Exit polls show Congress set to unseat BJP in Haryana
Oct 06, 2024, at 04:59 am
Gurugram: The Congress is projected to gain a huge victory in Haryana, dealing a massive blow to the ruling BJP, which has been in power for the past decade in the state, according to a collection of exit polls.
Voting in second phase of Lok Sabha polls underway
Apr 26, 2024, at 02:08 pm
Voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections is currently underway as people queue up to cast their ballots since morning on Friday to elect their representatives across 88 seats.
Former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav urges opposition to unite and oust BJP
Jul 03, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Hyderabad: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday called on opposition parties to unite in order to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power at the Centre.
Meghalaya: Women voters outnumber men in Sohiong by-elections
May 14, 2023, at 03:52 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In by-elections for the Sohiong assembly constituency in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills District Saturday, a significant number of voters turned out to participate in the democratic process.
LJP (Ram Vilas) to contest HP, Guj assembly polls alone
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The LJP (Ram Vilas) has decided to contest the upcoming polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
Sessions and debates get influenced: PM Modi on frequent elections in India
Jan 31, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction over the frequent elections in the country hampering the sessions in Parliament, rebooting his stance in favour of a single election in five years with a few days to go for the polls in five states.
All parties want polls on time with COVID protocol in place: Election Commission
Dec 30, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's poll body (ECI) on Thursday said all political parties of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country, want the upcoming assembly elections to be held on time with COVID-19 protocols in place, media reports said.
EC officers should be booked for murder: Madras HC raps poll body over Covid second wave
Apr 26, 2021, at 07:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Slamming the poll body over its way of conducting elections in various parts of India, the Madras High Court on Monday held Election Commission of India (ECI) officers solely responsible for the Covid-19 second wave which has crippled the country.
Bengal: A high-voltage fight between opposition parties for Bidhannagar Constituency
Mar 20, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Bidhannagar Assembly Constituency in West Bengal will see a high-voltage fight between Sabyasachi Dutta, the former mayor of Bidhannagar, and State Fire Minister Sujit Bose.
Rajya Sabha elections deferred over Coronavirus outbreak
Mar 24, 2020, at 12:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The elections to Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, have been postponed over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
Free, fair, credible elections are lifeblood of democracy: Pranab Mukherjee
Jan 24, 2020, at 12:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: Emphasising the importance of the participation of people in the electoral process, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that it is the key to a healthy democracy and “free, fair, popular and credible elections are a cornerstone and the lifeblood of democracy."
Oct 25, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) Hitting out at the BJP on its reported move to seek support from rape accused Gopal Kanda for Government formation in haryana, All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev on Friday said that on the one hand they boast of having a woman minister for Defence and Finance while on the other hand they accommodate rapists in their party.
NDA candidates to emerge victorious on all seats in by-polls : Bihar BJP chief
Oct 21, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Motihari, Oct 21 (UNI) Bihar BJP president and MP from West Champaran Dr Sanjay Jaiswal today claimed that NDA would win all seats in by-elections in the state and claimed that his party would return to power in Maharashtra and Haryana.
Mamata writes to PM for an all-party meeting on public funding of elections
Jul 25, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Kolkata, July 25 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting on public funding of elections in India.
Voting begins in third phase of Lok Sabha polls
Apr 23, 2019, at 08:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI/IBNS) Voting began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday as polling kicked off to elect representatives from 117 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states and two Union Territories in the third of the seven-phase 2019 General Election.
Women voters may play swing factor as devotion and faith dominates election campaign in Kerala
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:50 pm
Kochi, Apr 22 (UNI) Just few hours remaining for deciding the fate of 227 candidates into the General Elections to be held tomorrow in the southern state Kerala, all political parties eagerly looking about the response of women voters, who were outnumbers males in the state.
Pre-poll violence rocks Odisha as it goes to poll for third phase in six LS and 42 Assembly seats
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Pre-poll violent incidents were reported in many parts of Odisha leading to the arrest of former minister and sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathi today as the state goes to polls tomorrow in third phase in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats.
Administration should not be crippled in the name of election code: Naidu
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Amaravati, Apr 22 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the administration of the state should not be crippled in the name of election code of conduct and asked elected representatives to focus of drinking water scarcity and other problems.
Azam's son terms Jaya Prada as 'Anaarkali'
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:45 pm
Rampur, Apr 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam, son of Azam Khan has stirred another controversy by terming Jaya Prada as ' Aanarkali'.
Rebellion in Trinamool, voters cynicism with Left set to help BJP
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Durgapur (West Bengal), Apr 22 (UNI) The BJP workers in the IT cell and Intellectual unit in this ‘onetime’ industrial town are in much enthusiastic mood.
Can ‘Cheap Publicity’ by Trinamool on Pranab-RSS nexus derail ‘son’ Abhijit?
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:33 pm
Jangipur (West Bengal), Apr 22 (UNI) All eyes are on the third phase of parliamentary elections in West Bengal as polling will be held in five key constituencies of Jangipur, Balurghat, Murshidabad, Maldaha Uttar and Maldaha Dakshin on Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The din and bustle of the campaign for the third phase of the polls for the 17th Lok Sabha, covering 116 constituencies, spread across 13 states and two Union territories, ended on Sunday evening.
Campaign for third and last phase of elections on seven seats of Chhattisgarh ends
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Raipur, Apr 21 (UNI) Campaign for third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections on all seven seats of Chhattisgarh on April 23 ended on Sunday evening. Contestants took out processions in almost all the places and leaders addressed public gatherings in their support on the last day of campaign. According to Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo, campaigning for the third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir, Korba, Raigarh and Sarguja constituencies ended peacefully.
Repoll recommended in 10 booths : TN CEO
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:14 pm
Chennai, Apr 21 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo today said he has recommended repolling in ten booths to the Election Commission (EC).
ELECTION SPECIAL: As he sits ‘insulated’, Lalu Prasad’s tryst with destiny is finally here
Apr 21, 2019, at 01:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The tryst with destiny cannot be postponed forever. The politics of Bihar has been the story of Lalu Prasad Yadav and his political machinations for decades. Not surprisingly, the RJD supremo has always taken pride in it.
Political campaign reaches final stage in two Marathwada constituencies
Apr 20, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Aurangabad, Apr 20 (UNI) With just three days remaining for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, campaigning in Aurangabad and Jalna has reached its final stage as top political party leaders have finished addressing major rallies at various locations in these constituencies.
Poll battle shifts to Anantnag, 18 candidates in fray
Apr 20, 2019, at 12:30 pm
Anantnag, Apr 20 (UNI) The poll battle has now shifted to Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama, where 13.93 lakh voters will decide the fate of 18 candidates in three phases -- April 23, April 29 and May 6.
BJP wave sweeping Bengal and something major going to happen : Modi
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:43 am
Buniadpur, Apr 20 (UNI) Launching a blistering attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a massive BJP wave has been sweeping Bengal and the country is saying something major is going to happen in the state.
Formed alliance with BJP for development of Marathwada: Thackrey
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:40 am
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 20 (UNI) Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said that the Sena formed alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for development of Marathwada and Maharashtra.
'We are being seen as an option to Cong, BJP': Elvis Gomes
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:37 am
Margao, Apr 20 (UNI) Aam Adami Party (AAP) Goa Convenor and party's candidate for Lok Sabha election in South Goa constituency Elvis Gomes has claimed that people are fed up with Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party and looking at AAP as a third option.