Voting for Maharashtra, Haryana assembly elections on Monday, fate of over 4,400 candidates to be decided
The electoral fate of over 4400 candidates--1,169 in Haryana and 3,237 in Maharashtra--will be sealed in the EVMs. The polling for 90 Assembly seats of Haryana and 288 seats of Maharashtra will start at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
Oct 21, 2019, 06:29 AM ISTNCP demands suspension of internet near poll booths and EVM strong room in Maharastra
NCP in the letter demanded the suspension of internet for three consecutive days that is from October 21 to October 24 which turns out to be the day when Maharastra will cast its vote till the day of results declaration.
Oct 20, 2019, 21:36 PM IST22 percent youth hold the key to Haryana Assembly election
As per the Election Commission, 40,67,413 voters are in the 20-29 age group, and 44,92,809 in 30-39 years group. The number of first-time voters is 3,82,446 in the 1.83 crore electorates.
Oct 20, 2019, 18:45 PM ISTHaryana Assembly election: Eight pink booths in Gurugram district to cater women voters
District Deputy Commissioner, Amit Khatri said, "Pink booths, which are manned by only women staff will also be present. Our intention is to provide a pleasurable voting experience to all concerned and people do not face any issues during the polling process."
Oct 20, 2019, 15:54 PM ISTHaryana Assembly election: It is PM Narendra Modi versus a lacklustre Congress
The three-week-long high pitched election campaign saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi devoting four days in the last phase by holding seven public meetings.
Oct 20, 2019, 13:55 PM ISTSecurity beefed up as Maharashtra, Haryana go to polls on Monday
Security has been beefed up in Maharashtra and Haryana ahead of assembly elections in the states, which are scheduled for Monday, October 21.
Oct 20, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTOver 75,000 security personnel mobilised for assembly election duty in Haryana
All the Range ADGPs/IGs, Commissioners of Police and district Superintendents of Police have already been instructed to leave no stone unturned for maintaining law and order at their respective places of postings.
Oct 19, 2019, 19:21 PM ISTB-Town actors campaign for BJP candidates ahead of assembly elections in Haryana and Maharastra
Govinda was seen campaigning for veteran politician Chainsukh Madanlal Sancheti whereas Sunny Deol and Hema Malini campaigned for Om Parkash Dhankar and Krishan Lal Panwar respectively.
Oct 19, 2019, 18:54 PM ISTCongress pins hopes on revival in Ahirwal region of Haryana
The Congress is looking for a revival in the region as a result of the growing discontent within the BJP over distribution of tickets and the rift in the Chautala-clan-led INLD that has led to the formation of the JJP. The area is a stronghold of stalwarts - BJP's Rao Inderjit Singh and Congress leader Captain Ajay Singh Yadav.
Oct 19, 2019, 15:52 PM ISTHaryana Police Association extends support to Congress in upcoming Assembly election
A delegation led by the Haryana Police Association president Satpal Sharma met Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda at his residence on Saturday. Haryana police personnel's major demand is to set out the salary on par with the Punjab Police personnel.
Oct 19, 2019, 15:42 PM ISTMaharashtra Assembly election 2019: Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera joins Shiv Sena
Maharashtra Assembly election 2019: Shera was welcomed to Shiv Sena by the party chief Uddhav Thackeray and Yuva Sena president Aditya Thackeray at their residence Matoshree in Mumbai.
Oct 19, 2019, 07:33 AM ISTSharad Pawar suffering from cataract of 'greed for votes', can't see what people of Maharashtra want: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lambasted the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for questioning the link between Article 370 and Maharashtra, saying that Sharad Pawar suffering from the cataract of `greed for votes` and he could not see what the people want.
Oct 19, 2019, 00:07 AM ISTCongress leaders' statements on Jammu and Kashmir have helped Pakistan: PM Narendra Modi
"Whenever we talk of Swachch Bharat, surgical strike or Balakot strike, the Congress starts jumping in pain. The statements of Congress leaders on Kashmir please Pakistan, who uses it to strengthen its case on Kashmir. What kind of chemistry is this," asked PM Modi while addressing an election rally here.
Oct 18, 2019, 17:03 PM ISTEC replaces Ambala expenditure observer days before polling
The expenditure observer was removed for not supervising the enforcement activities in right earnest and his overall performance was not found satisfactory.
Oct 18, 2019, 16:56 PM ISTIf Bharat Ratna can be given to Veer Savarkar then why not Godse? Asaduddin Owaisi questions BJP
"The two-nation theory was first introduced by Savarkar and then Mohammad Ali Jinnah used it. If you at all want to give Bharat Ratna to anyone, confer it to Godse," Owaisi said, adding that it's quite clear why the BJP has taken the decision.
Oct 18, 2019, 15:13 PM ISTMumbai BJP chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha gets EC notice for alleged communal remark at rally
Mangal Prabhat Lodha was campaigning for BJP-Shiv Sena alliance candidate Pandurang Sakpal in the constituency which has a sizeable Muslim population.
Oct 18, 2019, 10:53 AM ISTWant to visit Kashmir, I will arrange: PM Narendra Modi takes a dig at Congress
Taking a dig at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a leader from the grand old party had said that India had lost Kashmir entirely by scrapping Article 370.
Oct 17, 2019, 20:53 PM ISTGovernment obsessed with blaming opposition: Former PM Manmohan Singh hits back at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh slammed the Centre for failing to adopt people-oriented policies and stressed that the apathy of the BJP-led government at the Centre's was evident in the statements given by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Oct 17, 2019, 16:55 PM ISTFour days to bye-election, Rajasthan Congress top guns in Maharashtra
CM Ashok Gehlot went to Mumbai on Tuesday, deputy CM Sachin Pilot also went to Maharashtra on Wednesday leaving the Congress workers in a tizzy as to who should lead the campaign on these two seats with just two days left for the full campaigning to end.
Oct 16, 2019, 19:06 PM ISTRahul Gandhi spearheading Congress campaign in Assembly election, Sonia keeps low profile
Rahul Gandhi has so far addressed five rallies in Maharashtra and one in Haryana. Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will join the party's campaign in the last lap. Party sources said Sonia Gandhi will address a rally in Haryana's Mahendragarh district on October 18.
Oct 16, 2019, 15:31 PM IST