Tag: assembly

A high-voltage and somewhat no-holds-barred campaign for the February 4 Punjab assembly elections ended on Thursday evening as leaders and workers of major political parties made last-ditch efforts to woo voters in the state.....

BJP chief Amit Shah on Friday asked Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi to explain why Uttar Pradesh in Uttar Pradesh is "in shambles".....

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav undertook their second joint roadshow in the Taj City on Friday evening.....

More than 2,000 bulk litres of alcohol was seized on election eve, by the state excise officials in a raid at two establishments in and near the state capital, Chief Electoral Officer Kunal said late on Friday.....

Polling for Goa's 40 assembly constituencies officially ended at 5 p.m. on Saturday by when 83 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise, officials said.....

The BJP on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party government following a High Court rap on Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar for a false affidavit.....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday likened his first election rally in Uttar Pradesh with India's first war of independence in 1857, saying it was a fight against the British then and now it is a battle against poverty and the state's rulers who have obstructed growth and development.....

Over 66 per cent of Punjab's electorate had exercised their franchise till 5 p.m. on Saturday as polling for the state assembly officially ended, election officials said. Voting remained peaceful, barring stray incidents of minor clashes and arguments. ....

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked the poll panel over malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Punjab, wondering if it was a "mischief".....

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday accused the central government of trying to do away with reservation for Dalits.....