Assembly Elections 2018
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BJP Set To Retain Nagaland, Tripura, Conrad Sangma Ahead In Meghalaya: 10 Facts
The BJP and its allies raced ahead in Nagaland and Tripura as votes were counted today in three northeastern states. In Meghalaya, the BJP's estranged ally Conrad Sangma's NPP is leading but hasn't cross the majority mark yet.
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"This Car Has 2 Engines": Sachin Pilot On Sharing Power With Ashok Gehlot
Sachin Pilot, senior Congress leader and till recently, one of the contenders for the top job in Rajasthan, today said sharing power with party veteran Ashok Gehlot just means they had to work "twice as hard".
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For Top Job In Madhya Pradesh, Experience May Trump Youth
Veteran leader Kamal Nath, who brought together warring factions to deliver a victory for the Congress in the bellwether heartland state of Madhya Pradesh, is most state leaders' choice for the post of chief minister, sources said.
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Most Seats With More Women Voters Won By Congress In Chhattisgarh
Most of the assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh where women voters outnumbered men have been won by the Congress, the Election Commission data shows.
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"My Soul Belongs In Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan Rules Out Delhi Move
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the three-time BJP Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, accepted responsibility for the party's defeat in the state, absolving the party's government at the Centre. The BJP had trailed the Congress by five seats in a hard fought election, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah campaigned in the state...
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Muslim Representation In Telangana Assembly Remains Unchanged
The representation of Muslims in the 119-member Telangana Assembly has remained unchanged at eight after yesterday's election results. Seven members of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) were re-elected the from Muslim-majority constituencies in Hyderabad while a member of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was also re-elect...
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Poll Results Will Set "Alarm Bells Ringing" For Centre: Bhupinder Hooda
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday praised Congress' performance in three heartland states-Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh said the election results had set alarm bells ringing for the Narendra Modi-led government.
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Rajasthan Assembly: 13 Of 19 BJP Ministers Lose Elections
As many as 13 of 19 ministers in the outgoing Vasundhara Raje government have lost the Assembly elections in Rajasthan as results and trends brought electoral reverses for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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"Respect People's Verdict": Chandrababu Naidu As KCR Leads In Telangana
With the Congress-TDP 'People's Front' receiving a drubbing in the Telangana assembly elections, Telugu Desam party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that his party will respect people's verdict.
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Rural Economy Most Talked-About On Twitter In Run-Up To Assembly Polls
In the run-up to the assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, rural economy emerged as the most talked about election-related topic over the past nine weeks, Twitter said today.
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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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Assembly Elections: Aam Aadmi Party Fails To Expand Outside Delhi, Again
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s attempt to expand outside New Delhi failed again as it drew a blank in assembly polls and the NOTA bagged more votes than the party.
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On Election In Five States, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth's Response
The opposition jubilation over the Congress triumph in three heartland states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh - has also touched two newcomers to politics: Actor-politicians Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.
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Arvind Kejriwal Says Countdown Of PM Modi Government's Fall Has Begun
The countdown of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's fall has begun, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
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Kailash Meghwal, Oldest Unmarried Legislator, Elected By 74,542 Votes
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal on tuesday registered a thumping victory in the state polls by defeating his nearest rival with a record 74,542 votes.
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BJP Set To Retain Nagaland, Tripura, Conrad Sangma Ahead In Meghalaya: 10 Facts
The BJP and its allies raced ahead in Nagaland and Tripura as votes were counted today in three northeastern states. In Meghalaya, the BJP's estranged ally Conrad Sangma's NPP is leading but hasn't cross the majority mark yet.
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"This Car Has 2 Engines": Sachin Pilot On Sharing Power With Ashok Gehlot
Sachin Pilot, senior Congress leader and till recently, one of the contenders for the top job in Rajasthan, today said sharing power with party veteran Ashok Gehlot just means they had to work "twice as hard".
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For Top Job In Madhya Pradesh, Experience May Trump Youth
Veteran leader Kamal Nath, who brought together warring factions to deliver a victory for the Congress in the bellwether heartland state of Madhya Pradesh, is most state leaders' choice for the post of chief minister, sources said.
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Most Seats With More Women Voters Won By Congress In Chhattisgarh
Most of the assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh where women voters outnumbered men have been won by the Congress, the Election Commission data shows.
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"My Soul Belongs In Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan Rules Out Delhi Move
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the three-time BJP Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, accepted responsibility for the party's defeat in the state, absolving the party's government at the Centre. The BJP had trailed the Congress by five seats in a hard fought election, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah campaigned in the state...
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Muslim Representation In Telangana Assembly Remains Unchanged
The representation of Muslims in the 119-member Telangana Assembly has remained unchanged at eight after yesterday's election results. Seven members of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) were re-elected the from Muslim-majority constituencies in Hyderabad while a member of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was also re-elect...
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Poll Results Will Set "Alarm Bells Ringing" For Centre: Bhupinder Hooda
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday praised Congress' performance in three heartland states-Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh said the election results had set alarm bells ringing for the Narendra Modi-led government.
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Rajasthan Assembly: 13 Of 19 BJP Ministers Lose Elections
As many as 13 of 19 ministers in the outgoing Vasundhara Raje government have lost the Assembly elections in Rajasthan as results and trends brought electoral reverses for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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"Respect People's Verdict": Chandrababu Naidu As KCR Leads In Telangana
With the Congress-TDP 'People's Front' receiving a drubbing in the Telangana assembly elections, Telugu Desam party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that his party will respect people's verdict.
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Rural Economy Most Talked-About On Twitter In Run-Up To Assembly Polls
In the run-up to the assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, rural economy emerged as the most talked about election-related topic over the past nine weeks, Twitter said today.
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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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Assembly Elections: Aam Aadmi Party Fails To Expand Outside Delhi, Again
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s attempt to expand outside New Delhi failed again as it drew a blank in assembly polls and the NOTA bagged more votes than the party.
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On Election In Five States, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth's Response
The opposition jubilation over the Congress triumph in three heartland states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh - has also touched two newcomers to politics: Actor-politicians Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.
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Arvind Kejriwal Says Countdown Of PM Modi Government's Fall Has Begun
The countdown of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's fall has begun, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
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Kailash Meghwal, Oldest Unmarried Legislator, Elected By 74,542 Votes
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal on tuesday registered a thumping victory in the state polls by defeating his nearest rival with a record 74,542 votes.
