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Rajasthan polls: BJP expels 11 leaders for contesting against candidates

Rajasthan will go to polls on December 7, and results will be declared on December 11

Rajasthan polls: BJP expels 11 leaders for contesting against candidates
Updated On : 23 Nov 2018 | 8:14 AM IST

Telangana's trickle-down politics: Scarce water and surplus power

Farmers are complaining that they don't want free 24x7 power because they have fitted their pumpsets with auto-starters and regular supply meant there would be over-watering

Telangana's trickle-down politics: Scarce water and surplus power
Updated On : 23 Nov 2018 | 6:43 AM IST

Will Bhavantar scheme for farmers pay off for BJP in Madhya Pradesh polls?

The BBY, a novel scheme launched by the Madhya Pradesh government for kharif crops last year

Will Bhavantar scheme for farmers pay off for BJP in Madhya Pradesh polls?
Updated On : 23 Nov 2018 | 6:42 AM IST

104 multimillionaires are contesting Mizoram polls, 9 face criminal cases

Only 18 or merely nine per cent of the candidates are female

104 multimillionaires are contesting Mizoram polls, 9 face criminal cases
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 8:25 PM IST

Modi to hold dozen rallies ahead of Rajasthan polls to boost BJP's chances

Polls for the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly will be held on December 7 and the results will be declared on December 11

Modi to hold dozen rallies ahead of Rajasthan polls to boost BJP's chances
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 7:48 PM IST

Richest candidate in Mizoram polls ditches luxury cars, campaigns on foot

Mizoram will go for polling on November 28 to elect the representatives for the 40-member Assembly

Richest candidate in Mizoram polls ditches luxury cars, campaigns on foot
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 4:14 PM IST

In Rajasthan elections, school teachers want to teach BJP, Raje a lesson

BJP is hopeful of UP CM Yogi Adityanath and subsequently PM Narendra Modi's public meetings turning the tide in the party's favour

In Rajasthan elections, school teachers want to teach BJP, Raje a lesson
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 10:22 AM IST

Won't require BJP's help to form govt in Mizoram: Former CM Zoramthanga

The MNF leader professes the well-being of his party while discounting the need for an ally - likening it to 'when your wife is in good health, why look for a girlfriend'

Won't require BJP's help to form govt in Mizoram: Former CM Zoramthanga
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 9:36 AM IST

Jobs: The only demand young people in Madhya Pradesh have before polls

More than 19 per cent of Madhya Pradesh's 70 million population is in the job-seeking age group of 15-24 years, according to the 2011 census

Jobs: The only demand young people in Madhya Pradesh have before polls
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 6:36 AM IST

Telangana Assembly polls: KCR looks to spin success with fish, sheep

He borrowed ideas, invented a control and command structure for the TRS and decided to take a leaf out of the book of one of Andhra Pradesh's most charismatic leaders, NT Rama Rao

Telangana Assembly polls: KCR looks to spin success with fish, sheep
Updated On : 22 Nov 2018 | 5:30 AM IST

BJP, Congress make space for defectors in Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018

The ruling BJP alone has fielded seven defectors, including six from the Congress and one from the Bahujan Samaj Party

BJP, Congress make space for defectors in Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 9:08 PM IST

Chandrababu won't share stage with Sonia at Telangana rally: Congress

But Naidu would campaign with Congress president Rahul Gandhi at some places during the latter's visit to the state

Chandrababu won't share stage with Sonia at Telangana rally: Congress
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 5:24 PM IST

Worth over Rs 3 billion, meet the richest candidate in Telangana polls 2018

His net worth has gone up by 371 per cent during the past four years

Worth over Rs 3 billion, meet the richest candidate in Telangana polls 2018
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 4:12 PM IST

Assembly polls: Where the Modi magic works for BJP and where it doesn't

The Prime Minister's persona seems to work more in states where the BJP wasn't in power prior to elections, but struggles with anti-incumbency in those where it has been ruling

Assembly polls: Where the Modi magic works for BJP and where it doesn't
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 1:18 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Land acquisition may hurt BJP's prospects

In 2007, the Madhya Pradesh government allocated land for the SEZ

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Land acquisition may hurt BJP's prospects
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 10:00 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh election: For Congress 'samanvay' is the key word this time

The pressure from workers, who see this as a now-or-never situation for the Congress, has forced adversarial heavyweights Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia to close ranks

Madhya Pradesh election: For Congress 'samanvay' is the key word this time
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 9:56 AM IST

Rajasthan polls: Tense equation with Raje cost Jai Singh heiress her ticket

Diya Kumari, a first-time MLA and member of the city's former royalty, has lost her ticket for the elections next month - allegedly at the behest of Vasundhara Raje

Rajasthan polls: Tense equation with Raje cost Jai Singh heiress her ticket
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 9:37 AM IST

Assembly polls 2018: Chhattisgarh voter turnout 3% lower than 2013

Tuesday's elections were peaceful and incident-free as elaborate security arrangements were made

Assembly polls 2018: Chhattisgarh voter turnout 3% lower than 2013
Updated On : 21 Nov 2018 | 12:33 AM IST

Chhattisgarh polls: 72% voter turnout recorded in the second phase

According to state electoral officials, the final figure would be known only by Wednesday morning when all the polling parties would return to the district headquarters

Chhattisgarh polls: 72% voter turnout recorded in the second phase
Updated On : 20 Nov 2018 | 9:08 PM IST

MP polls: Cong wasn't ready to take BSP in coalition with SP, says Akhilesh

The SP is contesting 51 of the total 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh

MP polls: Cong wasn't ready to take BSP in coalition with SP, says Akhilesh
Updated On : 20 Nov 2018 | 8:53 PM IST