Rajasthan polls: Approx 40.27 votes polled for 199 seats till 1 pm

Jaipur/UNI: An estimated 40.27 per cent of more than 5.26 crore electorate exercised their franchise till 1 pm as polling for 199 out of 200 seats in Rajasthan Assembly continued smoothly and peacefully on Saturday.

9.46 pc polling till 0900 hrs in 5th phase of DDC elections in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 10 (UNI) Around 9.46 per cent votes were polled till 0900 hrs on Thursday in 37 constituencies during the fifth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Lok Sabha Polls: Voting begins in fifth phase of on 51 seats in seven states

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS/UNI) India on Monday is voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Polls as voters will decide the fates of candidates fighting the election in 51 parliamentary constituencies, spread across seven states.  

Mainstream political parties urge EC to hold J&K Assembly, LS polls together

Srinagar, Mar 4 (UNI): Majority of the mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold Assembly polls in the state along with forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Haryana to opt for National Register of Citizens, says CM Khattar

Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the state will opt for the controversial National Register of Citizens (NCR), reports stated.

Congress announces candidate list for Meghalaya, Tripura polls

Guwahati, Jan 27 (IBNS) : Congress on Saturday announced the names of its candidates for Meghalaya and Tripura assembly polls to be held next month.

Congress reaches deal with PAAS, Hardik Patel to elaborate matters today

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IBNS): The agitating Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) on Sunday confirmed that they have reached a deal with Congress, stating that the latter has accepted its demand for “quota in jobs and education to the Patidar community”.

Himachal votes today, PM Modi urges voters to turn up in record numbers

Shimla, Nov 9 (IBNS): More than 50 lakh people are expected to take part in the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, which began on Thursday morning.

78.04 per cent voters turnout in KAAC poll

Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): A total of 78.04 per cent voters of Karbi Anglong on Saturday exercised their franchises to elect 26 representatives to the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).

24 tribal organizations stage naked protest in Karbi Anglong

Guwahati, Apr 21 (IBNS): Politics in the trouble torn hills district of Karbi Anglong in Assam on Friday drastically changed as over hundred youths of 24 tribal organizations staged nude protest ahead of the polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).

Congress-SP wind will blow away BJP, BSP, says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Campaigning ahead of state polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that the alliance of his party and the ruling Samajwadi Party will prevail over others.

Goa and Punjab will create history today, says Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Sounding confident about his party's fortune in poll-bound Punjab and Goa, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal said that the two states will create history today.

Kejriwal dubs PM Modi 'shameless dictator'

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Firing a fresh salvo, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'shameless dictator'.

Let's eliminate drugs from Punjab, says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Sharing a video message on Twitter, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has urged people to come together and put an end to drug usage in Punjab, ahead of state polls.