Page 10 - Elections

Plea to direct EC to debar candidates canvassing without masks for polls

A plea has been filed in the Delhi HC seeking direction to the Centre and EC to debar campaigners from canvassing either permanently or for some time if they repeatedly violate masking guidelines

Even our adversaries have accepted BJP will win in Assam, says Fadnavis

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday stated that the party will register a big win in Assam

West Bengal polls: 30 companies of RPSF deployed in Jhargram, Purulia

Ahead of the assembly election in West Bengal, a total of 30 companies of Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) have been deployed in Jhargram and Purulia

Puducherry assembly elections: Congress releases list of 14 candidates

The Congress party on Tuesday released a list of 14 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Puducherry.

Bengal polls: Abbas Siddique's ISF announces candidates for 20 seats

Abbas Siddiqui-led Indian Secular Front (ISF), on Sunday announced the names of candidates for 20 constituencies in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.

Arms, ammunition recovered in Assam's Chirang ahead of polls

A large number of arms and ammunition were found on Wednesday at a forest in Chirang district

JSP Chief Pawan Kalyan cast his vote in Vijayawada Municipal elections

Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan cast his vote in Vijayawada Municipal Corporation elections

Voting underway for Andhra Pradesh municipal polls, 7,915 stations set up

Voting for 12 municipal corporations and 71 municipalities and Nagar panchayats in Andhra Pradesh is underway on Wednesday.Elections are being held for 2,214 wards in 12 municipal corporations and 71 municipalities from 7 AM to 5 PM.In 12 municipal corporations, there are 671 divisions. In 90 of those divisions, a candidate won unanimously without contest. Elections are being held in the remaining 581 divisions. In these 12 corporations, 2569 candidates are in the fray.In 75 municipalities and Nagar panchayats, as many as 490 wards have already turned unanimous. All wards in Pulivendula, Punganuru and Piduguralla municipalities turned unanimous. Now the election is being conducted for 1633 wards in 71 municipalities with 4981 candidates are in the fray.As many as 77,73,231 voters are eligible to vote in the municipal elections with 38,25,129 male voters, 39,46,952 female voters and 1,150 others.As many as 7915 polling stations are set up out of which 4,626 stations are in municipal ...

WB polls: Siliguri shop comes up with BJP, Congress, TMC-themed sweets

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, a sweet shop in Siliguri has designed political party symbols on sweets

CPI to contest on 25 seats in Kerala Assembly polls, lists 21 candidates

Unveiling the initial list of 21 candidates for the April 6 Assembly elections, the Communist Party of India (CPI) party announced that they will be contesting in 25 seats in Kerala

Form 12D to be circulated for 19,000 voters in West Bengal's Darjeeling

Darjeeling district Election Officer has said that 12D forms will be circulated among 19,000 voters in Darjeeling district for those who have crossed eighty years of age for the West Bengal polls

Assam breaks records in poll seizures, Rs 18 cr worth items caught so far

Assam broke all previous records in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods in the run-up to the Assembly polls

TMC replaces its candidate for Habibpur assembly seat citing ill health

The TMC on Monday decided to replace Sarala Murmu, its candidate for Malda district's Habibpur assembly constituency, with Pradeep Baskey

Assam elections: Rs 2.72 cr in cash, liquor worth Rs 1.1 cr seized so far

A total of Rs 2.72 crore in cash and liquor worth Rs 1.1 crore have been seized in Assam so far since the announcement of the assembly polls, an election official said on Monday

Why we need uniform micro loan regulations

The Election Commission must ban loan waiver poll promises by all political parties. If their hearts bleed for the poor, they can always use the party funds to pay off the lenders

Assam electoral meets parties' representatives for free and fair polls

Regarding expenditure guidelines, the CEO highlighted that the maximum amount a candidate can spend on his or her campaign is Rs 30.8 lakh

Gujarat local bodies' elections: Counting of votes on Tuesday

Counting of votes for polls to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayat and 231 taluka panchayat will be held on Tuesday

Ahead of polls, Assam government extends AFSPA for another six months

The Assam government on Wednesday extended the existing 'disturbed area' status of the state for another six months from February 27 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

46.1% voter turnout in polls of six Gujarat municipal corporations

An average 46.1 per cent voter turnout has been recorded in the elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat

BJP seeks EC's intervention to stop use of contractual staff in poll duty

The BJP's West Bengal unit on Saturday sought the intervention of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in the matter