Ahead of Telangana assembly elections, Congress who has not declared its Chief Minister candidate for the upcoming electoral battle is facing resentments from various sides over the issue. During 2014 elections, the competition among Congress leaders was completely evident and costed the whole battle. According to the sources, incumbent Telangana[Read More…]
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Supremo and caretaker Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) 64-year-old has filed its nomination from Gajwel constituency on Wednesday ahead of state assembly elections. KCR in the affidavit filed with Election Commission has declared agriculture as his profession. He also declared his net worth[Read More…]
Patna: Rashtriya Lok Samata Party chief and Union Cabinet minister Upendra Kushwaha is all set to quit National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the seat sharing issue for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls 2019. Kushwaha who is also the minister of state in the Human Resource Department is waiting for the[Read More…]
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who is heading co-ordination committee of Madhya Pradesh Congress, has played a crucial role in gaining support for Congress at the grassroots level of the state, sources claimed. Political circles are of the view that the Digvijaya Singh in Madhya Pradesh[Read More…]
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday suspended 53 leaders, over involvement in anti-party activities. During a meeting on Wednesday night, State BJP Chief Rakesh Singh decided to convey a hard message to its state leaders over indulging against Saffron party in the state, sources[Read More…]
Aizwal: Amidst the ongoing controversy over the appointment of Mizoram’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), the government is expected to change the polling date in the state to December 7. As per government sources, the final decision will be made by the Election Commission (EC) in coordination with the state government.[Read More…]
New Delhi: In another blow to Bhartiya Janata Party, Member of Parliament from Rajasthan’s Dausa constituency Harish Chandra Meena has joined the Congress Party in the presence of party leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, in Delhi. All India Congress Committee General Secretary Ashok Gehlot and the state president Sachin Pilot welcome[Read More…]
Aizawal: 204 candidates are in the election fray for the upcoming 40 members Mizoram Legislative assembly election and 28 candidates’ nomination papers were found inappropriate said the state election department officials. Wednesday is the last day for withdrawal of nominations. Eight candidates, including Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, Zoram People’s Movement[Read More…]
Indore: Indian National Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Bhartiya Janata Party Chief Amit Shah, and State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan launched their election campaign with a roadshow. Malwa-Nimar region is an important area and comprises of 66 assembly seats, which both the parties are well aware of it. After the[Read More…]
The Congress released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Telangana assembly elections 2018 on Monday. A total of 65 names were disclosed by the party.
Live Updates Two Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma. Two rifles also recovered. Voting has ended, turnout is 70% till now in the first phase of Chhattisgarh Elections. Figures will be updated later: Umesh Sinha, Election Commission Chhattisgarh elections 2018: 56.58% voter turnout recorded till 4.30[Read More…]
Raipur: Polling in eight constituencies began at 8 a.m. on Monday and it was underway in 10 others in the first phase to elect a new Chhattisgarh Assembly, officials said. Amid tight security, voting for 10 of the 18 seats began at 7 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m.[Read More…]
While addressing the media in Gadag, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that state Congress leaders will soon discuss the cabinet expansion plan with the senior leaders and higher authorities of the party. Only when the big wigs give the green signal, new ministers will be appointed in the cabinet. When questioned[Read More…]
New Delhi: As the nation gears up for the Assembly polls in Chattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana, conversations and debates on Twitter in the past week alone recorded 1.2 million tweets related to #AssemblyElections2018, the microblogging site said. Among the initiatives that Twitter launched for the state elections[Read More…]
Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, campaigning for the first phase of elections concluded on Saturday. Chhattisgarh, which goes to poll in two phases, voting for 18 seats will be held on November 12 and the remaining 72 constituencies on November 20. Congress and BJP are going alone in polls, while Ajit[Read More…]
Nitin Chaturvedi, son of senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Satyavrat Chaturvedi, is contesting from Rajnagar in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh under the banner of Samajwadi Party (SP). Nitin Chaturvedi filed his papers in the presence of his father and a group of supporters on Thursday.[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Congress on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming electoral battle in Madhya Pradesh. Releasing the election manifesto ‘Bachan Patra’ at the party office in Bhopal, State Congress President Kamal Nath and senior leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh attacked Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led BJP government[Read More…]
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday released the party’s manifesto titled “Jan Ghoshna Patra” in Rajnandgaon for Chhattisgarh, which promises farm loan waiver, minimum support price for crops as per the Swaminathan Commission recommendations and ban on liquor in Naxal affected areas. Emphasising on healthcare services, the manifesto proposes the[Read More…]
Ahead of Telangana polls, Congress in the state would perform better than 2014 assembly elections, revealed during a survey conducted by the Center For Voting Opinions and Trends in Election Research (C-Voter), in its November (week 2) poll, which has projected a clear majority of 64 seats to the Congress-TDP combine[Read More…]
A Congress leader Prem Singh Kushwaha who was denied party ticket from Gwalior (rural) constituency for the November 28 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, allegedly committed suicide on Friday, sources said. Prem Singh Kushwaha is also a member of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee. He was rushed to the Jiva hospital[Read More…]
A high-level Election Commission team on Friday held a series of meetings, including with the Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee (MNCC), which has been spearheading a state-wide protest calling for removal of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and reinstatement of the ousted Principal Secretary (Home). “The EC team headed by Deputy[Read More…]
Congress party who released it final candidates list on Thursday night did not include the name of Vyapam whistleblower Dr Anand Rai, ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly polls. After being denied by party, Dr Rai stated that even after being assured to be given a ticket by Congress Chief Rahul[Read More…]
In a major political development on Friday, Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) Chief Professor Kodandram would contest upcoming Telangana assembly election from Jangaon constituency, sources claimed. Previously, reports suggested that Kodandram is likely to contest from Warangal. TJS leaders on Friday asserted that Kodandram will fight the election against TRS Muthireddy[Read More…]
In a major political development on Thursday night, Congress has fielded former Union minister and former Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Arun Yadav against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Budhni constituency in Sehore district. Talking about the issues against Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Arun Yadav opined that “Budhni is[Read More…]
Congress party on Thursday released its sixth list including 6 candidates and left one seat ‘Jatara’ for Loktantrik Janta Dal. The list includes eminent leaders Arun Yadav from Budhni, Sanjay Shukla from Indore (1) and many more for upcoming electoral battle. Interestingly, the name of former State Congress Chief Arun[Read More…]
