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Re-release of biopic does not attract poll code: Election Commission

The 're-release' of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not attract provisions of the model code of conduct, the Election Commission has concluded

Bihar polls: EC showcauses 104 candidates for failure to publish criminal records

The Election Commission has sent showcause notices to 104 candidates who were in the fray in the first phase of Bihar elections for their failure to publish their criminal records

Bihar polls: Covid drives Fadnavis, 3 other key BJP leaders out of campaign

The Covid-19 virus is making its presence conspicuous in the Bihar Assembly elections

Bihar polls: UP steps up vigil in border areas to check liquor smuggling

In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, 1.7 million litres of illicit liquor had been seized in Uttar Pradesh

Bihar polls: Modi, other BJP leaders meet to finalise remaining candidates

Top BJP leaders, including PM Narendra Modi, met on Saturday to finalise the party's candidates for the remaining seats in Bihar, which goes to Assembly polls in three phases beginning October 28

Congress' 'letter-writers' among star campaigners for Bihar polls

The Congress on Saturday included some of the leaders who had written to party president Sonia Gandhi demanding an organisational haul as its star campaigners for Bihar elections starting October 28

1,090 nomination papers found valid for 1st phase of Bihar Assembly polls

After scrutiny of nomination papers filed for 71 constituencies in Bihar's first phase of Assembly election, the authorities found those of 1,090 candidates valid, an official said on Saturday.

JMM expects to be treated like younger brother by RJD in Bihar polls

With RJD announcing it will allocate some seats to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha from its quota of 144, the JMM expressed hope it would get affection like a 'younger brother'

Bihar polls: Grand Alliance announces seat-sharing, backs Tejashwi for CM

Tejashwi Yadav, whose RJD will contest 144 of the 243 seats in Bihar Assembly polls, will be the chief ministerial candidate of the Opposition Grand Alliance

Lok Janshakti Party postpones meeting after Ram Vilas Paswan falls sick

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) meeting scheduled on Saturday was postponed owing to the ill health of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

Palaniswami to be AIADMK CM candidate for Tamil Nadu Elections 2021: Report

Edappadi K Palaniswami will likely be the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK's) candidate for the top post in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for 2021, sources said

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

Speculation is rife that he may be offered ticket to contest the assembly election from a seat in his native Buxar district.

Jharkhand Assembly polls: 1 killed in violence, 58.8% votes cast till 3 pm

While the voting exercise in 18 seats will end at 3 pm, voters in Jamshedpur (East) and Jamshedpur (West) constituencies can vote till 5 pm, an Election Commission release said

Jharkhand to vote in 5 phases between Nov 30-Dec 20; result on Dec 23

The BJP is in power the state, which has a large tribal population, and an alliance of opposition parties, mainly the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is determined to oust the govt

Jharkhand polls: BJP announces 52 candidates, CM to fight from Jamshedpur

Jharkhand will vote in five phases, with the first one on November 30 and the last on December 20. Results will be declared on December 23

SC refuses to allow Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda to contest Assembly polls

The poll panel had disqualified Koda from contesting elections for three years

Jharkhand polls: Priyanka's name missing from Congress star campaigner list

The 81-member Jharkhand assembly will go to polls in five phases between November 30 and December 20

Delhi Assembly elections 2020: Parties may not push hard for full statehood

The demand for full statehood had also been a poll promise for BJP and Congress

EC notifies for 1st of 5-phase polling in Jharkhand; voting on Nov 30

The last date for filing of nomination papers is November 13 and for withdrawing nominations is November 16

India's two poles

'It is quite trivially true that the BJP dominates the political sphere in much of India the way the Congress once did', says the author