Election 2019

BJP Took Maharashtra, Haryana To "New Heights," Says Amit Shah

India News | ANI | Saturday September 21, 2019

Welcoming the Election Commission's (EC) announcement of Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged the people in both the poll-bound states to vote in huge numbers and re-elect the BJP with a huge majority.

Sharad Pawar Once "Made And Broke Parties": Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

Launching a sharp attack on Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the "breaking and making parties" kind of politics practiced by Mr Pawar has struck the Nationalist Congress Party.

BJP Faces Hurdle In Its "Mission 75 plus" To Retain Power In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

The ruling BJP, which was propelled to power in Haryana by a dramatic surge in its vote share five years ago, faces a multi-level hurdle this time in its "Mission 75 plus" as it aims to retain power in the state.

In First Election Since Kashmir And NRC, BJP Targets Haryana, Maharashtra

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday September 21, 2019

Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, announced today by the Election Commission for October 21, will be the first in the country since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to success in Lok Sabha polls in May. Nearly 11 crore people will vote across the two states in an election that is also the first since PM Modi's government pushed...

Maharashtra Election 2019: Know Full Schedule, Voting And Result Date

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday September 21, 2019

Maharashtra election date: Maharashtra assembly election term ends on November 9. The state has 288 seats; of these 29 are reserved for Schedule Caste and 25 for Schedule Tribes.

Haryana Election 2019: Know Full Schedule, Voting And Result Date

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday September 21, 2019

Haryana election date: The Haryana assembly election term ends on November 2. The state has 90 seats; of these 17 are reserved for Schedule Caste and none for Schedule Tribes.

Amid Defections, Congress-NCP Faces Fight To Beat BJP-Sena In Maharashtra

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday September 21, 2019

Assembly elections in Maharashtra, where the opposition Congress and the NCP has been weakened after key leaders defected to the BJP, will be held in a single phase on October 21, the Election Commission said today

"Any Doubt?": Devendra Fadnavis On 2nd Term As Chief Minister After Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reiterated today that the BJP and the Shiv Sena will contest next month's assembly election together. The Chief Minister also said he is confident that he will retain the post after the elections.

In Haryana Fight, BJP Banks On Citizens' List, Congress Weighs Options

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday September 21, 2019

An exercise to filter out illegal immigrants similar to the one carried out in Assam is likely to be one of the major political issues in Haryana as parties step up their state election campaign in the northern state. At least 1.82 crore people will vote in Haryana on October 21; the results will be out three days later.

Maharashtra, Haryana Election Dates Announced. All You Need To Know

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday September 21, 2019

Assembly Elections 2019 Dates: Haryana, Maharashta election dates. The states will vote in single phase on October 21 and the result will be announced on October 24.

Maharashtra, Haryana Polls On October 21, Results 3 Days Later: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday September 21, 2019

Maharashtra and Haryana will vote for new assemblies on October 21 and the results will be out three days later, the Election Commission said today. The last date for filing nominations is October 4 and the deadline for withdrawing them is October 7. These are the first state polls after the national election, which the BJP won by a landslide, clea...

Maharashtra, Haryana Election Dates To Be Announced At Noon

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday September 21, 2019

Election dates for Maharashtra and Haryana will be announced by the Election Commission at noon. Dates for polls in Jharkhand, the third state where elections are due, will not be announced along with the two states.

Who Is Benny Gantz? Israel's Ex-Military Chief, Front-Runner For PM Post

World News | Ruby Mellen, The Washington Post | Friday September 20, 2019

With a parliamentary election producing a deadlock, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing the prospect of an electoral defeat for the first time in more than a decade. In an effort to preserve his power, he has called for a unity government with his opponent, Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White alliance.

Congress Appoints 5 Election In-Charges For Maharashtra Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

The Congress party appointed five election in-charges, including general secretary Mukul Wasnik, on Thursday for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls.

Must Come Together And Build A New Kashmir, Says PM Modi In Nashik: Highlights

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Thursday September 19, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a massive rally in Nashik, Maharashtra, on the concluding day of the Maha Jan Aadesh Yatra. The outreach programme was launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis last month.