Tag: assembly polls
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Stuttering start
It is vital for the above backdrop to be kept in mind when trying to assess the impact of the stuttering start of the ‘third player’ in the March- April eight-phase Assembly poll in West Bengal – the alliance between the Left Front, Congress, and Indian Secular Front led by Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui. Siddiqui, a bit player at the state-level and a non-entity nationally, publicly undermined the alliance at its first big campaign rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on Sunday when he failed to even mention the Congress.
March 3, 2021 -
Major reshuffle: State govt appoints Soumen Mitra as new CP, Kolkata
In an order issued by the state home department, a total of 24 IPS officers were reshuffled today.Mitra (of 1988 batch) is Additional Director General of Police (Training).
February 7, 2021 -
Challenging A Political Behemoth
Ahead of the Assembly polls next year, several parties in Assam are striving to come together for a united Opposition alliance
September 22, 2020 -
Ahead of 2021 poll battle, Mamata picks key lieutenants
It was learnt that these committees will be responsible for overall supervision, guidance, management and coordination with all district units.
July 24, 2020 -
Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha announces new party to contest Bihar Assembly polls
Sinha, who held the finance and external affairs portfolios in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government has been severely critical of the Narendra Modi government's policies and style of functioning.
June 28, 2020 -
After conquering Delhi, AAP to strengthen base in UP, launch membership drive
There are around a dozen AAP leaders hailing from various places in UP who have been elected to the Delhi assembly in the just-concluded polls.
February 18, 2020 -
Restraint over language must be maintained in Bihar polls: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
The remarks by the BJP ally assume significance as they come after a vitriolic Delhi Assembly polls campaign in which some BJP leaders were rapped by the Election Commission for making inflammatory speeches.
February 16, 2020 -
Arvind Kejriwal takes oath for third time, makes Delhi sing ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’
AAP recorded a massive victory winning 62 of the 70 seats while BJP bagged the remaining eight seats in the assembly polls conducted this month.
February 16, 2020 -
Delhi Polls: Rashtriya Janata Dal to contest elections in alliance with Congress
The RJD had initially demanded 10 percent seats in Delhi from the Congress, but finally, it was decided that the party would contest on four constituencies Burari, Kirari, Palam and Uttamnagar
January 20, 2020 -
Manish Sisodia does not own car on his name according to affidavit for Delhi polls
In the affidavit submitted on Thursday, his moveable assets were declared worth Rs 4,74,888 for 2018-19, as against Rs 4,92,624 for 2013-14.
January 17, 2020 -
Arvind Kejriwal ‘responsible’ for cleanliness ranking: Hardeep Singh Puri
The rankings come as Delhi prepares for the upcoming Assembly polls which will be held this year.
January 1, 2020 -
Mamata Banerjee’s politics revolves around minority vote bank: AIMIM
Alleging that the TMC government was not doing anything good for the Muslim community in West Bengal except doing vote bank politics, AIMIM will fight the 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal.
November 20, 2019 -
Jharkhand elections: ‘Will Win With 1 Lakh Votes’ says CM Raghubar Das
Asserting that the people would vote for the BJP following the development works and good governance in the last five years, Raghubar Das said the BJP had won 14 assembly constituencies in the Kolhan region in the last polls.
November 19, 2019 -
Assembly polls will be held in J-K soon: Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu
Last month, under an unprecedented communication lockdown in the Valley the maiden Block Development Council (BDC) election took place in Jammu and Kashmir.
November 15, 2019 -
‘Chariot stuck in mud of arrogance,’ Shiv Sena on Maharashtra deadlock
'Political discussions have stopped as the situation in Maharashtra is similar to Delhi where politics revolves around only one person, rest all are only for show,' quipped Sena leader Sanjay Raut.
November 3, 2019 -
Maharashtra Governor to start talks if no party stakes claim by November 7: Ramdas Athawale
The BJP and Shiv Sena are locked in a battle over sharing of power in the next government as Sena continues to demand the post of Chief Minister on a rotational basis.
November 3, 2019 -
Sensex records biggest one-day fall in 6 years, Nifty below 11,600; Infosys tanks 16%
BSE Sensex ended witnessed a fall of 334.54 points or 0.85 percent at 38,963.84.
October 22, 2019