil Pahan of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha got 32,871 votes and Dayamani Barla of JVM got 20,726 votes. Key candidates In a fresh challenge, the JMM has fielded Ram Surya Munda …

Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly elections 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidate
2 months, 1 week ago

Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly elections 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidate

India TV News  

Kopri-Pachpakhadi is an important assembly constituency in Maharashtra, located in the Thane district. The Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency plays a significant role in the political landscape of the Thane district and is a key area for both local and national elections in Maharashtra. Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly Elections 2024: Poll date The Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Maharashtra will go to the polls on November 20. …

Dharavi Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
2 months, 1 week ago

Dharavi Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

India TV News  

Dharavi Assembly Election 2024: The Dharavi Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Dharavi Assembly Election 2024 Candidates Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena has given tickets to Rajesh Khandare and Congress has fielded Dr Jyoti Eknath Gaikwad from the Dharavi seat. Dharavi Assembly Past Winners In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, Congress candidate …

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat

Hindustan Times  

In Chinchwad, the upcoming assembly polls will be a contest between former corporators – Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shankar Jagtap who will fight to retain the family bastion, and Nationalist Congress Party/NCP ’s Rahul Kalate. There are plans for strengthening public transport, a river development project in Ravet, and strengthening public transport among others.” Whereas Kalate said that though urbanisation has …

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has announced his candidacy from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. He stated that he will not compromise his ideology and will contest the election on an NCP ticket. The NCP has already fielded its daughter, Sana Malik, from the neighbouring Anushakti Nagar constituency, but Malik was denied a ticket there …

Eknath Shinde's Nomination: A Fiery Showdown Between Vikas and Vinash
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde's Nomination: A Fiery Showdown Between Vikas and Vinash

ABP News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde filed his nomination for the upcoming assembly elections from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane. He will face Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee Kedar Dighe, the nephew of Anand Dighe, from his home turf. The rally commenced from Dutt Mandir at Modella Check Naka, passing through the main streets of Thane. It took approximately two hours to reach …

Malik Remains Tight-Lipped on NCP Ticket, Focuses on Constituency Concerns
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Malik Remains Tight-Lipped on NCP Ticket, Focuses on Constituency Concerns

India Today  

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik expresses his determination to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections despite reports of pressure from the NCP faction. He maintains that he will not succumb to any political pressure and will continue to advocate for the people of his constituency. While he remains tight-lipped about his plans, he expresses confidence in his chances of winning …

Samajwadi Party Names Diverse Candidates for UP Assembly Polls
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party Names Diverse Candidates for UP Assembly Polls

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party candidates are facing each other in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav's cousin and former MP Tej Pratap Yadav has been declared the party candidate from Karhal, a stronghold of the Yadavs. Other players like the Bahujan Samaj Party and Azad Samaj Party are also in the fray.

BJP Announces Candidates for Meghalaya and Punjab Bypolls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces Candidates for Meghalaya and Punjab Bypolls

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the names of its candidates for the Meghalaya and Punjab by-polls. In Meghalaya, the BJP has fielded Bernard Marak from Gambegre (ST) assembly seat. In Punjab, the saffron party has fielded Ravikaran Kahlon from Dera Baba Nanak and Kewal Singh Dhillon from Barnala.

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 …

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

Aam Aadmi Party releases its list of candidates for upcoming by-elections to four assembly constituencies. The party has fielded candidates in four assembly segments, with the Congress and AAP candidates winning two seats each. The AAP candidate in Gurdaspur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, secured the seat after defeating the Congress candidate. In Barnala, the AAP candidate, Hardeep Singh, won the …

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