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Chhattisgarh polls: Why BJP's popularity is sliding in the tribal heartland

In the first phase of its assembly elections on November 12, 2018, Chhattisgarh witnessed a 70% voter turnout in tribal areas

Caste no yardstick for MP's farmers, 'kisan' identity matters more in polls

If anything, these elections have reset an identity which numerous farmers lived with in the past - as backward caste members. This time, they are voting as farmers - forward, backward, SC or ST

Farmers' anger against BJP is the biggest issue in MP this time: Arun Yadav

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Arun Yadav discounted the criticism that he was an outsider in Budhni and exuded confidence of causing a big upset on December 11

It's politics over economy in Congress manifestoes for MP & Chhattisgarh

With the party no longer a major player in UP and Bihar, it must win or improve vote share in MP and Chhattisgarh in order to challenge BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Rahul has Modi-phobia, utters name 44 times in 22-minute speech, says Shah

Continuing his attack on Gandhi, the BJP President said that the Congress leader was "daydreaming" of forming the governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh polls: Fate of many star candidates to be sealed on Tuesday

There is a third force in the elections this time in the form of former chief minister Ajit Jogi's alliance with Dalit leader Mayawati

Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah to address election rallies in Mizoram on Tuesday

Election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly is scheduled for November 28

Rajasthan polls: BJP, Cong field plenty of doctors in electoral fray

Voting will take place on December 7 for 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan, which has about 4.75 core registered voters

Don't provide transport to Brus refugees on poll day: Mizo civil societies

Election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly will be held on November 28

Rajasthan polls 2018: BJP denies ticket to 43 MLAs including four ministers

In the two lists, a total of 92 sitting MLAs have been fielded again in the election

Mizoram govt allocates Rs 527.5 mn for assembly election expenses

Rs 243 million was spent in the 2013 state assembly polls

Bru refugees likely to vote from Mizoram village: Chief Electoral Officer

The chief electoral officer (CEO) asserted there was no reason for postponement of the November 28 polls

BJP anti-Christian party, trying to enter Mizoram through backdoor: Cong

The Congress has been alleging that the MNF would form a post-poll alliance with the BJP in the event of a hung assembly

MNF blames Congress govt for underdevelopment, corruption in Mizoram

The MNF is contesting all the 40 seats in the November 28 state Assembly election

Congress has failed in development and governance in Mizoram: Rajnath Singh

He promised that all roads would be made pothole free within six months

Only 15 women candidates in fray for Mizoram Assembly election 2018

The BJP, which has never won a seat in the state, has fielded the highest number of six women candidates

BJP seeks Reang tribal refugees' vote in Mizoram Assembly elections

The leaders appealed to the immigrants to vote for the party candidates contesting Mizoram assembly polls

MP polls 2018: BSP eyes Bhopal via Bundelkhand route to become 'kingmaker'

Both the SP and the BSP have strong base in UP and therefore the areas on the UP border of Madhya Pradesh are important to them.

Opposition suffering from 'Modi-phobia', says Amit Shah at MP rally

'They just want to get rid of Modi from the prime minister's post, while we want to get rid of poverty, air pollution among other things,' said the BJP president

To raise a toast or not: Liquor a poll issue for all Mizoram parties

Mizoram will vote on November 28 for 40 assembly seats to decide who will form the next government in this highly-literate and Christian-majority state