Polls

JNU Students' Union Poll On September 6

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

The presidential debate, which is conducted on the lines of the US presidential debate and is a sought-after event, will be held on September 4.

Blog: BJP's "Bengalification" To Blunt Mamata Banerjee's "Didi Ke Bolo"

Blog | Monideepa Banerjie | Friday August 23, 2019

It is not exactly imitation but poll strategist Prashant Kishor can feel flattered. His mass contact campaign for Mamata Banerjee called Didi Ke Bolo or Tell Didi has prompted BJP Bengal to launch a counter campaign for its chief Dilip Ghosh.

ABVP Releases List Of 10 Candidates For Delhi University Polls Next Month

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Thursday announced the names of 10 probable candidates for the Delhi University Students' Union polls next month.

Maharashtra Polls: Jyotiraditya Scindia To Head Congress Screening Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

The Congress on Thursday formed a six-member screening committee for Maharashtra assembly elections, with party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia as its chairman.

Rajiv Gandhi Didn't Use Massive Poll Mandate To Create Fear: Sonia Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi got a massive poll mandate in 1984, but did not use it to create an atmosphere of fear, threaten and scare people or destroy institutions, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Thursday, in an apparent swipe at the Narendra Modi government.

Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad Poll Rival Arrested Near Dubai In Cheating Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 22, 2019

Thushar Vellapally, the BJP ally who contested against Rahul Gandhi from Kerala's Wayanad in the national election earlier this year, was arrested near Dubai on Tuesday, in a case of alleged cheating. "He has been trapped," sources close to him said.

As Polls Draw Closer, Another Maharashtra Congress MLA Joins Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

After a brief hiatus due to floods, the political pitch in poll-bound Maharashtra has started heating up once again with Congress MLA Nirmala Gavit on Wednesday formally joining the ruling Shiv Sena, a day after resigning as a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Polls On September 12

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Date, time and venue for the counting of votes will be announced later.

Prashant Kishor Accused Of Interfering In Bengal Government's Functioning

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

The BJP's West Bengal unit on Monday charged poll strategist Prashant Kishor and his team members with interfering in the functioning of the state government officers and looking into the confidential files of the various departments.

"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.

Investors Turned Bearish On Rupee, Most Asian Currencies In Past Two Weeks: Poll

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday August 15, 2019

Investors switched to go short on the rupee, Indonesia's rupiah, Malaysia's ringgit and the Philippine peso, according to a poll of 13 respondents.

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.

After Big J&K Split, Election Body Meets To Discuss New Constituencies

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The Election Commission of India today held a meeting to discuss the changed circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir, and is now awaiting the Union Home Ministry's nod to conduct a delimitation exercise aimed at redrawing the boundaries of its assembly seats.

Arrest Warrant Against Shashi Tharoor Over "Hindu Pakistan" Remark

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 13, 2019

In July last year, Shashi Tharoor had said if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it would create a condition leading to the formation of a "Hindu Pakistan".