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Ashok Gehlot targets govt, links fuel price stability to Assembly polls

Ahead of the Assembly polls in four states and one Union Territory, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday accused the Central government of keeping the fuel prices stable for political gain

Notice to EC seeking to debar poll campaigners for covid protocol violation

A legal notice has been sent to the Election Commission of India seeking to debar election campaigners for violation of Covid-19 protocol during campaigning in Assembly elections

No groups in Congress, party united in defeating BJP: Anand Sharma

There are no groups in the Congress and it stands united in the fight against the BJP and other opponents in the upcoming Assembly polls and a Union Territory, senior party leader Anand Sharma said

CPI to discuss on Assembly polls in two-day national council meet

A two-day meeting of the CPI's national council meeting to be held here would discuss preparations for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam.

J&K DDC polls conclude with voter turnout of 51%; counting on Tuesday

The counting of votes for the DDC polls, which were held along with by-elections to panchayats, will be held on Dec 22

Family-run parties biggest threat to India's democracy: PM Narendra Modi

Modi also said those who cannot fight the BJP democratically have resorted to murdering the party's workers

With eyes on UP polls, will AAP be able to replicate its 'Delhi template'?

Although the Assembly poll in UP is two years away, the party's strong pitch has earned some resonance

Khattar unanimously chosen Haryana BJP leader, swearing-in on Sunday

The announcement was made by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Khattar reaches Chandigarh, BJP legislative party meet to start shortly

Around 11 am, the meeting will begin to elect its new leader, a formality as the party has already decided that Khattar will head the next government

Election results: BJP-Sena retains Maharashtra, hung House in Haryana

PM Modi indicated Maharashtra CM and Haryana CM would continue

Election results: Fadnavis' homeland rejects BJP, richer areas shock Sena

The Congress, which had won 10 seats in the region in 2014, won 17 this time

Jharkhand: Five opposition MLAs join BJP ahead of assembly polls

Among the five, Baharagora MLA Kunal Sarangi and Mandu MLA JP Bhai Patel are from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)

Assembly polls: 32,000 central forces for Gujarat, 10,000 for Himachal

As per EC requirement, around 320 companies of central armed police forces are likely to be deployed in Gujarat

Despite aggressive campaigning, Punjab Congress keep fingers crossed

Congress members say they need to be "humble" and not be "brash" like the AAP.

Assembly Elections 2017: Can Congress halt Kejriwal's Punjab charge?

AAP could be on the cusp of creating history in Punjab but Congress could play spoilsport

Assembly Polls 2017: Rs 80cr cash, 3 lakh litres liquor seized in 5 states

Over Rs 80.44 crore of cash, 3 lakh litres of liquor and narcotics valued at Rs 6.55 crore have been seized, with the maximum from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, by EC-appointed surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams in the five poll-bound states. As per official data compiled till yesterday, UP has witnessed the maximum seizure of Rs 71.32 crore (Rs 31.65 lakh in old notes) followed by Rs 8.81 crore from Punjab, Rs 25.54 lakh in Uttarakhand and Rs 6.95 lakh in Manipur. In other illegal inducements suspected to be used to lure voters in these states, a whopping 2.71 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 7.71 crore has been seized by Election Commission appointed police and state excise teams in UP followed by 1,1809 litres spirits worth Rs 20.04 lakh seized in Punjab and 6,284 litres worth Rs 16.53 lakh on Uttarakhand. Drug seizures by the anti-narcotics agencies and police teams was seen maximum in Punjab as the haul valued at Rs 5.54 crore, followed by Rs 68.14 lakh seized in UP, Rs

Assembly polls 2017: Key dates to remember

All results will be declared on March 11

EC teams to be on lookout for drugs, liquor and cash ahead of Punjab polls

Static surveillance teams and flying squads have been made operational across the state to check misuse of money power

With eye on Punjab and UP polls, govt mulls reforms in agri sector

Centre planning to increase MSP of rabi cereals by 5-10%; chana might get a Rs 250-475 per quintal bonus

State Assembly polls: Income, assets and criminal records of ministers

Kerala's ministers had least average assets and the state also had least number of crorepati ministers