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Dynasts are still stuck in old politics of alliances with mafia: PM Modi

Attacking the BJP's rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said these "dynasts" are still stuck in the old politics of alliances with the mafia.

Repolling in 12 polling stations of Manipur to be held on March 5

The Election Commission has ordered repoll in 12 polling stations of five assembly constituencies in Manipur where polling was held on February 28

TMC decimates oppn in Bengal civic polls, wins 93 of 107 municipalities

Ten months after its landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress steamrolled the entire opposition in the civic elections, bagging 93 of 107 municipalities

Bengal civic poll: As TMC wins, BJP says it does not accept the result

The BJP, decimated in the just-concluded civic poll in West Bengal by the ruling TMC, said that it does not accept the result claiming the election was a "farce".

Bengal CM Mamata thanks people after resounding victory in Municipal polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday congratulated the people after the ruling Trinamool Congress won 102 of the 108 municipalities in the state

TMC takes early lead in 3 civic bodies as Bengal civic poll counting begins

The ruling Trinamool Congress took early leads in three municipalities as the counting of votes polled in 107 civic bodies in West Bengal began on Wednesday morning.

Odisha rural polls: BJD wins 743 of 829 ZP seats; BJP, Cong bite dust

Of the state's total 852 Zilla Parishad seats, the commission has completed the counting of votes in 829 seats, while that in the remaining seats is underway

West Bengal civic polls: TMC, BJP workers clash in North 24 Parganas

A clash between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers broke out during civic polls in the state on Sunday.

Polling underway in 108 civic bodies across West Bengal amid tight security

Polling was underway for 108 civic bodies across West Bengal on Sunday morning amid tight security, officials said.

Nyay Scheme 2.0: Congress prepares to revert to jobs and pensions plank

After the Congress in Rajasthan announced that the old pension scheme will be implemented again in state and appointments made on or after January 1, 2004 will benefit, has opened a political debate

UP polls: Only Saifai family flourishes in SP, says CM Adityanath

Saifai in the native place of Akhilesh Yadav, who heads the party

AAP turns focus on Delhi civic polls; booth-level meetings from Thursday

Rai said the AAP will take out a 'Badlav Yatra' (March for Change) across Delhi on March 12 and March 13 and blow the bugle for the civic polls

UP Assembly polls: BJP will match scale of 2017 verdict, says Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the victory of the BJP in the Assembly elections will match the scale of the 2017 verdict in UP.

TN: Urban poll rout may lead to call for leadership change in AIADMK

In the 2011 Urban local body polls, the AIADMK had won almost 50 per cent of the seats but in the elections held after a gap of 11 years, it could muster only 15 per cent.

Around 73% voters' turnout recorded in 4th phase of Odisha rural polls

Election was being held for 163 Zilla Parishad seats at 17,089 booths in 1,254 Gram Panchayats under 64 blocks in 27 districts of Odisha

UP Assembly polls: Need tough leader for difficult times, says PM Modi

In Manipur, Modi said the BJP's "double-engine" government has laid strong a foundation for Manipur for the next 25 years

Elections for 3 municipal corporations in Delhi to be held in April: SEC

Due to the pandemic, the limit of voters per polling station has been fixed as 1250

Assembly polls: EC further eases Covid restrictions, allows road shows

The commission also allowed political parties and candidates to hold meetings and rallies with the restriction of using only 50 per cent capacity of space being relaxed

DMK sweeps TN urban body polls, wins AIADMK bastions like Edappadi

The DMK alliance won 494 seats in corporations, 2,021 in municipalities, and 4,619 seats in town panchayats

Minus Congress, no third front can fight BJP: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Any political alliance or third front without the Congress cannot fight the BJP, J&K Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said