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UP polls: BJP declares 91 candidates, 13 ministers find place in list

The BJP on Friday released a list of 91 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, giving tickets to 13 ministers and repeating its sitting MLA in Ayodhya.

Senior TN cadre IAS officer takes VRS, likely to contest Punjab polls

The senior IAS officer and Resident Commissioner at the Tamil Nadu Bhavan, Jagmohan Singh Raju Jagmohan Singh Raju had one and half years of service left when he took VRS on January 27th

Battle for UP: BSP's Mayawati pits Dalits against Akhilesh, Shivpal

The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Dalit candidates against Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle -- Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav.

Battle for UP: Rajbhar alleges BJP has no respect for Backwards, Dalits

Rajbhar is fighting the polls in alliance with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party

Battle for UP: Now Ayodhya saints yearn for career in politics

Ayodhya goes to polls in the fifth phase on February 27

Rahul's Punjab virtual rally: Cong claims 900,000 people joined in 2 hours

Punjab will go to the assembly polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

'Goonda raj' to return if Akhilesh forms govt in UP, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah attacked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying "goonda raj" will return to Uttar Pradesh if his party comes to power in the Assembly polls.

AAP promises free bus service for women, 300 units free electricity in UP

AAP released its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections promising free bus service for women, 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply in the state.

Punjab polls: BJP fields two Cong turncoats, former Union minister Sampla

The BJP fielded two Congress turncoats and its former Union minister Vijay Sampla for next month's Punjab Assembly polls

Congress stitches pre-poll alliance with five other parties in Manipur

Seeking to defeat the BJP-led government in Manipur, Congress joined hands with five other political parties to form a pre-poll alliance

Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Congress fields Dhan Singh Negi from Tehri

The Congress fielded sitting MLA Dhan Singh Negi from Tehri for the Uttarakhand assembly polls, hours after he quit the BJP to join the grand old party.

We'll ask Congress workers to decide Punjab CM face: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul said both Channi and Sidhu told him that the biggest question in Punjab is who will lead the Congress in the state

UP Assembly polls: BSP fields SC candidates against Akhilesh, Shivpal

Apart from the two candidates, the party also declared 51 other names for the third phase of the UP Assembly elections

Goa CM files nomination papers; Parrikar's son to contest as independent

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Sanquelim constituency in North Goa for the February 14 Assembly polls.

Rahul kicks off Punjab Assembly polls campainging with Golden Temple visit

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a day-long visit to Punjab for campaigning of the upcoming assembly polls, visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday.

SC grants protection from arrest to SAD's Bikram Singh Majithia till Jan 31

The Supreme Court asked the Punjab government not to take any coercive action against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader till January 31 after he approached the top court for anticipatory bail.

'Half income, double inflation': Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in seven phases starting February 10

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on day-long visit to Punjab today

During his day-long visit, Gandhi would pay obeisance at around 9 am at Sri Harmandir Sahib along with 117 candidates in Amritsar

TMC delegation to visit EC today to discuss 'key issues' on Goa polls

Goa is slated to go to the Assembly polls on February 14

Cong releases third list of another 89 candidates for UP Assembly polls

The Congress on Wednesday released its third list of 89 candidates for Uttar Pradesh elections, reserving 40 per cent seats for women.