Indian Parliamentary Election News 2018

After northeast, goal is Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Bengal: Modi, Shah

Posted On : Mar 04,2018

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Riding on the BJP's poll victory in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party President Amit Shah on Saturday set the party on the goal of securing power in Karnataka, Kerala, O...

Modi pauses for Azaan during speech

Posted On : Mar 04,2018

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paused his speech for Azaan during his visit to the new BJP central office after party's stunning victory in Tripura.

Modi cannot create wedge between me, Congress: Amarinder

Posted On : Mar 04,2018

Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) Dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks regarding him as "frivilous", Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that such remarks will not be able to create wedge be...

Alternative to BJP, Congress will emerge soon: Telangana CM

Posted On : Mar 04,2018

Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday said an alternative to both BJP and Congress would emerge soon to bring qualitative change in the Indian politics.

Congress wins Ludhiana civic polls with majority

Posted On : Feb 28,2018

Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) The ruling Congress on Tuesday won Punjab's cash-rich Ludhiana Municipal Corporation polls with an absolute majority by winning 62 out of 95 wards.

Eyes on 2019 LS polls, Modi, Shah to deliberate with BJP CMs

Posted On : Feb 28,2018

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah will hold discussions with the party's Chief Ministers and deputy Chief Ministers on various issues including possibility of holding simu...

HC seeks UP poll panel response on code violation

Posted On : Feb 28,2018

Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission on the alleged violation of the model Code of Conduct ahead of elect...

BJP CMs meeting to discuss simultaneous polls: Madhya Pradesh CM

Posted On : Feb 27,2018

Bhopal, Feb 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the issue of simultaneous elections will be discussed at the meeting of Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states in New Delhi on We...

Stage set for polls: Congress, BJP claim win in Meghalaya

Posted On : Feb 27,2018

Shillong, Feb 26 (IANS) With Meghalaya all set to vote on Tuesday to elect a new Assembly, the Congress exuded confidence of retaining power while the BJP and regional parties were equally gung-ho about unseating th...

Over 90% voting recorded in re-poll at six Tripura centres

Posted On : Feb 27,2018

Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) Over 90 per cent of electors cast their votes at the six polling stations where re-polling was held on Monday after the Election Commission (EC) declared void the polling at these centres on ...

Rahul bets on Congress wining Karnataka assembly poll

Posted On : Feb 27,2018

Belagavi (Karnataka), Feb 27 (IANS) An upbeat Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday asserted that the ruling party would win the Karnataka assembly poll and return to power again.

Nearly 45% polling recorded in MP bypolls

Posted On : Feb 25,2018

Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) More than 45 per cent polling was reported in five hours in two assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday that were being keenly contested by the ruling BJP and its rival Congress.

Over 59% voting in Ludhiana municipal poll

Posted On : Feb 25,2018

Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Over 59 percent of the 10.5 eligible voters exercised their franchise in the election for 95 wards of the cash-rich Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Saturday amid reports of clashes, alleg...

Stop wearing political loyalties on heads: Himachal CM

Posted On : Feb 25,2018

Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday asked people in the state, especially government functionaries, to stop wearing political loyalties on their heads, literally.

Campaigning ends for Meghalaya polls

Posted On : Feb 25,2018

Shillong, Feb 25 (IANS) The high-decibel campaign for assembly elections in Meghalaya, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking to unseat the ruling Congress, ended on Sunday.