2016 Assembly Elections
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DMK Demands CBI Probe Into Seizure Of Rs 570 crore During Assembly Elections
The DMK has demanded a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the seizure of Rs 570 crore by an Election Commission team near Coimbatore.
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'BJP Has Laid Foundation For 2019,' Says Amit Shah On Election Results
People have accepted the BJP in all states, the party's chief Amit Shah said today, declaring that the BJP has laid a "firm foundation for the 2019 national elections".
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In Congress Collapse, The Usual Response: Gandhis Not To Blame
The Congress picked up the pace of its collapse considerably today, with huge defeats in Kerala and Assam; it now retains charge of just one major state- Karnataka.
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LDF Sweeps Kerala, BJP Opens Account In Assembly Elections
The unfailing pendulum-like swing of Kerala politics has delivered the state to the Left-led Left Democratic Front, or LDF, unseating the Congress-led United Democratic Front, or UDF. The LDF won 91 seats -- an upward swing of 24 seats -- to the UDF's 47.
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Jayalalithaa Set To Be Elected AIADMK Legislature Party Chief Today
AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa, who led her party to a successive win in the assembly elections, on Thursday convened her party's Legislature Party meeting for today.
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2016 Assembly Election Results: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
It's a big day for J Jayalalitha and Mamata Banerjee - both keep their states. Assembly election results for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry today.
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In 2016 state polls, BJP Took Assam, Jayalalithaa And Mamata Both Won Big
Sarbananda Sonowal will be the new chief minister of Assam with the BJP winning Assam, while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have chosen to retain their powerful women chief ministers, Mamata Banerjee and J Jayalalithaa.
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Five Parties Fail To Open Account In Kerala Elections
As the Left Democratic Front (LDF) returned to power in Kerala after a five-year hiatus, five parties that cast their lot with either the LDF or the Congress-led United Democratic Front failed to open their assembly account.
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Forget Introspection, Congress Needs Serious Action, Says Shashi Tharoor
The Congress needs to "move beyond this cliched introspection business into some serious action", said Shashi Tharoor, one of the party's 44 parliamentarians as the election results today collated another massive failure for the Congress.
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Kerala Election Results: BJP Veteran O Rajagopal Elected, Makes History
Former union minister O Rajagopal was on Thursday elected to the Kerala assembly, giving the BJP its first ever representation in the house.
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People Have Rejected 'Corrupt' UDF Government In Kerala: Prakash Karat
CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat today said the "big" win for Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala was due to the people of the state having rejected the "corrupt" United Democratic Front government.
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Oommen Chandy Goes Down Battling Graft Charges Against His Government
A popular leader, Oommen Chandy's image failed to redeem the Congress-led UDF after its tenure was tainted by allegations of corruption and sleaze as Kerala continued with the tradition of rotation of parties, giving mandate to the Left Democratic Front (LDF).
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Assembly Elections 2016: Political Future Of 5 Chief Ministers To Be Decided Today
The political future of chief ministers of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry will be decided when counting of votes to their assemblies is held on Thursday morning.
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20,000 Personnel In West Bengal For Counting Of Votes, Says Election Commission
As many as 20,000 personnel will be deployed for the counting of votes in the assembly polls in West Bengal on Thursday, an Election Commission official said on Wednesday.
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Assembly Elections: West Bengal To Decide Fate Of 1,961 Candidates Tomorrow
The results for six-phase assembly elections in West Bengal will be announced tomorrow. One of the most keenly observed political battles in the country, the polls in West Bengal have acquired an extra dimension this time, with arch-rivals the Congress and the CPI-M-spearheaded Left Front stitching an alliance to throw a strong challenge to the rul...
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DMK Demands CBI Probe Into Seizure Of Rs 570 crore During Assembly Elections
The DMK has demanded a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the seizure of Rs 570 crore by an Election Commission team near Coimbatore.
-
'BJP Has Laid Foundation For 2019,' Says Amit Shah On Election Results
People have accepted the BJP in all states, the party's chief Amit Shah said today, declaring that the BJP has laid a "firm foundation for the 2019 national elections".
-
In Congress Collapse, The Usual Response: Gandhis Not To Blame
The Congress picked up the pace of its collapse considerably today, with huge defeats in Kerala and Assam; it now retains charge of just one major state- Karnataka.
-
LDF Sweeps Kerala, BJP Opens Account In Assembly Elections
The unfailing pendulum-like swing of Kerala politics has delivered the state to the Left-led Left Democratic Front, or LDF, unseating the Congress-led United Democratic Front, or UDF. The LDF won 91 seats -- an upward swing of 24 seats -- to the UDF's 47.
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Jayalalithaa Set To Be Elected AIADMK Legislature Party Chief Today
AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa, who led her party to a successive win in the assembly elections, on Thursday convened her party's Legislature Party meeting for today.
-
2016 Assembly Election Results: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
It's a big day for J Jayalalitha and Mamata Banerjee - both keep their states. Assembly election results for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry today.
-
In 2016 state polls, BJP Took Assam, Jayalalithaa And Mamata Both Won Big
Sarbananda Sonowal will be the new chief minister of Assam with the BJP winning Assam, while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have chosen to retain their powerful women chief ministers, Mamata Banerjee and J Jayalalithaa.
-
Five Parties Fail To Open Account In Kerala Elections
As the Left Democratic Front (LDF) returned to power in Kerala after a five-year hiatus, five parties that cast their lot with either the LDF or the Congress-led United Democratic Front failed to open their assembly account.
-
Forget Introspection, Congress Needs Serious Action, Says Shashi Tharoor
The Congress needs to "move beyond this cliched introspection business into some serious action", said Shashi Tharoor, one of the party's 44 parliamentarians as the election results today collated another massive failure for the Congress.
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Kerala Election Results: BJP Veteran O Rajagopal Elected, Makes History
Former union minister O Rajagopal was on Thursday elected to the Kerala assembly, giving the BJP its first ever representation in the house.
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People Have Rejected 'Corrupt' UDF Government In Kerala: Prakash Karat
CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat today said the "big" win for Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala was due to the people of the state having rejected the "corrupt" United Democratic Front government.
-
Oommen Chandy Goes Down Battling Graft Charges Against His Government
A popular leader, Oommen Chandy's image failed to redeem the Congress-led UDF after its tenure was tainted by allegations of corruption and sleaze as Kerala continued with the tradition of rotation of parties, giving mandate to the Left Democratic Front (LDF).
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Assembly Elections 2016: Political Future Of 5 Chief Ministers To Be Decided Today
The political future of chief ministers of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry will be decided when counting of votes to their assemblies is held on Thursday morning.
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20,000 Personnel In West Bengal For Counting Of Votes, Says Election Commission
As many as 20,000 personnel will be deployed for the counting of votes in the assembly polls in West Bengal on Thursday, an Election Commission official said on Wednesday.
-
Assembly Elections: West Bengal To Decide Fate Of 1,961 Candidates Tomorrow
The results for six-phase assembly elections in West Bengal will be announced tomorrow. One of the most keenly observed political battles in the country, the polls in West Bengal have acquired an extra dimension this time, with arch-rivals the Congress and the CPI-M-spearheaded Left Front stitching an alliance to throw a strong challenge to the rul...
