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Madhya Pradesh elections: Voting for bypolls in 28 Assembly seats begins

Voting for bypolls in 28 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh began on Tuesday morning

MP bypolls: Election Commission has no power, says SC on Kamal Nath case

The counsel appearing for the poll panel told a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde that Nath's plea has become infructuous as the campaigning has ended

58.96% voting till 5.30 pm in second phase of Rajasthan civic polls

About 59 per cent votes were polled till 5.30 pm in the second phase of polling for three municipal corporations in Rajasthan on Sunday, the state election commission said

'Mafia' comment: EC revokes Kamal Nath's 'star campaigner' status

EC has revoked Kamal Nath's name from Congress's star campaigners list in the current MP bypoll campaign after receiving a complaint against him over a comment against MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

18% candidates in Gujarat assembly bypolls face criminal cases: ADR report

Out of the 80 candidates in the fray for the November 3 Gujarat Assembly by-election, 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group ADR

Voting begins for four legislative council seats in Karnataka

Polling for four legislative council seats got underway in Karnataka on Wednesday amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri among BJP Rajya Sabha candidates from UP

BJP announced eight candidates for Rajya Sabha bypolls from Uttar Pradesh with the list including union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and party leaders Neeraj Shekha and Arun Singh

Samajwadi Party announces candidates for six seats in UP Assembly bypolls

SP will contest six seats and will give Bulandshahr seat to Rashtriya Lok Dal in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, the party said

RS polls: BJP announces 8 candidates from UP, one from Uttarakhand

The BJP on Monday announced its eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand.

SC stays HC order asking political parties to hold virtual bypoll campaigns

SC on Monday stayed the Madhya Pradesh HC order asking political parties to conduct their campaign for the November 3 assembly bypolls virtually instead of holding physical rallies due to COVID-19

All arrangements in place for counting of votes for LAHDC-Leh polls

A three-tier security cover has been put in place for counting of votes for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) here on Monday, officials said

Uphill task for EC to enforce Covid guidelines despite powers: Former CECs

EC has requisite powers to take strict measures like banning rallies and countermanding polls for violation of Covid guidelines during campaigning, but it will be an uphill task to ensure compliance

NDA will form government in Bihar, Oppn will be defeated: Anurag Thakur

The BJP is committed to give free COVID-19 vaccine and the people of Bihar would be the first to get the vaccine, the Union minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs said

Ahead of bypolls, MP CM says poor to get coronavirus vaccine for free

The announcement comes ahead of the November 3 bypolls to 28 assembly seats in the state, the outcome of which will decide the fate of the current government

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised

The deputy CM was expected to be present at the rallies, along with JD(U) boss and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has been declared as the NDA''s face for the polls

EC sets up panel to revise expenditure limit for LS, assembly polls

EC has set up a panel to examine the issue of revising the expenditure limit for candidates for LS and assembly polls in view of the increase in number of electors and rise in Cost Inflation Index

Nirmala Sitharaman to release BJP manifesto for Bihar polls tomorrow

'Atmanirbhar Bihar' will be the key feature of the BJP's manifesto

81 candidates in fray for bypolls to eight Assembly seats in Gujarat

A total 81 candidates are in the fray for by-elections to eight seats in Gujarat to be held on November 3, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

Elections amid coronavirus: Govt enhances expenditure limit of candidates

The poll spending limit for candidates has been enhanced by 10% based on the recommendation of the Election Commission keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to Covid-19 curbs

Electoral bonds are up for sale from today: All you need to know

SBI is the only authorised bank to issue such bonds. Tune in to the podcast to know more about electoral bonds and controversy over it