Tag: Assembly
Punjab Election Result 2017 LIVE: Congress Heads For Big Win In Punjab, AAP Ends As Opposition
The Congress was on Saturday headed for a two-third majority in the 117-seat Punjab assembly, with veteran Amarinder Singh set to return as Chief Minister of the border state.....
Assembly Elections Result 2017 LIVE: BJP Set To Win In UP, Uttarakhand; Congress In Punjab
The BJP cruised towards victory on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while the Congress brutally brushed aside the AAP in Punjab as officials counted the millions of votes polled in assembly polls. The Congress led in Manipur while it was neck and neck in Goa with the BJP. ....
Akhilesh Yadav Meets Governor, Resigns
After his Samajwadi Party's poll drubbing, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met Governor Ram Naik and submitted his resignation.....
BJP Sweeps UP In Historic Mandate, Congress Wins Punjab
The BJP swept to an unprecedented two-thirds majority in Uttar Pradesh and bagged Uttarakhand too and was neck and neck with the Congress in Goa and Manipur in the country's biggest mandate since the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress returned to power in Punjab after a 10-year gap.....
Modi's Appeal, Shah's Strategy Give BJP Stunning Victory In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's electoral appeal, central government's pro-poor schemes and Amit Shah's social engineering helped BJP pull off a stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most crucial electoral state, say party leaders.....
Parrikar Appointed As New Goa Chief Minister
Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Sunday appointed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the new Chief Minister of Goa.....
SC Directs Floor Test In Goa Assembly On Thursday
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed a floor test in the Goa Assembly on Thursday as it refused to interfere with the Goa Governor's decision to appoint Manohar Parrikar as Chief Minister.....
Congress Cries Foul Over Lost Opportunity To Rule Goa, Manipur
While the Congress is accusing the BJP of "subverting democracy" and "nullifying people's mandate" by staking claim to form new governments in Manipur and Goa before it could do so as the single-largest party, many, within and outside the Congress, are questioning its own failure to seize the opportunity.....
AIADMK Fields Dinakaran For By-election
Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK will field its Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran for the April 12 by-election for the Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly constituency caused by the death of Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha, the party said on Wednesday.....
Parrikar's BJP-led Coalition To Face Floor Test Thursday Evening
The BJP-led coalition of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will face a floor test during the one-day session of the Goa assembly on Thursday evening.....
