Election Commission reviews poll preparedness for Assam assembly polls
Mar 23, 2021, at 04:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday reviewed poll preparedness for the General Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly 2021.
West Bengal Assembly Polls: Trinamool Congress replaces Habibpur Assy candidate
Mar 08, 2021, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday decided to replace Sarala Murmu, its candidate for Habibpur assembly constituency in Malda district, with Pradeep Baskey.
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bankura's Taldangra, Samir Chakraborty, on Thursday evening shared his unwillingness to contest in the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election.
Assam assembly polls in three phases starting from March 27
Feb 27, 2021, at 02:12 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the assembly poll dates for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
Amarinder Singh to lead Congress in 2022 Punjab polls: Party
Feb 23, 2021, at 01:19 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Sunil Jakhar on Monday said Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh would lead the party in the 2022 assembly polls, as the people of the state had reposed their faith in his leadership with their landslide verdict in Congress’ favour in the recent civic polls.
PM Modi attends election strategy session ahead of upcoming state elections
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in a daylong election strategy session on Sunday, said reports.
BJP leaders Deepak Roy and Subrata Roy join TMC ahead of West Bengal state polls
Feb 15, 2021, at 01:15 am
Kolkata: Two Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Deepak Roy and Subrata Roy, joined the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata on Sunday.
Assam government slashes fuel-liquor prices ahead of assembly polls
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:10 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the assembly polls, the Assam government has slashed fuel and liquor prices in the state.
Jan 08, 2021, at 01:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Months ahead of the West Bengal assembly election, Binoy Tamang faction of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has raised the Gorkhaland pitch by demanding an immediate 'constitutional justice' for the Gorkhas.
Amit Shah arrives Kolkata to huge welcome on Friday night
Dec 19, 2020, at 07:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amit chants of Jai Shree Ram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday night on a two-day visit to monitor the party affairs as the assembly polls draw close triggering high-octane political activites that pitted the state's ruling TMC against a strong challenger, the BJP.
After Uddhav's call to PM Modi, Maha Guv requests ECI for polls in 9 vacancies
May 01, 2020, at 12:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Uddhav Thackeray, who has less than a month to become a member of the Maharashtra Assembly to retain his post as a Chief Minister, might be contesting in elections for nine vacant seats soon.
Sonia Gandhi accepts resignation of PC Chacko, Subhash Chopra
Feb 12, 2020, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accepted the resignations of PC Chacko and Subhash Chopra as the AICC in-charge for Delhi and DPCC chief respectively, and appointed Shaktisinh Gohil as the interim in-charge of Delhi.
Assembly polls: Sonia, Priyanka, Rahul, Manmohan cast their vote
Feb 08, 2020, at 12:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, leader Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday exercised their franchise for the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls.
State BJP chief Laxman Giluwa resigns after poll debacle
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Ranchi/UNI: State BJP President Laxman Giluwa on Wednesday resigned from his post following the party's ouster from power in Jharkhand.
Assembly polls: PM Narendra Modi to visit Jharkhand to address two rallies today
Nov 25, 2019, at 08:53 am
New Delhi/Ranchi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand to address two rallies in the poll-bound state.
Before Dushyant Chautala's oath ceremony, Ajay Chautala released from Tihar jail on parole
Oct 27, 2019, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dushyant Chautala's father Ajay Chautala who was lodged in Tihar jail following his conviction in a teacher recruitment scam has been released on two-week parole this morning ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of his son as the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana today.
Manohar Lal Khattar meets Haryana Governor, stake claim to form next govt in state
Oct 26, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS/UNI: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday met Haryana Satyadeo Narain Arya and stake claim to form the next government in the state.
Dushyant Chautala to negotiate with BJP leadership on Deputy CM post tonight
Oct 25, 2019, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP has agreed to offer three ministerial berths to JJP and currently the negotiations are on for the post of Deputy Chief Minister, media reports said.
Something positive might come out today: Dushyant Chautala
Oct 25, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Jananayak Janta Party(JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Friday said that "something positive" might come out today in connection with the formation of the next government in Haryana.
BJP to ally with JJP to form the next government in Haryana
Oct 25, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The BJP is going to ally with Jananayak Janta Party(JJP) to form the next government in Haryana, while Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda promised unconditional support to the saffron party, media reports said.
Haryana moves towards hung Assembly as Congress and BJP lock horns in a close fight
Oct 24, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: As the counting of votes progressed for Haryana Assembly elections, so far BJP has won 13 seats and is leading in 26 seats while Congress has won 11 seats and is leading in 22 seats, according to the latest updates.
Haryana-Maharashtra Assembly polls: Counting of votes starts
Oct 24, 2019, at 08:15 am
New Delhi/Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: The counting of votes for Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly polls will take place shortly.
Exit Poll: BJP-Sena set for big win in Maharashtra, BJP to rule in Haryana again
Oct 21, 2019, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: As the Assembly Elections come to an end in two crucial states of India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue in power comfortably in Maharashtra and Haryana, exit polls showcased on Monday predicted.
Assembly polls: Voting begins in Maharashtra, Haryana
Oct 21, 2019, at 09:26 am
Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: In the first major polls since the Lok Sabha elections took place earlier this year, people in Maharashtra and Haryana are voting to elect new Assemblies in the states on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly poll dates to be announced after Amarnath Yatra ends
Jun 04, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Srinagar, June 4 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has decided to consider holding the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir later this year.
No Assembly elections in J& K for now: CEC Arora
Mar 10, 2019, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI/IBNS) The Election Commission on Sunday announced that Assembly elections to Jammu and Kashmir will not be held now and the militancy-hit state will elect four of its members of Lok Sabha in multiple phases.
Ready to hold Jammu and Kashmir polls with general elections: Rajnath Singh
Jan 03, 2019, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the Centre was ready to hold Assembly elections simultaneously with the general elections this year if the Election Commission wanted it.
Dec 11, 2018, at 10:19 am
Bhopal/Jaipur, Dec 11 (IBNS): After initial close fights, the Congress is moving ahead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as counting of votes for the assembly polls held in five Indian states are currently going on Tuesday.
Assembly Polls: Congress leading in Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh
Dec 11, 2018, at 09:51 am
Bhopal/Jaipur, Dec 11 (IBNS): As counting of votes continued for the assembly elections held in five Indian states, Congress is leading over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
Assembly polls: Congress leading in Rajasthan, tight fight in MP, Chhattisgarh
Dec 11, 2018, at 09:27 am
Bhopal/Jaipur, Dec 11 (IBNS): As per early trends, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are currently engaged in a neck-to-neck battle in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh as counting of votes for assembly polls held in five Indian states progressed on Tuesday.