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Maharashtra Polls: Shiv Sena to contest on 124 seats, BJP on 150
Oct 04, 2019, 08:36 PM ISTMaharashtra Polls 2019: Shiv Sena-BJP alliance has sealed the deal as it aims to retain power in Maharashtra in upcoming legislative polls. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addressed a joint press conference and declared the seat sharing formula.
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Rahul, Sonia, Priyanka, Manmohan in Congress' list of star campaigners
Oct 04, 2019, 07:16 PM ISTThe Congress party has released its list of star campaigners for upcoming Haryana assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh featured among prominent names in the list of star campaigners. Ashok Tanwar, who resigned on Thursday from all election committees of the party, was also named in the list.
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Maharashtra Polls 2019: All things you'd want to know
Oct 05, 2019, 12:04 AM ISTMaharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019: Assembly elections in Maharashtra are just around the corner. Politically, Maharashtra is one of the major states in the country. As Election Commission of India announced on September 21, Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be held on October 21. All 288 legislative assembly seats will go to polls in a single phase on October 21.
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Why Sonia's Rae Bareli may soon be 'Congress-Mukt'
National | Oct 04, 2019, 04:08 PM ISTRae Bareli may soon be 'Congress-Mukt'. No, this is not a rhetorical claim by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It, indeed, is supported by facts. Two Congress legislators are all set to join the BJP. Not to forget, Rae Bareli is the parliamentary constituency of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
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From Maharashtra to Haryana, dissent in Congress is out in the open
National | Oct 03, 2019, 11:26 PM ISTFrom Maharashtra to Haryana, infighting and dissent in Congress is out in the open ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. A day after protesting outside Congress President Sonia Gandhi's residence in Delhi over alleged irregularities in ticket distribution, former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar quit the election committees of the party but said he would continue to work as an ordinary party worker. In Maharashtra, fissurs surfaced as its former chief Sanjay Nirupam declared he would not take part in the party's campaign after the name he had recommended was "rejected."
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Jolt for Congress: Sanjay Nirupam refuses to campaign in Maha polls
Oct 03, 2019, 07:00 PM ISTIn a pre-poll jolt for the Congress in Maharashtra, senior party leader Sanjay Nirupam declared on Thursday that he will "not campaign" in the October 21 Assembly elections.
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Haryana: Lalu's son-in-law Chiranjeev files nomination on Cong ticket
Oct 03, 2019, 06:49 PM ISTLalu Prasad Yadav's son-in-law Chiranjeev Rao will contest on a Congress ticket in the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana.
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Political leaders set to be released one by one, J&K admin says
National | Oct 03, 2019, 06:29 PM ISTPolitical leaders from Kashmir who are under preventive detention after the abrogation of Article 370 will be released soon, Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Thursday.
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Haryana video talk: Where has the [Congress] party gone?
Oct 03, 2019, 04:57 PM ISTIn the video, Ahmed Patel, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Ghulam Nabi Azad can be seen having a discussion on ticket allocation outside the Parliament building.
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Haryana assembly election: TikTok star Sonali Phogat gets BJP ticket
Oct 03, 2019, 04:02 PM ISTTikTok star Sonali Phogat has been fielded as a BJP candidate for the upcoming Haryana assembly election. Phogat will contest against Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi.
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Maharashtra assembly election: Chhota Rajan's brother gets RPI ticket
Oct 02, 2019, 07:16 PM ISTUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale's Republican Party of India (RPI) has fielded Chhota Rajan's brother as a party candidate in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election. Deepak Nikalje will contest from Phaltan assembly constituency in Maharashtra. RPI is an ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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Maharashtra assembly election: Congress releases list of 52 candidates
Oct 01, 2019, 11:12 PM ISTThe Congress Party on Tuesday released a list of 52 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will contest from Karad South constituency.
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Raj Thackeray's MNS releases first candidate list for Maha elections
Oct 01, 2019, 08:46 PM ISTRaj thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has released its first candidate list for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls are due on October 21
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Aaditya for CM: Sanjay Raut wants Shiv Sena's 'Suryayaan' in CM office
Sep 30, 2019, 07:36 PM ISTShiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said something that may be a start for party's renewed bid for Maharashtra CM's office post Maharashtra elections.
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Yes I will contest Maharashtra elections, declares Aaditya Thackeray
Sep 30, 2019, 06:43 PM ISTShiv Sena's youth wing president and grandson of Bal Thackeray Aaditya Thackeray confirmed on Monday (September 30) that he will contest upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections. He was speaking at a rally in Mumbai.
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Complete list of BJP candidates from Haryana
Sep 30, 2019, 06:32 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced a list of 78 names for the October 21 Haryana assembly election. BJP announced key names and the seats they are contesting from. BJP's central election committee has repeated 38 MLAs and dropped seven of them for the polls to the 90-member assembly. The assembly will go to the polls on October 21, while the results will be declared on October 24. Here is the complete list of BJP candidates in Haryana assembly polls.
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Babita Phogat to contest from Dadri; Yogeshwar Dutt is Baroda nominee
Sep 30, 2019, 06:10 PM ISTWrestler Babita Phogat will contest Haryana assembly election as a BJP candidate from Dadri, the Bharatiya Janata Party said in an official announcement today.
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Sacked BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav to contest against CM Khattar
Sep 30, 2019, 05:49 PM ISTTej Bahadur Yadav, sacked BSF trooper, will contest against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in the October 21 Assembly elections.
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Congress announces candidates for assembly by-elections
National | Sep 28, 2019, 11:29 PM ISTThe Congress on Saturday announced its candidates for the upcoming assembly by-elections in Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Puducherry.
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A Shiv Sainik as Maharashtra CM: Uddhav recalls his promise to father
Sep 28, 2019, 07:15 PM ISTAs assembly polls in Maharashtra approach, Uddhav recalled a "promise" he had made to his late father Bal Thackeray. And that was to see a 'Shiv Sainik' (Shiv Sena worker) as chief minister of Maharashtra. His statement comes at a time when the BJP top brass is repeatedly stressing that incumbent Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would helm the state once again.