Tag: elections
RS Disrupted, Adjourned Briefly Over EVM Row
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed disruption and was adjourned briefly over the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. ....
Rajya Sabha: Congress Demands Immediate Ban On EVM
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), with the Congress demanding a ban since "these machines are not tamper-proof".....
Congress Leading In Karnataka's Twin By-elections
The ruling Congress in Karnataka is leading over the rival BJP in the twin by-elections to the state assembly from Nanjangud (SC) and Gundlupet segments where the counting of votes was in progress on Thursday, said an official.....
Kejriwal Congratulates BJP, Assures Support For 'betterment Of Delhi'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday congratulated the BJP for its victory in the civic polls and assured his party's support for Delhi's betterment.....
Rajya Sabha Polls: Amit Shah, Smriti Irani To Contest Elections From Gujarat
BJP chief Amit Shah and Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani will contest the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.....
SC Refuses To Stay Election Commission's Notification On NOTA
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Election Commission's notification allowing None of the Above (NOTA) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. The polling will be on August 8.....
Nitish-led JD-U To Contest Gujarat Elections On Its Own
The Janata Dal-United faction of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced it will contest the Gujarat Assembly elections on its own, and not form an alliance with the BJP.....
Modi Hits Out At Congress For Abusing Subsidy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the previous Congress-led government for abusing subsidy of Rs 57,000 crore meant for the poor.....
BJP CEC To Meet To Decide Gujarat Candidates
Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, would meet here on Wednesday evening to decide the candidates for the Gujarat assembly elections. ....
NCP To Contest Gujarat Polls Solo
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which was earlier in talks with the Congress to form an alliance to contest the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections, on Monday decided to contest alone for all the 182 constituencies in the state.....
