Tag: polls
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BJP, Cong in MP take credit as SC allows OBC reservation in civic polls
Senior leaders of the BJP and the Congress in Madhya Pradesh welcomed the SC's decision saying, "justice prevailed", claiming that the initiative for providing reservation for OBCs was taken by their parties and accused each other of being anti-OBC.
May 18, 2022 -
Collective leadership, BJP mantra for Rajasthan Assembly polls
To bring everyone together, the BJP central leadership is planning to assign responsibilities to top state leaders including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who is at loggerheads with the state leadership.
May 15, 2022 -
Polls to 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 10, result same day
It said that the notification will be issued on May 27, last date for nomination is May 31, scrutiny will be held on June 1, polling is on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the counting of votes will begin at 5 p.m. on the same day.
May 12, 2022 -
RS elections before Prez poll won’t impact BJP numbers
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been the biggest gainer in the recent round of the Rajya Sabha biennial elections. It won five seats, with which its strength in the House has gone up to eight.
May 8, 2022 -
BSP faced maximum defections in UP polls
The BSP lost nearly 75 (27 per cent) candidates to other parties during the polls and 12 sitting MLAs crossed over to other parties.
April 26, 2022 -
Yogi govt to work with an eye on 2024 LS polls
BJP sources said that the party is expected to put the non-Yadav OBC and Dalit ranks on a high priority index in a bid to consolidate the two communities.
March 25, 2022 -
Punjab Poll Debacle: 12-member panel to suggest major changes in SAD
The SAD's senior vice president and spokesperson Dr Cheema said first the issue of Assembly elections was first discussed in detail in the core committee, then meetings were held with the district unit chiefs, all the Assembly candidates of the party, members of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, youth wing and student wing.
March 24, 2022 -
Punjab Polls: 23% voters shift to AAP, Cong, SAD vote percentage drops
Aam Aadmi Party's performance in Punjab has been boosted by a shift of over 23 per cent voters to the party in 2022 Assembly polls even as the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal suffered a drop of over 15 per cent and 7.9 per cent respectively.
March 10, 2022 -
Punjab Polls: All arrangements in place for counting of votes: CEO Punjab
CEO said counting of votes for 117 Assembly constituencies of Punjab would take place on 10 March from 8 a.m. onwards. He said that 117 counting centers have been set up at 66 locations in the state.
March 9, 2022 -
UP Polls: Adequate security measures in place for counting votes, says UP Police
"In view of vote counting of UP Election 2022 on March 10, sale and operations of liquor prohibited in the state for the entire day, tomorrow. Action to be taken in case of violation," reads the Excise Department order.
March 9, 2022 -
We fought polls as hard as we could , says Priyanka on Exit polls
In the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the majority mark is 202 and the exit polls predicted the BJP getting a comfortable majority with its allies.
March 8, 2022 -
Odisha rural polls: BJD’s landslide victory leaves national parties bewildered
The humiliating defeat for the BJP , reduced from 297 seats in 2017 to just 42, and the resources and rudderless Congress from 60 to 37 left their leaders scurrying for answers.
March 2, 2022 -
Manipur Polls: EC to decide on repoll in Keithelmanbi after clashes between BJP, Cong workers
Reportedly, clashes had broken out between Congress and the BJP supporters in Keithelmanbi after the Opposition party raised allegations of booth capturing.
February 28, 2022 -
UP Polls: Lakhimpur Kheri in eye of storm over farmers’ deaths goes to poll on Wednesday
The prestige of the Union Minister of State for the Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni will also be at stake in the Lakhimpur Kheri constituency. He's a local MP, besides having been at the centre of controversy after his son was named in the FIR in the incident leading to the deaths of the farmers.
February 21, 2022 -
Counting of votes for 108 municipalities on 2 March
The process for filing nomination and for withdrawal is already over as 12 February was the last date for withdrawal of nominations. The election for Howrah Municipal Corporation is yet to be declared as the defining process for Bally from Howrah has not been completed. So, in Howrah district, there will be polling only in Uluberia Municipality.
February 17, 2022 -
First phase of Odisha Panchayat poll begins amid tight security, COVID-19 restrictions
Despite Maoists’ warning for vote boycott, polling has been reported to be going on peacefully in left wing extremism affected pockets of the State with deployment of paramilitary and police forces
February 16, 2022 -
Punjab Polls : Opponent parties colluding to defeat AAP, says Arvind Kejriwal
"Together they are abusing me and our chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann and conspiring against us. Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi only attacks me and Bhagwant Mann, but he does not speak anything against Sukhbir Badal and BJP. Sukhbir Badal also abuses me and Mann, but does not say anything to his old allies BJP and Congress. Yesterday Priyanka Gandhi and Amit Shah were also attacking us in their rallies," he said.
February 14, 2022