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Over 27.1 million voters in Kerala will head to the polling booths on Thursday, capping a frenetic campaign by the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the state assembly elections. The votes will be counted on May 4. The electorate comprises 13.2 million men, 13.9 million women, 273 transgenders and over 242,000 overseas voters across 140 constituencies. Chief electoral officer, Rathan U Kelka ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission over voter deletions during the SIR exercise and said her party will move a court again to resist the removal of electors from the rolls. Her comments came after nearly 91 lakh voters' names were deleted from the electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision in the state. "You will not be able to defeat the TMC by deleting names. We will move a court agai ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Exit polls can neither be held nor disseminated from 7 am of April 9 till 6.30 pm of April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month, the Election Commission has said. It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls in the period is violative of section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and is "punishable with imprisonment up to a period of two years, or with fine or both". While Kerala, Assam and Puducherry going for as ...Read More >
T'puram: Chief electoral officer Rathan U Kelkar on Tuesday said that preparations for the assembly elections were completed, as he released key data on voters and polling arrangements ahead of voting on Thursday. A total of 2,71,42,952 voters are eligible to cast their votes in the state, with 883 candidates in the fray. As part of the arrangements, 30,495 polling booths have been set up, including 24 auxiliary booths, which have been arranged in stations with more than 1,200 voters. Kelkar sai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday said that Exit Polls for the assembly elections of five states can neither be held nor disseminated from 7 am on April 9 till 6:30 pm on April 29 .The poll body said that conducting or broadcasting exit polls in the period is violative of section 126A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 and is punishable with imprisonment up to a period of two years, or with a fine or both."The move is a standard procedure to ensure fairness and prevent exit polls ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) The EC on Friday announced that every person employed in any business, trade, or establishment who is eligible to vote in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections will be granted a paid holiday on polling day, April 9. The Election Commission stated that this directive is in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. "No deduction of wages shall be made on account of such a paid holiday. Any employer who contravenes these provisi ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: The Election Commission on Thursday said that the silence period for the Assam election will start from 5:00 pm on April 7 and it will continue till 5:00 pm on April 9. "Section 126 (1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of television or similar apparatus, in any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours (silence period) ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any el ...Read More >
Midday trends from Bihar's 2025 Assembly elections show the Indian National Congress leading in just seven seats, highlighting its diminishing presence and struggle for relevance within the Mahagathbandhan. Despite national campaigns, hyper-local issues appear to have overshadowed Congress's messaging, contributing to the NDA's strong performance. The Indian National Congress has once again slipped further in Bihar's political landscape, with midday trends from the 2025 Assembly elections showi ...Read More >
The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is putting up one of its strongest performances in Bihar's Seemanchal region in the 2025 Assembly elections. Trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) show the party leading in six key seats, a repeat of its impressive showing in the 2020 polls. According to the latest counting rounds, AIMIM candidates are ahead in: Jokihat: Mohammad Murshid Alam - 61,764 votes, 20,128 margin Bahadurganj: Md Tauseef Alam - 41,474 votes, 2,915 margin ...Read More >
Vote counting for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election commenced Friday amid tight security, with postal ballots processed first. The crucial contest, necessitated by the death of a BRS MLA, sees candidates from Congress, BRS, and BJP vying for the seat. Nearly half of the eligible voters participated in the November 11 polling. Amid tight security, the counting of votes for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election, a key contest for both the ruling Congress government and BRS, beg ...Read More >
Patna/Hyderabad, Nov 14 (Maxim News): The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is on course for a landslide victory in Bihar, with current trends showing the alliance comfortably leading in more than 200 out of 243 assembly constituencies. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appears poised to secure a fifth consecutive term, further cementing his status as Bihar's longest serving Chief Minister. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp At 4.10 pm, the latest results indicated the NDA had outperformed its previous 20 ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 13 (PTI) Leaders across the political spectrum of Bihar on Thursday held hectic parleys and reviewed last-minute preparations as the state was readying for the counting of votes polled in the recently held high-stakes assembly polls that will decide whether Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister, will get a record fifth term. RJD leader and INDIA bloc's CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav said his party workers and the common people were ready to handle "any unconstitutional activi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Indian stock indices settled the Thursday trade largely steady, after witnessing a rollercoaster session, with intraday highs and lows around 600 points apart. Investors remained cautious as markets awaited updates on the potential US-India trade deal and the outcome of the Bihar elections, with counting scheduled for Friday. Sensex closed the day at 84,478.67 points, up just 12.16 points or 0.014 per cent, while Nifty closed at 25,884.90 points, up just 9 ...Read More >
