Elections
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Tripura by-election results to be announced on Sunday
Agartala: The results of the by-polls held on June 23 in the four politically-crucial Assembly constituencies in Tripura will be announced on Sunday, officials said. The counting of votes for the by-elections…
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Draupadi Murmu seeks support from Sonia, Pawar and Mamata
New Delhi: The NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu spoke to Congress interim national president Sonia Gandhi, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, and sought…
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Presidential polls: Z category security cover for Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday. The squad has taken over the task after…
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Yashwant Sinha pitched unanimously as Opposition Presidential candidate
Former Trinamool Congress vice president Yashwanth Sinha has been selected unanimously as the Opposition candidate for the Presidential election which will take place on July 18. At a press conference in New…
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MLC polls: Maharashtra set for another cliff-hanger contest between MVA, BJP
Mumbai: With just 48 hours to go before a thriller contest for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial elections, the main contest will be between Congress’ Mumbai President Bhai Jagtap and BJP’s Prasad…
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Bengal BJP starts organisational streamlining, nominates 15 cell conveners
Kolkata: Eyeing the West Bengal panchayat polls next year and Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the BJP’s state unit has started streamlining its organisational network by announcing the names of conveners of…
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Farooq Abdullah refuses offer to be oppn presidential candidate
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for the presidential polls, saying he would like to contribute in navigating of Jammu and…
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EC issues notification for presidential polls, 11 file nominations
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued the notification for 16th Presidential election, scheduled to be held on July 18. As per the notification, the nominations can be filed till June…
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Mamata Banerjee meets Sharad Pawar ahead of presidential election
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Left leaders met NCP chief Sharad Pawar separately on Tuesday trying to convince the veteran leader to be the joint opposition nominee for…
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Presidential polls: BJP authorises Nadda, Rajnath for talks with other parties
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday authorised party chief J.P. Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to consult other political parties for next month’s Presidential election. In a statement, BJP national general…
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Sonia Gandhi reaches out to Sharad Pawar, Mamata over Prez poll
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi reached out to NCP chief Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other opposition leaders over the upcoming Presidential election. She met various…
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Congress wins 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan: Gehlot
Jaipur: The ruling Congress on Friday won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, overcoming the challenge posed by BJP-backed independent candidate Subhash Chandra, according to the party. The BJP…
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Congress not to contest MLC elections in Bihar
Patna: The Congress on Thursday decided not to contest the election for seven MLC seats in Bihar. The decision was taken after a meeting of state leaders including Congress Legislature Party leader…
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Kamal Haasan to contest next Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
Chennai: South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan, who is now in the limelight in wake of the success of “Vikram”, on Thursday said that he would not shy away from politics and would…
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BJP targets to reach voters of 51,000 booths ahead of Gujarat polls
Gandhinagar: The BJP working committee has decided to reach out to voters of 51,000 booths across 182 assembly seats in Gujarat next month. The party will run a drive from June 11…
