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Delhi election dates to be announced shortly
4 days, 10 hours 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 …

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Assembly Elections 2024: BJP soared while Congress struggled– a look back at numbers
1 week, 2 days ago

Assembly Elections 2024: BJP soared while Congress struggled– a look back at numbers

Live Mint  

India, along with over 60 other nations, voted in 2024. Apart from the Lok Sabha election held in April-May that created a politically-charged atmosphere across the country, the year saw crucial assembly elections in states like Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir. Assembly Elections 2024: Of the 963 seats that went to polls across states in 2024, the BJP won 362 …

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2025 will commence with key election battles in Telangana
2 weeks ago

2025 will commence with key election battles in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The year 2025 is poised to witness a high-stakes political showdown in the state as the tenure of multiple local bodies comes to an end. The elections are widely seen as a referendum on the Congress government’s performance since assuming office in December 2023. Over the past year, numerous district-level leaders and grassroots cadre have defected from the BRS …

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Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to push through long-sought changes that include voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. “It’s an Election Day miracle that suddenly the thing that they had spent an inordinate amount of time …

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Delhi Elections 2025: Congress releases second list of candidates ahead of Assembly Polls
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Elections 2025: Congress releases second list of candidates ahead of Assembly Polls

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: As the Delhi Assembly Elections draw nearer, the Congress on Tuesday released the second list of candidates who would be contesting in the elections. The Congress has fielded a total of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Elections, which would be held in February 2025. Congress releases second list of candidates Delhi Elections 2025: Congress's first list …

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Opinion: 3 strategies BJP may use to break into AAP citadel in Delhi elections
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3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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How Indira Gandhi's 1970 decision was final nail in One Poll coffin
3 weeks, 4 days ago

How Indira Gandhi's 1970 decision was final nail in One Poll coffin

India Today  

After Independence, as India took baby steps towards democracy, it was through One Nation, One Election in 1951-52. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to take India back to the One Nation One Election system after five decades. STATE ELECTIONS BROKE OFF ONE NATION ONE ELECTION EARLIER India's first two elections saw polls for the Parliament and …

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No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls
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1 month ago

No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

The INDIA bloc alliance for Delhi that was stitched during the 2024 general elections appears short-lived as Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Congress.In a post on X, Kejriwal said, "Aam Aadmi Party will be fighting this election on its own strength in Delhi. "The statement comes after …

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Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting

India TV News  

A Congress delegation led by party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and party's Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole met the Election Commission of India, raising concerns over alleged arbitrary deletion and addition of voters prior to the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The Congress delegation, including Rajya Sabha MPs Abhishek Singhvi, Nana Patole, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, Mukul Wasnik and Praveen Chakravarty, met the …

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MVA launches all-out offensive against EVMs
1 month, 1 week ago

MVA launches all-out offensive against EVMs

Hindustan Times  

It wasn’t anything they did or didn’t do; the Electronic Voting Machine was responsible for their crushing defeat in the recent assembly elections. Pune, India -November 30, 2024: Uddhav Thackrey meet Baba Adhav during Atmclesh protest at Mahatma Phule wada in Ganj Peth in Pune, India, Saturday, -November 30, 2024-HT photo Attributing the sweeping win for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance …

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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: Mixed results for turncoats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: Mixed results for turncoats

The Hindu  

As results trickle in for the election to the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly, the Mahayuti alliance is positioned for a clean sweep across Maharashtra. Dinesh Pardeshi, another BJP to Shiv Sena turncoat, is trailing behind Shiv Sena’s Ramesh Nanasaheb Bornare in Vaijpur, by a margin of more than 41,000 votes. Former Maharashtra Minister Harshvardhan Patil, who jumped ship from BJP to …

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Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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Opinion – Maharashtra Premier League: Tricky pitch for MVA, Mahayuti
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion – Maharashtra Premier League: Tricky pitch for MVA, Mahayuti

India Today  

The Maharashtra Premier League is going to take place on November 20. In the 2024 general elections, Ajit Pawar received a drubbing, winning just one of the four Lok Sabha seats facing vote transfer issues with the BJP-Shiv Sena foe-turned-friend. The NCP is contesting the highest number of seats in West Maharashtra, followed by Marathwada, and Vidarbha. In the 2024 …

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Congress Announces Second List of 23 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Announces Second List of 23 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

ABP News  

The Congress party has released its third list of 16 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly elections. The list features Sachin Sawant and Manikrao Thakare, who will represent the Andheri and Digras constituencies respectively. The party has also nominated Asif Zakaria, the wife of disqualified party leader Sunil Kedar, for the Saoner seat in Nagpur district.

