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Page 15 - State Assembly Polls

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

I did not oppose a single candidate name, says Congress leader Sachin Pilot
Updated On : 20 Oct 2023 | 5:08 PM IST

Roadmap on simultaneous polls with Kovind committee to be shared on Oct 25

The Law Commission will share next week its roadmap on holding simultaneous polls with the high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind. The panel has invited the Law Commission on October 25 to seek its views on how simultaneous polls can be held in the country. The high-level panel, which had in its first meeting recently decided to seek views of political parties, has now written to them to elicit their views on holding sustainable simultaneous polls in the country. In a communication to the parties, it has sought an interaction with with them on a "mutually agreed date", sources said citing the letter. They said parties have also been given an option to send their views in writing in the next three months. Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi-headed law panel is working on a formula to synchronise all assembly polls by extending or reducing the tenure so that these elections can be held along with Lok Sabha polls 2029 onwards. The law panel is devising a mechanism to e

Roadmap on simultaneous polls with Kovind committee to be shared on Oct 25
Updated On : 20 Oct 2023 | 4:45 PM IST

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

BJP should not punish Vasundhara Raje because of me, says Rajasthan CM
Updated On : 20 Oct 2023 | 4:36 PM IST

MP election: Congress biggest enemy of tribals, says CM Shivraj Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attacked the Congress party and said that the grand old party has always exploited the poor and tribals

MP election: Congress biggest enemy of tribals, says CM Shivraj Chouhan
Updated On : 20 Oct 2023 | 12:17 PM IST

PM pens letter to people of Madhya Pradesh, seeks support in upcoming polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the model of Madhya Pradesh is a source of inspiration for the welfare of the poor and women empowerment

PM pens letter to people of Madhya Pradesh, seeks support in upcoming polls
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 5:37 PM IST

Cong will stop Ladli Behna Yojana if voted to power in MP, says CM Chouhan

Slamming the Congress party, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the grand old party did nothing for the welfare of the people when it ruled the state

Cong will stop Ladli Behna Yojana if voted to power in MP, says CM Chouhan
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 5:28 PM IST

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

Chief Minister post will never leave me, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 4:02 PM IST

'There is a deep pit in Congress manifesto for MP': Jyotiraditya Scindia

Hitting out at the Congress party, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that in its 15-month rule, the party ruined the state

'There is a deep pit in Congress manifesto for MP': Jyotiraditya Scindia
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 3:48 PM IST

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

Rajasthan elections: Uncertainty over 3 names delay Congress candidate list
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 2:50 PM IST

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

People in Rajasthan feel cheated by Congress, says BJP President J P Nadda
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 1:45 PM IST

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

All you need to know about Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan's former CM from BJP
Updated On : 18 Oct 2023 | 5:13 PM IST

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

Rajasthan elections: BJP prez Nadda to visit Kota for poll preparations
Updated On : 18 Oct 2023 | 4:44 PM IST

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

Congress holds meeting to decide candidate list for Rajasthan polls
Updated On : 18 Oct 2023 | 3:04 PM IST

11 parties collect Rs 2,077 cr in funds for Gujarat, HP polls of 2022: ADR

The ADR analysis is based on the election expenditure statements that political parties must submit to the Election Commission within 75 days of completion of Assembly elections

11 parties collect Rs 2,077 cr in funds for Gujarat, HP polls of 2022: ADR
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 11:40 PM IST

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

Kharge trying to do damage control ahead of Rajasthan polls, claims BJP
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 5:32 PM IST

After Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, AAP enters poll fight in Mizoram

AAP will also establish a Northeast Coordination Committee and Northeast Cell for expansion, said the party's North-East states in-charge Rajesh Sharma

After Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, AAP enters poll fight in Mizoram
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 5:29 PM IST

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

Congress to EC: Book Amit Shah for 'provocative' comments in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 3:51 PM IST

Health insurance, IPL team: What Congress promised in its manifesto for MP

The Opposition Congress listed 59 promises in its 106-page manifesto, with assurances for all sections of the society

Health insurance, IPL team: What Congress promised in its manifesto for MP
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 2:55 PM IST

MNF, ZPM instruments for BJP, RSS to enter Mizoram, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said the BJP and RSS were trying to spread an authoritarian and centralised system

MNF, ZPM instruments for BJP, RSS to enter Mizoram, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 2:41 PM IST

Truth cannot be termed 'defamation', argues CM Gehlot in Delhi court

Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat had filed a criminal defamation case against Rajasthan Chief Minister for claiming he had a role in the Rs 900 crore Sanjivani Cooperative Society scam

Truth cannot be termed 'defamation', argues CM Gehlot in Delhi court
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 12:49 PM IST