The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) opposition on Friday boycotted Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s address in the Kerala Assembly on the first day of the budget session. The opposition legislators, who came with banners and posters, raised slogans against chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Speaker as Khan arrived to […]
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JD(U), BJP discuss Bihar cabinet expansion, 1st meeting since Arunachal jolt
BJP’s Bihar in-charge Bhupender Yadav, and its Bihar state president Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, the two BJP deputy CMs met chief minister Nitish Kumar to discuss cabinet expansion and council polls days after the split suffered by Nitish Kumar’s party in Arunachal Pradesh where all but one MLA of the party […]
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BJP mulls panchayat polls plan, names for 12 UP Legislative Council seats
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday discussed names for the upcoming Legislative Council (MLC) polls and the strategy for the panchayat elections likely to be held in March or April in Uttar Pradesh. The discussion took place in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the party’s […]
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Ex-India cricketer L Sivaramakrishnan joins BJP ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Former India leg-spinner and cricket commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan joined the BJP on Wednesday in Chennai in the presence of national secretary and Tamil Nadu in-charge C T Ravi. This comes ahead of the 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu where the BJP is trying to make a mark and is […]
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Haryana municipal polls: Counting underway, BJP-JJP candidates trail
The early trends of the municipal corporation elections in Haryana seem to have jolted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Jannayak Janata party (JJP)—the alliance has suffered a defeat for the post of president in three municipal committees, Uklana (Hisar) , Dharuhera (Rewari) and Sampla (Rohtak), at […]
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Karnataka panchayat polls: Counting of votes begins
Counting of votes for 5,728 gram panchayats in Karnataka that went for polls in two phases, is taking place on Wednesday. The counting began at 8 am. As ballot papers were used in polls other than in Bidar district (where electronic voting machines or EVMs were used), the announcement of […]
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As Congress delays review of Bihar poll results, cracks begin to show
Even a month and a half after the Bihar Assembly election results were declared, the Congress party is yet to assess the reasons for its flop show despite being blamed by ally, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), for the Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan’s narrow loss to the NDA, and despite […]
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Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020
Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Saturday approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020, reported news agency ANI. The controversial ordinance outlaws marriages with an aim of religious conversions. “Under the new Bill, forcing religious conversion on someone will attract 1-5 years of imprisonment and a minimum Rs 25,000 fine,” said […]
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Arunachal Pradesh: 6 JD(U) MLAs join BJP before local poll results
The Janata Dal (United), or JD(U) received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said. The lone MLA from the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor […]
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BTP withdraws support from ruling Congress govt in Rajasthan
The Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) which has two MLAs in the Rajasthan assembly, on Wednesday, announced the withdrawal of support to the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state. The BTP, which supported Gehlot during the political crisis and Rajya Sabha polls earlier this year, was miffed with the ruling […]
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Understanding the DDC election results in Jammu and Kashmir
The District Development Council (DDC) polls were the first major elections held in the Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir after the Narendra Modi government last year scrapped the erstwhile state’s semi-autonomous status and divided it into two separate UTs: J&K and Ladakh. After the results for 278 of […]
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‘Befitting reply to Mehbooba Mufti’: Anurag Thakur on J&K DDC election
With Gupkar Alliance getting a clear majority in many of the districts in Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council election and the BJP emerging as the single largest party, both the alliance of the regional parties of J&K and the BJP attempted to project the verdict in their favour. BJP’s […]
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Polling underway for last phase of DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir
Polling began in Jammu and Kashmir for 28 constituencies in the last phase of eight-phased district development council (DDC) elections amid sub zero temperature on Saturday. Voting is also being held simultaneously for 285 Panch and 84 Sarpanch seats across the Union Territory. After the polling ends on Saturday afternoon, […]
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Kerala election result: Which party stands where and other key takeaways
The ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala appeared set for a sweep in the local body polls in the state on Wednesday, often considered a semi-final before the assembly elections due in April-May next year. The United Democratic Front (UDF) was in the second spot, leading in over […]
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Kerala local body polls: BJP defeats Cong candidate by 1 vote in Kochi
The counting of the Kerala local body polls is currently underway with the United Democratic Front leading in the local body elections, according to initial trends. The local body polls are often seen as an indicator of how parties are faring ahead of the legislative assembly elections. Assembly elections in […]