Page 5 - Assembly Polls

RPN Singh quits Congress, joins BJP fortnight before UP Assembly polls

May contest Padrauna seat against BJP turncoat Maurya

Sidhu calls AAP's drive to select CM face 'scam', urges EC to lodge case

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday dubbed AAP's survey to select its CM face for the state Assembly polls a "scam" and "a deceptive scheme"

Elections & 'she' factor: Promises galore as parties put spotlight on women

In the poll-bound states, all parties are aggressively wooing women with promises of cash grants, a bigger voice in policy-making, and greater representation. But is this what women want?

Denied BJP ticket, Utpal Parrikar to fight from Panaji as independent

"I am fighting for the values which I believe in," he said

EC accepts parties' demand, defers Punjab Assembly polls by 6 days

Earlier date of February 14 clashed with Guru Ravidas Jayanti celebrations

Statsguru: Six charts explain challenges for five poll-bound states

The five-year moving average growth rate is significantly lower than it was in 2009-10

UP Assembly polls: Here're the strategies and prospects of the main actors

Voting in Uttar Pradesh will be held in 403 Assembly seats over seven phases from February 10 to March 7

Punjab: CM Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib; Sidhu from Amritsar East

The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab deputy chief ministers -- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and Om Prakash Soni from Amritsar Central, the seats they already represent. Controversial Punjabi singer Sidhu Mussewala, who joined the Congress sometime ago will contest from Mansa and actor Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood from Moga. Party's Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa will contest from Qadian assembly seat in Gurdaspur. Former PCC president and campaign committee chief Sunil Jakhar will not contest the assembly polls and his nephew Sandeep Jakhar will contest the Abohar assembly seat instead. Similarly, Punjab minister Brahm Mohindra will not contest and his son Mohit Mohindra will contest from Patiala rural assembly seat in his place.

Third UP minister quits as BJP okays list for 172 Assembly seats

PM Modi chairs party meeting virtually; CM Adityanath may fight from Ayodhya

Koo adopts Voluntary Code of Ethics for fair social media use during polls

Microblogging platform Koo app on Thursday said it has adopted a 'Voluntary Code of Ethics', with a view to safeguard conversations on social media related to the upcoming Assembly elections.

Assembly elections: BJP clicks in e-canvassing, Congress goes 'hybrid'

Candidates will hold campaign meetings via Facebook, Twitter, and Whatsapp Messenger

Assembly elections to be announced any time, but no decision on e-voting

The ECI has time till January 12, the next hearing of the case, to respond

Parties received over Rs 1,100 crore during assembly polls in 2021: Study

The AIADMK's total expenditure during the elections stood at Rs 57.33 crore, and of that, Rs 56.756 crore went towards publicity

Rajnath Singh to visit UP's Jaunpur to address Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh to address the 'Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan' of 'Kashi Kshetra' on Saturday."Tomorrow, I shall be in Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) to address the 'Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan' of 'Kashi Kshetra'," the minister said in a tweet on Friday.Singh had addressed BJP booth presidents in Sitapur on Friday.According to sources, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath will visit Varanasi, Jaunpur and Gonda in the state on Saturday."Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Varanasi, Jaunpur and Gonda on November 27," sources said.Notably, Assembly elections are scheduled for next year in the state and Varanasi is the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also visited Varanasi and held a review meeting with Vidhan Sabha in-charges of Bharatiya Janata Party here.BJP National President JP Nadda had earlier held a meeting in Delhi regarding the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly ...

Samajwadi Party fears BJP will bring back farm laws after assembly polls

Farmer leaders said the protesters will stay put at border areas of Delhi until Centre formally repeals these laws in Parliament and indicated their stir for a statutory guarantee of MSP

BJP lost Assembly bypolls due to overconfidence: HP minister

Pathania also sought to scotch speculation about a possible change in the party's state leadership

BJP national executive meet to deliberate on upcoming 5 state polls

The party's strategy for the upcoming assembly polls will come up for extensive discussion in the meeting

Assembly polls next year top agenda of BJP national executive meet on Nov 7

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and six other states next year and current issues top the agenda of the BJP's national executive meeting scheduled to be held on Sunday in a hybrid mode

Transfer officials posted in home districts: EC to five poll-bound states

In the run-up to the Assembly polls in five states, EC has directed to transfer officials posted in their home districts and those who have spent three years in a district in the last four years.

Shah to visit U'khand on Oct 16, 17 to discuss assembly polls: Report

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited Uttrakhand on October 7 and inaugurated the Oxygen plant at AIIMS, Rishikesh.