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Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Tiwari joins BJP ahead of polls

Two-time party MLA from Pandabeswar in Paschim Barddhaman district and former Asansol mayor, Jitendra Tiwari, joined the BJP

Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Tiwari joins BJP ahead of polls
Updated On : 02 Mar 2021 | 7:43 PM IST

Tejashwi tells Biharis in Bengal to back Mamata, keeps mum on alliance

Emerging from a meeting with Banerjee at the state secretariat, Yadav said that the first priority of his party was to stop the BJP's progress in West Bengal

Tejashwi tells Biharis in Bengal to back Mamata, keeps mum on alliance
Updated On : 01 Mar 2021 | 6:34 PM IST

Power not our goal but a medium to reach out to last man in line: Nadda

BJP national president J P Nadda on Sunday said power is not the goal of his party but a medium to reach out to the last man in the line.

Power not our goal but a medium to reach out to last man in line: Nadda
Updated On : 28 Feb 2021 | 9:50 PM IST

BJP has become medium to bring transformation in country: Nadda to workers

BJP national president J P Nadda on Sunday said the party has become a medium to bring transformation in the country and take it to great heights.

BJP has become medium to bring transformation in country: Nadda to workers
Updated On : 28 Feb 2021 | 8:59 PM IST

BJP left no stone unturned to ensure its sway over Gujarat civic bodies

Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah had "no direct role" in the corporation polls

BJP left no stone unturned to ensure its sway over Gujarat civic bodies
Updated On : 28 Feb 2021 | 7:33 PM IST

Amit Shah to attend public, organisational programmes in Puducherry, TN

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend public and organisational programmes in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu on Sunday, informed an official statement

Amit Shah to attend public, organisational programmes in Puducherry, TN
Updated On : 28 Feb 2021 | 8:57 AM IST

Delhi: Voting begins in 5 wards, to set course for 2022 civic body polls

These municipal wards are Rohini-C, Shalimar Bagh (North), Trilokpuri, Kalyanpuri and Chauan Banger

Delhi: Voting begins in 5 wards, to set course for 2022 civic body polls
Updated On : 28 Feb 2021 | 8:54 AM IST

BJP, Congress have no worth to ask for votes in Telangana: KT Rama Rao

He said that people especially graduates must know about the lies that are being spread against the TRS party by BJP

BJP, Congress have no worth to ask for votes in Telangana: KT Rama Rao
Updated On : 28 Feb 2021 | 8:39 AM IST

EC has tried to help BJP: Cong leader on eight-phase polls in West Bengal

The West Bengal Assembly polls will be held in eight phases, up from seven the last time, beginning with polling for 30 seats on March 27

EC has tried to help BJP: Cong leader on eight-phase polls in West Bengal
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 9:14 PM IST

'Are poll dates announced as per suggestions of BJP?': Mamata questions EC

Addressing a press conference at her residence in Kalighat, Banerjee said the Election Commission should not look at the state 'through the eyes of the saffron camp' -- a reference to the BJP

'Are poll dates announced as per suggestions of BJP?': Mamata questions EC
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 8:39 PM IST

Kerala election 2021 on April 6; counting on May 2: All you need to know

Kerala Election 2021: Kerala legislature has 140 seats. The tenure of the incumbent government will end on June 1 2021

Kerala election 2021 on April 6; counting on May 2: All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 6:12 PM IST

West Bengal election 2021 in 8 phases from March 27; counting on May 2

West Bengal election 2021: Mamata has pitched this election as a contest between the people of Bengal and 'outsiders'. Meanwhile, political pundits expect BJP's meteoric rise in Bengal

West Bengal election 2021 in 8 phases from March 27; counting on May 2
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:43 PM IST

Puducherry election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; All you need to know

Puducherry Assembly election 2021: The assembly has 33 seats in total. Out of these 33, three are nominated and the rest are directly elected

Puducherry election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:37 PM IST

Assam election 2021 from March 27; counting on May 2: All you need to know

Assam Assembly election 2021: The previous election was held in two phases in 2016, on April 4 and 11, with an overall voter turnout of 84.72 per cent

Assam election 2021 from March 27; counting on May 2: All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:25 PM IST

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan formally joins BJP in Kerala's Malappuram

The 88-year-old hugely popular engineer known for his widespread contribution in the fields of building iconic infrastructure projects

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan formally joins BJP in Kerala's Malappuram
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 8:52 AM IST

Bengal needs vaccine against cut money, 'tolabaji'; BJP will give it: Nadda

Nadda aid that people of West Bengal need a vaccine against "cutmoney" and extortion and the TMC has to be sent for relaxation and the saffron party should be given work of running the govt

Bengal needs vaccine against cut money, 'tolabaji'; BJP will give it: Nadda
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 10:35 PM IST

AAP only party to challenge BJP in the country: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Citing his party's recent success in the Surat municipal polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the AAP is the only party that is challenging the BJP in the country. Participating in roadshows in Seelampur, Kondli and Trilokpuri ahead of the municipal by-elections on February 28, he said voting for the AAP will usher in development since the party runs the government in Delhi. Seeking votes for his party candidates MohammadIsharaq Khan from Chauhan Bangar ward, Dhirendra from Kalyanpuri and Vijay Kumar, Kejriwal said the Congress was drawing a "zero and it's useless to vote for it". "The Congress is being wiped off from everywhere, you must have heard about the municipal election results in Surat. Congress got zero seats in Surat. The Aam Aadmi Party is the only party to challenge the BJP across the nation," he said at Seelampur. The AAP national convener also said his government has provided "zero power bills, good hospitals and schools" in Delhi, and asked .

AAP only party to challenge BJP in the country: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 10:26 PM IST

BJP doing politics of intimidating people, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

The Allahabad High Court had earlier this month ordered no coercive action be taken against Purohit in the case

BJP doing politics of intimidating people, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 11:08 AM IST

BJP leaders accuse Rahul Gandhi of opportunistic anti-North Indian bias

BJPleaders on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of being an 'opportunist' and alleged that he belittled north Indians during a speech delivered in the southern state of Kerala.

BJP leaders accuse Rahul Gandhi of opportunistic anti-North Indian bias
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 12:01 AM IST

BJP sweeps polls to municipal corporations in Gujarat; drubbing for Cong

The BJP on Tuesday swept elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat by winning 483 out of 576 seats. The ruling party retained power in all the six municipal corporations in the state -- Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar. The polls had been held on February 21. The main opposition Congress got a drubbing, as it won only 55 seats and failed even to open account in Surat. On the other hand, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) put up an impressive show by winning 27 seats, all in Surat, and emerged as the main opposition in the Surat Municipal Corporation. The AAP had for the first time fielded 470 candidates across all the six corporations. The BJP won 159 out of 192 seats in Ahmedabad, 68 out of 72 seats in Rajkot, 50 out of 64 seats in Jamnagar, 44 out of 52 seats in Bhavnagar, 69 out of 76 seats in Vadodara and 93 out of 120 seats in Surat. Congress, on the other hand, won seats in single digit in three corporations, and drew a blank in Surat.

BJP sweeps polls to municipal corporations in Gujarat; drubbing for Cong
Updated On : 23 Feb 2021 | 11:56 PM IST