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  Shiv Sena will not win more than 20-22 seats: Narayan Rane

  Politics | September 30, 2014 20:30 IST

  Tuljapur (Maha): Former Industries Minister Narayan Rane took potshots at the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, claiming that it will not get more than 20-22 seats in the October 10 state Assembly elections.  “So Uddhav Thackeray

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  Haryana polls: HJC announces 58 candidates for Assembly polls

  Politics | October 01, 2014 15:39 IST

  Chandigarh:  Kuldeep Bishnoi-led Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC-BL) today declared the names of 58 candidates for the October 15 Assembly elections and is set to announce another seven later in the evening.  Altogether, HJC will fight

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  Maharashtra polls: No new proposal from Sena, says BJP

  Politics | October 01, 2014 15:37 IST

  Mumbai: The BJP today said it hasn't received any new proposal on seat sharing from Shiv Sena for the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls as its state unit prepared to put the list of candidates

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  HC sets aside EC order against former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan

  Politics | September 12, 2014 13:17 IST

  New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court today set aside the Election Commission's order holding former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan guilty of filing incorrect expenses for the 2009 Assembly elections.  The EC in its July

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  Hooda's Rs.100 crore ad-blitzkrieg jacks up stakes for others

  Politics | September 08, 2014 13:07 IST

  Chandigarh: A Rs.100 crore advertisement blitzkrieg from public money focussed on Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda - clearly aimed at next month's assembly elections - is forcing other parties in Haryana's dusty politics to

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  Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena to train students for IAS, IPS exams, if voted to power

  Politics | September 04, 2014 13:32 IST

  Mumbai: In a bid to lure young voters, the Shiv Sena has promised to train students for prestigious examinations like IAS and IPS if the party makes a comeback to power in Maharashra.The party plans

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  Sushil Modi to be BJP's face in Bihar assembly polls

  Politics | August 31, 2014 7:16 IST

  Patna: Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi will be the face of the BJP in Bihar in the state assembly polls in 2015, said senior party leader and central Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh

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  Bhupinder Singh Hooda showers sops on government employees ahead of assembly polls

  Politics | August 17, 2014 13:23 IST

  Chandigarh: In poll-bound Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced sops for state government employees, which includes raising the retirement age from 58 to 60 years and 25 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance

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  Congress, NCP to fight Maharashtra Assembly polls together: Sharad Pawar

  Politics | August 06, 2014 16:13 IST

  New Delhi: Congress and NCP will fight the Assembly polls in Maharashtra together, NCP leader Sharad Pawar announced today after a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi to discuss the issue of seat-sharing.  With Assembly

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  Modi meets BJP's Maharashtra MPs, discusses polls

  Politics | August 06, 2014 11:18 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met BJP parliamentarians from Maharashtra at his residence here and discussed the party's preparations for the forthcoming assembly polls.Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarians from Goa were also present at

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  We will use Amit Shah's expertise in Maharashtra polls: Devendra Fadnavis

  Politics | August 05, 2014 12:06 IST

  Mumbai: BJP will use the expertise of party president Amit Shah in replicating the success his “formula” got in Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, in ensuing Maharashtra Assembly polls, state unit president Devendra Fadnavis

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  Tej Pratap Yadav- new member of Mulayam Singh's family to join electoral politics

  Politics | November 28, 2014 11:23 IST

  Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav declared his grand-nephew Tej Pratap Singh Yadav as the candidate for  by-polls to Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency in UP which he managed to win.Tej Pratap Yadav is more popularly

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  Akhilesh Yadav government's fall certain, says BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria

  Politics | July 30, 2014 14:22 IST

  Agra: The fall of Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is imminent, Lok Sabha member from Agra city Ram Shankar Katheria said Wednesday.The Bharatiya Janata Party leader has been touring villages in his constituency and

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  Do's & don'ts for security forces during assembly polls

  India | July 23, 2014 7:03 IST

  Ranchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath yesterday asked security forces to follow standard operative procedures (SOP) during the forthcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand.“The security forces require to follow SOP or do's and don'ts (so

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  Money power in polls major issue in Jharkhand: CEC

  India | July 22, 2014 19:51 IST

  Ranchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said Income Tax officials would work in tandem with police to check money flow during yet-to-be announced assembly elections in Jharkhand.“Use of money power is a major

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  NC announces first list of candidates for Assembly polls

  India | July 15, 2014 16:51 IST

  Srinagar: Ruling National Conference today announced the first list of its 32 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, giving mandate to 20 of the 28 sitting MLAs.Speaker of state Legislative Assembly

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  National Conference announces first list of candidates for Assembly polls

  Politics | July 15, 2014 17:20 IST

  Srinagar: Ruling National Conference today announced the first list of its 32 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, giving mandate to 20 of the 28 sitting MLAs.Speaker of state Legislative Assembly

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  ECI team begins Maharashtra visit, taps preparedness for polls

  India | July 14, 2014 21:06 IST

  Mumbai: Setting the ball rolling for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, the full Election Commission panel led by Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today interacted with their state counterparts to review the preparedness

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  Chavan to remain Maharashtra CM, lead party in Assembly polls: Congress

  Politics | July 10, 2014 21:10 IST

  New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will continue in his post and lead Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections, the party's high command said today as it put an end to the suspense over

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  Final decision on alliance only after leaders meet: BJP

  Politics | July 06, 2014 12:49 IST

  Mumbai: BJP today said final decision on the alliance with Shiv Sena for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra would be taken only after leaders of both parties meet and discuss the issue.At a party