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  BJP to contest 20 seats in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election

  Politics | March 06, 2021 10:18 IST

  Days ago, the AIADMK concluded seat-sharing with the Pattali Makkal Katchi and allotted it 23 seats. Out of the 234 assembly seats, the AIADMK is keen to contest from at least 170 seats including 134 it won during the 2016 polls.

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  Congress to release star campaigners list for assembly polls. Will 'G23' leaders find a place

  India | March 04, 2021 23:10 IST

  The Congress is yet to release the list of its star campaigners for the assembly polls in which Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka are likely to be included. All eyes will be on the names of the leaders led by Ghulam Nabi Azad whose Rajya Sabha term ended recently.

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  Puducherry Elections 2021: Voting date, result - Full Schedule

  Elections | February 26, 2021 17:36 IST

  Puducherry Election 2021: The Election Commission on Friday announced the poll schedule for assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory Puducherry. The assembly election in Puducherry will be held in a single phase on April 6.

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  Battleground Tamil Nadu: Sasikala factor and challenges for ruling AIADMK

  Elections | February 25, 2021 21:22 IST

  After the fall of the Congress government in Puducherry, the latest buzz is that even though the BJP denied staking a claim to form government in the Union Territory, the Congress is crying foul accusing the NR Congress and the BJP of bringing down its government by plotting defections.

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  AAP will contest elections in six states, including UP, Himachal, Gujarat: Kejriwal

  Elections | January 28, 2021 13:42 IST

  Kejriwal made the announcement at the ninth National Council meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party.

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  JD(U) to go solo in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls 2022

  India | January 27, 2021 16:29 IST

  The Janata Dal (United) has decided to contest the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls independently. JD(U) national General Secretary KC Tyagi has been entrusted the responsibility of strengthening the party organization ahead of the assembly elections next year.

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  Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP in presence of party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

  Politics | January 20, 2021 19:20 IST

  Arindam Bhattacharya, who was elected MLA on Congress ticket & later joined TMC, joins BJP in presence of party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya in New Delhi.

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  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces several projects for Jungle Mahal

  Politics | January 20, 2021 16:09 IST

  Ahead of assembly election Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced several projects for Jungle Mahal. The project includes a super speciality hospital in Jhargram.

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  Violence continue in parts of Bengal ahead of Assembly election

  Politics | January 19, 2021 23:20 IST

  With the political heat intensifying in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, the state has witnessed a significant rise in political violence as well.

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  Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal Assembly Polls

  Politics | January 17, 2021 19:38 IST

  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday announced that his party will contest the Assembly Polls in West Bengal. The decision has been taken after consultation with CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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  Yet another blow to TMC as after Suvendu Adhikari, Rajib Banerjee likely to join BJP

  Politics | January 17, 2021 16:06 IST

  BJP MP Saumitra Khan claimed that seven to eight TMC MLAs from Howrah can join the BJP. The list includes Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee and TMC leader Arup Roy.

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  Will fight against BJP, Congress in 2023 Assembly elections: Deve Gowda

  India | December 27, 2020 13:34 IST

  Rejecting speculation about his party's joining hands with the BJP, Gowda also hit out at the Congress party during the press conference in Bengaluru.

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  On BJP's stage, both Siraj and Jai Shri Ram can stay together: Kailash Vijayvargiya in Bengal

  India | November 25, 2020 22:03 IST

  In an apparent bid to woo the Muslim voters ahead of the Assembly election in West Bengal, senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesdaysaid that the uniqueness of the party is that both "Siraj and Jai Shri Ram" can stay together on its stage.

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  Violent protests erupt against 'rigged' elections in Gilgit Baltistan

  News | November 24, 2020 22:12 IST

  This mini truck set on fire by demonstrators is reflective of the anger and frustration amongst the people of the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan.

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  Islamabad managing polls, involved in pre-poll rigging: Former Gilgit Baltistan CM

  News | November 10, 2020 21:40 IST

  As assembly election draws closer in the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad has stepped up its nefarious designs to rig the polls.

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  Pakistan announces Nov 15 as poll date for Gilgit-Baltistan assembly

  World | September 24, 2020 12:17 IST

  Pakistan has announced that the once-postponed election for the legislative assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on November 15, amidst India's objection to Islamabad's moves in the strategically-located region. 

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  Kejriwal waits at Delhi election office to file nomination for assembly election

  India | January 21, 2020 15:19 IST

  Ahead of filing his nomination today, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said while the aim of opposition parties is to defeat him in the upcoming polls, his aim is to beat corruption and take Delhi forward.

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  First deliver promises made 12 years ago: AAP slams BJP's Delhi election campaign

  India | January 04, 2020 10:22 IST

  AAP slammed the BJP after it launched the new campaign to take suggestions from people in drafting its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi.

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  Time has come to punish 'tukde-tukde' gang for disturbing peace: Amit Shah in Delhi

  India | December 26, 2019 15:11 IST

  Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at Congress party under whose influence the 'tukde-tukde' gang carried out violent protest and asked the people of Delhi that time has come to punish them, indirectly referring to the forthcoming assembly elections in the national capital.

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  'I am not required there', says Nitish on Jharkhand poll campaign

  India | November 21, 2019 14:53 IST

  Nitish Kumar-led party which is running a coalition government with the BJP in Bihar, had on Tuesday pledged support to former Jharkhand minister Saryu Roy, who is contesting as an Independent candidate against Chief Minister Raghubar Das from Jamshedpur (East) constituency.