Tag: Assembly election 2017
Congress Announces Five More Candidates For Uttarakhand Polls
The Congress on Tuesday released its second list of five candidates for the upcoming Uttarakhand assembly polls, taking the total number of candidates announced to 68 out of total 70 seats.....
'Tainted' Minister's Presence On Dais Draws Akhilesh Flak
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday drew criticism as he not only shared stage with controversial Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati at a public rally in Sultanpur but also exhorted people to elect him with a handsome victory margin.....
35 Nomination Papers Rejected In Uttarakhand
Thirty-five nomination papers have been rejected in Uttarakhand, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.....
Shivpal's New Party Announcement Another Drama: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday made light of the announcement by Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav of forming a separate outfit after the March 11 assembly results.....
Arrest Sukhbir Badal For Bathinda Blast: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday demanded the arrest of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, blaming him for a blast near Bathinda that killed three persons.....
Video: Rahul Shares 'dal-subzi' Meal With Villagers In Punjab
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared a meal of 'dal-subzi' with villagers and interacted with them in Sangrur district, on the last day of campaigning for the Punjab assembly polls.....
Punjab's 'silent' Electorate Can Make Things Uncertain
Punjab is set to see its most crucial assembly election in decades on February 4, with its undercurrent of "silent" voters likely to turn the poll arena into an uncertain event which could swing anywhere.....
In Patriarchal Punjab, Only 7% Of 1,145 Candidates Are Women
Only seven per cent of the 1,145 candidates in the fray in the Punjab assembly elections are females -- a figure pointing to the patriarchal predominance of all political parties -- and making a mockery of their promise of 33 per cent quota for women in legislative bodies.....
Punjab Poll: More Women Vote Than Men
Punjab may have been unfair to women in terms of its sex ratio, but the percentage of female voters was clearly higher than male voters in the just-concluded assembly elections in the state.....
EC's 'third Eye' Monitoring UP Polls
As voting got underway in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the Election Commission is extensively using information technology to ensure free and fair polling, an official said.....
