elections
- India
SP spent over Rs 25 cr during elections in UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party spent Rs 25.76 crore during the assembly polls held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab last year and more than half of the amount was incurred on…
- Telangana
Telangana preparing for 2.75 lakh crore pre-election budget
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is busy preparing a budget of Rs 2.75 lakh crore for the financial year 2023-24. In the financial year 2022-23, the state had allegedly faced injustices in the…
- India
It’s advantage Modi if pitted against an Opp face in 2024: Owaisi
Delhi: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said the BJP will have a clear edge over the Opposition forces in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if a particular face…
- India
If you can’t respect verdict, then why elections: Sisodia on nominated councillors issue
New Delhi: As the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) proceedings began amid a huge ruckus over the L-G nominated councillors on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia slammed the BJP, saying they…
- Telangana
Telangana: New Congress in-charge faces daunting task in election year
Hyderabad: Manikrao Thakare, the new in-charge appointed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) for Telangana, faces a daunting task in setting the house in order and gearing up the organisation for…
- World
Sri Lankan election commission ready for local elections
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has said that applications for postal voting from eligible voters for the 2023 local elections would be accepted on January 5-23. Chairman of the Election Commission Nimal…
- Middle East
Libyan government ready to hold elections in 2023: PM
Tripoli: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah said his government is ready to hold general elections this year. “The Government of National Unity and the National Elections Commission are fully prepared to hold…
- Featured News
Will Bharat Jodo yatra help Congress to get better electoral gains?
Congress would like to rebrand Rahul Gandhi as a young, caring, and ideological leader before the 2024 polls. Has Rahul shown a new image after the Bharat Jodo yatra, completed over 100 days…
- India
2023: A year of high-stakes political battles before 2024 game of throne
New Delhi: As 2023 is knocking at the door, the next year is going to be politically crucial as several high-stakes political battles are set to take place that are likely to…
- India
UP govt appoints five-member panel on OBC reservation in urban local body elections
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday appointed a five-member commission for providing reservation to Other Backward Classes in urban local body elections. The panel will be headed by Justice (Retd) Ram…
- India
Urban body elections in UP only after ensuring OBC quota, says Yogi after HC order
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that urban civic body elections will be held in the state only after reservation is provided to Other Backward Classes for which…
- India
Elections ‘big budget affair’, simultaneous polls will save money: Govt
New Delhi: Elections have become a “big budget affair” and holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies would result in huge savings to the exchequer, the government said on Thursday. Law…
- Hyderabad
Facing open revolt in HCA, Azharuddin remains defiant
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president, Mohammed Azharuddin faces a revolt with the majority of members deciding to conduct elections to elect new office-bearers even as the former Indian cricket captain remained…