Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday came down heavily on her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of abetting lynchings and claiming that the saffron party leader will fail to win another election in his state. She was responding to a question regarding Adityanath’s public address[Read More…]
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Kolebira byelection result 2018: Congress’ Bikshal Kongari wins Kolebira bypolls
Bikshal Kongari, a Congress candidate, prevailed victory in the Kolebira(Jharkhand) bypolls with a margin of more than 9 thousand votes. By-poll elections in Kolebira, Jharkhand was called for after the sitting MLA, Enos Ekka of the Jharkhand Party was convicted to life imprisonment in a case of kidnapping and murder. The[Read More…]
Election losses in Hindi heartland worry BJP in Uttar Pradesh
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow: With three major states in the Hindi heartland slipping out of its hands, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is worried in Uttar Pradesh where even party insiders complain about poor governance and growing lawlessness. “What if this repeats here too?” is a question that is haunting[Read More…]
Telangana Polls: HC orders to produce missing trans woman candidate Chandramukhi Thursday morning
Hyderabad: Following a Habeas Corpus petition filed by Chandramukhi’s mother Anitha and represented by Advocate Vasudha Nagraj, Division bench of judges Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Satyanarayana Murthy, ordered the Home department to produce Chandramukhi by tomorrow 10:15 am at any cost. Bahujan Left Front (BLF) Candidate Chandramukhi, contesting[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh election 2018: This candidate is polishing shoes to woo voters
Days before assembly elections candidates from almost all political parties are trying their very best to please voters. In the series of such incidents, one new case has just come to light. Rashtriya Aamjan Party’s candidate Sharad Singh Kumar was seen polishing the shoes of voters. Talking to media, Singh said, “It[Read More…]
Mizoram Election: MNF Candidate asset jumped nearly 800 percent in last 5 years
Aizwal: Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate Lal Rinliana Sailo has declared his total assets rocketed to 797 percent in the past five years. Sailchos has switched over from the Congress about a month ago. According to a report by two civil society organisations released on Thursday says that the asset[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP MLA Dilip Shekhawat greeted with a shoe garland
Bhartiya Janata Party‘s MLA from Nagda-Khachrod, Dilip Shekhawat, was greeted with a garland made of shoes. The incident occurred while Mr Shekhawat was campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections. The state of Madhya Pradesh is set to undergo elections on 28 November 2018 in 230 constituencies. The current Chief Minister of[Read More…]
Facebook now has a War Room to fight election interference
San Francisco: In line with its efforts to prevent misuse of its platform during elections, Facebook has set up a War Room to reduce the spread of potentially harmful content. Facebook faced flak for not doing enough to prevent spread of misinformation by Russia-linked accounts during the 2016 US presidential[Read More…]
Why people of Rajasthan have not re-elected an incumbent govt? Here’s why
In a poll-bound state Rajasthan, where current BJP government is facing resentment from all the directions of state, there is factual information, which proves that BJP government have to face a tough task, to return in power. Following the trends of Rajasthan electoral scenario, since 1993, it is noted that[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls 2018: Future megastars of Congress
As Madhya Pradesh is progressing towards a developed state of India, there is a big need for increased participation of youth leaders in politics. The politics of Madhya Pradesh, which is currently witnessing old horses in the government as well as in the party, who are only focusing on tried[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls 2018: SAPAKS to launch political party on October 2
The anti-quota organization SAPAKS (Samanya Pichhra Varga Alpsankhyak Kalyan Samaj) on Sunday declared that they would float a political party on October 2 and contest all the 230 constituencies in the Madhya Pradesh. The anti-reservation dispute, which was raised by SAPAKS in August and September, created a buzz among the[Read More…]
Prashant Kishore not to be part of 2019 elections
Election strategist Prashant Kishore on Sunday said that he would not be involved in the 2019elections as he wants to go back to the grassroots. He said he had worked enough with leaders. He also denied media reports that he is joining politics. Interacting with students of Indian School of Business (ISB) here, he[Read More…]
Karnataka Municipal Elections 2018 Live: Congress Wins 51 Out of 105 Urban Local Bodies, BJP Second With 31, JD(S) – 13
