2017 Punjab Elections
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Capt Amarinder Singh Takes Oath Today. Eyes On Navjot Sidhu Role: 10 Facts
Punjab, the Congress' only consolation in the recent assembly elections in which it lost four other states including Uttar Pradesh to the BJP, will get Captain Amarinder Singh, 77, as its Chief Minister today. This will be the second stint of the Captain, as the Congress' Chief Minister-designate is also called, in the state's top job and marks the...
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Assembly Elections Results 2017: After AAP's Huge Loss, Twitter Wonders What Arvind Kejriwal Will Do Next
Saturday morning began and ended very differently than Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had anticipated. Mr Kejriwal - who spent weeks away from Delhi to campaign mostly in Punjab and also in Goa - was, it was clear, preparing for victories in both states. Twitter erupted with reactions once the results were in, confirming huge losses for AAP.
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Punjab Election Results 2017: Why Arvind Kejriwal Lost, According To Navjot Singh Sidhu, Celebrating Victory
Navjot Singh Sidhu today credited his victory and that of his Congress party to Rahul Gandhi, Captain Amarinder Singh and Priyanka Gandhi, and launched into his characteristic stream of quotable quotes.
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Assembly Elections Result 2017: AAP Ka Kya Hoga? Second In Punjab, Zero In Goa
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) began its day with celebrations that were not meant to be. The tricolour balloons and AR Rahman's "Jai Ho" blaring on loudspeakers outside chief Arvind Kejriwal's home in Delhi vanished two hours into the counting of votes for five states including Punjab and Goa, where AAP had anticipated victories. AAP workers were seen ...
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Punjab Election Results 2017: On 75th Birthday, Captain Amarinder Singh Wins Punjab, AAP Didn't Even Come Close
On his 75th birthday, Captain Amarinder Singh gave himself an impressive victory in Punjab, the only consolation for the Congress on a bleak day.
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Punjab Election Result 2017: Congress' Amarinder Singh Defeats Akali Dal-BJP, AAP - Highlights
Punjab Election Results 2017: Amarinder Singh set to be chief minister for the second time after the Congress routed the Akali Dal-BJP alliance and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
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Assembly Election Results 2017 - Modi Super-Wave Brings Saffron Holi For Uttar Pradesh: 10 Points
The BJP rode a Modi super-wave to a massive victory in Uttar Pradesh today, winning 312 of the state's 403 seats; its allies have won 13 seats for a grand total of 325. It's a triumph that will strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim to a second term in 2019. As jubilant party workers celebrated an early Holi, BJP chief Amit Shah credited t...
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Punjab Election Results 2017: Who Will Win - AAP Or Congress?
Will Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bring an end to Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP)? While five exit polls called it a close fight between the Congress and the debutant AAP, all speculation will come to an end once the election results are announced on Saturday, March 11. Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab will begin at ...
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Assembly Election Results 2017: Who Did UP, Punjab Choose? Counting Of Votes In 5 States Today
After more than a month of voting, election results are due in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand. Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today and trends are expected to start coming in at 11 am.
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Exit Polls May Prove Wrong - But On Modi, They're Clear
Whatever else the exit polls may or may not say, they do confirm the big election story - that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has almost single-handedly lifted the BJP in Uttar Pradesh from the depths of despair to one where they are predicted to win outright or at least emerge as the largest single party.
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Punjab Election Results 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu's Prediction For Punjab Is...
Navjot Singh Sidhu, who joined the Congress days before the Punjab assembly elections, has junked exit poll predictions that say his party is in a neck and neck race with the Aam Aadmi Party for the number 1 spot in the state, where poll results will be announced today.
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Assembly Elections 2017: Election Commission Orders Additional CCTV Cameras For Counting Day
In last-minute instructions on preparations for the counting day on March 11, the Election Commission on Thursday instructed the electoral officers to set up additional close-circuit TV cameras to monitor carrying of EVMs from strong rooms to the counting hall.
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Assembly Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Leads Party To Big Wins, Including In UP, Show Exit Polls
At 5.30 pm, television channels began broadcasting exit polls for the five states that have voted. The picture for Uttar Pradesh is clear - the BJP wins the state, based on an aggregate of the polls - whereas in Punjab, it's a very close call with one poll forecasting a perfect tie for the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.
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Punjab Elections 2017: Election Commission Reviews Security Of Strong Rooms In State
An Election Commission team arrived in Punjab on Thursday to review the security arrangement of the buildings where electronic voting machines (EVMs) of the Punjab assembly elections have been kept.
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Punjab Polls 2017: Ensuring Foolproof Security Of Voting Machines In Punjab, Says Election Commission
All security measures are put in place to guard Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs in nine assembly constituencies in Jalandhar, the Election Commission said today, as it dismissed the AAP's allegations that standard procedure was neglected while guarding the strong rooms where the polling machines are kept.
