Congress condemns attack on Arvind Kejriwal
May 05, 2019, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI): Condemning the slapping of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress on Sunday said this was something very wrong and all political parties should deal with this firmly.
BJD has already got majority, says Naveen Patnaik and invites Modi to oath-taking ceremony
Apr 24, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Balasore, Apr 24 (UNI): BJD Supremo and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today claimed that his party had won the people’s mandate to form the next government after the third phase of the ongoing election.
EC orders repoll in nine Odisha booths on April 25
Apr 23, 2019, at 07:54 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI): Re-polling will be held in nine booths of Odisha on April 25, chief electoral officer Surendra Kumar said here today.
Cancelling election 'murder of democracy', says DMK leader
Apr 16, 2019, at 08:59 pm
Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI): Minutes after the Election Commission (EC), after getting the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind, countermanded the election to Vellore Lok Sabha seat following seizure of a huge sum of money, DMK treasurer and former minister Durai Murugan termed it "a murder of democracy" and threatening tactics of the BJP-led NDA at the Centre.
Odisha: Polling on in 4 Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies
Apr 11, 2019, at 12:33 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 11 (UNI): Amid tight security the polling in the first phase elections to four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha began at 7am.
CM Naveen Patnaik says Centre has neglected Odisha
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Jeypore (Odisha), Apr 5 (UNI): BJD supremo and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a marathon election campaign in the southern part of the state attacking the central government for its apathetic attitude towards the development of the state and appealing people to vote for the BJD in the 2019 election.
Arunachal Assembly Election: CM Pema Khandu becomes richest candidate
Apr 05, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Arunachal Pradesh assembly election will see 131 crorepati candidates in the electoral fray out of 184 candidates with Chief Minister Pema Khandu becoming the richest one.
Congress manifesto is full of lies: Narendra Modi
Apr 03, 2019, at 01:30 pm
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said their manifesto was nothing but an eyewash.
Mayawati blames BJP, Congress and BJD for plight of Dalits and minorities
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today blamed the BJP, Congress and the BJD for the plight of the backward and minorities people.
BJP to win two Assembly seats uncontested in Arunachal Pradesh
Mar 27, 2019, at 02:43 pm
Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): A fortnight before voting for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party got its first victory in the North Eastern frontier state by winning two its MLAs uncontested.
CM Naveen Patnaik, other state leaders file nominations in Odisha
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra, BJP Odisha state president Basanta Panda, former railway minister Bhakta Charan Das were among several others who filed their nominations for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.
BJP announces list of candidates for Arunachal, Sikkim Assembly polls
Mar 21, 2019, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the list of candidates for the upcoming Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections.
Senior Citizens to be given special emphasis in Elections : CEO
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Shimla, Mar 15(UNI) Chief Electoral Officer of the State, Devesh Kumar on Friday said that in the view of relevance and special needs of the senior citizens in the State, participation of this important category in the Lok Sabha Election-2019 would be enhanced through various awareness programmes.
Remove PM Modi's hoarding at petrol pumps, airports, railway stations, Congress to ECI
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) A Congress delegation on Friday approached the Election Commission with a complaint that the BJP has violated Model Code of Conduct by putting up hoardings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country.
2019 Battle: Change & ‘new faces’ are talk of the town in Odisha politics
Mar 15, 2019, at 01:07 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): The political scenario in Odisha is heading for major surprises and virtual topsy-turvy turnaround and this is bound to happen for reasons more than one.
Lok Sabha polls: Oppositions move SC demanding safety of EVMs
Mar 14, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, 21 opposition parties on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking more safety norms for the Electronic Voting Machines.
Naidu’s son Lokesh to contest from Mangalagiri to Assembly
Mar 13, 2019, at 10:07 pm
Amaravati, Mar 13 (UNI) Information Technology Minister and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh will be contesting to the Assembly from Mangalagiri constituency in Guntur district.
CPI urges ECI to conduct assembly polls in J&K
Mar 13, 2019, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday urged Election Commission to take a call on the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and counting of VVPATs at least in constituencies where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are challenged.
From Rahul-Mamata to Deepika-Alia, Narendra Modi urges all for higher voter turnout
Mar 13, 2019, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): From politicians to film actors to sportsmen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all sections of people to encourage higher voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which will be held in Apr-May.
Opposition defaming Army in quest of votes: UP BJP
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI): Hitting out at Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP state unit on Tuesday said in the quest of votes, some leaders were defaming the valour of army and questioning the surgical strike.
No truck with Congress in any state, says BSP
Mar 12, 2019, at 07:54 pm
Lucknow, Mar 12 (IBNS): BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today made it clear her party would not form any truck with the Congress in "any state" for the Lok Sabha elections.
BJD will have no truck with any political party in the elections: Naveen
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:15 pm
Bhubaneswar,Mar 12 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not have any truck with any political party and fight the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.
Even Holi is coming during election campaign programme period: Prasad
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday criticised the opposition leaders as they stirred a controversy by questioning the timing of hosting the Lok Sabha polls during the month of Ramzan.
Shiv Sena, Owaisi flay Oppn parties for dragging Ramzan row into poll schedule
Mar 11, 2019, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Some opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress and AAP, have flayed the Election Commission for not considering Ramzan month - a period of day long fast among Muslims - before announcing the poll schedule.
DMK demands holding of Assembly bypoll to all 21 seats in Tamil Nadu
Mar 11, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Chennai, Mar 11 (UNI) The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded that by-elections be held for all the 21 Assembly seats along with the Lok Sabha polls on April 18, instead of 18 seats announced by it.
Social media platform assures EC to accept pre-certified pol ads only
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), in consultation with Facebook, Twitter, Google WhatsApp and Share Chat, have assured the Election Commission that they will take up only the pre certified political advertisment in upcoming Lok-Sabha Election.
India to start voting on Apr 11 in 7-phase general elections, results on May 23
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Blowing the poll bugle officially, the Election Commission on Sunday announced the dates of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, beginning April 11, as leaders of various political parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed the announcements.
Centre exposed by not holding assy polls in J&K: Congress
Mar 10, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Srinagar, Mar 10 (UNI) Alleging that central government stands exposed by not holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, state Congress president G A Mir said Narendra Modi-led government has certified that situation is out of control and not conducive for holding simultaneous polls alongwith Lok Sabha.
No Assembly elections in J& K for now: CEC Arora
Mar 10, 2019, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI/IBNS) The Election Commission on Sunday announced that Assembly elections to Jammu and Kashmir will not be held now and the militancy-hit state will elect four of its members of Lok Sabha in multiple phases.
Lok Sabha Elections: Seven phase polling in India to start from Apr 11, results on May 23
Mar 10, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): In a seven phased Lok Sabha (lower house) polls, India will vote to choose the new Prime Minister of the country and a government with the first phase of voting starting from Apr 11, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.