Congress will contest by-polls to win, says Kumari Selja NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja on Wednesday expressed confidence in her party’s prospects in the upcoming by-polls and Maharashtra Assembly elections. She emphasized that the Congress, along with its alliance partners, is poised to secure a win in Maharashtra and perform … Read more
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Tuesday evening that the INDIA bloc will strive to win all the elections and said their effort will be to defeat the Bharatiya Janta Party in Jharkhand again. “There are by-elections on 4 assembly seats in Bihar. There are elections in Maharashtra and … Read more
The Election Commission of India announced the assembly poll schedule for Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday. (File image: PTI) Jharkhand will vote in two rounds, on November 13 and then on November 20 along with Maharashtra which will have single-phase polling. The counting of votes for both states will take place on November 23, the … Read more
Along with the dates for assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, the Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypoll dates for two Lok Sabha seats—Wayanad in Kerala and Nanded in Uttarakhand—as well as 48 assembly constituencies. The bypoll for the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala—vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who chose to retain the Rae … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday warned of strict action against those involved in spreading fake narratives about polls using Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes. Kumar said the commission tackled the issue successfully during Lok Sabha polls through continuous monitoring from control rooms. “Deepfake is a serious issue. It is disturbing all elections world over. … Read more
The SP has traditionally relied on the Yadav-Muslim-Pasi equation for its victory, while the BJP has sought to consolidate upper-caste and Dalit votes. (Representative/PTI File) The by-election, necessitated by the resignation of SP MLA Awadhesh Prasad following his election to the Lok Sabha, presents a significant test for both the SP and the BJP The … Read more
Last Updated: October 15, 2024, 09:19 IST EC to annnounce dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls today, October 15, 2024. (PTI File) The Maharashtra Assembly’s term is set to conclude on November 26, while the Jharkhand Assembly’s term will end on January 5, 2025. The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for … Read more
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday submitted more complaints to the Election Commission alleging discrepancies in the electronic voting machines during counting of votes for the Haryana assembly elections. The Congress candidates from 20 assembly constituencies, in their written complaints to the Election Commission (EC), have alleged that the batteries in some of the EVMs … Read more
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Bhupinder Singh Hooda during a public meeting ahead of Haryana Assembly elections, in Mahendragarh district, on October 3, 2024. (PTI) Rahul Gandhi said the party was analysing Haryana results and will reach out to the Election Commission over complaints of party workers from some constituencies. Congress MP and Leader of … Read more
Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor officially launched his new political party, “Jan Suraaj Party,” in Patna on Wednesday. At the launch event, Kishor said that the party has been active for the past two years and recently received approval from the Election Commission of India. “Jan Suraaj campaign is going on for 2-3 years. People are … Read more
