Tag: election
Battle For UP Causes Collateral Damage
Uttar Pradesh's revenue has taken a big hit -- first due to demonetisation and now because most government employees are out on election duty.....
SP Has Institutionalised Gangsterism In UP: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of "institutionalising gangsterism" in Uttar Pradesh.....
Representatives From 5 Countries In India To Watch Uttarakhand Polls
Representatives from five countries have arrived in India to witness the assembly elections in Uttarakhand slated for Wednesday, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.....
Election-eve Liquor Party Claims Four Lives In Maharashtra
A poll-eve party thrown by two Shiv Sena women candidates contesting local elections here claimed at least four lives, police said on Tuesday.....
SP, Congress Tell Their Nominees To Pull Out From Alliance Seats
Facing trouble from their candidates who are now refusing to withdraw from the polls, the Congress and the SP on Tuesday cracked the whip and asked the candidates to immediately pull out from the race where the alliance has declared joint candidates.....
UP Polls: Stakes High For SP As Voting Begins In 2nd Phase
As voting for 67 seats in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday, the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) is hoping to repeat its 2012 performance in the region.....
UP Polls Underway, 54% Till 3 Pm
Uttar Pradesh recorded 54 per cent voting till 3 pm. on Wednesday for the second phase elections in the state.....
PM Appeals UP, Uttarakhand Voters To Exercise Their Franchise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed the voters in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to exercise their franchise and participate in the "festival of democracy".....
Akhilesh Slams Mayawati, Modi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday targeted BSP chief Mayawati and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said only the Samajwadi Party (SP) can bring more development and prosperity in the state.....
FIRs Against Sasikala, Palanisamy On Charges Of Abduction
The police on Wednesday registered FIRs against AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and legislature party leader Edapadi K. Palanisamy after a party legislator accused them of abduction. The party has denied the claim.....
