Two days after the Rajya Sabha polls in Assam in which the BJP-led NDA coalition won both the seats, amidst allegations of Opposition cross-voting, a war of words erupted between the Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The NDA had the numbers for winning only one seat. The fact that it won a second…Continue Reading
A file photo of an election rally of PTI. — Twitter/FileECP reports total number of violations stood at 154, with PTI responsible for 87 of these.Data shows PPP complied with ECP code more than rival parties.PM Imran Khan and KP CM Mahmood Khan topped list of those who repeatedly violated code of conduct.ISLAMABAD: The ruling PTI…Continue Reading
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the Karnataka local body polls will be held only after providing reservations for the backward class. Chief Minister Bommai had called for the all-party meeting on Wednesday. It was at this meeting that it was unanimously decided to hold elections for local bodies after providing reservations to the backward…Continue Reading
Ahead of the polling of votes for elections to 109 urban local bodies in Odisha, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has found itself in soup to contain rising dissidence among a horde of rebel leaders within the party.In order to deal with the situation, the party has now adopted a no tolerance policy against…Continue Reading
With the three major political parties in Odisha fielding strong candidates for the post of Mayor, the election for the top office in the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is set to witness a tough battle.While BJD has fielded Subash Singh as their candidate for the post, Sritam Das and Giribala Behera have been declared candidates…Continue Reading
Amid a call for leadership change in the party, Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called a meeting of party leaders on Tuesday to find out the reasons for the defeat. The Congress could only get just over 2 per cent votes and two seats in the Uttar Pradesh polls.…Continue Reading
Commissioner of Police for Cuttack and Bhubaneswar has sent out a strict warning against perpetrators of violence trying to disrupt peace and law and order in the Twin Cities in the run-up to the urban elections in Odisha on March 24. Photo: OTV BureauCivic Polls: Twin City Police Says Will Tackle Violence With Iron Hand…Continue Reading
LUCKNOW: The return of the saffron wave notwithstanding, UP elections were marked by the electoral defeat of as many as 11 ministers from the Yogi Adityanath cabinet — in what proffered subtle assertion of the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party, in certain pockets of the politically crucial state. The biggest upset was that of deputy CM…Continue Reading
The dissidence by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) disgruntled aspirants is at its peak in Cuttack city where scores of rebel candidates are contesting the CMC elections either independently or on rival party tickets. Meanwhile, the BJD has reportedly started making efforts to persuade the rebel candidates to withdraw their nominations. March 14 is the last…Continue Reading
Last Updated: 7th March, 2022 15:49 IST Assembly elections in five states – Manipur, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Upptar Pradesh – finally head towards an end with UP voting in its last phase today. Image: PTI The voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 is ending today. With this,…Continue Reading
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