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  Ex-Goa CM Parrikar's son is now most sought-after candidate for polls; AAP, Shiv Sena form beeline

  January 17, 2022 23:45 IST

  Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal said his party will welcome Utpal Parrikar if he is willing to join it.

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  EC allows persons deployed in essential services, media to cast votes via postal ballot

  January 17, 2022 16:29 IST

  Directing the Chief Electoral Officers of all the five poll-bound states, the Commission said that the concerned departments of the notified category of electors may be informed accordingly, and may be asked to nominate "Nodal Officer" for this purpose of the postal ballot facility.

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  'Sir, stop crying': AAP, Cong leaders engage in war of words on who's the real opposition in Goa

  January 17, 2022 15:46 IST

  The fight started when the Congress leader said that the real fight in the state is between BJP and Congress. He added that the Kejriwal-led AAP and Mamta Banerjee-led TMC will have to divide amongst the remaining votes.

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  India TV Opinion Poll: BJP set for comfortable win in Uttar Pradesh under Yogi's leadership

  January 18, 2022 8:41 IST

  India TV Opinion Poll, Uttar Pradesh Opinion Poll: The BJP is set to return to power in Uttar Pradesh with an overwhelming majority, winning 230-235 seats. The Samajwadi Party-led alliance will get 160-165 seats.

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  Will Akhilesh, Mayawati, Priyanka contest UP polls? BJP's swipe at Opposition

  January 17, 2022 14:56 IST

  With less than a month to go for UP elections, BJP asked former CMs Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, and also Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra "are they going to contest elections and or have decided not to due to fear of losing in polls?"

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  Punjab Assembly election to be held on February 20: Election Commission

  January 17, 2022 15:29 IST

  The Election Commission of India on Monday announced to change the polling date for the Punjab Assembly election. As per the ECI, polling will not be held in a single-phase on February 20.

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  People know what to do, says Rakesh Tikait on extending support to SP-RLD alliance

  January 17, 2022 14:44 IST

  Naresh Tikait had earlier announced extending support towards the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal (SP-RLD) alliance in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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  Punjab polls: AAP to announce chief ministerial candidate tomorrow, confirms Kejriwal

  January 17, 2022 13:37 IST

  The AAP national convenor had in June 2021 said that the party's chief ministerial face for the 2022 Punjab assembly polls would be from the Sikh community and that the entire Punjab would be proud of its choice.

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  Will Punjab Assembly polls be rescheduled? ECI meets in Delhi to discuss political parties' demand

  January 17, 2022 14:28 IST

  Political parties in Punjab have requested the ECI to reschedule the Assembly polls in the state in view of the Guru Ravidass Jayanti which falls on February 16.

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  Uttarakhand Election 2022: Congress will win polls, claims expelled BJP Minister Harak Singh Rawat

  January 17, 2022 12:21 IST

  On Sunday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had dismissed Harak Singh Rawat from the Cabinet.

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  UP polls: BJP, SP launch theme songs in race to reach out to voters on social media

  January 17, 2022 11:57 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) recently launched their theme songs on social media to woo the voters ahead of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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  UP Election 2022: PM Modi to virtually interact with BJP workers in Varanasi tomorrow

  January 17, 2022 9:50 IST

  The party workers have been asked to share their suggestions, ideas, inputs, and questions for the interaction in the comments section of the app, which the Prime Minister may refer to them during the interaction.

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  Goa polls: AAP, TMC fracturing non-BJP votes; contest between Congress, BJP, says Chidambaram

  January 17, 2022 9:20 IST

  The Congress is facing a tough battle in Goa while trying to be ahead of the BJP as the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party are spoiling the grand old party's game in the state.

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  Manipur Congress vice-president quits post ahead of assembly polls

  January 17, 2022 8:56 IST

  Another vice-president of the Congress’ state unit, Chaltonlien Amo, switched over to the ruling BJP on January 9.

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  UP polls: Rakesh Tikait denies support to SP-RLD alliance; says 'there was misunderstanding'

  January 17, 2022 8:11 IST

  Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the SP-RLD alliance, Congress, SP and Bahujan Samaj Party have released the list of their candidates.

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  BJP discusses seats for Uttarakhand, Goa assembly polls; CEC meet on January 19

  January 17, 2022 7:08 IST

  According to the details, the meeting had begun at 6 pm and went on till 10 pm, at the BJP office. A panel of three names was sent to Delhi, which was discussed in the core group meeting on Sunday. 

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  Uttarakhand polls: Expelled from State Cabinet, BJP; Harak Singh Rawat likely to join Congress

  January 17, 2022 6:58 IST

  According to sources, Harak Singh Rawat is in touch with the Congress and talks are on to get him in along with two other BJP MLAs.

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  Assembly Election 2022 Updates: Parties welcome EC's decision to postpone Punjab polls

  January 17, 2022 23:55 IST

  The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.

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  BJP expels Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat from party for 6 years, ahead of polls: Sources

  January 16, 2022 23:26 IST

  Harak Singh Rawat has been removed as a cabinet minister in the Uttarakhand government led by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

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  UP polls: AAP fields ex-Apple employee from Noida

  January 16, 2022 23:13 IST

  The AAP also fielded Poonam Singh and Sanjay Chechi from the Jewar and Dadri assembly seats, respectively, as it released its first list of 150 candidates for the polls in the politically crucial state.

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  Amit Shah to go on a marathon tour in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

  January 19, 2022 16:46 IST

  Along with rallies and election programmes, Shah will also hold meetings with the leaders of the party to take stock of the election situation, and accordingly, give necessary instructions to the party leaders and workers.

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  Punjab polls: AAP announces 3 more candidates

  January 16, 2022 23:49 IST

  Former Patiala mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli, who joined the AAP after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal a few days ago, has been fielded from Patiala Urban seat, which is currently represented by former chief minister Amarinder Singh.

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  Goa Polls: Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco quits TMC within month of joining party

  January 16, 2022 21:42 IST

  After resigning from Congress, the sitting MLA from Curtorim of Goa, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) on December 21 in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  UP Polls: When denied poll ticket, SP worker attempts self-immolation outside party office

  January 16, 2022 20:47 IST

  Elections for the 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10.

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  AAP announces 150 candidates for UP elections 2022 | Check complete list

  January 16, 2022 21:32 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released the list of its 150 candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election 2022.

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  Punjab Election 2022: BJP's Punjab unit urges Election Commission to postpone polls

  January 16, 2022 18:57 IST

  The SC community contributes around 32 per cent of the total population of Punjab and they are likely to visit Banaras in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate Gurupurab. 

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  SAD leader Bikram Majithia booked for violating Covid norms at Amritsar's Golden Gate

  January 16, 2022 19:04 IST

  Majithia, who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act last month, was recently granted anticipatory bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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  UP Polls: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel booked for Cong's door-to-door campaign in Noida

  January 16, 2022 18:57 IST

  Earlier, the EC had prohibited the conduct of any form of mass political gatherings and clamped restrictions for a week in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, and Manipur.