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Punjab assembly elections: SAD candidate Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu seeks support from councillors
January 6, 2017 03:51 IST
Sidhu said he did not want to indulge in any kind of mud-slinging on his opponent and would bank on development works carried out by their government in the past 10 years.
Punjab assembly elections: Start rigorous campaign, Arvind Kejriwal directs party workers
January 6, 2017 03:42 IST
Kejriwal said that they were working hard to ensure victory of the party in the state.
Punjab Polls: ‘We will cut drug supply line in 4 weeks; rehab in 6 months’, says Arvind KejriwalSubscriber Only
January 6, 2017 03:27 IST
AAP convener and Delhi CM, visiting Chandigarh, discusses Punjab polls and their manifesto.
Punjab Polls: At ‘drug village’, they resent the tag but many stay SAD loyalistsSubscriber Only
January 6, 2017 08:55 IST
Villagers said that ahead of every election, drug “supply” to their village increases.
Seat by Muslim seat, BJP scripts UP narrativeSubscriber Only
January 6, 2017 05:59 IST
Plans strategy against BSP’s 97 Muslim candidates, hopes to gain out of SP’s M-Y formula — with a wary eye on Akhilesh
Punjab assembly elections: ‘Infighting’ mars BJP’s Sankalp Yatra in Jalandhar
January 6, 2017 02:57 IST
People were held up due to traffic snarls caused by the yatra which reached Jalandhar around Thursday afternoon.
Punjab assembly elections: Only 38 per cent first-time voters registered, according to data
January 6, 2017 02:40 IST
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer V K Singh, however, said the number of first-time voters was more this time than the previous elections.
Uttar Pradesh elections: Congress begins selection process, 20 sitting MLAs in first listSubscriber Only
January 6, 2017 02:31 IST
After an almost eight-hour long meeting, the panel confirmed 20 names, all of whom are sitting legislators in the UP Assembly.
Punjab assembly polls: In first shake-up, EC shifts four deputy commissioners
January 6, 2017 02:31 IST
IAS officer (Regular recruit) of 2006 batch Pradeep Aggarwal will be the new DC of Gurdaspur, replacing Pardeep Sabharwal.
Uttar Pradesh elections: BJP to release list ‘after Makar Sankranti’Subscriber Only
January 6, 2017 02:27 IST
Party leaders await central election committee’s final stamp of approval to candidates on January 16.
Punjab Congress vice-president’s Avtar Henry name removed from voter list
January 6, 2017 00:54 IST
Three persons from Avtar Henry's constituency had filled the form number seven seeking cancellation of his name from the list.
Goa polls: Congress to announce names of candidates on Jan 10
January 5, 2017 22:19 IST
Party's senior leaders are also considering whether to go for an alliance with like-minded forces in the state or not.
Mulayam Singh Yadav returns to Lucknow from Delhi without meeting EC
January 5, 2017 22:03 IST
While Mulayam's close aides maintained he sought time from the Commission to put forth his stand, the poll panel firmly rejected that any appointment was sought.
BJP planning two public rallies of PM in poll-bound Goa
January 5, 2017 22:03 IST
Senior leaders including Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari and Smriti Irani, would hit the hustings in coming days.
Now, Congress ropes in poll strategist Prashant Kishor for Uttarakhand
January 6, 2017 10:56 IST
Sources said the Congress urged Kishor to work in Uttarakhand as well where the party was tipped to face a keen tussle with the BJP.
Congress panel screens candidates for UP polls, clears 20 names
January 5, 2017 21:27 IST
The panel headed by UPCC president Raj Babbar met and deliberated at length on the candidates.
AAP announces its last list of 3 candidates for Punjab polls
January 5, 2017 21:15 IST
AAP is contesting its first Assembly polls in Punjab in alliance with Lok Insaaf Party.
TMC announces first list of candidates for Punjab polls
January 5, 2017 21:19 IST
"In the coming days we will announce more names," Punjab TMC president Jagmeet Singh Brar said.
Will win Manipur, have BJP govts in all NE states by 2019: Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
January 5, 2017 18:57 IST
The Congress meanwhile has claimed that it would win the Manipur assembly election for a record fourth consecutive time.
Manipur polls: Congress may just find it tough this timeSubscriber Only
March 9, 2017 19:35 IST
With a population of 0.26 crore and 60 Assembly seats, the state has seen the Congress government in power for the last 15 years with Okram Ibobi Singh in chief ministerial role since 2002.
Sidhu to contest from Amritsar East for Congress: Amarinder SinghSubscriber Only
January 5, 2017 13:53 IST
The cricketer-turned-politician had resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party on September 14, 2016.
Let SP sort out its issues first: Ghulam Nabi Azad on possible alliance
January 5, 2017 04:34 IST
Till then, they would prepare to contest on all 403 seats, he said.
SP family feud: In another day of meetings, Azam Khan leads efforts to broker peace
January 5, 2017 15:44 IST
After spending around three hours with Mulayam, Azam met Akhilesh at his at his 5, Kalidas Marg residence and then returned to the SP founder’s home.
EC wants poll candidates to reveal their source of incomeSubscriber Only
January 5, 2017 04:26 IST
Seeks SC order, wants children’s assets, income disclosed.
It was netaji who gave me a chance to work for the state: Akhilesh Yadav on father Mulayam
January 5, 2017 04:25 IST
Akhilesh told reporters at the event that it was because of the opportunity given to him by ‘netaji’ and his blessings that he had been able to achieve so much.
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