Assembly Elections

We face many challenges but if we are united...: Sonia Gandhi on upcoming Assembly elections

Sonia Gandhi was addressing the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the AICC headquarters in Delhi.

 

Oct 16, 2021, 12:05 PM IST

From thanking people for support to praising COVID warriors: What PM Modi said in Uttarakhand - in pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an audience during in visit to Uttarakhand

Oct 07, 2021, 19:37 PM IST

Assembly elections 2022: BJP announces poll management teams for these states, check details here

Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been given responsibility for Uttar Pradesh elections. 

Sep 08, 2021, 21:14 PM IST

NaMo app seeks people's feedback on governance, policies, leadership issues in five poll-bound states

The NaMo App survey asks voters to write about the state government scheme which has benefitted them the most and seeks their take on a number of statements, including if same party governments at the Centre and in state help in development.

Aug 10, 2021, 18:01 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal’s promise of free power intensifies upcoming assembly poll battle in Punjab

It may be noted that Kejriwal’s promise of providing cheap power and free water to millions of Delhi households had played a major role in his party’s victory in the last assembly polls in Delhi. 

Jun 29, 2021, 11:57 AM IST

CM Yogi Adityanath meets PM Narendra Modi amid talks of reshuffle in UP govt

Adityanath had arrived in the national capital on Thursday and met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence. Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, there is speculation that the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh will reshuffle its cabinet soon.

Jun 11, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath arrives in Delhi, to meet PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah amid rumours of leadership change in UP

The meeting holds significance since it is taking place in the backdrop of intense rumours of a leadership change in the most politically crucial state ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

Jun 10, 2021, 13:56 PM IST

Jitin Prasada, close aide of Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leader, joins BJP

Jitin Prasada was formally inducted into the party in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and other top saffron leaders at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

Jun 09, 2021, 13:29 PM IST

Assembly Polls debacle: 5-member Congress Committee submits initial reports to Sonia Gandhi

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is the head of the Congress committee while Manish Tiwari, Vincent Pala, Salman Khurshid and S Jothimani are its members.

Jun 02, 2021, 08:22 AM IST

BJP confident about victory in West Bengal, exit polls suggest otherwise

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) shows confidence in getting a clear victory in West Bengal while the polls are suggesting TMC may form the government for a third time.

Apr 30, 2021, 17:01 PM IST

Exit polls prediction: Tough contest in Bengal, NDA in Assam and Puducherry, triumph for DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, LDF in Kerala

Since the final phase of the election has completed, exit polls are now predicting a tough race in Bengal while clear victory for the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu with 164-186 seats.

Apr 30, 2021, 16:28 PM IST

Exit poll predictions for West Bengal on expected lines, says veteran Congress leader Salman Khurshid

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that the exit poll projections for West Bengal are on the expected lines.  

Apr 30, 2021, 08:32 AM IST

Breaking News: Election Commission bans victory procession on May 2

In view of Corona's uncontrollable situation in India, the Election Commission has taken a big step. EC has banned the victory procession after results of the assembly elections will be out on 2 May.

Apr 27, 2021, 12:26 PM IST

LIVE: Patanjali refutes any case of COVID-19 infection in Uttarakhand’s Yog gram

The Centre on Wednesday raised Delhi’s oxygen quota as the national capital faced a severe crisis amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 20, 2021, 07:07 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh shuts down all educational institutes till May 1 amid COVID-19 scare

Voting begins for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls. Over 3.48 lakh candidates are in the fray for over 2.23 lakh posts in 20 districts, including state capital Lucknow and Varanasi.

Apr 19, 2021, 07:03 AM IST

West Bengal assembly elections: BJP Malda candidate Gopal Chandra Saha shot at, rushed to hospital

Gopal Saha was immediately rushed to Malda Medical College and Hospital where the doctor treating him said his condition is stable. According to reports, he suffered injuries in the neck. 

Apr 18, 2021, 21:51 PM IST

West Bengal assembly elections: 24-hr campaign ban on BJP's Sayantan Basu, TMC's Sujata Mondal Khan

According to ANI report, the poll panel banned BJP leader Sayantan Basu for 24 hours from campaigning over his 'highly provocative remarks' over the recent Cooch Behar firing in which five people lost their lives. The poll panel had on April 15 issued a notice to Sayantan Basu for his alleged 'inflammatory' remark during a speech and asked him to explain his stand within 24 hours. 

Apr 18, 2021, 17:27 PM IST

West Bengal assembly polls: COVID-19 positive RSP candidate Pradip Kumar Nandi dies

Revolutionary Socialist Party candidate Pradip Kumar Nandi, who tested positive for COVID-19 four days ago, died at a hospital in Berhampore on Friday (April 16), a health department official said. 

Apr 16, 2021, 21:06 PM IST

Tamil Nadu elections: EC orders repolling at Velachery booth, fresh voting on April 17

The Election Commission on Tuesday (April 13) ordered repoll in a booth under the Velachery Assembly segment in Chennai. The repolling will be held on April 17 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The action comes in the wake of two men found carrying EVMs/VVPAT machine on a two-wheeler, with various political parties and contesting candidates demanding action.

Apr 13, 2021, 22:46 PM IST

Check your name in voters list 2021 here, Step-by-step guide for Assembly elections

While the single-phase polling for assembly elections has begun in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, Assam will be witnessing its third and final phase today (April 6). Voting is also underway for the third phase of assembly elections West Bengal.

Mar 26, 2021, 14:18 PM IST