Assembly Polls

"Crows": Sharad Pawar Labels Leaders Who Left His Party, Joined Others

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Terming as "crows" the leaders who left the NCP and joined others, party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said fielding fresh faces in the upcoming Assembly polls was being considered by the party.

Amit Shah To Hold Rally In Haryana's Jind; May Set Tone For Polls: Report

India News | ANI | Friday August 16, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a grand public rally in Haryana's Jind district today.

PM Makes Fresh Pitch For Simultaneous Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fresh pitch for holding Lok Sabha and assembly polls together, saying the concept of ''one nation, one election'' is imperative to make the country great.

Prakash Javadekar Appointed BJP Poll Incharge For Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

Gearing up for the upcoming Assembly polls, the BJP on Friday appointed Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Narendra Singh Tomar as its incharge for elections in Delhi and Haryana respectively.

2 More INLD Legislators, 1 Independent Joins BJP In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 5, 2019

In another setback for the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, two more party legislators besides one Independent legislator joined the ruling BJP in Haryana this morning.

"No Room For Everybody": Devendra Fadnavis On Criteria To Join BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 2, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asked opposition parties to introspect why they have lost the people's trust instead of finding fault with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

OP Chautala's Party Lawmaker, Ex-Minister Join BJP In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

In yet another setback for the Indian National Lok Dal ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, its assembly lawmaker from Haryana's Ratia joined the ruling BJP in Chandigarh on Thursday.

Nationalist Congress Party Plans Maharashtra Tour Ahead Of State Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, the NCP will take out its own yatra, the opposition party's answer to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray's respective mass outreach campaigns.

Western Naval Command Deploys 8 Flood Rescue Teams For Assistance

India News | ANI | Sunday July 28, 2019

In the wake of floods caused by incessant rains in Mumbai and adjoining areas and the request received by the Central Railways on Saturday, the Western Naval Command of Indian Navy deployed eight flood rescue teams for the relief efforts in the region.

Mamata Banerjee Calls For Meeting To Discuss 2021 Assembly Poll Strategy

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

In a bid to revamp the party organisation ahead of the 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal and discuss its strategy for it, the Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting of party MLAs and functionaries here early next week, a senior party leader saidon Saturday.

NCP Discusses Seat Sharing Pact With Congress For Maharashtra Polls

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

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) wants an equal number of seats from the Congress in the Maharashtra state assembly polls, citing the drubbing of its alliance partner in Lok Sabha elections, party sources said.

An Appointment In Maharashtra Causes Buzz Over Rahul Gandhi's Role

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat was appointed as the president of the party's Maharashtra unit on Saturday, replacing Ashok Chavan in the wake of its drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The appointment of Mr Thorat, who is known to wield considerable influence over the farming community, also comes ahead of the crucial assembly polls later...

Madhya Pradesh Denies "Soft Hindutva" Touch In Please-All State Budget

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday July 11, 2019

In its maiden budget for 2019-2020, the Kamal Nath government did not impose any fresh tax burden on the people but instead took steps to fulfil promises charted in the party manifesto for last year's Madhya Pradesh assembly polls with the apparent intention of pleasing all sections of society.

Will Bounce Back In 2021 Assembly Polls: Mamata Banerjee To Party Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

Notwithstanding the party's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday told the party activists to work hard as she is confident of bouncing back in 2021 assembly polls.

Swaraj India To Fight Haryana Assembly Polls: Yogendra Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

The Swaraj India will fight the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls, projecting the outfit as a viable alternative to the ruling BJP, party leader Yogendra Yadav said today.