UP Legislative Council polls: BJP sweeps election, Samajwadi Party draws a blank
The BJP has swept the biennial polls to the state's Legislative Council by winning 33 out of 36 constituencies. One of three local authority seats it failed to bag was in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, where it stood a distant third.
Apr 12, 2022, 23:14 PM IST
Karnataka MLC polls: BJP leading on 12 seats, Congress on 11, JD(S) cries foul
The elections were held on December 10.
Dec 14, 2021, 15:26 PM IST
Maharashtra Legislative Council polls: BJP's Suresh Dhas declared winner from Osmanabad-Beed-Latur MLC seat
The showdown saw Suresh Dhas take on Ashok Jagdale, an independent.
Jun 12, 2018, 15:52 PM IST
Amit Shah meets BJP's 'sulking' alliance partners in UP, takes stock of upcoming legislative council polls
The elections to the 13 seats will be held on April 26 with the ruling BJP being certain of winning at least 11 seats, going by its brute majority in the state legislative assembly.
Apr 12, 2018, 07:20 AM IST
Election Commission for cap on expenditure in legislative council polls
The Election Commission has proposed putting a cap on expenditure by candidates in certain legislative council polls.
Mar 01, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Only violet sketch pen to be used in Rajya Sabha, legislative council polls: Election Commission
Only a violet sketch pen of a particular make provided by the polling officer will be used to mark ballot papers for future elections to Rajya Sabha and legislative councils, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday.
Aug 31, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
Voting underway for 6 Legislative Council seats in Telangana
Polling has begun for six seats of local bodies constituencies in state Legislative Council on Sunday in Telangana.
Dec 27, 2015, 10:35 AM IST
Congress-NCP likely to tie up for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls
The Congress and NCP are likely to formalise their pre-poll alliance next week for the upcoming elections to the eight seats of the Legislative Council from the self-government bodies in Maharashtra.
Nov 25, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
