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5 days, 11 hours ago

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens

The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena on Saturday announced that they will fight the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur and other municipal corporations, zilla parishads and panchayats alone, in a huge setback to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra. Announcing the decision to go solo, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said, "In an alliance, workers of individual …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

MP: Congress sinks its allies, not surprised at dumping of ally AAP by grand old party in Delhi polls: Mohan

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav has said that he is not surprised to see Congress dumping its alliance partner Aam Aadmi Party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, and added that the grand old party has a habit of sinking its allies. Mr Yadav predicted that the AAP would fare poorly in the Delhi polls because the Arvind …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi sets date with polls, and more of freebie politics

India Today

Freebies, a significant determinant of electoral outcomes in India lately, look set to dominate the poll campaign in Delhi as well, where February 8 will reveal if voters still find appeal in the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s welfarism that prime challenger BJP decries as ‘revadi’ politics bringing no real empowerment to the poor and marginalised while pushing the national capital …

Women Delhi Financial Political Parties Congress Election Freebies

3 weeks, 2 days ago

EC tells Congress: 'No arbitrary deletion or addition of voters in Maharashtra polls'

Hindustan Times

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said there were no “arbitrary additions or deletions of voters” in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, PTI reported. The EC statement is in response to Congress, which alleged “arbitrary deletion of voters” and addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists. “Inexplicable increase in voting percentages from …

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3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

With 21 votes, Congress wins Vokkaligara body polls

Hindustan Times

Amid the ongoing race for supremacy over the Vokkaliga community, the Congress won the Vokkaligara Sangha elections, with B Kenchappa Gowda defeating Anjinappa, who was backed by Union minister HD Kumaraswamy. On Sunday, B Kenchappa Gowda had secured 21 votes, surpassing Anjinappa’s 14, ensuring the Congress’s dominance in this key community organisation The Congress’s triumph comes at a critical juncture, …

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No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls

Deccan Chronicle

With the Delhi Assembly elections round the corner, Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced that the party will contest the polls independently, ruling out chances of an alliance with the Congress. https://t.co/NgDUgQ8RDo AAP’s Confidence Despite Challenges Kejriwal’s statement reflects AAP’s confidence in its ability to fight the elections on its own, despite facing anti-incumbency challenges after nearly a decade …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: In a BJP vs Congress, Sena vs Sena, NCP vs NCP contest, NDA comes out on top

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti alliance, Maharashtra's version of the National Democratic Alliance, is heading towards a decisive victory, leading in 216 out of 288 seats in the assembly election. The NDA or Mahayuti alliance crossed the majority mark of 145 in early trends within two hours of counting The election represented not only a contest between the ruling Mahayuti and …

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2 months ago

HT Interview: ‘Discussing seat-sharing talks for two months was a mistake,’ says Nana Patole

Hindustan Times

BHANDARA: A known Modi basher, Nana Patole, 61, has been the head of Maharashtra Congress for three years, who steered the party into the number one position in the state in the Lok Sabha election. He also believes the party will win around 75 to 80 seats in the upcoming assembly election, and underscored BJP’s attempts to polarise Maharashtra through …

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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 …

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2 months ago

Yediyurappa backs Modi's allegation that Cong collected money for Maharashtra polls from K'tka

Deccan Chronicle

Hubballi-Dharwad: Former Karnataka Chief Minsiter and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Sunday backed Prime Narendra Modi's allegations that Congress collected money from liquor shops in Karnataka for Maharashtra assembly polls. Speaking to ANI, Yediyurappa said that the Congress "looted" money and sent the amount for the Maharashtra assembly elections. Prime Minister Modi recently alleged that the Congress government in …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Battle royal in Maharashtra polls: The big contenders

India Today

Elections have often been described as a litmus test of parliamentary democracy. In Satara, Shivendraraje Bhosale, scion of the royal family of Satara and descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is defending his seat as a BJP candidate for a fifth term. In Kolhapur North, Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati, the daughter-in-law of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the king of Kolhapur and the Congress MP …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Panchayat Polls: Nomination Filing Turns Violent As AAP, Congress Workers Clash, Ex-MLA Injured

ABP News

Ferozepur, Oct 1 Former Zira MLA Kulbir Singh Zira was injured during a clash between AAP and Congress workers here on Tuesday when he was heading to file nomination papers for panchayat elections in Punjab, officials said. The incident occurred when Kulbir, who is the Congress' district president, along with party workers was going to the nomination centre for the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana assembly polls: Veteran Vij, challenger Chitra lock horns again

Hindustan Times

It was the spring of 1990 when 37-year-old activist of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Anil Vij, resigned from his banking job and stepped into politics. In the 2024 elections, projecting himself as a chief ministerial candidate and a “Vikas Purush”, he is facing a stiff contest from Congress’ Parvinder Pal Pari and Congress …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

J&K assembly polls: Dooru gears up for high stakes electoral duel

Hindustan Times

The southern constituency of Dooru in Anantnag district was the first constituency in Kashmir valley which witnessed a high profile election campaigning where many star campaigners like Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Kanhaiya Kumar, former J&K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti converged to campaign for their respective candidates. Apart from Mir and Malik, eight more candidates are in …

