Elections
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Aadhaar card to be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh; election rule amendments issued
Elections | Jul 03, 2022, 07:24 AM ISTAn official release said Election Commission has conveyed the amendments made by the Ministry of Law and Justice in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 vide the Election Laws (Amendment) Act 2021.
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Israeli government dissolves parliament, holds 5th elections in three years
World | Jun 21, 2022, 02:00 AM ISTThe immediate cause for Bennett’s decision was the looming expiration of laws that grant West Bank settlers special legal status.
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Maharashtra MLC election: Another cliff-hanger contest between Shiv Sena and BJP
Elections | Jun 20, 2022, 09:21 AM ISTA total of 11 candidates are in the fray for the 10 seats, with the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - fielding two candidates each.
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BSP not to contest Rampur bypoll; will not support any party on seat
Elections | May 29, 2022, 02:30 PM ISTAt the meeting, Mayawati said the BSP is a party with limited resources and it is fighting parties which are run with the support of capitalists so "we have to make the party strong by holding small cadre-based meetings"
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Pakistan: Fault lines visible in Shehbaz government as PML-N calls for immediate elections
World | May 27, 2022, 01:40 PM ISTThis comes after the Fund rejected giving another tranche of loan to Pakistan while emphasizing the urgency of concrete policy actions including the removal of fuel and energy subsidies in the fiscal year 2023 budget, to achieve programme objectives.
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'There must be some qualities in him': NCP leader Majeed Memon praises PM Modi
India | Mar 27, 2022, 10:06 PM ISTIn a tweet on Sunday he said, "If Narendra Modi wins people's mandare (mandate) and is also shown as world's most popular leader, there must be some qualities in him or good work he may have done which the opposition leaders are unable to find."
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Assembly Election Results 2022: PM Modi altered 'culture of politics' in India, says JP Nadda
Elections | Mar 11, 2022, 07:34 AM IST"In Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi has been blessed for the fourth time consecutively- 2014 Lok Sabha, 2017 Vidhan Sabha, 2019 Lok Sabha and now, in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections," the BJP president said.
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South Koreans vote for president in tight, bitter election
World | Mar 09, 2022, 08:23 AM ISTThe election comes as South Korea has been grappling with an omicron-driven COVID-19 surge. On Wednesday, South Korea’s health authorities reported 342,446 new virus cases, another record high.
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Manipur polls: Phase two concludes with over 76% turnout; violence reported
Elections | Mar 05, 2022, 07:19 PM ISTBJP has decided to go solo this time and is contesting all 60 seats alone. On the other hand, Congress has formed an alliance of six political parties and named it Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA). The coalition partners in MPSA include Congress, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), and Janata Dal (Secular).
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BJP disrespected people's mandate in Manipur: Priyanka Gandhi
Elections | Feb 16, 2022, 02:50 PM ISTAddressing an election rally in Imphal online, Priyanka Gandhi also promised to "protect civil liberties and democratic rights" of all people in the militancy-hit state.
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Assembly Election 2022 Updates: Parties welcome EC's decision to postpone Punjab polls
Elections | Jan 17, 2022, 11:55 PM ISTThe 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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Assembly Election 2022 Updates: BJP MLA in UP, 27 supporters booked for violating poll code, Covid n
Elections | Jan 17, 2022, 11:54 PM ISTThe 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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Candidates of SP, allies for 1st, 2nd phase of UP polls to be announced in a day or two
Elections | Jan 12, 2022, 08:35 PM ISTNationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president Uma Shankar Yadav met Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav. The NCP announced that it has forged an alliance with the SP and has got one seat to contest.
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Assembly Election 2022: BJP finalises names of almost 170 candidates for UP: Sources
Elections | Jan 13, 2022, 12:03 AM ISTThe Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the five poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.
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Assembly Election 2022: Yogi minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigns, Akhilesh welcomes him to party
Elections | Jan 11, 2022, 10:17 PM ISTThe 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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UP Assembly Election 2022: BSP to finalize candidates in high-level meeting today
Elections | Jan 09, 2022, 12:55 PM ISTThe Election Commission on Saturday announced poll dates for 5 states with Uttar Pradesh going for a 7-phase assembly election from February 10.
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'February 14 lucky day': AAP leaders hopeful of phase-II of state assembly polls
Elections | Jan 09, 2022, 08:04 AM ISTAAP leader Atishi has expressed confidence in winning the upcoming assembly elections and said that February 14 has been a lucky date for the Aam Aadmi Party.
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Assembly Election 2022: Congress to go without CM face in state polls
Elections | Jan 10, 2022, 12:00 AM ISTThe dates for the upcoming elections have already been announced and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states.
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PM Modi to inaugurate slew of projects in Manipur, Tripura today
Elections | Jan 04, 2022, 07:32 AM ISTIn Manipur Modi will inaugurate 13 projects worth around Rs 1,850 crore and lay the foundation stone of nine projects worth around Rs 2,950 crore. These projects relate to diverse sectors including road infrastructure, drinking water supply, health, urban development, housing, information technology, skill development, and art and culture.
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Assembly Election 2022: PM to lay foundation stones of various projects in Punjab on Wed
Elections | Jan 03, 2022, 11:18 PM ISTUttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab are slated to go polls. While the first four are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the last one has a Congress government.