Assembly Elections

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Here's what Priyanka Gandhi says on unemployment in India

The BJP did not want to roll back the farm laws because it had planned to cause losses to farmers and help the industrialists it has been favouring since it came to power, Priyanka Gandhi alleged.

Assembly elections 2023: Telangana statehood continues to be poll plank for parties

The state, which will go to polls on November 30, will witness a traingular fight among BRS, BJP and Congress, Each party is trying to take credit for Telengana statehood in order to woo voters.

Assembly elections: Newton actor Rajkummar Rao appointed Election Commission's national icon

Earlier personalities such as Pankaj Tripathi, Aamir Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and MC Mary Kom were appointed national icons by the poll body.

Ex MLA Raj Gopal Reddy quits BJP, set to join Congress in Telangana

In a post on X, Reddy said, "As per the opinion of my followers and supporters, I decided to join the Congress party hoping that I have the blessings of all my supporters.

MP Elections 2023: It’s a close contest because Congress is weak in too many seats

Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: There are 74 seats in Madhya Pradesh that Congress hasn’t won in the last three assembly elections, while the corresponding number of BJP is only 11. The weak organisation in these 74 seats burdens Congress with having to win the remaining 156 seats at an unrealistically high strike rate

Mizoram Election: 112 of 174 candidates crorepatis; state AAP chief richest with Rs 68.93 crore assets

According to the affidavits of the candidates accessed by PTI, 64.4 per cent of the candidates declared assets worth Rs 1 crore or more.

Priyanka Gandhi to make big announcement for homemakers in rally today, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

The party had earlier announced that a programme would be organised to unveil the statue of former Union Minister Shishram Ola in Jhunjhunu district on October 25 and a public meeting has also been held in Ardavat village on the occasion.

Unemployment, poverty, low income per capita - Gehlot had more than just factionalism to tackle

A graphical snapshot of the economy of Rajasthan, India’s largest state, India, as it gears up for elections next month. Notably, Both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP are dealing with factionalism within their parties as the state grapples with unemployment, poverty and the digital divide.

Telangana Elections 2023: Former Naxals make a beeline for electoral politics   

From Congress’s Seethakka to BJP’s Etela Rajender, a host of former Naxals have found a happy hunting ground in Telangana’s electoral politics. It’s not really a surprise, given the state’s long tryst with left wing extremism and the dominance that the People’s War Group once enjoyed over vast swathes of North Telangana 

Poll bugle: Cong, AAP releases more list of names

Take a look at major developments throughout the day in the upcoming assembly elections.

In 2018 rerun, Baghel promises farm loan waiver if Congress wins Chhattisgarh assembly polls

The Congress had made a similar promise ahead of the 2018 assembly polls to farmers, a move which contributed in the party recording a landslide win and ending the 15-year rule of the BJP.

Women electorate in focus as parties step up outreach in key state polls

With this bloc having emerged as crucial voter segment, the BJP and Congress in particular have pulled out all stops to bring them into their fold

MP Assembly polls: Both Congress and BJP witness protests from those denied tickets

Assembly polls will be held in MP on November 17, while counting of votes will take place on December 3.

Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: Congress relies on old guard to deliver the goods

The party has now announced the names of 90 candidates for the polls, which will be held in two phases, on November 7 and 17. Congress aims to retain the government riding on its welfare plank.

Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: Scindia earns trust of top BJP leadership but he is on slippery ground

Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: The BJP high command is betting big on Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Gwalior-Chambal region. But he faces a tough task repeating 2018 when his faction helped Congress win 28 of the 34 seats in the region. Congress is also running a tactical campaign in his pocket borough by not even mentioning his 2020 “betrayal”

Congress has an edge in Chhattisgarh elections

The BJP will have to work hard to break the patron-client relationship between the party and the electorate that the Congress has assiduously built up 

AAP releases fourth list of 12 candidates for Chhattisgarh assembly polls

With this, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has so far released the names of 45 candidates for polls in the Congress-ruled state.

Assembly Elections 2023: For Congress, a test of its OBC strategy before Lok Sabha polls

Assembly Elections 2023: Congress’s outreach to OBCs and its promise to carry out a nationwide caste count and remove the 50 percent cap on reservations for SCs/STs and backward classes will first be tested in the assembly polls before the Lok Sabha elections next year. But winning back the OBC vote from BJP won’t be easy

MP Elections 2023: Congress, BJP camps face protests over ticket distribution

The BJP has so far declared candidates for 228 out of the total 230 seats, while the Congress has declared names of 229 candidates for the assembly elections scheduled for November 17.

Congress releases 3rd list with 7 candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly election

The list was issued by the Congress' Central Election Committee for the upcoming assembly election in Chhattisgarh, according to an official communication from the party.

Congress announces 43 more candidates for Rajasthan polls

State ministers Govind Ram Meghwal and B D Kalla have been fielded from Khajuwala (Scheduled Caste) and Bikaner West, respectively. Minister of State for Higher Education Rajendra Singh Yadav was fielded from the Kotputli seat.

Three Lok Sabha MPs in BJP's list of 52 candidates for Telangana polls

In the BJP's initial list of 52 candidates for the November 30 state assembly elections, three Lok Sabha MPs, including former Telangana president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, were featured.

AIMIM has named 3 candidates for Rajasthan polls, more to be announced, says Owaisi

The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad said the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has entered the poll fray in Rajasthan for the first time.

BJP names 83 more candidates for Rajasthan polls, fields ex-CM Raje from Jhalrapatan

The party also decided to field Narpat Singh Rajvi from Chittorgarh after its earlier decision to deny the five-term MLA, who is the son-in-law of its stalwart leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, renomination from his Vidhyadhar Nagar seat. This triggered a backlash from a section of party workers.