Page 12 - Assembly Polls

BJP accuses Gehlot government of appeasement politics over priest killing

Hindu priest Ramjilal Sharma was killed in Dausa district two days earlier, leading to allegations that it was a result of the state government's minority-appeasement policy

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls LIVE: AAP releases fourth list of 12 candidates

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared the names of 45 candidates so far for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

BJP leader Diya Kumari criticises Congress' Rajasthan election slogan

Kumari dismissed protest regarding former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's son-in-law Narpat Singh Rajvi being shifted from Jaipur's Vidhyadhar Nagar seat to make way for her

MNF will retain power, bag more than 25 seats: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

Mizoram Chief Minister and ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga on Friday exuded confidence that his party will retain power and win more than 25 seats in the 40-member assembly in the upcoming elections. Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination from the Aizawl East-1 seat, Zoramthanga said that the main opposition party Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), rather than the Congress, poses a potential threat to the MNF. "We are optimistic of retaining power in Mizoram and will secure more than 25 seats. People have appreciated the works done by us over the last five years despite financial constraints and several hurdles," the 79-year-old rebel leader-turned-politician said. Elections to the 40-member assembly will be held in a single phase on November 7 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3. In the 2018 assembly polls, Zoramthanga had won the Aizawl East-1 seat defeating his nearest rival, ZPM-backed independent candidate K Sapdanga, by a marg

Congress to announce 'guarantees' in Rajasthan, similar to Karnataka

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of 'copying' the Congress and calls their strategy in Rajasthan a 'fail'

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: AAP releases fourth list of 12 candidates

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared the names of 45 candidates so far for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

I did not oppose a single candidate name, says Congress leader Sachin Pilot

Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot showed support to all winning contenders including Mahesh Joshi, Shanti Dhariwal, and Dharmendra Rathore, who were charged with indiscipline last year

BJP should not punish Vasundhara Raje because of me, says Rajasthan CM

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke on his policy of 'forgive and forget' regarding the 2020 revolt led by Sachin Pilot and affirmed unity within the Congress

Northeast India's integration question

It is more of an administrative construct than a historical region with a shared past, given its mindboggling diversity in cultures, languages and ethnicities

The prospects of Mandal 2.0

As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach, the key question is how big the caste issue will be

AAP announces first list of 4 candidates for Mizoram Assembly polls

AAP on Wednesday announced that it will take part in the forthcoming Mizoram Assembly polls

Chief Minister post will never leave me, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

CM Ashok Gehlot called for the Prime Minister and Election Commission's intervention to stop the ED and income tax raids on Opposition leaders

Rajasthan elections: Uncertainty over 3 names delay Congress candidate list

Congress candidate list for Rajasthan may be delayed till October 20 due to internal tussle over three candidates close to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

People in Rajasthan feel cheated by Congress, says BJP President J P Nadda

BJP President J P Nadda visited Kota, Rajasthan ahead of state Assembly polls to hold discussions regarding 17 Assembly says in Hadoti region

Mizoram polls 2023: Speaker, MNF turncoats among BJP list of 23 candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released the names of 23 candidates, including the Speaker of the outgoing House and several others who joined the party from the ruling MNF recently, for the November 7 Mizoram assembly elections. Majority of the nominees are new faces, while four of these contestants are women. The last date for filing nominations is October 20. Predicting that the voters would deliver a fractured mandate, BJP state president Vanlalhmuaka said that the party is not hesitant to forge a post-poll alliance with any other outfit barring the Congress. State BJP media convener Johny Lalthanpuia said it is still uncertain whether the party will contest all the 40 assembly seats in the northeastern state. He, however, added that central leaders in Delhi might release another list on Thursday. The BJP had contested 39 seats in the 2018 elections and won one seat, opening its account for the first time in the state assembly. The lone legislator, Dr BD Chakma,

All you need to know about Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan's former CM from BJP

Vasundhara Raje is a two-time chief minister of Rajasthan and winner of the 'Women Together Award'. Here is everything you need to know about BJP's most popular face in Rajasthan

Rajasthan elections: BJP prez Nadda to visit Kota for poll preparations

The BJP is yet to give any clarity regarding former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's role in the upcoming state Assembly elections

Congress holds meeting to decide candidate list for Rajasthan polls

BJP has already released its first list of 41 candidates for Rajasthan's 200-seat Assembly polls, scheduled for November 25

Kharge trying to do damage control ahead of Rajasthan polls, claims BJP

BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo also criticised Shashi Tharoor's assertion that Kharge could be a potential Prime Minister candidate

Congress to EC: Book Amit Shah for 'provocative' comments in Chhattisgarh

Amit Shah accused the Bhupesh Baghel government of lynching Bhuneshwar Sahu for 'appeasement and vote bank politics' during a rally in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh