Page 21 - Assemble Election News

Less than 1% voters opted for NOTA in MP, Raj, T'gana; 1.3% in Chhattisgarh

Introduced in 2013, the NOTA option on electronic voting machines has its own symbol - a ballot paper with a black cross across it

Telangana poll results: Meet Revanth Reddy, a politician on 'merit quota'

"I am on merit quota. He is on the management quota/non-resident Indian quota. Everyone knows KTR as KCR's son. We have nothing to do with KTR. Our political fight is with KCR," Reddy told the media

Win some, lose some: Bharat Jodo Yatra's electoral impact uneven

Electorally, the yatra seems to have paid dividends in the south as both in Karnataka and Telangana, the Congress gained momentum with it

Chhattisgarh elections 2023: BJP claim surprise victory, defy exit polls

The BJP was leading on 54 seats out of 90 with Congress at 35. The victory amplifies the saffron party's confidence ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024

Assembly elections highlights: BJP sweeps north, Congress takes Telangana

Assembly election results highlights: Bharatiya Janata Party has won a majority in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Congress crossed the halfway mark in Telangana

Assembly poll results show support for BJP's battle against corruption: PM

No one should come in between the Centre's development and people, or the masses will remove them, Modi said in a stinging attack on opposition parties

Assembly poll results show 'Modi magic' remains strong in Hindi heartland

A campaign devised by its central leadership with Home Minister Amit Shah focussing more on Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh worked like a magic, party leaders said

BJP's resounding win boosts Chouhan as leadership mulls CM choices

The BJP had chosen to head into the assembly polls without naming a chief ministerial face in any of the states

Cong leader Chakravarty triggers 'South vs North' debate after T'gana win

Chakravarty, however, deleted his post on X as it drew sharp reactions from various quarters, with BJP leaders accusing the Congress of promoting divisive politics

Assembly polls: BJP to rule 12 states on its own, Congress down to 3

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), with its governments in Delhi and Punjab, is the third-biggest national party now

Assembly election results in 4 states to have bearing on LS polls: Azad

"Not one leader from the Congress asked even once how many chief ministers are there from the minorities," he added

Telangana Congress swearing-in ceremony likely on December 4 or 9

Reddy informed the DGP that several chief ministers, former chief ministers besides senior leaders from Delhi would participate in the swearing-in ceremony

Rahul Gandhi accepts defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh

Assembly election results: Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Telangana for the Congress party's performance in the state

Rajasthan polls: Ashok Gehlot's failure cannot erase his past successes

The Gandhis wanted Gehlot to quit state politics and become the next national president of the Congress. But Gehlot succeeded in staying put

Assembly poll results prove days of appeasement, caste politics over: Shah

In a series of tweets, he said the BJP's massive victory is the public's seal of approval on the welfare policies and good governance of the government led by PM Modi

It is with hope, firm resolve that we prepare for Lok Sabha polls: Congress

"It is with hope, confidence and a firm sense of resolve and resilience that the Indian National Congress prepares for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Judega Bharat, Jeetega INDIA!" Ramesh said

BRS poor show linked to anti-incumbency and shifting of voter sentiments

Additionally, the opposition projection of what they called the BRS family rule in the state further exacerbated this sentiment

Abusing Sanatan Dharma is reason behind Congress' defeat: Political analyst

He attributed talking about the OBC census, especially in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, where it was not a factor as the secong reason for Congress' defeat

Counting of votes for Mizoram Assembly polls on Monday, security tightened

More than 4,000 personnel will be involved in the counting process. In all, there will be 399 tables for the EVMs and 56 for the counting of postal ballots, Additional Chief Electoral Officer said

Modi is in the mind of MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh: Pragya Singh Thakur

Thakur said, "BJP has got votes for the respect of women, the safety of the country, culture, development and prosperity of the nation, national security, religious security and welfare of the nation"