2017 Assembly polls

Former Gujarat CM Shankarsinh Vaghela's son joins BJP

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela's son Mahendrasinh, a two-time Congress legislator, joined the ruling BJP on Saturday.

Jul 14, 2018, 20:21 PM IST

EC bars parties, candidates from publishing ad in print media on Feb 3, 4

The Election Commission of India on Thursday directed that no political party, candidate, organisation or any person will publish any advertisement in print media on February 3 and 4 unless contents of the advertisement proposed to be published have been pre-certified by the political parties and candidates from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) committee.

Feb 02, 2017, 10:52 AM IST

Janata Dal (U) not contest assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh

Ending days of speculation, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday announced it will not contest assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 25, 2017, 15:10 PM IST

Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance on cards? Akhilesh due to meet Rahul Gandhi next week

Despite a bitter power struggle in Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh's ruling party is inching closer to forming an electoral alliance with Congress and a deal is likely to be sealed next week.

Jan 06, 2017, 10:58 AM IST

2017 assembly polls: Election Commission may announce election schedule today

The Election Commission of India (ECI) may announce dates for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur on Wednesday. 

Jan 04, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

UP polls: BJP Chief Amit Shah flags off 3rd 'Parivartan yatra', talks of women's rights

"Should women in the country not get equal rights? SP, BSP and Congress will not speak on (triple talaq) but we do not have any fear. I want to say from this platform that in the coming polls, besides development and eradication of goondas, respect of women should be made a poll issue," Shah said

Nov 08, 2016, 18:15 PM IST

AAP to hold fund-raising dinner in Bathinda

The Aam Aadmi Party will host a dinner with its leaders Bhagwant Mann and Sanjay Singh in Bathinda on Tuesday to raise funds for its political conference in Muktsar on January 14, which will be addressed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, ahead of the 2017 Assembly polls.

Jan 12, 2016, 16:57 PM IST

Eye on 2017 polls, SP launches 'Gaon Gaon Akhilesh' campaign

In a bid to garner support for the 2017 Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party on Sunday kickstarted "Gaon Gaon Akhilesh" campaign to connect with the people.

Dec 20, 2015, 20:11 PM IST

None can stop BSP from coming to power in UP in 2017: Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati said that people in Bihar voted en masse in favour of the grand alliance against the "wrong policies'' of BJP.

Nov 09, 2015, 15:42 PM IST