Congress to form alliance with JD(S) in Mysuru, Tumkur At the press conference, Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the party will join hands with JD(S) in civic bodies where there is no clear majority, like Mysore and Tumkur HD Kumaraswamy says voters have shown support for coalition govt After the BJP came second in the ULB polls,[Read More…]
Election Commission virtually rules out simultaneous elections
In the midst of the BJP’s push for “One Nation, One Poll”, the Election Commission on Tuesday appeared to rule out simultaneous polls to assemblies and the Lok Sabha given the present logistics and constitutional provisions. Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat said, however, the commission would continue to deliver its[Read More…]
Those opposing developmental projects have terror links: Narendra Modi
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said there are proof of links between terror outfits and those who oppose developmental projects in states. In an interview to Tamil newspaper Daily Thanthi, Modi said in the recent times it has been observed that some people hinder the implementation of developmental projects in states. “There[Read More…]
Trinamool Congress will fight 2019 general elections alone in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday her Trinamool Congress would fight the 2019 General elections alone in West Bengal and warned the Congress and the Left not to join hands with the BJP in the state while seeking her support at the Centre. Addressing the party’s[Read More…]
In meeting called by Law Commission, most parties oppose simultaneous polls
New Delhi: Most political parties, including those friendly with the BJP, told the Law Commission on Saturday that they are opposed to the proposal of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies saying that it was against the constitution and would dilute regional interests. Parties that opposed the[Read More…]
Voting for 3 Lok Sabha seats in UP, Bihar on March 11
New Delhi: By-elections to the Lok Sabha seats of Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh and Araira in Bihar will be held on March 11, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Polling will also be held in the Jehanabad and Bhabua Assembly constituencies of Bihar the same day. The poll[Read More…]
AIADMK dismisses Dinakaran supporters from party after defeat in bypoll
A day after suffering a massive defeat in Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K.Nagar) bypoll, Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK on Monday removed six party officials and supporters of sidelined leader T.T.V.Dinakaran, who had contested and won the seat as an Independent. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at the party[Read More…]
Alwar Lok Sabha bypoll: Congress to field Karan Yadav
Karan Singh Yadav will be the Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha bypoll in Alwar, a party leader said on Sunday. Yadav, a doctor by profession, has been a two-time MLA from Behrod and also an MP from Alwar. Jitendra Singh, an aide of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was in[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi elevation: CWC declares dates for party president poll
The Congress Working Committee formally initiated the process for the election of party chief on Monday. Reportedly, a poll notification will be issued on December 1. The nomination process will be completed by December 4 while the voting will be held on December 16. The results will be declared on[Read More…]
Gujarat bribery row: Congress seeks court-monitored probe
The Congress on Monday demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations levelled by a Patidar leader from north Gujarat that he was offered Rs 1 crore to join the Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Gujarat. Narendra Patel of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, claimed on Sunday[Read More…]
SP MLCs resigns clearing path for Yogi Adityanath induction into UP legislature
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath need not contest an election to become a member of the legislative assembly as the two members of the Samajwadi Party has already resigned. Legislative council members (MLCs) Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh quit their memberships on Saturday. Sources say more resignations from the[Read More…]
Ram Nath Kovind’s vote share lowest since 1974, reveals data
Although Ram Nath Kovind, the ruling NDA’s candidate has won the presidential poll comfortably, his vote share is the lowest since 1974, show figures. Kovind got 2930 votes with a value of 7,02,044, while his competitor Meira Kumar, the joint opposition candidate, secured 1844 votes with a value of 3,67,314.[Read More…]
Presidential polls: 70% votes with him, it’s Kovind vs Meira today
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Congress leader, Sonia Gandhi made last-ditch efforts to convince the Electoral College members, MPs and MLAs on Sunday to back their candidates. PM Modi said that a consensus nominee would have been better. However, he praised the “high level of dignity” maintained by both sides during the[Read More…]