"The migrant workers, who have stayed back after Chhath have made their people vote in big numbers too, that has surprised everyone. People who were sitting here giving Rs 10,000 to women. In this election women are definitely included, but the migrant workers have become the X factor. They are having their friends, family vote," Kishor told reporters here. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said on Friday that the migrant workers of Bihar are the "X factor" in the ongoing assembly elections, c ...Read More >
New Delhi/Patna: The second and final phase of polling in Bihar will take place on Tuesday when the electoral fortunes of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed. The incumbent ruling alliance has dubbed the ongoing polls as "development versus jungle raj" while the Opposition Mahagathbandhan are campaigning for "parivartan", or change Around 3.70 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise across 122 Assembly seats on Tue ...Read More >
Bettiah (Bihar) [India], November 10 (ANI): Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday exuded confidence that people of Bihar will not "restrict" themselves to religion and caste and vote to lay solid foundations for a "good society". He also noted the record voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls. "We are confident that the people of Bihar will rise above caste, religion, and money in the coming times and vote for a good society," the former political strategist turned ...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 >
New Delhi: Ahead of Bihar assembly elections, the Election Commission of India issued a warning to television, radio channels and cable networks asking them to ensure that the contents of the programmes telecast or displayed by them during the period of 48 hours silence period do not contain any material, including views and appeal by panelists and participants that may be construed as promoting or prejudicing the prospect of any particular party or candidate or influencing/affecting the result ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Delhi recorded 60.10 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls on Wednesday amid charges of malpractices including money distribution and fake voting by both AAP and BJP who are engaged in an intense battle to decide who rules the national capital. The turnout almost touches what it was in the 2020 assembly polls (62.59 per cent) when the Arvind Kejriwal-led party won 62 seat of the 70 seats, while the BJP got eight and the Congress zero. Long queues of voters were wi ...Read More >
Delhi Exit Polls 2025: As the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections results approach, the political landscape is already heating up with exit polls providing a glimpse of the potential outcome. At least eight exit polls conducted on Wednesday forecasted a significant win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). While the Congress is projected to continue its downward trend with no major gains, two exit polls predict a win for AAP, while others show a close contest, wit ...Read More >
Delhi Election 2025: While exit polls have offered differing predictions for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections, they all remain consistent on one point -- the Congress is expected to perform poorly, securing zero to a maximum of two seats. The official results will be announced by the Election Commission after the counting of votes on February 8. Exit polls, which are based on voter interviews conducted immediately after polling, ofte ...Read More >
New Delhi: Winds of change could be blowing in Delhi if the exit polls conducted at the end of voting for the 70 Assembly seats on Wednesday hold true. Most exit polls predict a return of the BJP government in the national capital after 27 years. The poll of exit polls predicts the BJP to get a clear majority and win about 41 seats, while the incumbent AAP will likely win about 28 seats. Interestingly, the exit polls indicate the Congress, which was routed in the last two Delhi elections, may wi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday exuded confidence of AAP retaining power in Delhi and said the party's performance has always been better than predicted by exit polls. Most exit polls predicted BJP forming government in Delhi with a comfortable majority. "We have fought three elections in Delhi and this is the fourth assembly election we are fighting...2013, 2015 exit polls had shown that we would be defeated. In 2020, we got ...Read More >
Delhi Exit Polls 2025: Several exit polls predicted a hat-trick for the Congress -- a hat-trick in winning zero seats in the Delhi Assembly. However, a few Delhi exit polls predicted that the grand-old party could win a meagre one or two seats in the 70-member assembly. The Congress won no seat in the last two Delhi Elections -- in 2015 and 2020. The party, which ruled Delhi for 15 years -- between 1998 and 2013 -- lost power in the national capital when Arvind Kejriwal's AAP took over the rein ...Read More >
Delhi Exit Polls 2025: Most exit polls predicted an edge to the BJP over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Several exit polls predict a BJP victory in Delhi assembly elections, with Congress expected to make no significant gains. Two exit polls show a potential AAP victory, while some predict a close contest with an edge for the BJP. The Election Commission will announce official results on February 8. Here are key takeways from the 2025 Delhi exit polls predictions: -People's Pulse predicts ...Read More >
A question. Which party played identity politics in the 2024 campaign? Donald Trump and the Republicans or Kamala Harris and the Democrats? Left-leaning pundits think they know. Political consultant James Carville blamed Democrats' defeat on their "stupid, Goddamn identitarian mission." CNN anchor and Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria argued that one of the big mistakes Harris made was "elevating identity politics." New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd declared that "woke is broke." Th ...Read More >
Defying pollsters, exit polls, and predictions, the BJP scored a hat trick in Haryana, albeit with a narrow lead in the recent Assembly election. It formed a government on its own sans any ally, and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assumed office for a second consecutive term with relative ease. But the euphoria did not last long. In the first Assembly session convened after the new government took over, the opposition, led by the Congress and the electorally diminished Indian National Lok Dal, ...Read More >
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