Tag: State Assembly Election
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Harish Rawat’s aide switches loyalties, asks him to take rest
Harish Rawat had to face huge embarrassment when his personal secretary Md Shahid allegedly featured in a sting operation.
January 17, 2021 -
WB: Saffron camp draws up elaborate game plan ahead of Shah, Nadda visits
The visits will be the first of a series of stopovers in the state as part of the state Assembly election campaign. With more visits to the state on the agenda, plans have been chalked out to soften up potential Trinamul defectors.
January 4, 2021 -
Uttarakhand Assembly polls: 53% polling till 3 pm
Polling in Uttarakhand went on at a brisk pace on Wednesday with around 53 per cent of the electorate exercising their franchise by 3 pm, officials said. Haridwar led the rest of the districts recording the highest polling percentage of 62, followed by Uttarkashi and Udhamsingh Nagar which recorded a 60-per cent voter turnout each at …
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February 15, 2017 -
Uttarakhand Assembly polls: 53% polling till 3 pm
Polling in Uttarakhand went on at a brisk pace on Wednesday with around 53 per cent of the electorate exercising their franchise by 3 pm, officials said. Haridwar led the rest of the districts recording the highest polling percentage of 62, followed by Uttarkashi and Udhamsingh Nagar which recorded a 60-per cent voter turnout each at …
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February 15, 2017 -
Uttarakhand Assembly polls: 40% voting till 1 pm
Around 40 per cent of the electorate have exercised their franchise by 1 pm in 69 of the 70 Assembly seats of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Haridwar at 47 per cent, Uttarkashi at 45 per cent, Udhamsingh Nagar at 43 per cent and Nainital at 42 per cent were among districts that have recorded the highest polling …
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February 15, 2017 -
Uttarakhand Assembly polls: 40% voting till 1 pm
Around 40 per cent of the electorate have exercised their franchise by 1 pm in 69 of the 70 Assembly seats of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Haridwar at 47 per cent, Uttarkashi at 45 per cent, Udhamsingh Nagar at 43 per cent and Nainital at 42 per cent were among districts that have recorded the highest polling …
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February 15, 2017 -
215 candidates file nominations for first phase in Manipur
Altogether 215 candidates have filed nomination papers from 38 constituencies which go to polls in the first phase of assembly elections on March 4 to 60 seats in Manipur. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur, Vivek Kumar Dewangan in a press release today said 83 candidates had filed their papers on Tuesday as nominations for the first …
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February 15, 2017 -
Re-poll at one Goa polling booth on Feb 7
The Election Commission on Sunday ordered re-polling at one booth in south Goa's Margao constituency on February 7, after balloting was called off on Saturday due to alleged failure of election officials to follow the set procedure. In a letter addressed to the Goa Chief Electoral Officer, EC Secretary Sumit Mukherjee instructed that political parties …
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February 5, 2017 -
Parrikar early voter; dodges questions on Goa return
Amid speculation that he would return to Goa politics, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday kept everyone guessing by describing himself as a "party man" who will work as per the directions of party leaders. However, he went on to add that he was missing "Goan food in Delhi" and people can derive any meaning out …
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February 4, 2017 -
Concern over deployment of teachers in poll duties in RS
With members in Rajya Sabha expressing concern over deployment of teachers on poll duties, government on Friday assured that the matter will be conveyed to the Election Commission as part of the electoral reform process. The assurance by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad came during a discussion on a private member bill, moved by Tiruchi Siva …
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February 3, 2017 -
Voting in Punjab amid tight security on Friday
Polling will be held on Friday to elect the 117-member Punjab Assembly in a three-cornered contest with Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine, which is battling anti-incumbency after a 10-year rule, locked in a tough contest with Congress and new entrant Aam Aadmi Party. 1.98 crore people will be eligible to vote in the high- stake election, the …
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February 3, 2017 -
SP, Cong haggle over seats in Amethi, Rae Bareli
Congress and Samajwadi Party are haggling over seats in Amethi and Rae Bareli,the parliamentary turf of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul. Congress, which managed to get 105 of the 403 seats under the seat-sharing deal with the SP after hard negotiations, is in no mood to give up its claim over all …
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January 27, 2017 -
UP polls: Filing of nomination for 3rd phase begins
Filing of nominations for the third phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh began on Tuesday with issuance of notification for the February 19 election. In the third phase, 69 assembly seats spread over 12 districts will go to polls. The process of filing papers will continue till January 31 and the last date of withdrawal is …
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January 24, 2017 -
No ‘positive response’ from Cong on alliance: SP
A day after ruling out tie-up with Rashtriya Lok Dal, Samajwadi Party on Friday said it has not got any "positive response" from Congress on alliance and that it could give the party only 85 of 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party, which is not on the same page with Congress on the issue …
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January 20, 2017 -
No ‘positive response’ from Cong on alliance: SP
A day after ruling out tie-up with Rashtriya Lok Dal, Samajwadi Party on Friday said it has not got any "positive response" from Congress on alliance and that it could give the party only 85 of 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party, which is not on the same page with Congress on the issue …
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January 20, 2017 -
Will contest against Akhilesh if he does not relent: Mulayam
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said he was prepared to contest against his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav if attempts to keep the party united fail. Mulayam Singh Yadav made the remarks during a visit to the party office here where he interacted with party members including state SP …
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January 16, 2017 -
BJP releases second list of candidates for Goa
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its second list of seven candidates for the Goa assembly elections to be held on February 4. The candidates were finalised by the Central Election Committee of the BJP during its meeting on Sunday, which was presided over by party president Amit Shah and attended by Prime …
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January 16, 2017