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Capt Amarinder Singh Takes Oath Today. Eyes On Navjot Sidhu Role: 10 Facts
Punjab, the Congress' only consolation in the recent assembly elections in which it lost four other states including Uttar Pradesh to the BJP, will get Captain Amarinder Singh, 77, as its Chief Minister today. This will be the second stint of the Captain, as the Congress' Chief Minister-designate is also called, in the state's top job and marks the...
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Assembly Elections Results 2017: After AAP's Huge Loss, Twitter Wonders What Arvind Kejriwal Will Do Next
Saturday morning began and ended very differently than Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had anticipated. Mr Kejriwal - who spent weeks away from Delhi to campaign mostly in Punjab and also in Goa - was, it was clear, preparing for victories in both states. Twitter erupted with reactions once the results were in, confirming huge losses for AAP.
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Punjab Election Results 2017: Why Arvind Kejriwal Lost, According To Navjot Singh Sidhu, Celebrating Victory
Navjot Singh Sidhu today credited his victory and that of his Congress party to Rahul Gandhi, Captain Amarinder Singh and Priyanka Gandhi, and launched into his characteristic stream of quotable quotes.
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Assembly Elections Result 2017: AAP Ka Kya Hoga? Second In Punjab, Zero In Goa
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) began its day with celebrations that were not meant to be. The tricolour balloons and AR Rahman's "Jai Ho" blaring on loudspeakers outside chief Arvind Kejriwal's home in Delhi vanished two hours into the counting of votes for five states including Punjab and Goa, where AAP had anticipated victories. AAP workers were seen ...
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Punjab Election Results 2017: On 75th Birthday, Captain Amarinder Singh Wins Punjab, AAP Didn't Even Come Close
On his 75th birthday, Captain Amarinder Singh gave himself an impressive victory in Punjab, the only consolation for the Congress on a bleak day.
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Punjab Election Result 2017: Congress' Amarinder Singh Defeats Akali Dal-BJP, AAP - Highlights
Punjab Election Results 2017: Amarinder Singh set to be chief minister for the second time after the Congress routed the Akali Dal-BJP alliance and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
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Assembly Election Results 2017 - Modi Super-Wave Brings Saffron Holi For Uttar Pradesh: 10 Points
The BJP rode a Modi super-wave to a massive victory in Uttar Pradesh today, winning 312 of the state's 403 seats; its allies have won 13 seats for a grand total of 325. It's a triumph that will strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim to a second term in 2019. As jubilant party workers celebrated an early Holi, BJP chief Amit Shah credited t...
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Punjab Election Results 2017: Who Will Win - AAP Or Congress?
Will Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bring an end to Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP)? While five exit polls called it a close fight between the Congress and the debutant AAP, all speculation will come to an end once the election results are announced on Saturday, March 11. Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab will begin at ...
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Assembly Election Results 2017: Who Did UP, Punjab Choose? Counting Of Votes In 5 States Today
After more than a month of voting, election results are due in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand. Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today and trends are expected to start coming in at 11 am.
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Exit Polls May Prove Wrong - But On Modi, They're Clear
Whatever else the exit polls may or may not say, they do confirm the big election story - that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has almost single-handedly lifted the BJP in Uttar Pradesh from the depths of despair to one where they are predicted to win outright or at least emerge as the largest single party.
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Punjab Election Results 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu's Prediction For Punjab Is...
Navjot Singh Sidhu, who joined the Congress days before the Punjab assembly elections, has junked exit poll predictions that say his party is in a neck and neck race with the Aam Aadmi Party for the number 1 spot in the state, where poll results will be announced today.
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Assembly Elections 2017: Election Commission Orders Additional CCTV Cameras For Counting Day
In last-minute instructions on preparations for the counting day on March 11, the Election Commission on Thursday instructed the electoral officers to set up additional close-circuit TV cameras to monitor carrying of EVMs from strong rooms to the counting hall.
-
Assembly Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Leads Party To Big Wins, Including In UP, Show Exit Polls
At 5.30 pm, television channels began broadcasting exit polls for the five states that have voted. The picture for Uttar Pradesh is clear - the BJP wins the state, based on an aggregate of the polls - whereas in Punjab, it's a very close call with one poll forecasting a perfect tie for the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.
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Punjab Elections 2017: Election Commission Reviews Security Of Strong Rooms In State
An Election Commission team arrived in Punjab on Thursday to review the security arrangement of the buildings where electronic voting machines (EVMs) of the Punjab assembly elections have been kept.
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Punjab Polls 2017: Ensuring Foolproof Security Of Voting Machines In Punjab, Says Election Commission
All security measures are put in place to guard Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs in nine assembly constituencies in Jalandhar, the Election Commission said today, as it dismissed the AAP's allegations that standard procedure was neglected while guarding the strong rooms where the polling machines are kept.
