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BJP using Article 370 to weaken Cong, win Assembly polls: Farooq Abdullah

Abdullah said they will not allow the Congress to be weakened and expressed hope that the INDIA bloc will emerge victorious in the Assembly polls in both the states

EC seeks BJP, Cong chiefs response on complaints filed against each other

The EC wrote separate letters to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J P Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, asking them to comment on the complaint of the other

'Ensure level playing field': Congress to EC on Rahul's chopper delay

Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh wrote to the poll panel and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll campaign cannot take precedence over that of others

Wayanad sees low turnout of 64.72% in Priyanka Gandhi's debut contest

Wayanad by-election records a voter turnout of 64.72%, the lowest since its inception in 2009, as Priyanka Gandhi faces CPI and BJP in her debut contest

Bypolls 2024: Priyanka in Wayanad; spotlight on Shivraj Chouhan's Budhni

Assembly bypolls to 31 constituencies is underway, mostly vacated following the resignations of MLAs who were elected to the Lok Sabha in the elections

Stage set for polling in Jharkhand, Wayanad & 33 bypolls across 11 states

Polling for the first phase of Jharkhand's assembly elections, the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala, and bypolls in 33 assembly seats across 11 states is set to begin on Wednesday morning.

Bypolls in Wayanad Lok Sabha & 31 Assembly seats spread across 10 states

Most of these seats fell vacant after the sitting MLAs contested the Lok Sabha elections and won while in some constituencies, the bypolls are being held due to death of the representatives

West Bengal: TMC, BJP set for bypolls on six seats amid RG Kar probe

We are confident of winning all the six seats based on the developmental work done by the TMC government. The people of Bengal will continue to disregard the divisive politics of the BJP

Cong complaints against BJP's ad portraying it against SC, ST, OBC quotas

The opposition party claimed that all the eight complaints raised by it were found "valid" by the poll body

Our ancestors did jihad against Britishers, yours penned letters: Owaisi

During a public meeting here on Sunday, Owaisi also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ek Hai to Safe Hai slogan goes against the diversity ethos

Jharkhand elections: PM Modi takes part in 3-km roadshow in Ranchi

The Prime Minister, seated atop a saffron-coloured open vehicle adorned with flowers and his cutouts, waved at the crowd, which chanted slogans like "Modi Zindabad.''

Kerala bypolls: CPI(M) Facebook page hacked, UDF candidate's video posted

Initially, the district leadership claimed it was not the official page of the party, but later clarified that the page had been "hacked" to post the video and incite controversy

Uddhav siding with those who insulted Balasaheb, Savarkar, says Amit Shah

Shah said the BJP's Sankalp Patra' manifesto for the November 20 assembly polls is a reflection of the aspirations of the people of Maharashtra

'AAP breath of fresh air in politics': Kejriwal sounds poll bugle in Delhi

Addressing AAP workers, Arvind Kejriwal emphasised that every "conspiracy" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must be strongly opposed, describing AAP's presence as a breath of fresh air in Indian po

Eyeing Assembly polls next year, Cong to start 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' on Friday

Senior Congress leadership, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and K C Venugopal, will attend this yatra

BJP's graph diving, INDIA bloc to form govt in Maharashtra, J'khand: Pilot

Pilot arrived here to campaign for Congress in the November 13 bypoll in Vijaypur assembly constituency in Sheopur district, bordering Rajasthan

AAP ramps up grassroots efforts with padyatras and booth committees

The strategic combination of padyatras, committee formations, and the upcoming convention is part of AAP's broader strategy to consolidate its ground-level support and ensure a strong presence

EC reschedules bypolls in UP, Punjab, Kerala from Nov 13 to Nov 20

Parties including Congress, BJP, BSP and RLD had urged the poll body to reschedule the polls in view of various festivals, saying that it could impact voter turnout

Maha polls: BJP rebel Gopal Shetty announces withdrawal of nomination

In 2014, Shetty won the Lok Sabha election, and the BJP nominated Vinod Tawde from the Borivali assembly seat, considered one of the safest constituencies for the party

Need support to defeat BJP, ensure 'good work' continues in Delhi: Kejriwal

AAP leaders are undertaking 'padyatras (foot marches)' in different assembly segments in the run-up to the polls, due in February