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  Bihar Election: Political parties make bold promises in battle for votes; key announcements unveiled

  Bihar | October 23, 2025 14:48 IST

  Parties are also making big promises to attract voters, even though some of these assurances may not be fiscally prudent.

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  SC criticises practice of announcing freebies ahead of elections: 'People not willing to work'

  India | February 12, 2025 14:35 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the practice of announcing freebies ahead of elections, stating that such benefits discourage people from working.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, November 1, 2024

  India | November 01, 2024 22:35 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  'Announce guarantees based on budget': Mallikarjun Kharge's advice to Congress' poll bound states

  Karnataka | November 01, 2024 16:20 IST

  Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's statement came after the Congress government in Karnataka suggested that it could review the Shakti scheme which ensured free bus transport for women.

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  Ex-RBI Governor bats for imposing restraints on freebies by politicians, gives THESE suggestions

  Business | April 21, 2024 14:30 IST

  Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao the public should be made more aware of the cost and benefits of these freebies and that it is the responsibility of the government to educate the population on this.

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  Tamil Nadu to launch basic income scheme for women on September 15: Know details

  September 13, 2023 19:17 IST

  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin made the announcement while addressing a gathering of women in Chennai. He said that the scheme would benefit over 20 lakh women in the state.

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  Telangana Assembly elections: Sonia Gandhi to announce Congress' poll guarantees on September 17

  September 10, 2023 13:10 IST

  Assembly elections in Telangana will be held in the coming months. The tenures of the Telangana Assembly will come to an end on January 16, 2024.

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  Will Kamal Nath's 11 promises help Congress win in Madhya Pradesh? Here's list of guarantees

  Madhya Pradesh | September 10, 2023 11:00 IST

  Keeping in mind the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath has been actively involved and is gearing up to challenge the BJP with full preparations.

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  UP election 2022: Amit Shah promises free gas cylinders by Holi if BJP retains power

  Elections | February 15, 2022 19:39 IST

  Elaborating on the BJP's schemes, he said, "Bua-bhatija ran their governments for 15 years but did any house get gas cylinders? Whereas 1.66 lakh mothers have got cylinders and stoves and we have decided to provide one free cylinder on Holi and Diwal," he said.

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  Amarinder Singh rules out immediate cabinet reshuffle, says his govt fulfilled over 90% poll promise

  India | July 31, 2021 22:05 IST

  Ruling out any possibility of an immediate cabinet reshuffle, Singh, however, said that he would surely discuss this issue with the party high command during his visit to Delhi.

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  Free WiFi, 'pink toilets' for women, animal shelter houses: BJP's key poll promises in UP civic polls

  Politics | November 12, 2017 18:16 IST

  Yogi Adityanath expressed happiness that the Ayodhya and Mathura-Vrindavan municipal corporations, constituted by his government, were going to polls for the first time.

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  End to "mafia raj", jobs, pilgrimage for elderly among BJP's promises for Himachal

  Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | October 29, 2017 22:14 IST

  The strong focus on measures to better the law and order situation comes in the backdrop widespread protests over the of Kotkhai rape and murder case and other incidents.

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  Free wi-fi plan: AAP govt seeks suggestions from public

  India | March 15, 2015 23:20 IST

  New Delhi: Looking to fulfil one of its major poll promises of providing free wi-fi in Delhi, the AAP government has come up with a set of 10 questions by way of which it is

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  2-day Delhi Assembly session set to begin tomorrow

  Politics | February 22, 2015 21:32 IST

  New Delhi: The newly sworn-in AAP government is looking to initiate discussions on its poll promises, including women's safety and cheaper electricity, in the brief two-day session of the Delhi Assembly which begins tomorrow.  The

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  Govt to set up expert panel to help Kejriwal implement schemes

  Politics | February 17, 2015 19:26 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi government will rope in experts from diverse fields to help Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to implement various schemes and poll promises made by AAP during the elections.An expert committee is going to

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  TDP will fulfil all its poll promises, assures Chandrababu

  India | May 27, 2014 17:50 IST

  Hyderabad: The TDP would implement all the promises, including waiver of crop loans and loans to women self-help groups, it made during the recent general elections and also strive to build a corruption-free India, party

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  Explain how will you fulfill poll promises, EC asks parties

  Politics | February 21, 2014 12:20 IST

  New Delhi: The political parties will now have to explain how they will be fulfilling their poll promises, according to fresh guidelines that have been included in Model Code Of Conduct by the Election Commission

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  Piece Of Paper Which Rahul Tore Up Had Names Of Congress Leaders, Not Poll Promises

  India | February 16, 2012 19:26 IST

  Lucknow, Feb 16:Scene: Rahul Gandhi tearing up a piece of paper.Place: DAV College, Naka Hindola, LucknowDate: Feb 15It has now come to light that the piece of paper which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tore up

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  Priyanka Says People Bored Of Poll Promises

  India | February 16, 2012 17:10 IST

  Rae Bareli, Feb 16: A day after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi tore the list of election promises of political opponents, his sister Priyanka said that people were bored of promises and now want real