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  London-based woman to contest Bihar Assembly elections as 'CM candidate'

  March 09, 2020 8:19 IST

  The London-based woman, Pushpam Priya Choudhary has declared herself as the "Chief Ministerial candidate" for the Assembly elections in Bihar.

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  TMC nominates four candidates for RS polls in West Bengal

  March 08, 2020 23:20 IST

  Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced the names of Arpita Ghosh, Mausam Noor, Dinesh Trivedi and Subrata Bakshi as the party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.

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  Andhra local body polls: MPTC, ZPTC and Municipal elections to be held on THESE dates

  March 07, 2020 14:41 IST

  The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on Saturday announced the dates for the local body elections. Here is the complete schedule of Andhra MPTC, ZPTC, and Municipal elections:

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  Maharashtra governor yet to give assent to bill on sarpanch election

  March 05, 2020 13:31 IST

  Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari is yet to give his assent to a bill passed by the state legislature 10 days ago allowing election of sarpanch (village head) from among members of gram panchayats, government sources said on Thursday.

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  Arunachal panchayat elections to be held soon on party basis

  March 02, 2020 21:18 IST

    Panchayat elections in Arunachal Pradesh, which has been pending for a year, will soon be held on party basis, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.

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  Bhim Army, SBSP to contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections together

  March 02, 2020 14:13 IST

  Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar is putting his Lucknow visit to good use even if he has been prevented from participating in the anti-CAA protests at the Clock Tower.

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  Bihar assembly passes unanimous resolution in favour of caste-based census

  February 27, 2020 13:32 IST

  The Bihar Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution in favor of a caste-based census. This comes after the Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday in favor of the implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) but in its 2010 form, with an amendment.

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  Elections for Gujarat's 4 Rajya Sabha seats on March 26

  February 25, 2020 17:07 IST

  Elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat, which are slated to fall vacant in April 2020, will be held on March 26. Of these four seats, BJP holds three and the Congress one.

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  Polls to 55 Rajya Sabha seats on March 26: Election Commission

  February 25, 2020 10:10 IST

  Elections to 55 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in April will be held on March 26, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday. These seats from 17 states are falling vacant on different dates in April.

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  Bihar Assembly Election 2020: How to register as a voter?

  February 20, 2020 13:48 IST

  Bihar is set to go for Assembly Elections later this year. There are a total of 243 assembly seats in Bihar. The state is presently being ruled by JD(U)-BJP alliance under the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar. So if you reside in Bihar and have not registered yourself yet as a voter, here's how you can do it.

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  Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat bypolls postponed after security threat

  February 18, 2020 23:24 IST

  The Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Tuesday postponed Panchayat by-elections in the Union Territory following a security threat message shared by the administration.

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  Gandhi, Godse can't go hand-in-hand: Prashant Kishor says Nitish doesn't need to stay with NDA

  February 18, 2020 13:45 IST

  Prashant Kishor lashed out at Nitish Kumar over alignment with the BJP saying the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and that of his killer, Nathuram Godse, cannot go hand-in-hand. Being critical of the JD-U chief, Kishor said, "Nitishji does not need to stay in the NDA coalition."

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  Will take part in J&K panchayat bypolls if leaders are released: Congress

  February 17, 2020 23:32 IST

  The Congress is ready to take part in the by-elections to panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir if its leaders are released and their free movement is ensured, senior party leader G A Mir said on Monday.

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  CEC Sunil Arora nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission

  February 17, 2020 22:44 IST

  Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has named Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as his nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir. 

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  Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat by-polls: Notification issued for Phase-II voting

  February 17, 2020 22:26 IST

  Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, (Election Authority under J&K Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996) Shailendra Kumar on Monday issued notification for the conduct of phase-II of by-elections for Panchayat Polls-2020 in respect of vacant seats to elect Sarpanches and Panches. 

