BJP urges EC to 'reprimand, censure' Rahul Gandhi for spreading 'lies' in Maharashtra poll campaign
Nov 12, 2024, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged the Election Commission to "reprimand, censure, and restrain" Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from "handing out lies during campaigning" ahead of next week's Maharashtra election.
BJP welcomes deferral of Punjab polls
Jan 18, 2022, at 01:29 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma on Monday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to postpone the polling day to Feb 20 in the state, in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.
MK Stalin's DMK all set to form govt in Tamil Nadu
May 02, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Chennai/IBNS: MK Stalin's DMK and its alliance is all set to form a government in Tamil Nadu.
Apr 07, 2021, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Polling across 475 assembly constituencies in four states and one union territory of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal were conducted on Tuesday amid high vigil and live monitoring as well as webcasting of more than 50 pct booths.
Tamil Nadu polls: Congress leader tweets unusual image to mark end of campaign
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:29 am
Chennai/IBN: As Tamil Nadu gears up for Assembly polls on Tuesday, Congress leader Mohan Kumaramangalam tweeted an unusual picture to mark the end of the campaign in the state on Sunday.
76.76 pct voters' turn out recorded in Assam's second phase polling
Apr 02, 2021, at 04:10 am
Guwahati/IBNS/UNI: The eastern state of Assam recorded a voters turnout of 76.76 per cent in the second phase of Assembly polls till the end of the stipulated time that is 6 pm on Thursday.
Bengal polls: Tension erupts in Barrackpore as TMC, BJP workers clash during nomination filing
Apr 01, 2021, at 01:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A clash reportedly broke out between the activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday during the nomination filing of assembly election's candidates.
Kerala MBA Graduate declines to contest assembly polls after BJP names him as candidate
Mar 16, 2021, at 05:23 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A 31-year-old MBA student has declined to contest the Assembly election in Kerala next month after he was enlisted as a candidate by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Mananthawady seat in the Wayanad district.
Assam: Sitting MLA of BJP's ally Asom Gana Parishad resigns from party
Mar 07, 2021, at 05:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a major setback to the BJP’s ally party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) just ahead of the assembly election in the state, one sitting MLA has resigned from the party on Saturday night.
Ahead of assembly polls, Assam Excise department makes tight vigil to check illegal liquor
Feb 11, 2021, at 03:06 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, the state Excise department has taken steps to obstruct the inflow of smuggled liquor through inter-state and international borders.
Assam assembly polls: Congress-AIUDF and 4 other parties form grand alliance to fight against BJP
Jan 20, 2021, at 04:54 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress-AIUDF and four other political parties on Tuesday announced to form a grand alliance to fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party in the Assam assembly polls which is scheduled in April-May this year.
Bengal assembly election: Full bench of ECI arrives in Kolkata tomorrow to review poll preparedness
Jan 20, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In order to assess the preparedness in connection with the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, will be arriving in Kolkata on Wednesday (Jan 20) on a three-day visit, officials said.
Bihar BJP expels 'rebel' members who joined Chirag Paswan's LJP
Oct 13, 2020, at 04:41 am
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expelled eight rebels who quit the saffron party to join Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) over the past week ahead of the state assembly elections.
Rajendra Singh and Sarfaraz Ahmed in race to become new Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly
Dec 29, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Senior Congress leader Rajendra Singh and JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmed are currently leading the race for the new Speaker of the 5th Jharkhand Assembly.
Hemant Soren sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkahnd
Dec 29, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Ranchi/IBNS:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM) leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minsiter of Jharkhand by Governor Droupadi Murmu here in the presence of the opposition leaders across the country.
Hemant decides to withdraw case filed against Raghubar Das
Dec 26, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Jamtara/Ranchi/UNI: Chief Minister (designate) Hemant Soren has decided to withdraw the case which was registered by him against Raghubar Das for making casteist remarks.
Jharkhand polls: Oppn Cong, JMM alliance likely to form next govt in mineral-rich state
Dec 23, 2019, at 02:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian National Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led Opposition alliance is likely to form the next government in Jharkhand as according to the latest trends the alliance was leading in 42 seats of 81 while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in 29 assembly segments.
Jharkhand polls: Bumper voting in Santhal Pargana with 71.17 pct voter turnout
Dec 20, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Ranchi/UNI: A heavy turnout of 71.17 per cent has been recorded in the fifth and final phase of elections in 16 seats of Santhal Pargana division leading to the culmination of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Polls: 28.56 pc average voter turnout till 1100hrs for polls on 15 seats in 4th phase
Dec 16, 2019, at 12:08 pm
Ranchi/UNI: An average voter turnout of 28.56 per cent has been registered in the first four hours (till 1100hrs) of polling currently underway on the 15 seats of the state in the fourth phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls.
Jharkhand Polls: 11.85 pc average voter turnout in first two hours of polls on 15 seats
Dec 16, 2019, at 10:31 am
Ranchi/UNI: An average voter turnout of 11.85 per cent has been registered in the first two hours (till 0900hrs) of polling currently underway on the 15 seats of the state in the 4th phase of Asseembly polls.
People teach lesson at the first opportunity to those who back stab mandate: Modi
Dec 09, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Barhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Congress party, saying it has an old habit of snatching away people's mandate from back door and then using its allies as "Kathputlis" (puppets).
Voting ends for second phase of polls in Jharkhand on 20 seats, nearly 60% voter turnout reported
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:56 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Barring a couple of stray incidents, including one in Sisai in which a youth was killed in police firing, polling for the second phase of elections on 20 seats of the state concluded by and large peacefully with an average voter turn out of nearly 60 per cent.
Jharkhand: Voting ends on 18 out of 20 seats in second phase of polls in Jharkhand
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Voting ended on 18 out of 20 seats which went to polls in the second phase of Assembly elections in the state with average voter turnout expected to be 60 to 65 per cent.
Dented BJP in Haryana, denied in Maharashtra, will defeat in Jharkhand: P Chidambaram
Dec 06, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the Raghubar Das government of Jharkhand has become synonymous with backwardness and incompetence which will be the cause of BJP's defeat in the assembly elections.
Development is not in JMM's DNA: Raghubar
Nov 30, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Saraikela/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday hit out at the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM), saying development is not in its DNA and it contradicted its poll promises with its acts after attaining power.
JP Nadda and Rajnath Singh to address rallies in Jharkhand
Nov 30, 2019, at 08:38 pm
Ranchi/UNI: BJP's national acting president JP Nadda and Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan will be addressing a series of election meetings in the state tomorrow.
27.41% average voter turnout till 1100hrs in 13 seats of Jharkhand
Nov 30, 2019, at 12:57 pm
Ranchi/UNI: An average voter turnout of 27.41 per cent has been reported in the first four hours (till 1100hrs) of polling presently underway in 13 seats of Jharkhand in the first phase of the Vidhan Sabha Elections.
Amit Shah to address rallies in Jharkhand tomorrow
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Union Home Minister and national president of BJP Amit Shah will be addressing two rallies on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of assembly elections in the state of Jharkhand.
Congress accuses Jharkhand govt of lying on Maoist problem
Nov 23, 2019, at 09:27 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The Congress party has accused the state government of speaking lies over the law and order situation and maoits menace in Jharkhand.
Amit Shah to kick off BJP campaigning in Jharkhand, Nadda, Gadkari to follow
Nov 18, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The BJP is all set to launch its heavyweights for the upcoming Assembly election campaign and national president of the party Amit Shah will be first to hit the ground on Nov 21.