Assembly Elections

"Kalidas": Nitish Kumar's Party Hits Back After Chirag Paswan's Covid Taunt

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The simmering feud between Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party flared up today with a proxy war between Lalan Singh and Chirag Paswan. The young LJP leader's tweet, commenting on the low rate of coronavirus testing in the state, set off a sharp reaction from Mr Singh.

It's BJP Vs DMK In Next Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, Says VP Duraisamy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The BJP's growth in Tamil Nadu has altered the political landscape in the state and the 2021 Assembly elections will be a fight between it and DMK, under a BJP-led alliance, BJP's state vice president VP Duraisamy claimed on Wednesday.

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy Says He Will Return To Active Politics

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

With just a few months left for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Meghalaya Governor and former BJP leader Tathagata Roy has expressed desire to return to active politics in his home state once his tenure as the governor ends.

"Bicycle In 2022": Akhilesh Yadav Coins New Slogan For UP Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

Two years ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today coined a new poll slogan "22 mein bicycle" (bicycle in 2022) and circulated it among his party leaders and workers.

Congress Starts Campaign For Bihar Elections, Rahul Gandhi To Address Workers

India News | ANI | Thursday August 6, 2020

Congress will start its poll campaign for the Bihar Assembly election with party leader Rahul Gandhi addressing a virtual "rally" on Thursday which will be attended by party workers in different blocks of the state and office-bearers.

"Won't Forget...": Omar Abdullah On Meeting PM Modi Days Before Article 370 Move

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday July 27, 2020

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said that he "will not be contesting any assembly elections" while Jammu and Kashmir remains a Union Territory, in a stinging piece in The Indian Express as the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status is set to complete one year on August 5. He also recalled his meeting with Prime Minister Naren...

Bihar Man Dies At Covid Hospital After Alleging Shocking Lapses On Video

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday July 24, 2020

Patients left unattended for entire days and visited by stray dogs roaming around the ward at night - a 42-year-old coronavirus patient has died at a hospital in Bihar after accusing its authorities of these glaring lapses and more in a Facebook Live video. The incident has triggered a massive outcry in the state that has been debating the upcoming...

Eye On 2021 Bengal Polls, Mamata Banerjee Announces Reshuffle In Trinamool

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday July 24, 2020

Two days after the virtual rally of July 21, where she kicked off the campaign for West Bengal Assembly elections due next year, Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made a series of structural changes in her party's organisation to take on her main political rival, the BJP, that made significant inroads into the state in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and co...

Mamata Banerjee Announces Major Reshuffle In Trinamool Ahead Of 2021 Bengal Election: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today announced a major reshuffle in the party's organisation as she gave leadership roles to younger and new faces with an eye on next year's assembly elections in West Bengal, party sources said.

Mamata Banerjee Won't Take Oath As Chief Minister Next Year: Bengal BJP Chief

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 21, 2020

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday said that Mamata Banerjee will not be able to take oath as the chief minister next year, shortly after the Bengal Chief Minister claimed that Trinamool Congress (TMC) will return to power in 2021.

"Congress Top Body To Decide On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra As Its UP Face": Senior Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 18, 2020

"Senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada on Saturday said while it has been a long-standing demand of party workers that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra be the party's face in the 2022 UP Assembly elections, it is a "strategic decision" to be taken by the "Congress Working Committee and Priyanka ji herself".

Don't Turn Bihar Election Into "Super-Spreader Event": Opposition Parties

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday July 17, 2020

The opposition parties in Bihar have written a joint letter to the Election Commission asking to ensure an "equal opportunity" in the state election due in October-November. The opposition parties said the Election Commission should ensure the twin goals are met - safety of voters from COVID-19, and free and fair election.

Failure To Protect Interest Of Loyal JD(S) Leaders A "Mistake": HD Deve Gowda

South | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 16, 2020

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has admitted that the JD(S)' failure in protecting the interest of its loyal leaders while in power was a "mistake", and it has caused "damage" to the party.

No Postal Ballot For Voters Above 65 In Bihar, Other Polls For Now

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 16, 2020

Postal ballot facility for people above the age of 65 - granted by the Election Commission earlier this month, will not be operative for the Bihar assembly elections or the by-polls scheduled to be held later this year. The Commission said it was done "due to logistics, manpower and safety protocols of COVID-19".

Opinion: Nitish Kumar, Please Don't Be A Human Vulture - by Tejashwi Yadav

Opinion | Tejashwi Yadav | Tuesday July 14, 2020

For the past few months, because of the apathy and inaction of the current 15-year-old regime, the coronavirus pandemic in Bihar has become an alarming crisis and is set to get much, much worse. But Nitish ji, despite this, is engaged in the renewal of his chief ministerial post. He is not at all concerned about the health of the people of Bihar. I...