EC bans all victory processions on or after the day of counting of votes for assembly polls in five states

West Bengal witnesses high-decibel electioneering for Fifth Phase of Assembly Elections

Assam election 2021: 76.96% turnout recorded in ‘peaceful’ phase 2 polling

<p>Around 77 percent of the electorate in 39 Assembly constituencies in Assam turned out to vote on Thursday, which was the second phase of the three-phased election. Polling was conducted peacefully even though there were reports of EVM glitches from some polling stations, sources reported. The report quoted an EC official as saying that the […]</p>

Congress threatens to boycott polls after EVM found in BJP MLA’s car in Assam

<p>The Congress has threatened to boycott the elections following the second phase of polling ended in Assam after a video showing electronic voting machines (EVMs) being transported in the vehicle of BJP MLA Krishnendu Paul surfaced. The video has now been widely shared on social media. It shows a white vehicle with EVMs inside, and […]</p>

West Bengal, Assam assembly elections 2021: Polling for phase II underway

<p>In the poll-bound states of Assam and West Bengal, polling for the Second Phase of Assembly Elections began today at 7.00 A.M. The polling will be conducted till 6.00 P.M. in Assam while it will continue till 6.30 P.M. in West Bengal. Both the states witnessed intense political fight ahead of the second phase of […]</p>

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 1 PM amid protest by Congress MPs over issue of rise in fuel prices

<p>The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 1 PM amid the protest and sloganeering by Congress MPs over the issue of rise in fuel and LPG prices. As the House met after the first adjournment at 11 AM, the Leader of Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge demanded to discuss the issue which was rejected by the Deputy Chairman […]</p>

WB polls: Actor Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP at PM Modi’s rally

<p>Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who has been Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP in the past, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, 7 March, at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Brigade Parade Ground rally. Intensifying the BJP’s Bengal campaign ahead of the high-pitched Assembly elections, PM Modi is holding a mega rally at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade […]</p>

Delhi MCD bypoll results: AAP wins four seats, Congress one

<p>The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won four wards and the Congress won one in the municipal bypolls in Delhi. The Congress candidate was leading in Chauhan Bangar, according to trends available at 10 AM. AAP candidate Dhirender Kumar had won the Kalyanpuri ward by 7,259 votes, while party nominees were leading in Shalimar Bagh North, […]</p>

NSS volunteers voting awareness message in Chandod

<p>In Chandod, NSS volunteers gave the message of voter awareness through rallies and pledge readings. Campaign rallies are often held by candidates and parties on election closing days. But in Chandod of Dabhoi taluka National Service Scheme volunteer students organised a rally with banners on the public roads of the village to spread awareness and […]</p>

BJP sweeps all six Municipal Corporation elections in Gujarat

<p>In Gujarat, Bharatiya Janata Party has retained power in all the six municipal corporations namely Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. Counting of votes for the six municipal corporations conducted peacefully in the state yesterday. Out of the total 575 seats of the six municipal corporations, BJP emerged victorious in 482 seats while Congress […]</p>