Assembly Election 2017
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Gujarat Polls: People chose NOTA, Independents over Congress
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Dec 19, 2017, 06:40 AM ISTIn many of the seats, the Congress candidates were defeated with very narrow margins, even less then this third major vote getter, NOTA.
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Gujarat, Himachal election results: Former CECs call for an end to EVM bashing
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 03:38 PM IST“If they (critics of EVMs) have anything to say, let them go to the court and prove it. There is no point talking about (criticising EVMs) in every election,” he said.
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BJP wins Gujarat, Himachal: Bad run continues for Congress, party reduced to 5 state govts
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 11:50 AM ISTHaving lost Himachal Pradesh, the Congress will head into the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with governments in Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
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Assembly elections 2017: Exit polls predict BJP win in Himachal Pradesh
Elections | Dec 14, 2017, 10:12 PM ISTWhile one channel gave a maximum of 135 seats to the BJP in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the lowest of 99-113 was given by another in the state which has been ruled by the party for the last 22 years.
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394 candidates left in fray for Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Oct 26, 2017, 05:23 PM ISTAs many as 394 candidates are left in the fray for the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.
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Himachal Assembly Elections 2017: With 15 constituencies, Kangra holds key to winning state polls
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Oct 26, 2017, 02:22 PM ISTKangra has the largest number of 15 assembly constituencies in Himachal and holds the key in the November 9 election.
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Assembly Elections 2017: Himachal to vote on Nov 9, counting on Dec 18
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Oct 26, 2017, 01:50 PM ISTElection Commission announced that the Assembly polls in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh will be held on November 9 and result will be announced on December 18.
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Uttarakhand BJP legislature party to meet tomorrow
National | Mar 16, 2017, 11:40 PM ISTAfter scoring a massive victory in the recently held Assembly elections winning 57 of the 70 seats, the Uttarakhand BJP legislature party will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss on who should be the new
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PM Modi responds to Ravi Shastri in sporting style on Twitter
Cricket | Mar 16, 2017, 11:16 PM ISTFormer Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri got a witty response from PM Narendra Modi after he congratulated PM for BJP’s epic win in the UP elections. Shastri, whose official twitter handle is @RaviShastriOfc, congratulated the Prime
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EVMs are tamper-proof as ever, allegations 'wild and baseless,' asserts EC
National | Mar 16, 2017, 08:18 PM ISTThe Election Commission today asserted that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are fully tamper-proof, as ever.
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UP BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya admitted to ICU at RML hospital
National | Mar 16, 2017, 08:22 PM ISTUttar Pradesh BJP president Keshav Prasad Maurya was admitted to the ICU of RML Hospital in New Delhi today, ANI reported. According to reports, Maurya has problems related to blood pressure and will be under
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Why a strong Congress in Opposition is essential for Indian Democracy
National | Mar 16, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTThe gradual decimation of the Congress from Indian polity should also come as bad news for India and the idea of Indian democracy.
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‘When you come to Goa to party, not to work’: Parrikar’s dig at Digvijaya Singh
National | Mar 16, 2017, 05:09 PM ISTManohar Parrikar today won the trust vote on the floor of the House with the support of 22 MLAs to Congress' 16
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Why Rahul Gandhi’s promise of structural changes in Congress will fall flat
National | Mar 14, 2017, 10:58 PM ISTCongress vice president Rahul Gandhi today admitted that the Congress needs structural and organisational changes.
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Watch: When AAP leaders ‘celebrated’ Punjab election win even before results came out
National | Mar 14, 2017, 07:03 PM ISTThe video, shot well before the results were out, shows AAP leader Sanjay Singh and other party members rejoicing what they believe would be a certain win for the party in Punjab
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Ibobi Singh resigns as chief minister of Manipur
National | Mar 13, 2017, 10:43 PM ISTIncumbent Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday met governor Najma Heptulla and submitted his resignation. Ibobi Singh, who had refused to quit earlier saying his party had the numbers, later agreed to resign
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NPP, LJP extends support to BJP to form government in Manipur
National | Mar 12, 2017, 09:29 PM ISTThe National People’s Party and the LJP today formally extended their support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next government in Manipur. Flanked by NPP and LJP leaders and their winning candidates, BJP
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No one is responsible for SP’s debacle, says Mulayam Singh
National | Mar 12, 2017, 07:54 PM ISTSamajwadi Party senior leader Mulayam Singh Yadav today said that “no one is responsible for the defeat” in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. “No one is responsible for the defeat. We failed to convince voters,”
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Out of 403 new UP MLA’s, 322 are ‘Crorepatis’, 143 face criminal cases
India | Mar 12, 2017, 07:03 PM ISTA whopping 322 of the 403 new lawmakers elected to the Uttar Pradesh assembly are 'crorepatis' (multi-millionaires) while as many as 143 have criminal cases, including of murder, pending against them
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BJP revokes suspension of Dayashankar after wife wins UP assembly poll
National | Mar 12, 2017, 03:52 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today revoked the suspention of former Uttar Pradesh BJP vice president Dayashankar Singh, who was expelled from the party following his disparaging remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati.