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Mayawati ditches 'stubborn' Congress ahead of MP, Rajasthan elections

She claimed it was because of the Congress' attitude that the BJP remained in power in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and other states

After Maya's grand alliance snub, Cong says creases can be ironed out

Randeep Singh Surjewala said the BSP supremo has expressed her confidence in Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi

State scan: Ajit Jogi may hold the trump card in Chhattisgarh polls 2018

Now Jogi has got an opportunity to get back at the Congress by thwarting its effort to form an alliance with the BSP in Chhattisgarh.

MP Assembly polls: 6 parties vow to tie up with Cong; CPI, CPI(M) reluctant

State CPI(M) secretary Jaswinder Singh said the Congress was peddling "soft Hindutva"

EC must retain credibility of T N Seshan days in MP Assembly polls: SC

The court asked the Election Commission to dwell on what it meant by the text mode voters list backed with documents and authorities

EC asks CEOs of poll-bound states to ensure voter slip distribution

Polls in the four states are due in December this year

Jayalalithaa demands roll back of fuel price hike immediately

The AIADMK supremo said that the fuel price hike was unacceptable

Question of polls: Do people vote against the PM, their MP or the party?

Despite some errors of judgement, Mr Modi is still very popular, so it is reasonable to expect that the negative vote in 2019 will be directed either towards the party or the MP

Modi sounds poll bugle in Chhattisgarh, lauds state for political stability

Modi also said Chhattisgarh has changed the perception that smaller states suffer from political instability

Rajasthan polls: It's BJP's 'cash power' vs people's power, says Congress

'We want to make people stakeholders wherein they not only contribute but also feel that they are the part of the growth of the party' said Sachin Pilot

Rajasthan Assembly election: Cong takes crowdfunding route to finance polls

Rajasthan is the best opportunity the Congress has to defeat the BJP, or so the party believes and recent poll surveys bear out

MP Assembly Polls: Bad fiscal math, farm unrest are Chouhan's bigger demons

15 years of anti-incumbency is just one challenge; attempts to assuage agitating farmers has not only botched up state finances but has also not given the CM an image makeover among rural masses

In FB post, MP BJP MLA's son threatens Scindia, says 'I'll kill you'

The accused Princedeep is the son of Uma Devi Khatik who represents Hatta assembly seat in the Legislative Assembly

Assembly polls 2018 to see disabled-friendly booths, app to file complaints

The Election Commission has laid a special emphasis on making the poll process accessible for all sections, especially the persons with disabilities, those who are aged or infirm, said O P Rawat

Congress appoints Rathod, Bisht as members of Mizoram screening panel

Mizoram will be witnessing assembly election by this year-end, along with Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls 2018: BJP collects temple, Hindu priest data

The BJP has also collected details of activists, social organisations and influential people of the state from the party's booth-level teams

Rajasthan rarely returns incumbent govts to power; can Raje buck the trend?

As she prepares for the Assembly polls, Raje faces not just a 25-year trend of the state throwing out the incumbent govt but also a galvanised Congress and significant anger at her govt's performance

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: VVPAT to be used if polls held on time

The new system will allow voters to verify that their vote was cast correctly and detect possible election fraud or malfunction

Rafale tops agenda as Rahul Gandhi kicks off poll campaign in Chhattisgarh

Congress President terms the deal the biggest scam in history, says Modi is party to it; urges party men to to start working on ousting BJP govt in the state

Rahul Gandhi approves 32-member committee for Madhya Pradesh elections

The Congress is gearing up for the Madhya Pradesh elections and seeks to oust the ruling BJP from power