Assembly Elections 2017 news

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Issues that will have an impact

It's an all out battle between the major players in Uttar Pradesh, which is essentially a three-cornered fight between Samajawadi Party-Congress combine, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the BSP.

Feb 01, 2017, 00:52 AM IST

Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Tough going and challenges galore for Congress

Uttarakhand may be a small hilly state, but nonetheless for both Congress and the BJP, it is a battle of prestige.

Jan 31, 2017, 16:43 PM IST

UP Assembly polls 2017: Stakes are high for BJP and PM Modi

There are other states and then there is Uttar Pradesh – the most coveted of all trophies as far as elections go.

Jan 31, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

New twist in Yadav family feud: Estranged Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal to float new party after March 11

Former Samajwadi Party (SP) state president Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday announced that he would form a new party after the declaration of UP elections results on March 11.

Jan 31, 2017, 15:04 PM IST

Union Budget can be presented on February 1 but schemes related to poll-bound states cannot be announced: Election Commission

The Election Commission on Monday evening gave its nod to the Centre to present the Union Budget on February 1.

Jan 24, 2017, 00:06 AM IST

Rift in Congress surfaces ahead of Goa polls

In what could indicate a rift in the Congress party ahead of the February 4 poll, a party office-bearer, who on Tuesday burnt an effigy of AICC General Secretary Digvijaya Singh, has been awarded party ticket to contest the Fatorda seat in South Goa district.

Jan 19, 2017, 22:41 PM IST