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Assembly election: Harish Rawat leads Congress charge in Uttarakhand

Conscious that he is in full command now, Harish Rawat is playing his cards carefully, keeping in view that the anti-incumbency factor against the ruling BJP may win the Congress power this time

Battle for BJP on multiple fronts ahead of Assembly elections in 5 states

Assembly elections to five crucial states will take place in a few months. Aditi Phadnis looks at the current political situation in each state and the kind of the challenges political parties face

Navjot Singh Sidhu withdraws resignation as Punjab Congress president

Sidhu had resigned from the post on September 28, triggering a fresh crisis in the party's Punjab unit as it prepares for the next assembly polls.

Voting underway for by-elections in 3 Meghalaya Assembly constituencies

Voting was underway for the by-elections in Meghalaya amid tight security

Three LS, 30 assembly seats to go for by-elections on Oct 30: EC

The counting of votes will take place on November 2

Caste politics takes centre stage ahead of 2022 assembly elections

Caste politics has taken the centre stage with Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi taking oath as Punjab chief minister, a move considered significant not just for this state but for others as well

Govt prioritising vaccinating eligible people in UP, Punjab: Report

Administering at least one dose of vaccine to the eligible population in states like UP and Punjab where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year is on the priority list of the government

UP elections: Congress asks ticket aspirants to deposit Rs 11,000

The Uttar Pradesh Congress has asked those seeking party tickets for the assembly elections next year to deposit Rs 11,000 with their applications

2022 Punjab polls: BSP's Punjab unit chief to contest from Phagwara seat

The BSP, an ally of the SAD in Punjab, on Sunday declared its state unit chief Jasvir Singh Garhi as the candidate from Phagwara (reserved) assembly seat for the 2022 state polls

Don't think Gujarat Assembly polls will be advanced: CM Vijay Rupani

Vijay Rupani on Monday ruled out the possibility of the early holding of the Assembly elections in the state, saying the ruling BJP believes in working among the people for full five years

Winning ways

Neglecting Covid for polls has been costly for BJP

WB polls: Voting begins to decide fate of 283 candidates in last phase

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, voting began on Thursday morning for the eighth and last phase of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal

EC bans rallies in Bengal; restricts public meets to max 500 people

The order came on a day when the state registered highest single-day spike of 11,948 Covid-19 cases

Illogic of EC logistics

The rest of WB elections should have been clubbed

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls, several clashes reported

A high voter turnout was recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday, with the Congress along with its allies

WB Assembly polls: Voting begins for 31 seats in third phase of elections

Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for 31 seats in the third phase of the West Bengal assembly elections amid tight security, officials said

Assembly Elections: Voting at polling booths begins in Tamil Nadu, Pudu

Polling in the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the 30 Assembly seats in the neighbouring Puducherry began at 7 am on Tuesday

Conversion of Hagia Sophia, 'Love Jihad' to be a factor in central Kerala

Issues like conversion of the ancient Hagia Sophia church in Turkey to a mosque, incidents of 'Love Jihad', will be reflected in the April 6 Assembly polls

Best of BS Opinion: BJP's CM candidate in Assam, economic reforms & more

Here are the top BS opinion pieces of the day

Shekhar Gupta: It isn't the economy, genius

Flurry of economic reform suggests Modi realises his muscular nationalism script is getting jaded. Chances are he'll try for economic recovery but stick to what's worked so far