As Telangana elections are coming near, political developments are enlarging day by day in the state. Member of Legislative Council from Narayankhed, Ramulu Naik has blamed TRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao’s son KTR over his removal from Telangana Rashtra Samiti. Ramulu alleged that KTR was not able to face criticism[Read More…]
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EC announces assembly election dates for MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Telangana; results on December 11
LIVE UPDATES: The Election Commission Saturday announced dates for the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana. With the announcement of the poll dates by the ECI, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect. The election in Chhattisgarh will be held in[Read More…]
Why no investigation of CM Raman Singh’s son in Panama Papers, asks Rahul Gandhi in Raipur
Chhattisgarh assembly election is due for December 2018 and the political corridors in the state are becoming active now. Pulling up his socks, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has reached Chhattisgarh for election campaigns. Attacking BJP over its failure in dealing with corruption, Gandhi says former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz[Read More…]
CWC members urge Rahul Gandhi to prepare strategy in view of next electoral battles
Congress Working Committee members said on Friday that “struggle for people” will be the way forward for the party and urged President Rahul Gandhi to prepare a comprehensive strategy in view of the coming electoral battles. Briefing reporters about the first meeting of the party’s highest decision-making body chaired by[Read More…]
Congress party is ‘nervous’ for Gujarat polls, says BJP
After the Congress party alleged that PM Modi-led government pressurized Election Commission to postpone Gujarat polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strike back saying it shows nervousness of the party’s leadership. BJP leader, Gaurav Bhatia said, “The Congress has become a very irresponsible party. It also shows how[Read More…]
Gujarat: Amit Shah addresses youth ahead of assembly polls; slams Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president, Amit Shah said it was only after BJP came to power in Gujarat that development happened. Shah addressed Gujarat’s youth in Ahmedabad’s Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium on Sunday. This address was ahead of the assembly polls in the state and is part of the day[Read More…]
Gujarat braces for Rajya Sabha polls today: Congress shaken as NCP to support BJP
Gujarat braced for the high stakes polls to three Rajya Sabha seats from the state on Tuesday. In the fight are BJP party president Amit Shah, union minister, Smriti Irani and Congress defector Balwantsinh Rajput from BJP. The Congress is trying to ensure the return to the upper house of[Read More…]
Amit Shah files nomination for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, Amit Shah filed nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat on Friday. Shah was accompanied by Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani and senior party leader Anandiben Patel to the Election Commission office. Currently, a MLA in Gujarat, Shah will be making his debut in[Read More…]
BJP president meets RSS leaders to choose Vice President candidate
Soon after fielding nominations for the President`s election by both the BJP-led NDA and Congress-led opposition, a contest is expected for the vice presidential election also. As the dates of the vice-president’s election draw closer, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, Amit Shah on Thursday met two senior RSS leaders, Bhaiyyaji[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…]
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…]
Farooq Abdullah wins Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll
National Conference leader, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah won Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election. The supporters in huge numbers congratulated the leader at party headquarters in Srinagar. Counting of votes for Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary by-election began on Saturday morning. The State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shantmanu who visited the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention[Read More…]
Reforming constitution is not Sri Lanka’s priority
MCD polls: Delhi BJP unit set up ‘war room’ to prepare for upcoming polls
Delhi MCD polls are just around the corners. Thus the preparations of the parties contesting the polls are on swing. Since the summer is also approaching, the Delhi BJP has set up a singular room wherein they can prepare for the upcoming polls. The room is being set up outside[Read More…]
MCD polls: We will do away with residential house tax, says Arvind Kejriwal
Just ahead of the municipal polls in Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to remove residential house tax in the capital if his party is chosen to power in the impending civic polls, on Saturday. The Aam Aadmi Party has worked out the resolution and the funds saved from corruption[Read More…]
Capt Amarinder to campaign in Delhi MCD polls
Uttarakhand: Trivendra Singh Rawat to take over as CM today
Trivendra Singh Rawat, a staunch nationalist and former RSS member will today take over as the chief minister of Uttarakhand on Saturday as he was chosen as BJP’s legislature party leader by party MLAs in Dehradun on Friday. “We will follow in the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who[Read More…]
Hideous reactions on social media over UP poll results
The Uttar Pradesh polls had got all eyes on it. Ranging from incredible ‘cycle-war’ father-son drama to the use of hilarious acronyms by PM Modi while taking a jibe at opponents, the UP polls has been very happening. As result trends point BJP as the clear winner of the much-anticipated[Read More…]
Congress leads in Manipur: Assembly election results 2017 updates
As BJP overthrew Congress from Assam last year, it is expecting another northeastern state of Manipur to come under its vicinity. However, in the ongoing Assembly result trends, Congress and BJP are having a neck to neck battle. Here are the latest updates: Irom Sharmila polled just 90 votes in[Read More…]
UP poll results 2017: Latest progress
The BJP is all set for the government in Uttar Pradesh after 15 years. The party last ruled the state in alliance with the BSP after the 1996 elections.The BJP appears to be clearly ahead in 200 constituencies, leaving rivals SP-Congress combine and the BSP far behind going by trends[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…]
Sonia Gandhi likely to ‘Skip’ counting day
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to miss the counting day on Saturday as she will be traveling abroad for medical treatment. The counting of votes will be held on March 11. Notably, Sonia also was seen not campaigning in the assembly elections including UP. However, Rahul organized Congress’s election[Read More…]
Gujarat: Govt proposes 80% boost in salaries and perks for CM, ministers
The Gujarat government has proposed an enormous 80 per cent boost in salaries and perks for the CM and ministers in the 2017-18 budgets from the 2016-17 budget estimates. While in the 2016-17 budget estimation, the Gujarat government made provisions of Rs 3.21 crore for salary expenses of the chief[Read More…]
Polling begins amid tight security in UP, Manipur
Polling began on Saturday in 49 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and 38 constituencies of Manipur in the key assembly polls. More than 7 districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh are voting in the sixth phase of assembly polls on Saturday. The Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency[Read More…]
