Assembly Elections Up 2012

• BJP complains to Election Commission on Beni Prasad's quota remark

  The BJP too has landed up at the Election Commission's door to complain against Congress minister Beni Prasad Verma for his remark on reservation.

• Why Narendra Modi has been missing in UP polls

  As campaign for Phase IV inches to a close today- there are fears in the party that- that Modi may skip UP totally.

• UP polls: Mega rallies in Rae Bareli today

  Uttar Pradesh votes in the third phase tomorrow and the biggest political guns are out campaigning in the heartland.

• Congress releases final list for Goa polls

  The Congress on Sunday released its final list of four candidates for March 3 Goa Assembly polls.

• Congress gave birth to corruption: Akhilesh

  Coming down heavily on the Congress, UP Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged it had given birth to corruption in the country.

• Uttar Pradesh polls: Over 59 per cent turnout in second phase

  Brisk polling was recorded in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls with over 59 per cent of the total 1.92 crore electorate casting their vote on Saturday. Voting began on a slow note this morning but picked up by afternoon. 59 seats across nine districts, in what is known as the Poorvanchal region or eastern Uttar Pardesh, are up for g...

• Uttar Pradesh polls: Voter turnout picks up after a dull start to the second phase

  Voting began on a slow note this morning in the second phase the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections began today but picked up by afternoon. 52 per cent polling had been reported till 4 pm. Buoyed by the over 62 per cent voter turn out in the first phase, authorities hope this round too will see people voting in large numbers.

• Uttar Pradesh gears up for second phase of polls tomorrow

  Polling for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 59 seats in 10 districts would be held tomorrow. This will decide the fate of two state presidents, 31 MLAs and 24 former ministers.

• Goa polls: Congress in tailspin over dissidence

  In a move to placate the large-scale dissidence in the party ahead of March 3 Goa Assembly polls, Congress poll managers are pulling all stops to placate the dissenters who have raised the banner of revolt after being denied tickets.

• UP elections: Over 28 per cent polling in first six hours

  After a slow start due to rain, polling for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections picked up by the afternoon with 28.35 per cent of the over 1.70 crore electorate exercising their franchise.

• Uttar Pradesh assembly polls phase I: 10 big facts

  Uttar Pradesh voted today for 55 seats over 10 districts in phase one. It's a keen battle, especially between the ruling BSP and a resurgent Congress, and one that is likely to set the tone for what will happen over the next 25 days and six more phases in this make or break UP assembly elections elections 2012.

• Robert a happy businessman, will not enter politics: Priyanka Gandhi

  Rahul Gandhi delivered a series of headlines today at a press conference in Varanasi, but brother-in-law Robert Vadara escalated into a twitter trend too today. Mr Vadra told reporters that though "this is Rahul's time, Priyanka's time will come later." He was responding to questions about whether he anticipates his wife entering politics formally...