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RS polls : BJP adopts Ahmed Patel’s strategy, demands cancellation of votes in Haryana &…
New Delhi : Adopting late Congress leader Ahmed Patels strategy, the BJP on Friday demanded cancellation of votes in Haryana and Maharashtra for violation of voting procedure during the Rajya Sabha polls.A BJP delegation comprising Union…
After impressive show in Assembly polls, BJP now targets 2024 Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi : "Holi has come early this time", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his victory speech at the BJP headquarters. The election slogan -- "Ayenge toh Yogi hi" became a reality as the BJP scored a resounding victory in Uttar…
Simmering tension in Congress after poll debacle
New Delhi : There is a simmering tension in the Congress after the poll debacle in the state elections and the leaders are miffed with the functioning style of the leadership. The issue may heat up when the G-23 leaders meet in the days to…
BJP set to retain power in UP, Uttarakhand, Goa & Manipur; AAP sweeps Punjab
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured a landslide victory in Punjab.The AAP is the first regional party which will form…
BJP asks EC to ensure UP counting centres fully protected
New Delhi : A day after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged malpractices, a BJP delegation on Wednesday met the Election Commission (EC) and requested it to ensure that the counting centres are fully protected to ensure that faith…
BSP may emerge king-maker in UP and Punjab
New Delhi : In high Octane battle between the Congress and AAP in Punjab, SP and BJP in Uttar Pradesh, it is the Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) which may emerge as king-maker in both the states as the party may gain significance in…
‘Without NOTA button in EVMs, Tamil Nadu local body polls can’t be free and fair’
Chennai : Anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam, Convenor Jayaram Venkatesan on Saturday registered his unwillingness to vote in the Tamil Nadu urban local body poll here.He was protesting against the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's…
The politics of election slogans in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow : Slogans or creative one-liners, which play a significant role in election campaigning, help many parties attain success, but they also lead to defeat at times.Many catchphrases are remembered for long, and during elections,…
Battle for UP: Sanyukt Kisan Morcha appeal to ‘punish & defeat BJP’
Meerut : In its first appeal ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has asked farmers of the state and the neighbouring Uttarakhand to "punish the BJP and ensure the ruling party's defeat" in the…
Battle for UP: Farmer union appeals to vote against BJP
Lucknow : The various farm unions, owing allegiance to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) have issued an appeal to voters in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to punish the BJP in the upcoming Assembly elections for "betraying" farmers.In the…