2008 Assembly Polls
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Who Will Have The Last Laugh In Nemom, The 'Gujarat Of Kerala'
Nemom's story is really the story of a Congress bastion that got reshaped, a Left base that rose after delimitation, and a BJP that learnt to grow by feeding off Congress decline
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Karnataka BJP Leader Behind Congress Chief's 2019 Poll Defeat Set To Join Congress
He had represented Gurmitkal assembly constituency in Kalaburagi district from 2008 to 2018, and was a Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government earlier.
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To Protect Vote Bank, Parties Did Not Welcome Ahmedabad Blast Verdict: PM
Taking a jibe at the Opposition ahead of the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, PM Modi said that to protect their vote bank, political parties did not even dare to welcome the court's decision in 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blast case.
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Ashok Gehlot Faced Serious Opposition To Becoming Chief Minister Before
Rajasthan Results 2018: Ashok Gehlot who emerged Friday as the Congress party's choice for the chief minister's post in Rajasthan, faced serious opposition in the race to the chief minister's post in 1998 and 2008 as well, with Jat leaders in the Congress opposing him.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: 13 Women Elected As MLAs
A total of 13 women have been elected to the Chhattisgarh Assembly in 2018, a rise from the 10 and 11 women who became MLAs after the 2013 and 2008 polls respectively, a state election official said today.
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Mizoram Election Results: Five-Time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Loses Both Seats, His Congress Trails
Five-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla, who contested from Champhai South and Serchhip, has lost both the seats. While he lost Champhai to Mizo National Front's (MNF) TJ Lalnuntluanga, Serchhip was snatched by Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma.
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Congress Loses Mizoram To Regional Mizo National Front (MNF)
The Congress, which appears to be on the road to victory in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and is locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh, has lostMizoramto Mizo National Front's (MNF) which has got 21 seats in the 40-member assembly.
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"Will Commandos Take Camera For Surgical Strike Proof?" PM Slams Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a frontal attack on the Congress party and its chief Rahul Gandhi, at an election rally in Rajasthan's Bhilwara on Monday. On the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which killed 166 people, PM Modi claimed that the Congress party leading the coalition in power in 2008 was "giving lessons in pa...
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Poll Panel Disqualifies Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra Over Alleged Corruption
Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra today has been disqualified by the Election Commission of India over alleged corrupt practices and paid news during 2008 assembly polls in the state. Mr Mishra has been barred from contesting elections for three years. The assembly polls are likely to be held in December 2018.
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Jammu and Kashmir Polls: Srinagar Moves On From Boycott Politics - 28% Polling a 25-Year Record
Srinagar made a departure from its usual poll boycott this year with 28% voting - a 25-year record - in the penultimate phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The state recorded 49% polling - up by nearly 4% from the 2008 figure of 45.7%. In Jharkhand 61.65% turnout was recorded. The Election Commission expects the figures to go up furth...
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Who Will Have The Last Laugh In Nemom, The 'Gujarat Of Kerala'
Nemom's story is really the story of a Congress bastion that got reshaped, a Left base that rose after delimitation, and a BJP that learnt to grow by feeding off Congress decline
-
Karnataka BJP Leader Behind Congress Chief's 2019 Poll Defeat Set To Join Congress
He had represented Gurmitkal assembly constituency in Kalaburagi district from 2008 to 2018, and was a Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government earlier.
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To Protect Vote Bank, Parties Did Not Welcome Ahmedabad Blast Verdict: PM
Taking a jibe at the Opposition ahead of the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, PM Modi said that to protect their vote bank, political parties did not even dare to welcome the court's decision in 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blast case.
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Ashok Gehlot Faced Serious Opposition To Becoming Chief Minister Before
Rajasthan Results 2018: Ashok Gehlot who emerged Friday as the Congress party's choice for the chief minister's post in Rajasthan, faced serious opposition in the race to the chief minister's post in 1998 and 2008 as well, with Jat leaders in the Congress opposing him.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: 13 Women Elected As MLAs
A total of 13 women have been elected to the Chhattisgarh Assembly in 2018, a rise from the 10 and 11 women who became MLAs after the 2013 and 2008 polls respectively, a state election official said today.
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Mizoram Election Results: Five-Time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Loses Both Seats, His Congress Trails
Five-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla, who contested from Champhai South and Serchhip, has lost both the seats. While he lost Champhai to Mizo National Front's (MNF) TJ Lalnuntluanga, Serchhip was snatched by Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma.
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Congress Loses Mizoram To Regional Mizo National Front (MNF)
The Congress, which appears to be on the road to victory in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and is locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh, has lostMizoramto Mizo National Front's (MNF) which has got 21 seats in the 40-member assembly.
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"Will Commandos Take Camera For Surgical Strike Proof?" PM Slams Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a frontal attack on the Congress party and its chief Rahul Gandhi, at an election rally in Rajasthan's Bhilwara on Monday. On the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which killed 166 people, PM Modi claimed that the Congress party leading the coalition in power in 2008 was "giving lessons in pa...
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Poll Panel Disqualifies Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra Over Alleged Corruption
Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra today has been disqualified by the Election Commission of India over alleged corrupt practices and paid news during 2008 assembly polls in the state. Mr Mishra has been barred from contesting elections for three years. The assembly polls are likely to be held in December 2018.
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Jammu and Kashmir Polls: Srinagar Moves On From Boycott Politics - 28% Polling a 25-Year Record
Srinagar made a departure from its usual poll boycott this year with 28% voting - a 25-year record - in the penultimate phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The state recorded 49% polling - up by nearly 4% from the 2008 figure of 45.7%. In Jharkhand 61.65% turnout was recorded. The Election Commission expects the figures to go up furth...
