Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh clocked a polling percentage of over 78 per cent for the 25 Lok Sabha and 175 assembly constituencies during the May 13 elections, according to the latest information available on the Election Commission’s app. However, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena said the figure would be updated. “It is not final. … Read more
BHUBANESWAR: Bureaucrat-turned-BJD leader VK Pandian on Friday asserted that he would quit politics if party president Naveen Patnaik does not become the chief minister of Odisha for the sixth time in a row after the assembly elections. Pandian, a close aide of Patnaik, challenged union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to announce that the BJP leader … Read more
Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, a day after resigning from the post of state Congress President, on Saturday said that he would continue to discharge his responsibilities in that post. According to him the party high command yet to accept his resignation letter. Tuki, also Congress MLA from the Sagalee assembly constituency, said … Read more
Sitting MLA of Jayadev Assembly seat in Odisha, Arabinda Dhali resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday, ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. Former state minister Dhali tendered his resignation to BJD Supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “I tender my resignation on the dated 01.03.2024 from the … Read more
BJP, which has been constantly working to expand its base among the SC voters, finds itself in an advantageous position with the waning hold of BSP, which once enjoyed considerable support among Dalits in the state. As of now, BSP has not aligned with any party for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and has decided … Read more
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (EC) is set to hold a comprehensive security review with the home ministry on March 8-9 to assess whether assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) can be held alongside the Lok Sabha polls. The meeting of the full commission and the secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, and … Read more
The BJP spent the most on Google advertisements last year when nine states held legislative polls. Google Ad Transparency data shows the BJP spent around ₹19 cr in 2023.This included advertisements during assembly elections and also on ads highlighting the achievement of the Modi government through the year. These are Youtube ads . This year’s … Read more
Mizoram witnessed a significant shift in its political landscape this year as it elected a non-Congress, non-Mizo National Front (MNF) government for the first time in 36 years. Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), a party formed just six years ago and led by former IPS officer Lalduhoma, defeated the Zoramthanga-led MNF government by winning 27 out … Read more