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  Video: Congress workers fight amongst each other during local election in Chhattisgarh

  February 14, 2020 14:10 IST

  Congress party workers are seen in a video fighting amongst each other in Chhattisgarh. As per reports, the video is capturing a clash between two sects of Congress party workers during an election for Zila Panchayat President in Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara district.

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  AAP reviews why it lost 8 seats in Delhi elections

  February 14, 2020 7:33 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party held a meeting to review why it lost 8 seats in the recently concluded Delhi Assembly elections 2020. AAP won a total of 62 seats in the Delhi polls once again retaining power in the national capital.

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  Jyotiraditya Scindia contradicts Chidambaram, says Delhi election results ‘disappointing’

  February 13, 2020 17:45 IST

  Scindia’s remarks come a two days after senior party leader P Chidambaram celebrated the victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), writing on Twitter that the voters of the national capital had set an example for people from other poll-bound states

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  Tej Pratap Yadav's father-in-law Chandrika Rai may leave RJD

  February 13, 2020 17:51 IST

  Currently, Chandrika Rai is part of Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal. Rai said that he trusts the leadership of current Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kuma and has also said that he does not have any reservations about joining JD(U).

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  'Nitish sey keh din abki baar har ba': Pappu Yadav does a Manoj Tiwari in Madhepura

  February 13, 2020 17:12 IST

  In the song recited before a huge crowd just a day before Valentine's Day, Pappu Yadav warned Bihar CM Nitish Kumar of defeat in the upcoming Bihar state polls.

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  'Baby Mufflerman' to attend Kejriwal swearing-in: AAP makes BIG announcement

  February 13, 2020 13:59 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony will begin at 10 am at Ramlila Maidan where Kejriwal will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi. The event is expected to be attended by people in large numbers, along with 'Baby Mufflerman'.

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  Jammu and Kashmir local body polls for 13,000 vacant seats to be held in March

  February 13, 2020 15:19 IST

  The elections to the nearly 13,000 vacant posts of panch and sarpanch in gram panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir will be held from March 5, the Election Commission has announced on Thursday.

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  AAP 2.0: Kejriwal stakes claim to form govt in Delhi

  February 13, 2020 0:00 IST

  After securing a landslide victory in the Delhi assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has staked claim to form the government. Kejriwal wrote to Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal listing out his MLAs.

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  Delhi government formation: Current ministers to take oath for new term

  February 12, 2020 18:30 IST

  After its landslide victory in Delhi Election 2020, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is in the process to form new government.

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  Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan on Feb 16

  February 12, 2020 11:33 IST

  The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the historic Ramlila Maidan -- similar to that of last two times. Kejriwal swept the Assembly elections in Delhi winning 62 of the 70 seats on Tuesday leaving the main rival BJP way behind.

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  League of Extraordinary Headlines: Newspapers react to Kejriwal's 'AAP-solute Tornado' in Delhi

  February 12, 2020 12:48 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday beat all odds to secure 62 seats in Delhi Assembly Polls. By the time the final results were out, there was little doubt left that Delhi is in love with Kejriwal. The IRS employee turned activist turned politician, Kejriwal is now all set for a third straight term in office. Delhi's election was more than just AAP vs BJP. It was a battle of ideologies, a battle of philosophies and a battle of two schools of thought.

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  10 reasons that contributed to Kejriwal's victory in Delhi

  February 12, 2020 11:35 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party swept Delhi on Tuesday. Addressing his party workers and supporters outside the AAP headquarters, Kejriwal said the people of Delhi have sent out a clear message that their vote is for those who build schools, hospitals, mohalla clinics and provide cheap electricity for round-the-clock, water to every household, and build roads.

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  AAP MLAs elect Arvind Kejriwal as leader of legislature party

  February 12, 2020 13:09 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party stormed back to power in Delhi on Tuesday, winning 62 seats in the 70-member Assembly. "Delhiites, you have done an amazing thing, I love you," Kejriwal had said in a brief address to joyous supporters and party workers at the AAP headquarters.