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NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5 per cent jump from the 2020 assembly elections. The enthusiastic voting has led both alliances - NDA and the Mahagathbandhan - interpreting the surge ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued consolidated instructions on the post-poll scrutiny of Form 17A (Register of Voters) and other poll-day documents to strengthen transparency and detect even subtle malpractices at polling stations and recommend for repolls if required. All candidates were informed in advance about the date, time, and venue of the scrutiny, it stated in a release. Accordingly, scrutiny of documents was conducted smoothly in all 121 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The electoral battle in Mokama Assembly constituency in Patna district of Bihar is centred around two Bahubalis - Anant Singh and Surajbhaan Singh, who dominate the political narrative of the region. Mokama, which will vote in the first phase on November 6, is once again set to witness a high-voltage electoral contest in the 2025 polls, as Janata Dal (United) has fielded strongman Anant Singh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated Veena Devi, wife of ...Read More >
Traditionally considered a BJP stronghold, dominated by upper-caste 'Bhumihaar' voters, Begusarai (Constituency 146) will witness the party's sitting MLA and a Bhumihaar leader, Kundan Kumar, seeking re-election. With the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections just a week away, the Begusarai assembly constituency, one of the closely watched constituencies, is gearing up for a keenly contested fight between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, while the entry of Jan Suraaj adds a fresh dimensio ...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 >
CHENNAI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav announced on Wednesday (Oct 22) that if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and forms the government, his administration will regularise all contractual and outsourced workers in state government departments and make them permanent employees. He also promised that around two lakh community mobilisers working under the state's Jeevika livelihood programme -- popularly known as "Jeevika Didis" -- would be granted perm ...Read More >
BUDGAM: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in J&K Assembly Sunil Sharma, J&K BJP General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul and General Secretary Anwar Khan joined the nomination rally of BJP Budgam Candidate Aga Syed Mohsin at Budgam. The rally witnessed enthusiastic participation from people across different regions, reflecting the increasing faith on people on the party. Mudasir Wani, State Secretary, Arif Raja, State Secretary, Hakeem Ghazi Ruhullah, DP Budgam, Aga Syed Mohsin, Candidate, Dr Ali Mohmmad ...Read More >
The EC assured special arrangements for "dignified" identification of burqa-clad voters. (File) New Delhi: Amid demands by some opposition parties that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC on Thursday defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994 when T N Seshan was heading the poll authority. The Samajwadi Party has demanded withdrawal of EC's decision to check burqa-clad women ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 16: Amid demands by some opposition parties that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC on Thursday defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994 when T N Seshan was heading the poll authority. The Samajwadi Party has demanded withdrawal of EC's decision to check burqa-clad women during voting in Bihar. An EC spokesperson said that in October 1994, the poll body had ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Amid demands by some opposition parties that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC on Thursday defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994 when T N Seshan was heading the poll authority. The Samajwadi Party has demanded withdrawal of EC's decision to check burqa-clad women during voting in Bihar. An EC spokesperson said that in October 1994, the poll body ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that the Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with results scheduled for declaration on November 14. Addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, described the upcoming elections as the "mother of all elections", emphasising the commission's commitment to ensuring a peaceful and flawless e ...Read More >
As Bihar heads into assembly elections next month (November 6), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a major digital overhaul of its polling infrastructure. The state will serve as the pilot for ECI Net, a new one-stop digital platform that promises real-time updates and streamlined coordination across all levels of election management. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the two-phase election schedule on Monday, called ECI Net "the mother of all apps" a ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 6: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that the Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with results scheduled for declaration on November 14. Addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, described the upcoming elections as the "mother of all elections", emphasising the commission's commitment to ensuring a peaceful and ...Read More >
AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami declared that DMK's dream of winning 200 seats in the next Assembly election will be shattered, predicting 210 seats for the AIADMK combine. He criticized the DMK government for failing to fulfill 2021 poll promises and alleged corruption. Palaniswami also vowed to complete the Harur Kumaran Dam if his party returns to power. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's dream of his DMK winning 200 seats in next year's Assembly election will be shattered, said AIAD ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 3 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's dream of his DMK winning 200 seats in next year's Assembly election will be shattered, said AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. The huge turnout of people at the political rallies he has been addressing throughout the state, especially in the Harur Assembly constituency, was a grim reminder to Stalin that the DMK will be defeated by the AIADMK combine by winning ten seats more than the DMK's target, he said. "Look at the huge crowd t ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Dismissing the allegations levelled by TVK and its leader Vijay over the Karur tragedy, the State government on Tuesday termed the claims baseless and clarified that there was no conspiracy involved. Addressing reporters at the Secretariat, Revenue Secretary and government spokesperson P Amudha said TVK had initially sought permission to hold the rally near the Lighthouse roundtana, which was denied due to safety concerns, as the venue was flanked by a petrol bunk and the Amaravathi ri ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 30 (PTI) A panel of NDA MPs tasked with looking into the circumstances leading to the September 27 stampede at a TVK rally here on Tuesday questioned the choice of the venue allotted for actor Vijay's rally. Referring to the fatal incident that has so far claimed 41 lives, head of the panel and BJP MP, Hema Malini said that political rallies should be properly organised and conducted with full security. The panel is all set to ask a series of questions to state governme ...Read More >
