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Suspended BJP leader Joy Prakash Majumdar joins TMC in Mamata's presence

Suspended BJP leader Joy Prakash Majumdar on Tuesday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) here in the presence of party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

UP Assembly elections: 2,145 FIRs lodged for poll code violations

Apart from this, 10,233 arms, 10,582 cartridges, 232 explosives and 336 bombs were seized, while 186 factories manufacturing illegal weapons were busted by the police till March 7, the officer said

Cong may blow trumpet now, but BJP will gain majority in Assembly: CM Dhami

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami on Tuesday said that Congress leaders can blow the trumpet just for a few days since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would again be forming the government in the state

Exit polls hand UP to BJP, Punjab to AAP; but are the markets bothered?

The final outcome of UP will be keenly watched, analysts said, as it will pave the way how Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approaches and prepares for the general elections in 2024

Top headlines: BJP set to retain UP, falling rupee and exports, and more

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Exit polls 2022: BJP set to retain Uttar Pradesh; AAP may win Punjab

The BJP is set to win the most seats in Manipur, say exit polls

Game of Thrones in Goa as ABP C-Voter Exit Poll predicts hung Assembly

Goa is likely to witness a hung Assembly with ruling BJP and Congress going neck-to-neck, as per the ABP C-Voter Exit Poll.

Exit polls give BJP slight edge in Goa; CM Sawant circumspect

Even as majority of the exit polls gave BJP the edge, with some even predicting a majority for the party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, CM Sawant appears to be more circumspect in his prediction

Manipur polls: BJP likely to win 23-27 seats, shows ABP-C-Voter Exit Poll

The BJP is likely to capture 23 to 27 seats in the 60-member Manipur Assembly while Congress may win 12 to 16 seats, according to the ABP-C-Voter Exit Poll.

Exit polls predict second term for Yogi as UP CM, AAP sweep in Punjab

Several exit polls forecast a clear majority for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab while being mixed in their predictions for Uttarakhand. Exit polls on CNN News 18, Republic TV and News X channels showed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) getting 211-277 seats and its main challenger in the Samajwadi Party-led alliance getting anywhere between 119 and 160 seats in Uttar Pradesh. CNN News 18 predicted 262-277 seats for the BJP and allies and 119-134 for the SP and allies in the 403-member state assembly. Most of them were also unanimous in predicting a big win for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP in Punjab, with one exit poll on India Today projecting up to 76-90 seats in the 117-member assembly. TV9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat, however, predicted 56-61 seats for the AAP in Punjab, making it the frontrunner. The ruling Congress was mostly predicted to be securing the second spot in Punjab. In Uttarakhand, Both the Congress and the BJP were

Will win majority in Goa, but take non-BJP parties along: Congress

Even if the Congress wins a majority in Goa, it would like to bring other non-BJP parties onboard during government formation, former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said on Monday.

BJP commences preparations for upcoming municipal, assembly polls

As state polls come to end on Monday evening, the BJP has started preparing for the next municipal and Assembly elections in several states

UP polls: Fierce battle between BJP, SP in Varanasi, Azamgarh in 7th phase

As Uttar Pradesh is going to vote for the last and seventh phase of Assembly polls on Monday, the direct fight is between BJP and Samajwadi Party for continuing its dominance in Varanasi and Azamgarh

Assembly polls: What is at stake for those who are hoping to net top job?

The Samajwadi Party has no doubts at all: If it comes to power, Akhilesh Yadav will become CM

60,000 cops, 845 CAPF companies deployed for last phase of UP polls

Voting will be held at 12,205 polling stations and 23,535 polling booths in 177 police station areas, Uttar Pradesh Police said in a statement

Rush of leaders at Vishwanath temple ahead of final phase of UP polls

As the fiercely contested Uttar Pradesh assembly elections enter the final round, the Kashi Vishwanath temple here is witnessing a rush of political leaders. They have been making a beeline at the famous shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva since the past few days in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency and the focus of the seventh phase of the Assembly elections. Friday was a busy day for the temple as Modi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Union minister Smriti Irani came to offer prayers. The Kashi Viswanath temple is one of the 12 'Jyotirlingas' (special shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva) in the country. The prime minister, who held a roadshow in the city on Friday to drum up support for BJP candidates, went to temple before the mega programme ended. He is understood to have performed the Shodashupchara Shiva Puja. Hours before Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi paid a visit to the temple. Irani had come earlier. Samajwad

UP's future safe in Akhilesh Yadav's hands: Mayank Joshi after joining SP

Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi who joined Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday said that Uttar Pradesh's future will be safe in former CM Akhilesh Yadav's hands

UP polls: Curtain comes down on over-two month long election campaign

The campaigning in the last phase reached its crescendo with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the BJP's poll blitzkrieg in Varanasi and its adjoining districts

Polling begins for 22 seats in second phase of Manipur assembly elections

Polling for the second and last phase of assembly elections in Manipur began at 7 am on Saturday in 22 constituencies across six districts, an official said. A total of 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase in the districts of Thoubal, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong and Jiribam, he said. All arrangements are in place to hold voting in 1,247 polling stations adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal had said on Friday. The electoral fate of 92 candidates will be decided on Saturday, including 12 from the BJP, followed by Congress (18), National People's Party (11), Janata Dal (United) and Naga People's Front (10 each). Polling will continue till 4 pm.

Polling begins for final phase of Manipur Assembly elections amid security

The voting for the second and final phase of Manipur Assembly elections began on Saturday morning amid tight security, election officials said.