POLITICS
Political heavy artillery rolls into Gujarat as HP polls end
Seeking its seventh straight term, the BJP brandishes the maximum firepower with 40 star campaigners, who will address rallies and public meetings in all 182 constituencies.
POLITICS
MCD polls: BJP promises flats to all slum-dwellers, Kejriwal to announce 10 guarantees
The ruling BJP released a vachan patra on November 10, in which this promise was made. Elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will be held on December 4, while votes will be counted on December 7.
POLITICS
MC Interview |PM Modi will remain a factor in Gujarat and Himachal: Pradeep Gupta of Axis My India
In an interview to Moneycontrol on November 9, Gupta spoke of a plethora of issues in Himachal Pradesh, to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerging as a national party and Rahul Gandhi’s apparent reluctance to hit poll-bound states.
POLITICS
Gujarat assembly polls: BJP fields CM Bhupendra Patel from Ghatlodia, Hardik Patel from Viramagam
The two-phase elections to constitute a new 182-member state assembly will be held on December 1 and 5. Votes will be counted on December 8.
POLITICS
Kharge starts two-day visit to Himachal days ahead of assembly elections
The Congress party chief will take stock of the situation in the state and seek opinions for a chief ministerial candidate.
POLITICS
Morbi bridge, unemployment, Covid on Congress' 22-point 'charge sheet' against BJP in Gujarat
The opposition Congress has accused the BJP of corruption, fear and tyranny. The BJP has dismissed the charges, saying the Congress' situation worse than 2017
POLITICS
Rebel BJP leader Jay Narayan Vyas to join Congress: Sources
Notably, neither the AAP nor the Congress have announced their candidates from the Sidhpur Assembly segment, from where Vyas has been a four-time MLA.
POLITICS
Delhi civic body polls on December 4
There are going to be 13, 665 polling stations for civic body polls and voting will be done by Electronic Voting Machines.
POLITICS
AAP names Isudan Gadhvi as CM candidate for Gujarat
Isudan Gadhvi is the national joint general secretary of the AAP and its main campaigner in the poll-bound state.
POLITICS
Gujarat elections: Over 4,000 aspirants for 182 BJP tickets
Hardik Patel, who spearheaded the Patidar agitation, has a fair chance of getting a ticket. His candidature has been supported by various state leaders.
POLITICS
Gujarat elections to be held in two phases on December 1 and 5; counting on December 8
The voting in the state will take place on December 1 and December 5 and counting of votes will be done on December 8 to constitute a new 182-member state assembly.
POLITICS
Bhupender Yadav blames AAP for turning Delhi into 'gas chamber'
As of today, Punjab, a state run by the AAP government, has seen an over 19% rise in farm fires over 2021. Haryana has seen a 30.6% drop, he said.
POLITICS
Gujarat polls: Congress may be trying to avoid a Modi vs Rahul campaign
The Congress doesn’t seem to have the intention to call Rahul Gandhi for every rally and public meeting, according to a political analyst.
POLITICS
Arvind Kejriwal seeks resignation of Gujarat CM over Morbi tragedy
Says bridge repair contract given to a watch-making company, takes on Lieutenant Governor over closure of Yoga classes in Delhi.
POLITICS
Delhi’s free yoga classes become casualty of another LG-AAP government face-off
The LG’s office said they did not get any file for continuation of the programme, which was started by the AAP government last year.
POLITICS
Morbi bridge collapse: opposition parties corner BJP
Accusing the government of corruption, the opposition has termed the incident a man-made tragedy. Is it `an act of God, or act of fraud,’ they have asked.
POLITICS
'Garbage mountain', says Arvind Kejriwal, sounds bugle for Delhi municipal polls
Delhi chief minister accuses ruling BJP in municipal corporations of corruption leading to garbage piles, promises to get Delhi rid of garbage if AAP is voted to power.
POLITICS
Kejriwal’s suggestion for deities’ images on banknotes sparks furore
Other parties term move opportunistic, with an eye on garnering the Hindu vote in the forthcoming Gujarat election
POLITICS
Sonia, Rahul by his side, Mallikarjun Kharge takes over as Congress chief
Kharge is the first non-Gandhi in 24 years to lead the Congress. He is also the third Dalit told to hold the post after Damodaram Sanjivayya and Jagvijan Ram
POLITICS
Governor Khan acting at BJP’s behest: Kerala MP John Brittas
Brittas said Khan was abusing his position by asking the vice-chancellors of nine universities to resign.
POLITICS
Himachal Pradesh polls: 11 MLAs dropped because of anti-incumbency, says state BJP chief
The party leadership released its list of candidates to the 68-member state assembly, all seats in which it is contesting, after holding marathon talks and conducting an internal survey to gauge the opinion of BJP workers.
POLITICS
BJP releases second list of candidates for Himachal Pradesh
Six candidates feature in this final list. The party had already released a list of 62 candidates. Elections to the 68 seats in the state will be held on Nov 12. The Congress has released a list of 46 candidates, and the Aam Aadmi Party a list of four candidates.
POLITICS
Education turns a major battleground for BJP and AAP in Gujarat Assembly polls
The AAP has made revamping of education model its agenda, promising better schools and regularisation of teachers, while the BJP alleges that AAP has failed to deliver in Delhi and is making fake promises in Gujarat.
INDIA
After 24 years Congress gets a non-Gandhi president in Mallikarjun Kharge
Kharge won by a landslide, bagging 7,897 of 9,385 votes cast. However, those backing his rival Shashi Tharoor allege there was voter fraud during balloting in Uttar Pradesh.