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami predicted the DMK government's downfall in six months. He criticized the ruling party for relying on former minister Senthil Balaji. Palaniswami alleged Senthil Balaji's past political affiliations and future intentions. He promised action against false cases if AIADMK returns to power. The leader also highlighted neglected projects and the spread of ganja culture. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the ruling DMK government, stating it ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu ADGP S Davidson Devasirvatham stated 500 police personnel were deployed for Actor-Politician Vijay's Karur rally, where a stampede claimed 40 lives. Preliminary findings indicate the TVK rejected safer venues, and attendees became restless due to long waits without food or water, compounded by Vijay's delayed arrival and the party's non-cooperation with police instructions. Tamil Nadu ADGP (Law and Order) S Davidson Devasirvatham on Sunday said nearly 500 police personnel were deploy ...Read More >
Karur, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll from the devastating stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) campaign rally in Karur has risen to 41 after a woman succumbed to her injuries. The woman, 65-year-old Sukuna from Velusamipuram, succumbed to injuries late Sunday night. Sukuna, who worked for a private company, had gone missing after the rally. Her relatives later found she had been admitted to the Karur Government Hospital's intensive care unit but could not ...Read More >
Karur, September 28: Tamil Nadu Opposition leader and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday visited the families of those who lost their lives in the devastating stampede during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay's rally in Karur. The death toll in the tragedy has climbed to 39, including several women and children, while over 80 people remain injured and under treatment in government and private hospitals. Palaniswami, after consoling the bereaved families at Karur ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim relief to psephologist and former CSDS director Sanjay Kumar by staying the FIRs lodged against him over a controversial social media post on voter turnout data during the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. A bench of Chief Justices B. R. Gavai and Justice N. V. Anjaria directed that no coercive action be taken against Kumar, noting that he had promptly deleted the post and issued a public apology after admitting to a data misreading erro ...Read More >
The US Embassy in Delhi denied Donald Trump's claim of a $21 million USAID fund for voter turnout in India. The US Embassy in Delhi formally contradicted President Donald Trump's claim that Washington had allocated $21 million through USAID to boost voter turnout in India. In a communication to India's Ministry of External Affairs, the Embassy clarified that USAID/India neither received nor provided funding of $21 million for voter turnout in India during FY 2014-2024, nor implemented any voter ...Read More >
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India has clarified that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) did not fund voter turnout initiatives in India, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's claims of a $21 million allocation. The issue surfaced during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha when CPI(M) MP Dr. John Brittas raised a query about reports suggesting USAID resources were used to influence voter turnout in Indian elections. In response, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister o ...Read More >
Contrary to predictions of close contest, Shashank Rao's panel secured a decisive victory, winning 14 seats, while ruling Mahayuti-backed Sahakar Samruddhi panel managed only seven The results of the BEST Employees' Co-operative Credit Society Election 2025 have sent shockwaves across Mumbai's political circles. What was widely seen as a litmus test for the Thackeray brothers -- Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray -- ended in an unexpected defeat, reshaping the balance of power in the influentia ...Read More >
Kadapa: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) registered a resounding victory in the Pulivendula ZPTC by-election, with candidate Latha Reddy winning by a majority of 6,035 votes. YSRCP's Hemanth Reddy lost his deposit, securing only 683 votes, while Congress and independent candidates polled less than 100 votes each. Eleven candidates contested, and the election recorded a 74% voter turnout. Minister Savita hailed the result as a victory for democracy and said Pulivendula had gained freedom a day bef ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Ad ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 10 : An approximate 20.99 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in ... New Delhi [India], May 10 : An approximate 20.99 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in the Karnataka Assembly elections which are underway on Wednesday, as per the Election Commission. The state recorded an approximate voter turnout of 7.83 per cent till 9 am. The voting for the southern state began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security and will continue till 6 in the evening. ...Read More >
Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sund ...Read More >
Vijayawada: YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, alleging that he maintained a "hotline" with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi through Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Addressing a press conference in Vijayawada, Jagan questioned Rahul Gandhi's silence on the YSRCP's 'vote chori' allegations after the 2024 elections. "When there was a 12 per cent variation between votes polled and votes counted last year, why ...Read More >
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