Assembly Polls

JCC leader Ajit Jogi says he's happy that BJP is losing Chhattisgarh assembly elections

The JCC chief told reporters that the people of the state wanted to oust the Raman Singh-led government, which has been in office for 15 years.

Dec 11, 2018, 12:28 PM IST

TRS will form next government in Telangana, will stand by KCR, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Owaisi discounted a scenario where his party would back out if BJP goes with TRS and said KCR was also confident of victory.

Dec 10, 2018, 19:22 PM IST

Lal Thanhawla: Mizoram chief minister aims for third consecutive term

In 2013, Thanhawla won by a margin of 734 votes defeating his nearest MNF rival Lalramzauva, who got 4,985 in a four-cornered contest.

Dec 10, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

Re-polling in Rajasthan's Karanpur constituency, 86.92% voter turnout recorded

Re-polling was held at a booth in Karanpur Assembly constituency of Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district on Monday.

Dec 10, 2018, 18:52 PM IST

Vasundhara Raje: Rajasthan's first woman chief minister who broke many stereotypes

Born on March 8, 1953, Raje is the 13th chief minister of Rajasthan and is contesting from the Jhalrapatan Assembly constituency against Congress leader Manvendra Singh. 

Dec 10, 2018, 18:38 PM IST

Former Congress MLA Swaran Lata joins National Conference

Lata was vice-chairperson of social welfare board during the NC-Congress coalition government which ruled the state between 2009 to 2014. 

Dec 10, 2018, 16:06 PM IST

BJP is going to form government with majority, says Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje

The BJP has claimed that it would get a majority in the state, irrespective of what the exit polls predicted. 

Dec 09, 2018, 21:24 PM IST

Zee News Rajasthan Maha exit poll: Jan ki baat predicts close fight, CNX gives Congress lead

Polling for 199 seats out of the total 200 in the assembly began at 8 am with voters lining up at 51,687 booths.

Dec 07, 2018, 17:16 PM IST

BJP should learn from Scindia family how to construct temples: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia accused that the BJP has the habit of making noises and should learn from the Scindia family how to construct temples.

Dec 02, 2018, 19:47 PM IST

KCR burdened Telangana with crores of rupees by opting for early polls: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah Sunday alleged that the caretaker Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao, had burdened the state with crores of rupees by opting for early polls.

Dec 02, 2018, 17:16 PM IST

EVMs security: Congress delegation meets EC, demands more caution around strong rooms

Senior party leader and treasurer Ahmed Patel offered suggestions to the poll body separately for holding a free and fair counting of votes. 

Dec 01, 2018, 23:13 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi 'bereft of understanding about domain of Indian Army', slams Meenakashi Lekhi

The BJP leader asked Rahul to question the "1971 propaganda which his grandmother Indira Gandhi indulged in".

Dec 01, 2018, 22:18 PM IST

BJP files complaint against Congress leader Raj Babbar for violating model code of conduct

The BJP has lodged a complaint with the commission demanding strict action in the matter, the party said in a statement, as reported by news agency PTI.

Dec 01, 2018, 20:53 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi doesn't understand foundation of Hinduism: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not understand the foundation of Hinduism.

Dec 01, 2018, 19:51 PM IST

Congress, Rahul Gandhi confused about religion as well as caste, slams Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj accused both Rahul and the Congress party of being confused about his religion as well as caste.

Dec 01, 2018, 19:01 PM IST

Amit Shah blames Congress-led government's misdeeds for NPAs

Shah alleged that the Nehru-Gandhi family's son-in-law had received commissions after a loan of thousands of crores of rupees was sanctioned to a big company.

Nov 30, 2018, 15:11 PM IST

Congress leader Raj Babbar calls PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah gangsters, triggers row

Addressing a rally at Udaipur in Rajasthan on Thursday, the Congress leader said that two people from Gujarat are operating a gang, which aims at killing the poor people.

Nov 30, 2018, 14:08 PM IST

Congress dragging my parents into politics at Rahul Gandhi's behest: PM Narendra Modi

Calling the Congress a "burden on the nation", he also justified his own tirade against the Nehru-Gandhi family, pointing out that unlike his parents, they occupied top positions in politics and the government.

Nov 25, 2018, 21:51 PM IST

Congress neglected ex-PM and 'son of Telangana' PV Narasimha Rao post his death: Amit Shah

He also alleged that the Congress had not paid appropriate last respects to Rao, who died in 2004 when the party was in power at the Centre.

Nov 25, 2018, 21:18 PM IST