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Nagaland by-elections: 8 candidates file nominations for 2 assembly seats

Friday was the last date for filing nominations for the by-elections to the Southern Angami-I seat in Kohima district and the Pungro-Kiphire seat in Kiphire district

Nomination ends for bypolls to seven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh

The filing of nomination papers for by-elections to seven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh ended on Friday

Cancel transfer orders as model code in place for bypolls, EC tells MP govt

EC on Thursday directed the Madhya Pradeshgovernment to cancel transfer orders of 12 joint and deputy collectors which were issued after the model code of conduct came into effect ahead of the bypolls

CPI, CPI(ML) join hands with Cong to contest Assam Assembly polls unitedly

The opposition Congress in Assam on Thursday announced that it has joined hands with two Left parties - CPI and CPI(ML) - for a united fight

Bengal polls: Nadda to visit North Bengal on Oct 19 to review preparedness

According to state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah''s scheduled visit to North Bengal stands cancelled for the time being

Bihar polls: UP steps up vigil in border areas to check liquor smuggling

In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, 1.7 million litres of illicit liquor had been seized in Uttar Pradesh

Congress announces candidates for Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand bypolls

The Congress announced six candidates for Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand next month

Filing of nominations begins for November 3 Assembly bypolls in Karnataka

Congress' T B Jayachandra was the lone candidate who filed his nomination on Friday, the first day to so, from Sira; while no candidate filed papers from R R Nagar segment

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021: Palaniswami to be AIADMK's CM candidate

AIADMK has also appointed an 11-member steering committee, with six members from the E Palaniswami camp and five from the O Panneerselvam camp

Bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats on Nov 3 and 7: EC

Bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats spread across 12 states will be held on November 3 and 7, the EC said, but did not announce by-elections to seven assembly constituencies in 4 others

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

Speculation is rife that he may be offered ticket to contest the assembly election from a seat in his native Buxar district.

Call on bypolls on Sept 29: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

Arora said EC Secretary General Umesh Sinha will issue a press release of the schedule the same evening based on the decision taken at the poll watchdog

Congress to release UP manifesto six months ahead of assembly polls

Party plans to consult a million voters from different sections of the electorate

Number of voters polling station to be 1500 where polls are not due: EC

The Election Commission asked poll authorities of various states, except Bihar and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, to rationalise polling stations

Bihar polls: BJP President Nadda calls meeting of all party MPs from state

Gearing up for the Bihar Assembly polls, BJP president JP Nadda has called a meeting of all the party MPs from the state on Saturday to finalise its poll strategy, sources said on Wednesday.

Polls amid pandemic: Voters to get gloves; booths to have thermal scanners

Election Commission recommends mandatory sanitisation of polling stations, preferably a day before the polls

Bihar may see mix of virtual, physical campaigning during assembly polls

The Commission has finalised a set of guidelines for holding the upcoming elections and by-elections during Covid-19 and these could be announced this week.

BJP picks Fadnavis to play 'crucial role' for upcoming Bihar polls

The senior leader also participated in a core committee meeting of the Bihar BJP through a video conference from Mumbai on Thursday

LJP urges EC to conduct Bihar Assembly polls after Covid-19 crisis subsides

In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bihar is also facing a flood situation, with 13 districts severely affected by deluge

'Visit EC website for info': Delhi CEO cautions people against cyber fraud

Two incidents of cyber fraud were reported in the last month