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UP polls: Former BJP Minister Dara Singh Chauhan joins Samajwadi Party

Former minister in the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet, Dara Singh Chauhan, on Sunday joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the presence of its national president Akhilesh Yadav.

Parties hope to gain from lucky number 7' in seven-phase UP polls

Some politicians in Uttar Pradesh are making much of the number 7 in the seven-phase assembly elections, saying the "auspicious" numeral will help them win.

LIVE: Karnataka sees 32,793 cases, issues new rules for hospitalisation

Only sick patients requiring emergency care may visit hospitals and autonomous institutions for next two weeks, says Karnataka govt amid big Covid spike

EC relaxes norms for registration of new parties in 5 poll-bound states

The Election Commission on Friday announced reducing the notice period for registration of new political parties in the five poll-going states from 30 days to 7 days

Assembly elections: MHA instructs CAPF to strictly follow Covid protocols

Worried over soaring COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) on election duty in five poll-bound states to strictly follow safety protocols.

Uttarakhand elections: Congress to give preference to sitting MLAs

Congress is likely to give preference to sitting MLAs while selecting candidates for the polls that are due next month, according to the party's screening committee chief Avinash Pandey

Cong appoints Mohan Prakash as its senior observer for Uttarakhand polls

The Congress appointed senior party leader Mohan Prakash as observer for overseeing its election campaign management in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand polls: Final decision on Congress candidates for 50 seats today

Congress Screening Committee held deliberations candidates for 50 constituencies in Uttarakhand Assembly elections in its meeting

Competitive populism

Promises of freebies are not sustainable

Kejriwal a political tourist, his 'Punjab Model' a copycat one: Sidhu

Hours after AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal unveiled his party's "Punjab Model" of governance after the Feb 14 polls, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu attacked him dubbing him a "political tourist" and his model a Copy-Cat Model". "Political Tourist @Arvind Kejriwal who was absent in Punjab for the last 4.5 years claims to have a Punjab Model. AAP's campaign & agenda is a joke on the people of Punjab. A list of 10 pointers written by people sitting in Delhi with zero knowledge of Punjab can never be Punjab Model!, Sidhu tweeted. Besides dubbing Kejriwal's post-poll governance template for Punjab as a "Copy-Cat Model", Sidhu went on to describe it also as I am very insecure Model, Liquor Mafia Model, Ticket for Money Model, I am very sorry Majithia Ji: the Cowardice Model, Writing free cheques model, Electricity to Ambani's Model and 450 jobs in five years Model. Sidhu, who had earlier shared his roadmap for ruling the state after polls, said the resurrection of Punjab is a ...

After joining BJP, Manipur Congress MLA resigns from state assembly

A day after joining the BJP, Manipur Congress MLA Chaltonlien Amo on Monday resigned as a member of the state assembly, an official said.

People of Punjab will choose their CM, not Congress high command: Sidhu

Sidhu made the sharp retort amid speculation that the former cricketer is himself eyeing the top post

NCP to ally with SP in UP, in talks with Cong, TMC for Goa: Pawar

"Voters will give a befitting reply to the communal polarisation being done in UP," he said

UP Cabinet minister, 3 BJP MLAs resign, may join Samajwadi Party

Defections from across parties gaining traction as Assembly elections approach

People consider Samajwadi Party as alternative to BJP, says Akhilesh

He also alleged that the BJP has betrayed farmers and youths

NCP to contest assembly polls in Goa, UP, Manipur, says Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congres Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced that his party will contest the forthcoming assembly elections in Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur.

Assembly elections: BJP clicks in e-canvassing, Congress goes 'hybrid'

Candidates will hold campaign meetings via Facebook, Twitter, and Whatsapp Messenger

Siege mentality cannot be good for the BJP and its leadership

Immediate political damage to the party from the security breach might only be in Punjab, but depending on how the incident is amplified it could become a useful spin for the other state elections.

AAP announces five more candidates for Punjab assembly elections

The state will vote on February 14 and the counting will take place on March 10

LIVE: PM urges need for effective usage of masks amid Covid spike

Live news updates: EC bars physical rallies and roadshows till January 15 in five states; Bharat Biotech says trials shows its Covid-19 vaccine is safe for booster dosage.