Page 14 - Elections

Manipur Assembly polls rescheduled; now on February 28 and March 5

The Election Commission on Thursday rescheduled the dates for the two-phase assembly polls in Manipur which will now be held on February 28 and March 5.

Assembly elections: Goa declares 'polling day' as public holiday

Goa is scheduled to go to the Assembly polls on February 14.

The test of popularity: Five of the most furious contests in Assembly polls

In some places, candidates have jumped ship and will now laud the very side they had been rubbishing over the past five years

EC opens up physical campaigning events; ban on roadshows continues

The Election Commission extended the ban on roadshows, 'pad yatras', cycle and vehicle rallies but gave fresh relaxations for indoor and outdoor physical campaigning events for the polls

Election Commission grants further relaxations for physical public meetings

The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued revised guidelines following an improvement in the prevailing Covid situation and considering the short period remaining for campaigning for elections.

Manipur speaker, four others file nomination for assembly polls

Polls to the 60-member assembly will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3.

Battle for UP: Ex-IPS officer, now BJP candidate, booked for code violation

The notice has been served by the sub-district election officer after 15-16 children were found to be campaigning for the BJP candidate

Congress releases 2nd list of 10 candidates for Manipur assembly polls

Former minister Ningthoujam Biren Singh and legislator Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh are among the nominees featured in the second list

Punjab elections: 931 candidates file nominations on last day

Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi filed his nomination papers from Chamkaur Sahib seat

Battle for Uttar Pradesh: Lakhimpur Kheri farmers to use NOTA option

The farmers are yet to come to terms with the October 3 incident in which four farmers were allegedly mowed down by an SUV belonging to Union Minister Ajay Misra Teni's son Ashish Misra

Uttarakhand Assembly elections: Political parties fight themselves

Veteran BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat, along with his daughter-in-law Anukriti Gusain, joined the Congress

Akhilesh's generals: Here're the partymen crucial to SP's poll management

Akhilesh Yadav is the undisputed leader of the SP but he is not the only one running the show

Bihar: Mahagathbandhan on verge of split, RJD can contest MLC polls alone

Ahead of the Legislative Council elections in Bihar, the 'Mahagathbandhan' of Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal is on the verge of a split as Tejashwi Yadav refused to contest the elections together

Confident of BJP's victory in civic body elections, says Karnataka CM

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai exuded confidence that the BJP would win the forthcoming civic body election in Bengaluru.

BJP accounts for 70% of assets declared by national parties: ADR report

Declared assets worth Rs 4,847.78 crore in FY20, according to ADR's analysis

Congress stitches pre-poll alliance with five other parties in Manipur

Seeking to defeat the BJP-led government in Manipur, Congress joined hands with five other political parties to form a pre-poll alliance

Odisha panchayat polls: Nearly 35% seats decided uncontested

Nearly 35 per cent of 1.06 lakh seats in Odisha panchayat polls were decided uncontested, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday. In 36,976 seats, which is 34.77 per cent of 1,06,329, there was only one candidate each, it announced a day after the last date of withdrawal of nominations. Of the 853 Zilla Parishad seats, one was decided uncontested, it said. "Kalpana Pradhan (BJD) declared elected uncontested as Z.P Member, Zone No-2, Ambabhona Block in Bargarh District," the SEC said in a statement. Of the 6,793 Sarpanch posts, 126 were decided uncontested, while 326 of 6,793 Panchayat Samiti seats were declared uncontested. Of total 91,890 ward member posts, 36,523 (39.74 per cent) were decided uncontested, the SEC said. Polling is scheduled to be held in five phases, beginning February 16. The votes will be counted on February 26, 27 and 28 at block offices. Only Zilla Parishad members contest the panchayat elections with party symbols in Odisha.

Bad weather makes electioneering an uphill task in Uttarakhand

Heavy snowfall has partially cut off many villages in the hills making it almost impossible for candidates to reach them

MCD polls in April 2022: SEC announces de-reservation of old wards

A poll body announced de-reservation of existing municipal wards in Delhi and reservation of new wards on rotation for specified categories ahead of the civic polls

PM Narendra Modi calls for discussion on 'one nation, one election'

Says let different points of view emerge on the matter; shows concerns over low voting turnout