Assembly Bypolls

BJP Will Sweep Upcoming Assembly Bypolls In UP: New State Party Chief

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Exuding confidence that he will clear his first electoral test after being appointed as the Uttar Pradesh BJP chief, Swatantra Dev Singh on Wednesday said the saffron party will sweep the upcoming Assembly bypolls in the state.

After Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Ajit Singh's RLD To Fight Bypolls Alone

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 5, 2019

A day after the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party decided to contest alone all 11 seats in the upcoming assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, their third alliance partner in the recent Lok Sabha elections - Rashtriya Lok Dal - on Wednesday announced it too will go solo.

Newly Elected Goa Lawmakers To Take Oath On Tuesday After Bypolls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

The four newly-elected MLAs in Goa would be sworn in on Tuesday, state Assembly Speaker Michael Lobo has said.

Newly Elected Goa Lawmakers To Take Oath On Tuesday After Bypolls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

The four newly-elected MLAs in Goa would be sworn in on Tuesday, state Assembly Speaker Michael Lobo has said.

"Will Introspect": Manohar Parrikar's Son On BJP's Panaji Loss

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

Former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar said today that the BJP will introspect on its defeat in the by-election to the Panaji Assembly seat, which his father held for about 25 years.

BJP Wins All 4 Assembly Bypolls In Gujarat, Tally Crosses 100

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

The ruling BJP in Gujarat has won all the four Assembly seats where by-elections were held along with the Lok Sabha polls. With this, the tally of the ruling party now stands at 104 in the 182-member state assembly.

For Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Assembly Bypolls Next Big Challenge

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls for six constituencies, which will be next big test for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left parties.

Pramod Sawant Makes His Mark In BJP's Post Parrikar Era

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant appeared to have fared well in his first real test in the Goa's post Manohar Parrikar era, pulling off a creditable performance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections and Assembly bypolls, in which BJP won one Lok Sabha seat, lost another and also earned victories in three out of the four Assembly bypolls.

Cars Set Ablaze, Bombs Hurled In Bengal's Bhatpara Day Before Polls

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday May 19, 2019

Ahead of the last phase of the marathon Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, clashes broke out between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers in Bhatpara, a constituency where Assembly bypolls are due on Sunday.

Goa Congress Responds After Rape Survivor Who Accused Leader Goes Missing

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2019

The "missing" rape victim who, in 2016, had accused Congress leader Atanasio Monserrate, now a candidate for the Panaji assembly bypoll on May 19, could have gone for a party or a wedding and may not be missing at all, Goa Congress said

HD Kumaraswamy To Campaign For Congress In Karnataka Assembly Bypolls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

Ending speculation about his participation in campaigning, amid strains in the ruling Congress-JD(S) government, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will canvass for Congress candidates in Kundgol and Chincholi assembly by-polls on May 13 and 14.

Goa Congress Bypoll Candidate Denies BJP Claim That He Wanted Ticket

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

The BJP on Sunday claimed the Congress Panaji Assembly bypoll candidate Atanasio Monserrate had approached them for a ticket, a charge denied by him.

General Election Phase 4: 6 Lok Sabha Seats Go To Polls, 1 Assembly Bypoll In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2019

Polling in six Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh and by-election to Chhindwara Assembly constituency where Chief Minister Kamal Nath is in the fray will be held on Monday, April 29.

Election 2019: Saradha Scam Accused To Contest In West Bengal Assembly Bypoll

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

In a rehabilitation of Saradha scam accused Madan Mitra, a former West Bengal minister, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today named him as the party's candidate for the by-election to Bhatpara assembly seat.

PM Modi's Mother, Wife Cast Votes As Gujarat Goes To Polls

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Jashodaben, the wife of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cast her vote at a polling booth in Gujarat's Unjha in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections today. "Modi sahab has done a lot for the country, and he will do more," news agency ANI quoted her as saying minutes after she stepped out of the polling booth.