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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

Mayawati accuses BJP, SP of being hand in glove with each other for bypolls

Former UP chief minister also slammed the two parties for their "misleading" slogans -- BJP's 'Batenge toh Katenge' (divided we fall) and SP's 'Judenge toh Jeetenge'

Jharkhand polls: INDIA bloc partners in for 'friendly battle' on 3 seats

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on October 19 said that INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming assembly polls together and the Congress and the JMM will field candidates in 70 of 81 seats

AAP to waive high water, electricity bills if wins Delhi polls: Kejriwal

He said that when he was in jail related to Delhi liquor policy scam case, the lieutenant governor was running the city government and people got inflated water and electricity bills

With Delhi polls 100 days away, AAP and BJP lock horns over 'health model'

Delhi's seven Lok Sabha MPs, all of whom belong to the BJP, filed a writ petition in the High Court against the AAP government's decision to not implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi

38 candidates fighting on 4 seats in Bihar bypolls; 34 in fray in Assam

According to a statement from the Election Commission, a total of 50 candidates, including nine women, had filed their nomination papers till October 25, but six of those were rejected during scrutiny

Assembly polls: MVA to release poll guarantees at rally in Mumbai on Nov 6

Elections to the 288-member state assembly will be held on November 20 and the counting of votes will take place three days later

Dharmendra Yadav warns against dividing voters with 'batenge toh' slogan

Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath had on September 23 reiterated his "batenge toh katenge" remark, saying it was disunity that led to "invaders destroying the Ram temple" in Ayodhya

Congress announces 4 candidates for Maharashtra, 2 for Jharkhand polls

With this, the Congress has so far announced candidates for 102 of 288 Assembly seats

Cong to organise month-long 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' from Nov 8 ahead of polls

The march will start on November 8 from Rajghat and conclude on December 4, ahead of the assembly elections in Delhi

Congress, BJP announce candidates for Nov 20 Kedarnath Assembly bypoll

The Congress has named former MLA Manoj Rawat as its candidate while the ruling BJP has fielded Pradesh Mahila Morcha president Asha Nautiyal

Kejriwal says AAP 'honestly' served Delhi, urges people to reject BJP

The former Delhi chief minister, who was taking part in a 'padyatra (foot march)' campaign ahead of the assembly polls, also asked the public not to vote for the BJP

Assam bypolls: 38 candidates file nominations for 5 assembly constituencies

A total of 38 candidates have filed their nomination papers for five assembly constituencies in Assam to be contested for the by-elections.

Leaders' relatives in the fray for bypolls on 48 Assembly seats on Nov 13

The INDIA bloc parties are contesting against each other on several of these seats, especially in Kerala and West Bengal

51 candidates file nominations for Nov 13 bypolls to 4 Bihar Assembly seats

Scrutiny of nominations will take place on October 28, and the last date for withdrawal of names is October 30, officials said

EC allows candidates to apply for rally permissions on 'Suvidha 2.0' app

Candidates and parties, the poll body said, can now apply for campaign-related permissions also in the new and upgraded Suvidha 2.0 mobile application

Kejriwal likely to campaign for INDIA bloc in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

Arvind Kejriwal is likely to campaign on assembly seats where AAP has a volunteer base and where the MVA candidates don't have a controversial background