The elections for the 13th Vice-President of India will be held on August 5. The notification for the poll will be issued on July 4 while nominations can be submitted by July 18, said Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi at a conference held at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. The[Read More…]
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Why should I tell you the name of our presidential candidate: Amit Shah
The ruling party in Centre, BJP is confident that it will have its own presidential candidate in Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, the name of the candidate has not been revealed even after being asked repeatedly. Now, BJP President Amit Shah has said that “Why should I tell you the name our[Read More…]
Muslims are not prepared to vote for BJP in Gujarat: Congress leader Shahnawaz Shaikh
Shahnawaz Shaikh is the municipal councillor from Jamalpur Ward which lies in the heart of the old city of Ahmedabad. The area is largely Muslim-dominated with around 60,000 voters out of the total of the registered 88,000 electorates. Shaikh, who has been active in student politics for more than a[Read More…]
EC defers Rajya Sabha polls in view of Presidential poll and EVM hackathon
Even though the political parties declared the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for 10 seats in West Bengal, Gujarat, and Goa, the Election Commission has postponed the polls. The election was supposed to take place June 9. No new dates were declared now. Out of 10 seats, six[Read More…]
Venezuela: At least 12 people killed as protests turn violent
Around 12 people were killed overnight after looting and violence in Venezuela’s capital amid a rising political crisis. Most of the deaths took place in El Valle. El Valle is a working class neighborhood near Caracas’ biggest military base. As per the Opposition leaders, 13 people were hit with an[Read More…]
Malappuram Lok Sabha bypoll: Counting of votes begins
Counting of votes for Malappuram Lok Sabha seat in Kerala began in the Monday morning amid tight security. The voting for Malappuram seat was held on April 12 following the death of former Union minister and IUML leader E Ahamed. The counting is to get over by 11:00 am. Notably,[Read More…]
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency: Repolling begins in 38 polling stations
The repoll instructed by Election Commission of India in 38 polling stations of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency began on Thursday morning amidst tight security arrangements. The bypoll on April 9 was marred by violence that killed around 8 people and injured many. The polling that began at 7 am in[Read More…]
Assam by-polls: 56.35% cast votes in Dhemaji
As per current updates, a total of 56.35% of over two lakh voters turned out till 3 PM in the bypoll to Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam on Sunday said Returning Officer Roshni Aparanji Korati. He also added that no untoward incident has been reported. However, in the day some[Read More…]
EC should consider paper ballots instead of EVMs: Congress
The Congress party on Monday asked the Election Commission to introspect and explore possibility of shifting voting from EVMs to the alternative system of paper ballots. The party also added that EC should not be an advocate for electronic voting machines (EVMs) and should conduct polls to the satisfaction of[Read More…]
EC in favour of restricting convicts from contesting polls for life
The EC on Monday said to the apex court that it favors the idea of not allowing people convicted of a criminal offense to contest elections. This news comes soon after the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms found that an average of one out of four freshly elected[Read More…]
Goa election 2017: Parrikar swears-in, Congress dials smaller allies
In fear of dubious alliance, the BJP was busy making preparations for a coalition government, headed by Manohar Parrikar who is going to swear in as the CM in Goa Tuesday. Parrikar is set to return as the Chief Minister by resigning as Union Defense Minister — Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will take[Read More…]
Congress takes lead in Punjab elections
The counting of votes for the Punjab assembly elections 2017 began at 8 am on Saturday. Votes will be counted at 54 centres in 27 locations set up for election to 117-member assembly. The Opposition Congress was surging ahead in 63 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, followed by the AAP[Read More…]
Gujarat: BJP in mood for early election in the state
After the exit polls suggested Modi wave in Uttar Pradesh and BJP making noteworthy gains in Uttarakhand and Manipur, while retaining Goa on Thursday, the state BJP seems to be in mood for early polls in Gujarat to continue the victory trend. BJP national president Amit Shah, accompanied by Chief[Read More…]
BJP won’t contest for BMC mayor post: Fadnavis
76 per cent polling in 4th phase of Odisha panchayat election
Over 76% voters across 28 districts in Odisha have caste their votes on Sunday in the fourth phase of polling for the ongoing Panchayat elections. The polling were held peacefully in one of the most Maoist-hit districts of India. However there were minor disturbances over defects in ballot papers, said[Read More…]
Modi reaches out to oppositions prior Budget 2017
Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav are like ‘two wheels of a cycle’
Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav left an image of a healthy relationship between the two, as they addressed the crowd in joint conference and roadshow. Flaunting their unity they said that they were like the “two wheels of a cycle” (the SP’s poll symbol) and the[Read More…]
EC bars schemes for poll-bound states in union budget
After supreme court passed the judgement that there will be no delay in presenting union budget as demanded by the opposition parties, the Election Commission on Monday said that no particular schemes can be proclaimed in the union budget for the five states where assembly elections are due this year.[Read More…]
Cash, liquor and drugs seizures in UP and Punjab
As the pole dates comes closer, election Commission had appointed surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams which have recovered over Rs 64 crore in cash, including Rs 56.04 crore from Uttar Pradesh alone, and liquor and drugs. As per official data, Punjab has witnessed the maximum seizure of drugs worth Rs[Read More…]
Mulayam Singh Yadav to accept EC’s decision
While the Election commission’s decision is yet to be announced; In a dramatic twist to the Samajawadi Party saga, family partriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Monday said he will accept whatever decision the Election Commission takes on the contentious poll symbol issue. The commission is to announce its decision today.[Read More…]
BJP team for Delhi municipal polls announced
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari announced his team in the upcoming municipal elections. This new team which was announced on Sunday is heavily influenced by the union minister Vijay Goel, who headed the Delhi BJP during the 2013 assembly polls. More than 10 major faces of Goel’s team have found prominence[Read More…]
SP launches party’s election campaign after sorting internal conflict
Uttar Pradesh, the most populated state of the country is all set to go for elections in a few months. Ruling Samajwadi Party’s chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has formally launched the party’s election campaign from Ghazipur on Wednesday in order to woo the electorate. Early this month, UP chief minister Akhilesh[Read More…]