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4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Ahead of polls, Darbar Move key talking point three years after its scrapping

Hindustan Times

Ahead of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the first since 2014, and also the first after the erstwhile state was split into two Union territories, the so-called Darbar Move — shifting the seat of power to Jammu for six months during winter and moving it back to Srinagar in summer — has become a talking point. Congress President …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Haryana Elections: CM Saini Accuses Congress, AAP Of Being 'Stuck In A Quagmire Of Corruption'

ABP News

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday accused the Congress and AAP, who are looking to forge an alliance for the Assembly election, of being "stuck in a quagmire of corruption" and claimed they would be wiped out in the polls. In March, BJP replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with its then state unit president Nayab Singh Saini as …

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5 months ago

Maharashtra polls: MVA's seat-sharing talks have started, says Congress leader

Hindustan Times

The three chief constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance have started preliminary seat-sharing talks for the Maharashtra assembly polls, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Saturday. AICC General Secretary in charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala with Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole during party workers meeting, in Mumbai, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The Congress, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress …

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6 months ago

How BJP Outspent Congress Twice Over in Terms of Google Ads in 2024 Polls

The Quint

While the BJP and Congress dominated the digital space, other parties also made their presence felt. One particularly controversial video ad showed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah feeding 'funds' to a larger bird labelled ‘Muslim’ while smaller birds labelled ‘SC’, ‘ST’, and ‘OBC’ were left unfed. If we look at Google Ads Transparency data, it tells us the story …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Polls: As MVA Eyes 200 Seats, Congress Gears Up For Aggressive Campaign Led By Kharge, Gandhis

ABP News

The Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is setting an ambitious target of winning 200 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. MVA Alliance Has Potential To Win 156 To 160 Seats, Congress Sources Say Maharashtra Lok Sabha results are a shot in the arm for the MVA which will set a target of 200 seats in assembly polls. The BJP, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Will Cong tie up with INDIA bloc partner AAP for Delhi, Haryana assembly polls? Jairam Ramesh says…

Hindustan Times

The Congress on Thursday ruled out an alliance with INDIA bloc partner Aam Aadmi Party for upcoming assembly elections in Haryana and Delhi. In Haryana, we had given one seat to the Aam Aadmi Party in the Lok Sabha polls but I don't think that INDIA janbandhan will be there for assembly polls. In Delhi, the AAP itself has said …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

The Quint

Wayanad, the hilly constituency in Kerala that sent Rahul Gandhi to the Lok Sabha in 2019 and 2024 with huge margins, is gearing up for a by-election, with the senior Congress leader choosing to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The national leadership has ensured that Rahul's exit from Wayanad does not cause any disappointment to the Congress …

Kerala Congress Wayanad Lok Sabha

7 months, 1 week ago

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu

Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V. Narayanasamy has sought the resignation of Chief Minister N. Rangasamy following the defeat of BJP candidate and Home Minister A. Namassivayam from the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the former Chief Minister said the victory of Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam in the Lok Sabha polls was a …

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7 months, 1 week ago

No alliance with Congress, AAP to fight Delhi assembly elections on its own: Gopal Rai

Op India

Aam Aadmi Party will contest the Delhi assembly elections on its own without alliance with Congress, party leader Gopal Rai said on Thursday, noting that the two parties had come together in the national capital only for Lok Sabha polls. The two parties drew a blank in the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital with BJP winning all the …

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Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens

MP: Congress sinks its allies, not surprised at dumping of ally AAP by grand old party in Delhi polls: Mohan

Delhi sets date with polls, and more of freebie politics

EC tells Congress: 'No arbitrary deletion or addition of voters in Maharashtra polls'

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

With 21 votes, Congress wins Vokkaligara body polls

No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls

Maharashtra polls: In a BJP vs Congress, Sena vs Sena, NCP vs NCP contest, NDA comes out on top

HT Interview: ‘Discussing seat-sharing talks for two months was a mistake,’ says Nana Patole

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today

Yediyurappa backs Modi's allegation that Cong collected money for Maharashtra polls from K'tka

Battle royal in Maharashtra polls: The big contenders

Punjab Panchayat Polls: Nomination Filing Turns Violent As AAP, Congress Workers Clash, Ex-MLA Injured

Haryana assembly polls: Veteran Vij, challenger Chitra lock horns again

J&K assembly polls: Dooru gears up for high stakes electoral duel

Jammu and Kashmir: Ahead of polls, Darbar Move key talking point three years after its scrapping

Haryana Elections: CM Saini Accuses Congress, AAP Of Being 'Stuck In A Quagmire Of Corruption'

Maharashtra polls: MVA's seat-sharing talks have started, says Congress leader

How BJP Outspent Congress Twice Over in Terms of Google Ads in 2024 Polls

Maharashtra Polls: As MVA Eyes 200 Seats, Congress Gears Up For Aggressive Campaign Led By Kharge, Gandhis

Will Cong tie up with INDIA bloc partner AAP for Delhi, Haryana assembly polls? Jairam Ramesh says…

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls

No alliance with Congress, AAP to fight Delhi assembly elections on its own: Gopal Rai