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- India
DMK poll manifesto is game-changing plan for TN, says Stalin
Chennai: DMK chief M K Stalin on Monday, March 30, said his party manifesto for the April 23 Assembly election was a “game-changing” plan for Tamil Nadu as it underscored the steps…
- India
Centre will hike fuel prices after polls, claims Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Terming the Centre’s move on fuel prices as an election gimmick, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday alleged that petrol and diesel prices would be increased again immediately after…
- India
ECI removes 73 returning officers in poll-bound West Bengal
Kolkata: In a significant development late on Monday evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) removed as many as 73 Returning Officers (ROs) in West Bengal, which is scheduled to go to…
- India
BJP names one more candidate for April 9 Puducherry polls
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday, March 22, named one more candidate for the April 9 Assembly polls in Puducherry, fielding M Arulmurugan from Karaikal South. On Saturday, the BJP had released…
- India
Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav holds strategy meeting ahead of RS polls
Patna: Ahead of voting for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav held a crucial meeting with legislators of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) and members of All…
- India
Rajya Sabha polls today for 37 seats across 10 states
New Delhi: Voting for the biennial elections to 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha will take place on Monday, with polling scheduled from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and counting of votes…
- India
Vandalism, arson mark Meghalaya’s Garo Hills violence, 2 dead
Shillong: Two Muslim men were reportedly killed, and multiple people were injured in clashes that erupted in Meghalaya, after residents received a notification restricting non-tribal individuals from contesting the elections in the…
- India
DMK chief M K Stalin to kick-start poll campaign in Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will launch DMK’s poll campaign at the party’s 12th state conference from Siruganur on the Trichy-Chennai national highway here on Monday, March 9. The…
- India
AIMIM signals Rajya Sabha bid from Bihar as poll equations heat up
Patna: Following the announcement of Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across the country, political mobilisation has intensified in Bihar, with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) indicating that it may field…
- World
BNP secures clear majority in Bangladesh polls; Tarique Rahman set to become PM
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its alliance have claimed a decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, local media reported on Friday, citing unofficial results. The announced results showed that…
- World
Vote count gives clear edge to BNP in Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appeared to be consolidating its lead over its once ally Jamaat-e-Islami as the counting for the crucial general elections to replace the interim administration, which took…
- India
Nomination process begins for Jharkhand civic polls
Ranchi: The process of filing nominations for elections to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand, including Ranchi Municipal Corporation, began on Thursday, January 29, an official said. The notification was issued by…
- Politics
Congress discusses poll strategy for Kerala, Tharoor skips meeting
New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala, the Congress’ top leadership held a strategy meeting with leaders from the state, even as Shashi Tharoor skipped the key brainstorming session amid…
- India
Maharashtra begins counting votes for high-stakes civic polls
Mumbai: Counting of votes polled in elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Friday, January 16, morning, with the spotlight on Mumbai, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti bloc…
- India
‘Mumbai for Mumbaikar’ vs ‘modern and dynamic capital’ as BMC fight intensifies
Mumbai: As Mumbai gears up for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, the battle for Asia’s richest civic body has intensified. The Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, have…
