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Gujarat polls: PM Narendra Modi to address rally in Valsad district

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting in Valsad district of poll-bound Gujarat on Sunday and attend a mass marriage programme in Bhavnagar, a BJP functionary said. This will be the prime minister's first visit to his home state after the Election Commission declared polls for the 182-member Assembly. PM Modi will address a rally in Nana Pondha in Valsad district on Sunday afternoon. He will attend a mass marriage function in Bhavnagar in the evening, BJP spokesperson Yagnesh Dave said on Saturday. Elections will be held in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Gujarat in two phases on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 8. In the 2017 elections, the BJP had won 99 seats out of the total 182 and the Congress bagged 77. This time, the poll contest will be triangular in view of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) entry into the fray.

BJP lost many Assembly polls but formed govts by purchasing MLAs: Yechury

The BJP, after losing elections in different states, purchased the MLAs and formed the government undemocratically through the backdoor, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said

Congress reaches out to Anand Sharma, sends Rajeev Shukla to pacify

A day after senior Congress leader Anand Sharma resigned from the chairmanship of the party's Steering Committee for Himachal Pradesh, Sonia Gandhi asked Rajeev Shukla to pacify the issue

Tripura govt announces 5% dearness allowance hike ahead of Assembly polls

The cabinet of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has cleared a proposal for a 5 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees and pensioners with effect from July 1

BJP gears up for 2023 Telangana polls with 'Palle Gosa-BJP Bharosa' program

Aiming to overthrow the KCR government in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared a road map for the 2023 state Assembly elections, 'Palle Gosa - BJP Bharosa' program to start on July 21

Patience, decency help one progress in public life: UP CM Adityanath

Patience and decency are the virtues that help one progress in public life, said UP CM Adityanath cautioning members of the state Assembly against personal interests, interference in official work

Pakistan poll body says general elections not possible before May 2023

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday said it cannot hold general elections before May 2023.This comes after ousted PTI Chairman Imran Khan demanded early elections and vowed to remain on the streets till polls are held, while the incumbent government also remains unsure about its time in office, Geo News reported.In a statement, the Pakistan election body said it received a letter on April 18 from the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, stating that the seventh population census would commence on August 1 and its results would be received by December 31 this year.As a result, the ECP said it would be constitutionally bound to hold elections based on the new census as the 2017 census -- used to conduct polls nowadays -- would become irrelevant, Geo News reported.According to the Pakistani newspaper, once the ECP receives the new census data, the ECP will start working on delimitation from January 2023, and it will take the body at least four ...

Assembly polls: EC further eases Covid restrictions, allows road shows

The commission also allowed political parties and candidates to hold meetings and rallies with the restriction of using only 50 per cent capacity of space being relaxed

LIVE: Ukraine's foreign minister says tank fire recorded in country's East

These shells came from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which are controlled by Russia, says Dmytro Kuleba

BJP committed to make Uttarakhand an 'ideal and developed' state: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh said that nearly 78 lakh voters will write the fate of Uttarakhand in this Assembly election which is slated to poll on February 14

Farm-loan waiver, tax cuts, fiscal prudence: Expectations from Budget 2022

With five state elections in the coming months - Uttar Pradesh and Punjab being the major ones - some populist measures are also not ruled out, analysts said.

A whopping 86% Indians want voting to be made compulsory: Survey

An overwhelming 86 per cent people want voting to be made mandatory in the country, according to a survey released on Tuesday on the occasion of the 12th National Voters' Day.

Clear, focused cash dole-outs may just work even for debt-ridden Punjab

If some exclusions are made, the doles may empower the marginalised without hitting the exchequer much

Tough Inflation control steps achieve intended goals, but at no small cost

While the steps have had the desired impact to some extent, experts have criticised them for burdening farmers and going against the concepts of open markets and 'atmanirbharta'

Goa's new Zuari Bridge to open by April 30 next year, says CM

Sawant said the cost of the entire project has escalated from Rs 1400 crore to Rs 1800 crore due to delays

Amit Shah to address series of meetings in UP ahead of Assembly elections

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is embarking on a statewide tour of Uttar Pradesh from Friday to give momentum to the party's election campaign.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah likely to visit Gujarat on Saturday

Amit Shah will go to Gujarat on the evening of November 27 and is likely to return on either the night of November 28 or November 29 morning

BJP national executive meets on Sunday as party gears up for 5 state polls

The BJP is in power in Himachal and as such the Congress's complete sweep of the bypolls in a Lok Sabha and three assembly seats there has caused concerns in the party

BJP national office-bearers to meet on Monday to discuss host of issues

The BJP's national office-bearers will meet on Monday to discuss a host of issues ranging from the upcoming five state assembly polls to the farmers' agitation and the Covid-19 pandemic.

BJP names in-charge for polls; Pradhan for UP, Shekhawat for Punjab

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has been given the charge of the Goa polls