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  TMC accepted defeat, can't win if it fights alone: BJP leaders on Tapas Roy's remark

  News | February 14, 2021 21:25 IST

  While speaking to ANI in West Medinipur district on February 14, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh spoke on TMC MP Tapas Roy's remark 'Onda TMC MLA will join Congress and Left procession'. Ghosh said, "TMC has understood that it can't win against BJP if it fights alone.

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  Polling for civic body elections underway in Punjab; over 9,000 candidates in fray

  Elections | February 14, 2021 9:01 IST

  Out of the total candidates, 2,832 are contesting as independents, 2,037 are of the ruling Congress while 1,569 are Akali Dal nominees. 

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  Rajasthan ULB polls: Congress wins 1,197 wards, BJP comes second

  Elections | January 31, 2021 18:42 IST

  ​The ruling Congress has won 1,197 out of 3,034 wards in 90 urban local bodies in Rajasthan for which the results were announced on Sunday. The elections were held in 3,035 wards of 90 urban local bodies across 20 districts. The results have been announced in 3,034 wards.  

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  Gujarat local body polls to be held in two phases. Check dates

  Elections | January 23, 2021 20:18 IST

  The State Election Commission (SEC) has declared the dates for the polling for the local bodies like Municipal Corporations, municipalities, the district and Tehsil Panchayats in Gujarat.

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  Andhra Pradesh: Bypoll for MLC seat on Jan 28

  Elections | January 06, 2021 17:10 IST

  The by-election for the casual vacancy in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, caused by the resignation of Pothula Sunitha, has been scheduled for January 28.

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  Special News: Training underway in over 700 districts: Harsh Vardhan on dry run of COVID vaccine

  News | January 01, 2021 16:03 IST

  Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on January 01 informed that training on dry run of COVID vaccine is underway in over 700 districts.

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  Polling for second phase of local body elections underway in Karnataka

  Elections | December 27, 2020 8:18 IST

  The election is taking place amid the Covid-19 pandemic fears, and those who have tested positive or under primary/secondary contacts can vote in the last hour of polling, the state election commission stated in its statement.

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  Israel heads to fourth national elections in two years as Netanyahu's government falls

  World | December 23, 2020 8:53 IST

  In a televised address Tuesday night, Netanyahu turned to his standard playbook, blaming Blue and White for the political breakdown and saying any of his challengers would have to rely on Lapid and “the left” to form a government without him.

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  Plea in SC to nullify election results if maximum votes in favour of NOTA

  India | November 29, 2020 21:21 IST

  A PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission to nullify the election results and hold fresh polls if maximum votes have been polled in favour of NOTA in a particular constituency has been filed in the Supreme Court.

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  Terrorists desperate to disrupt democratic process in J&K: Army Chief

  News | November 28, 2020 22:54 IST

  Army Chief General MM Naravane on November 28 said terrorism continues to be a serious threat along country's western borders, and terrorists from Pakistan have been making "desperate attempts" to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the local body elections.

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  Smriti Irani backs states'decision to bring law on 'Love Jihad'

  News | November 25, 2020 19:00 IST

  Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, BJP leader and Union Textile Minister SmritiIrani on November 25 backed states' decision to bring law on 'Love Jihad'.

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  AIMIM enrolling illegal immigrants in Telangana's voter list: Smriti Irani

  News | November 25, 2020 18:24 IST

  Addressing a press conference, ahead of local body election in Hyderabad, BJP leader and Union Textile Minister SmritiIrani targeted AIMIM and accused party of enrollingillegal immigrants in Telangana's voter list. She also slammed CM KCR's TRS.

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  Released militants, OGWs summoned during polls to update profiles: J&K police

  India | November 21, 2020 6:51 IST

  Released militants and overground workers (OGWs) were called to the police stations during elections to update their profiles, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday. Earlier, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had alleged that her party colleague Rouf Bhat was summoned to the Shergarhi police station in Srinagar on Friday. 

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  Protest erupt in Gilgit-Baltistan against alleged rigged elections by PM Imran Khan's party

  News | November 18, 2020 10:07 IST

  As results go in favour of Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Gilgit-Baltistan, other political parties hit the streets claiming Assembly polls were rigged.

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  Congress had partial engagement with Gupkar alliance for J&K local polls: Salman Khurshid

  News | November 17, 2020 23:40 IST

  Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on November 17 said that there was partial engagement with Gupkar alliance to join hands in local elections.

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  Protests erupt in Gilgit Baltistan against rigged Assembly polls

  News | November 17, 2020 19:56 IST

  As the results go in favour of Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in occupied Gilgit Baltistan, other political parties have hit the streets claiming the polls are rigged.

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  Students of Karakoram University to boycott elections in Gilgit Baltistan

  News | November 13, 2020 20:47 IST

  Students of Karakoram University held a massive protest in Gilgit city against the discontinuation of Prime Minister's Fee Reimbursement Scheme.

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  BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad compares Lalu's 15-year 'jungle raj' with Nitish's 'sushasan'

  Elections | November 11, 2020 15:08 IST

  BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad compares Lalu's 15-year 'jungle raj' with Nitish's 'sushasan'

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  Madhya Pradesh bypolls: BJP registers win in 19 out of 28 seats, Congress settles at 9

  Elections | November 11, 2020 7:06 IST

  BJP registered a crucial victory in the bitterly contested Madhya Pradesh bypolls winning by 19 seats and decimating the Congress that managed to secure just 9 seats. 

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  BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt loses by-poll from Haryana's Baroda seat

  News | November 10, 2020 20:57 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Yogeshwar Dutt has lost the by-poll to Baroda Assembly seat in Haryana's Sonipat district. He was defeated by Congress's Indu Raj Narwal.