Assembly Polls

Nagpur South West Election 2024: All about the constituency, party-wise candidates, past results and more

With a history of strong BJP dominance and Fadnavis’s enduring influence, Nagpur South West remains a key constituency to monitor in this election.

EC orders removal of acting Jharkhand DGP ahead of assembly polls

The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in two phases — November 13 and 20

Jammu and Kashmir elections: Congress releases third list of 19 candidates

The Jammu and Kashmir elections will be held in three phases — September 18, September 25 and October 1 — followed by counting of votes on October 8.

Political parties demand immediate Assembly polls in J&K during meetings with EC

The EC team, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and including election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu, met representatives of registered political parties, including the National Conference (NC), People's Democratic Party (PDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Jammu and Kashmir Panthers Party (JKPP), at the International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.

How these trends capture BJP's Arunachal Pradesh victory

This tend is significant because electorate were evaluating the saffron party not only for its ideas but also for its decisive leadership and developmental work.

Odisha Assembly Election dates 2024: Polls to be conducted in 4 phases. Check full schedule here

Opposition members press for early Assembly polls in J&K; govt says it is ready, EC to take call

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah wanted to know from the Centre why the polls are not being held in the Union Territory.

Can Telangana burnish Congress' political prospects?

Congress has had deep roots in the state even before its separation from Andhra Pradesh under Sonia Gandhi’s leadership. Members of the Gandhi family have made frequent visits to the state to reestablish their connect with the people, who have begun to feel that family members of the KCR-led Telangana Rashtra Samiti (now BRS) have gained most from being in power, say experts.

Telangana Elections 2023: Will the political quicksands suck in the BRS?

The revival of the Congress seems to have energised the party’s rank and file, and it is fast gaining in popularity. Pinning their hopes on the social welfare schemes it has offered, top party leaders are not missing a chance to remind voters how the party kept its promise of a separate Telangana state.

EC issues show-cause notice to Arvind Kejriwal's AAP for 'disparaging' remarks against PM Modi on social media

New Delhi, Nov 14 The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the Aam Aadmi Party for alleged disparaging remarks made against..

BJP announces 2 more candidates for MP assembly polls

The BJP has fielded Pannalal Shakya from Guna and Mukesh Tandon from Vidisha assembly seats. Tandon is considered close to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, as per party sources.

Assembly elections 2023: About 1,700 CAPF, state police companies to be deployed in 5 states

Polling in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram will be held between November 7 and 30, and the counting of votes will be on December 3.

Mandate 2023: Congress released its third list for Rajasthan Assembly elections

Here are the highlights from all the news around the upcoming Assembly polls.

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.

Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023: Don't vote for those who harm culture, religion, tradition, says Rahul

When voting, the people of Mizoram should keep in mind that they are not aiding those who intend to harm their culture, religion and tradition, said the Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally in Lunglei

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Cong turns to ratings, sheds 'sitting-getting' formula for poll list

The grand old party has rarely followed the strategy of dropping sitting MLAs, a practice mostly opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party by bringing in new faces in every state assembly election.

Chhattisgarh Elections 2023: 33 MLAs face criminal cases, 65 worth over a crore

Among the top three crorepati MLAs, Congress party’s TS Baba and Amitesh Shukla have assets worth Rs 500 crore and Rs 74 crore respectively, while BJP’s Saurabh Singh Thakur possesses assets of more than Rs 27 crore.

EC to announce Assembly poll dates for 5 states today at noon

Assembly polls in the five states are likely to be held between mid-November and the first week of December. The terms of the legislative assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan will end on different dates in January 2024.

Bypoll Results 2023 Highlights: Samajwadi Party wins Ghosi seat, taking INDIA victory tally to 4

Bypoll Results 2023 Highlights: Samajwadi Party candidate Sudhakar Singh won the Ghosi assembly seat against Dara Singh Chouhan from BJP by 42,759 votes

PM Modi makes strong pitch for uniform civil code; asks how can country function with two laws

Addressing a gathering of party workers here, Modi also said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided it would not adopt the path of appeasement and vote bank politics. Modi said the opposition is using the issue of UCC to mislead and provoke the Muslim community.

Ahead of polls, MP govt hikes financial aid under scheme for farmers to Rs 6,000 a year