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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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Maharashtra Assembly Elections: MVA finalises seat sharing plan for 260 seats; hurdles remain for 25-30 others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: MVA finalises seat sharing plan for 260 seats; hurdles remain for 25-30 others

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole announced a stalemate in seat-sharing discussions among the Maha Vikas Aghadi, affecting 25 to 30 assembly seats. The tri-party Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra has reached a seat sharing agreement for 260 constituencies ahead of polls. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} According to reports the Congress has so far secured around 110 to 115 seats for itself …

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Haryana polls: Another blow to BJP as Panchkula councillor defects to Congress
3 months, 1 week ago

Haryana polls: Another blow to BJP as Panchkula councillor defects to Congress

Hindustan Times  

In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the October 5 Haryana assembly elections, party’s councillor from Ward Number 19 Paramjeet Kaur on Saturday defected to the Congress, bringing the saffron fold’s strength in the Panchkula municipal corporation below that of the Congress. Welcoming Paramjeet in the party fold, Congress candidate from Panchkula Chander Mohan, said, “The Congress …

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Election Commission postponed Haryana Assembly elections in people's interest, says BJP leader Anil Vij
4 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission postponed Haryana Assembly elections in people's interest, says BJP leader Anil Vij

The Hindu  

BJP leader Anil Vij on Sunday defended the Election Commission of India's decision to postpone the Haryana Assembly polls date from October 1 to October 5. The Election Commission of India on Saturday revised the polling day for Haryana Assembly polls from October 1 to October 5, as well as moved the counting of votes for both Jammu and Kashmir …

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Muslims get representation in state Congress unit ahead of Assembly polls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslims get representation in state Congress unit ahead of Assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Amid criticism over not giving candidature from the Muslim community in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, the Congress leadership appointed Syed Muzaffar Hussain as working president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday. Syed Muzaffar Hussain is a two-term MLC and the first deputy mayor of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation It has also inducted former minority affairs …

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Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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“A message of brotherhood:” Odisha's first Muslim woman MLA on her poll victory from Barbati-Cuttack seat
7 months ago

“A message of brotherhood:” Odisha's first Muslim woman MLA on her poll victory from Barbati-Cuttack seat

Hindustan Times  

Studied in a Missionary school and an alumnus of IIM Bangalore, Sofia Firdous who scripted history by becoming the first Muslim woman MLA of Odisha said her victory has sent a message of brotherhood to the entire country. "In my childhood, I offered prayer in school, participated in Durga Puja in my locality, and enjoyed all the festivals of different …

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CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent

The Hindu  

The Congress’ performance in Rajasthan appears all the more dramatic in the backdrop of the clean sweep by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two parliamentary elections. Post-poll data show that the BJP once again drew substantial support from the urban, more educated, economically better-off, upper caste sections of the electorate in the State. That the party still won …

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Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert
7 months ago

Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Congress was able to improve its seat tally from one to nine in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two dominant communities coming together, following the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal, restricted the Congress’ hopes of crossing double digits, according to a political expert. According to the people familiar with the matter, the …

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Two women candidates out of six from the main parties win in Telangana Lok Sabha elections
7 months ago

Two women candidates out of six from the main parties win in Telangana Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

Two women candidates out of six from the main political parties have emerged victorious in Telangana in the Lok Sabha elections. Aruna, a former minister, has won the Mahabubnagar MP seat with a slender margin, Kadiyam Kavya by defeating her nearest rival Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy of Congress, the daughter of Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari and a political novice, …

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