Tag: Assembly elections

Election Commission bans exit polls during Assembly elections, bypolls

The ban will be effective 'from 7 am to 6.30 pm on October 21' when Haryana and Maharashtra goes to polls.

October 15, 2019

Haryana Assembly Elections: 1.83 crore voters to exercise voting rights

The state will go voting on 21 October in all 90 Assembly seats for which a total of 19578 polling stations have been set up.

October 9, 2019

Maharashtra Assembly polls: BJP releases first list of candidates, CM to contest from Nagpur South West

The announcement comes a day after Shiv Sena and BJP formally sealed their alliance, putting days of speculations to rest.

October 1, 2019

PM Modi, Amit Shah to finalise Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly poll candidates, seat-sharing pact with Shiv Sena today

Assembly elections will be held in Haryana and Maharashtra in a single phase on October 21.

September 29, 2019

EC to announce Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly election dates today

The model code of conduct will come into force in these states, as soon as the Election Commission will announce the poll dates.

September 21, 2019

Amit Shah to meet state BJP leaders in Kolkata next week

Meeting intended to formulate strategy to induct new members ahead of Assembly elections.

July 3, 2019

Election Commission bans exit polls 11 April onwards

The commission has also asked electronic and print media to refrain from telecasting or publishing programmes which in any way may predict the results of the elections during the prohibited period starting 11 April.

April 9, 2019

Centre committed to democratic process, ready to hold election in J-K: Rajnath Singh

Replying to a discussion on the resolution on a presidential proclamation about the imposition of President's Rule in the state, Singh said the Centre is taking all measures to improve conditions in the state.

December 28, 2018

BJP’s triumph in Assam poll

Despite worries that the Citizenship Bill would impact its chances, the BJP did remarkably well in the Assam panchayat poll.

December 24, 2018

WhatsApp launches TV campaign in India to fight fake news menace

Each film's protagonist teaches someone important in their lives to not spread rumours and to use WhatsApp controls such as the ability to leave groups where rumours are spread and block unknown senders.

December 3, 2018

EC announces poll dates for 5 states, counting of votes on Dec 11

The model code of conduct has been put in place with immediate effect, Election Commissioner OP Rawat said.

October 6, 2018

Quest for a resolution

Time has come for the Government of Nagaland to play a more proactive role and for the Government of India to be sincere and make a one-size-fits-all settlement.

September 24, 2018

Amit Shah meets CMs, state unit chiefs to discuss Assembly poll preparedness

Shah took stock of the poll preparedness of BJP units in a meeting held on Saturday evening on the sidelines of the party's two-day National Executive meeting.

September 9, 2018

Bainsla urges Raje to resolve Gujjar reservation issue

Expressing his disappointment with both the BJP and the Congress, Bainsla said his struggle has been going on for the last 17 years and would go on until they are not given reservation. 

August 20, 2018

Cong unity yatra in MP from May 31

‘The yatra was aimed at ending all differences among leaders and workers of the party once and for all, to ensure the party’s full strength to defeat the ruling BJP in the state assembly polls scheduled for the end of this year’

May 25, 2018

BJP’s Karnataka manifesto ‘poorly crafted fantasy’, rating 1/5: Rahul Gandhi

Chief ministerial candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa released party’s manifesto for the 12 May polls and promised to re-introduce the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation Bill 2012.

May 4, 2018

BJP president Amit Shah meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Maharashtra’s Nagpur to meet RSS supremo (Sarsanghchalak) Mohan Bhagwat and General Secretary (Sarkaryawah) Bhayyaji Joshi. BJP President Shah arrived at the RSS headquarters in the city’s Mahal area around 12.20 pm and left at 4.40 pm. Before Amit …

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April 25, 2018