Indian Elections

Prashant Kishor to prepare ground for 'Jan Suraaj' campaign within 10 days

The Jan Suraaj campaign is kicking off from Mahatma Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran district on October 2 this year and he will do a Padyatra of 3,000 km across Bihar

HC dismisses PIL to declare cash transfers in election manifestos corrupt

The court was hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by two advocates whose counsel contended that offering of cash without any work in election manifestos has to be declared illegal

Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as India's 25th chief election commissioner

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls and several assembly elections will be held under his watch

Rajiv Kumar is new Chief Election Commissioner, will oversee 2024 elections

He will assume charge on May 15 after incumbent Sushil Chandra demits office on May 14

TMC to set up ad hoc committee in Goa to strengthen base for 2024 polls

The TMC had recently faced a setback in Goa after its state unit president Kiran Kandolkar quit the party along with two other members

Prashant Kishor's big idea: 'Reincarnation of Congress' to win 2024

In an important presentation to the Congress top brass, Kishor has in his theme of "Reincarnation of Congress" talked about 'Preserving the soul, Creating a new body'

Election results 2022: PM Modi sees BJP win as indicator of 2024 outcome

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the government's economic measures and social welfare steps had put India on track in these circumstances

7152 candidates file nomination papers for 109 ULBs in Odisha

While 693 candidates have submitted their nominations for the post of chairperson and mayors, 6,459 candidates have filed papers for the post of Councillor and Corporator in ULBs

Manipur Assembly elections: Repolling to be held in 6 booths on March 8

Voting in these polling stations in Ukhrul and Senapati were declared to be void following violence on March 5 during the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state: Officials

Manipur 2nd phase polls: 67% turnout till 3 pm amid reports of violence

Voting began at 7 am in 1,247 polling stations across six districts amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols

2 killed, few hurt in Manipur polls, over 68% voting till 2 pm

The Police said that one person was killed and another injured in police firing at Karong in Senapati district while a BJP activist succumbed to his injuries in Thoubal district

Violence mars first phase Manipur polls; 67.53% turnout recorded till 3 PM

Officials said that the first phase voters' turnout could surpass the 2017 assembly election's polling percentage of 86 per cent, which was the highest recorded in the state to date

Did not expect this from Manmohan Singh, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said Singh is remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term

UP Polls: BSP only well-wisher of people of Uttar Pradesh, says Mayawati

Addressing a public meeting in favour of the party nominees on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti in Lucknow, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief paid glowing tributes to Sant Ravidas

EC issues notice to BJP's T Raja Singh for threatening voters in UP

The poll panel cited a video clip of Raja Singh's purported remarks while issuing him the notice

About 2 dozen BJP leaders granted central VIP security cover in UP, Punjab

The CRPF has been asked to provide security to at least 20 politicians or candidates in these two states

Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigns from Cong ahead of Punjab polls

'Congress is not the party that it was. We don't have a transformative and inspiring leadership to lead the party,' says Kumar

Militants not intimidating people to vote for BJP: Manipur CM Biren Singh

Manipur CM N. Biren Singh on Sunday vehemently denied the accusation that militant outfits were intimidating the people to vote for the ruling BJP, and called it a "baseless allegation"

Goa polls: TMC, AAP lodge complaints against each other over bribery video

On the eve of polling in Goa, the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday lodged complaints against each over a sting operation video broadcast on a television channel

Uttar Pradesh elections: Stage set for second phase; 586 candidates in fray

As many as 586 candidates are in the fray in this phase with the seats spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur