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Hyderabad: The returning officer (RO) on Sunday released the names of symbols allotted for candidates in the November 11 Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll. The list includes the name of 'ship', 'dish antenna', 'chapati roller' and 'soap dish'. The BRS has previously complained, unsuccessfully, that symbols that look similar to its 'car' have cost it votes in successive elections. Shaik Rafath Jahan, All India Majlis-e-Inquilab-E-Millat was allocated a ship symbol. Andrapu Sudharshan, independent, w ...Read More >
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring made a scathing attack on the ruling AAP government in state saying that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was only interested in getting his posters pasted and was not sincere in serving the public. Raja Warring was in Tarn Taran today to address public meetings in favour of Karanbir Singh Burj, party candidate for the Tarn Taran Asembly by-election. In his address, Raja Warring said that the AAP has lost the faith of ...Read More >
Tarn Taran: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann warned that those who looted Punjab's wealth, drugged its youth, and disrespected the Gurus will face justice.Addressing a gathering here on Friday, Mann said Punjab, blessed by the Gurus, was destined to lead the nation once again through honesty and reform. He added that the Nov 11 byelection was a battle between truth and deceit and urged the people of the constituency to vote for AAP's clean governance. "The corrupt will fall, and Punjab's sons ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Symbols resembling the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's (BRS) 'car' have reappeared in the Jubilee Hills assembly by-election, causing concerns to the party over voter confusion. According to the official Form 7A list of contesting candidates, at least seven symbols similar to the 'car' have been allotted: chapati roller, road roller, camera, television, ship, soap dish, and 'dolli' (palanquin).Among these, Amboju Buddaiah of the Alliance of Democratic Reforms Party received the 'chapati roll ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a reminder to all media platforms and broadcasters regarding strict adherence to the "silence... The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a reminder to all media platforms and broadcasters regarding strict adherence to the "silence period" and exit poll restrictions ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections and by-elections scheduled next month. According to the schedule, polling for the Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two ph ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct. 26 (Maxim News): Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has declared that the Congress party's victory in the Jubilee Hills by-election is already confirmed, asserting that the people of Telangana no longer trust the BRS party. His comments came during a campaign event in the constituency, where he rallied support for Congress candidate Naveen Yadav alongside local party leaders. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Campaigning in the Jubilee Hills constituency, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy arg ...Read More >
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) supremo and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has a question which his party's former ally, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), has not yet answered. "Where is the BRS's vote?" Owaisi asked during a conversation with The Indian Express. "The BRS's vote share has fallen drastically from 34.7% to 15% (between the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections). How can there be such a huge fall?" he asked a day after his party announced that it would support the Congre ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BJP has ramped up its campaign in the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, with Union Minister G Kishan Reddy spearheading door-to-door canvassing in Rehmatnagar and nearby slum areas on Saturday. Interacting with residents, Reddy sought to highlight the party's commitment to resolving long-standing civic issues in the constituency. Addressing the media during his campaign trail, Reddy launched a scathing attack on the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), accusing the ruling party of ne ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Expressing serious concern at reports that infighting within the party and among cabinet ministers was denting its image, the Congress high command instructed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud to strive for winning the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency and strengthen the party ahead of the local body elections. It was a veiled message to the state unit to put its house in order. Apart from concentrating on the appointment of new DC ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 25: Member of Parliament (MP) from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, on Saturday said that "repeated disregard" for the people's mandate could compel citizens to explore political alternatives in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters here, Ruhullah said the people had given a clear majority to one party after the elections, but the decision was not respected. "When the public mandate is set aside within a year, people naturally begin to question it," he said, adding, "Trust, o ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 25 (UNI) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state BJP chiefs today discussed strengthening the party in both Telugu states and jointly work for the victory of their candidate in the November 11 Jubilee Hills assembly constituency bypoll. Andhra Pradesh BJP President PVN Madhav called on his Telangana counterpart N Ramchander Rao at the state party headquarters here. The meeting was a courtesy call where the two leaders discussed strengthening the party in both states, strategies for t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Eleven more nominations were filed on Tuesday for the November 11 by-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency (Telangana) in Hyderabad. Returning officer P. Sairam said 11 candidates, including seven Independents, filed their nominations. With this, the number of nominations filed during the last two days has gone up to 21. Those who filed their nomination papers included M. Venkat Reddy of Paata Party, Mohammed Mansoor Ali of Anna YSR Congress, Jajula Bhas ...Read More >
Senthamangalam MLA K. Ponnusamy, who belonged to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), died of cardiac arrest on Thursday (October 23, 2025). He was 74. Ponnusamy was a resident of Puliyankadu, located in the Nadukombai panchayat of Senthamangalam taluk. On Thursday morning, he complained of chest pain and was rushed to the Kolli Hills Government Hospital. He was later taken to a private hospital in Namakkal, where he died without responding to treatment. The private hospital, in a statement, s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued detailed instructions to all Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) across States and Union Territories to ensure that every polling station is equipped with Assured Minimum Facilities (AMFs) and adequate voter assistance mechanisms on the day of polling. The directive comes as the Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha prepares to go to polls on November 11, 2025, alongside the second phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 24: Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday said there is a strong possibility of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a record number of seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking to IANS, Kiren Rijiju said, "It is clearly visible that the people of Bihar are with the NDA. The BJP, JD(U), and other allies are working together in complete unity. It is a one-sided contest. There is a possibility of the NDA securing a record ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/NUAPADA : The BJD on Thursday officially launched its campaign for the Nuapada bypoll, scheduled on November 11, alleging that the double engine government has led to "double destruction" of the district in the last 16 months. Sources said party president and leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik will visit the constituency in the first week of November for a two-day campaign in support of candidate Snehangini Chhuria. Senior BJD leaders, accompanied by Chhuria, offered prayers a ...Read More >
Union minister Kiren Rijiju commenced his two-day visit to Mizoram on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) to campaign for the BJP candidate in the November 11 Dampa Assembly by-election, a party leader said. Soon after his arrival in Aizawl, the Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister left for West Phaileng area, which falls under Dampa Assembly segment in Mamit district, to campaign for BJP candidate Lalhmangaiha, Mizoram BJP media convener Johny Lalthanpuia said. He said the BJP l ...Read More >
Lawyer Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his Berhampur residence late on October 6. The killing sparked widespread anger. Former Berhampur MLA and Biju Janata Dal Ganjam district president Bikram Panda has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and lawyer Pitabash Panda, police said Wednesday. The arrest has sparked protests from his supporters. Pitabash, a member of the Odisha Bar Council, was shot dead by two motorcycle ...Read More >
Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao, on Thursday, inducted Salman Khan, an Independent candidate whose nomination papers were rejected by the Returning Officer ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll. Mr. Khan, co-founder of the Hyderabad Youth Courage Organisation, had earlier campaigned for the allocation of land for a Muslim graveyard in the constituency -- an issue that figured prominently in several party manifestos. The Congress had announced that it would earmark a 2,500-squ ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day after police arrested 12 people, including former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda and former mayor Shiva Shankar Das, in connection with the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, Berhampur MLA K Anil Kumar said he only recently became aware of their involvement in an election petition filed against him in the Orissa high court.The petition, filed by Manoj Kumar Panda, challenges the sworn affidavit submitted by Anil Kumar during the general election. Manoj al ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day after police arrested 12 people, including former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda and former mayor Shiva Shankar Das, in connection with the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, Berhampur MLA K Anil Kumar said he only recently became aware of their involvement in an election petition filed against him in the Orissa high court.The petition, filed by Manoj Kumar Panda, challenges the sworn affidavit submitted by Anil Kumar during the general election. Manoj al ...Read More >
Mamit (Mizoram) [India], October 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, concluded his two-day visit to Mizoram on Thursday with a public meeting at the Reiek Community Hall in Mamit District, held as part of the Dampa Assembly by-election campaign. Addressing the gathering, the Minister reiterated the Centre's commitment to strengthen direct development linkages, "Delhi to Dampa, Dampa to Delhi", and conveyed the 'Narendra Modi Guarantee' to ensure ...Read More >
Namakkal (Tamil Nadu): DMK legislator from Senthamangalam constituency K Ponnusamy passed away following cardiac arrest, the party said on Thursday. He was 74. The ruling party MLA was admitted to a hospital after he complained of discomfort and breathed his last on Thursday. He won from the Senthamangalam constituency, reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates, in the 2021 Assembly poll. He had previously served as MLA for the same constituency from 2006 to 2011. With the seat now falling vaca ...Read More >
Mark your calendars for November 11, as the by-elections for Nagrota and Budgam constituencies approach. These elections have brought to light some tensions within the ruling National Conference party. The coalition with Congress is also showing signs of strain, exemplified by a National Conference MP from Budgam opting out of campaigning for their own candidate. By-elections for the Nagrota and Budgam constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for November 11, have charged the political at ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Suspense continued within the BRS whether its president and former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will campaign for his party's candidate, Maganti Sunitha, for the upcoming by-election to the Jubillee Hills Assembly seat. Whether or not he will campaign, if so, how, remained unclear, but according to party sources, Chandrashekar Rao could take part in a roadshow towards the end of the camping period for the November 11 byelection. The BRS chief, who is scheduled to meet with th ...Read More >
R. Lalthangliana of MNF, with declared assets worth ₹17.19 crore, is the richest candidate. (Facebook/R. Lalthangliana ) Four candidates filed their nomination papers for the bypoll to the Dampa assembly seat in Mizoram, an official said on Sunday (October 19, 2025). The candidates who filed their nomination papers were Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement, Mizo National Front's R Lalthangliana, BJP's Lalhmangaiha and John Rotluangliana of the Congress, they said. The last dat ...Read More >
Budgam, Oct 22: General Observer Bhor Singh Yadav, Expenditure Observer Ravinder Kumar, and Police Observer Nachiketa Jha for the 27-Assembly constituency Budgam held a joint meeting here to review the preparedness for the upcoming Assembly by-elections 2025 to 27-AC Budgam of the district. The observers took an extensive appraisal of the Returning Officer for 27-AC Budgam and Assistant Returning Officers regarding arrangements made by them for the smooth conduct of the by-elections. They held ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 22: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments concluded on Wednesday, with 27 forms accepted and six rejected. A total of 17 candidates are in the fray for Budgam, while 10 are contesting in Nagrota. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until October 24. The by-elections are scheduled for November 11, with counting of votes on November 14. The final number of contestants in each constituency will be known only after the withdrawal deadline ...Read More >
Berhampur/Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested 12 people, including former Berhampur MLA and BJD's Ganjam district president Bikram Panda, for the murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda, officials said. The BJD criticised the arrests of Bikram Panda and two other party leaders, calling them "politically motivated". Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M told reporters that the murder was the result of "political rivalry, personal enmity and financial ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (UNI) Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania today reviewed the security preparedness for the Nuapada Assembly by-election scheduled to be held on November 11. Khurania emphasized the need to ensure that the by-election is conducted in a peaceful, transparent, free, and impartial manner. He directed officials to strictly adhere to the Model Code of Conduct and comply with the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, particularly regarding secu ...Read More >
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