Tag: elections
UP Elections And The Missing 'madam, Chacha, Neta And Babuji'
The first phase of the elections to the 403-strong Uttar Pradesh state assembly, that ended on Saturday, was marked by many firsts in the electoral history of the politically crucial state -- a major one being the absence of many veterans and political heavyweights from the campaigning.....
SP MLA Booked After Woman Found Dead
In fresh trouble for Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party, police on Monday slapped a case against its MLA Arun Verma after a woman who had accused him of rape was found dead under mysterious circumstances.....
Women Winning Fewer Elections, Losing Deposits In Larger Numbers : Uttar Pradesh
Poor, populous Uttar Pradesh was the first state to have a female Chief Minister -- Sucheta Kriplani from 1963 to 1967 -- but this pioneering effort has not improved prospects for women in elections. ....
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.....
EC Checks Security Of EVMs In Punjab
A team of the Election Commission arrived in Punjab on Thursday to inspect the security of buildings where electronic voting machines (EVMs) of the Punjab assembly elections have been kept.....
Irom Sharmila To Marry After Manipur Polls
Human rights activist Irom Sharmila plans to get married after the upcoming assembly elections in Manipur in March. ....
Zuckerberg Hails Modi For Connecting With Masses Via Facebook
As India conducts assembly elections in five states, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of working using the social networking platform to establish a meaningful dialogue between the people and the government.....
Mayawati Casts Vote In Lucknow, Claims Victory
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati here on Sunday cast her vote in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election.....
Rajnath Singh Casts Vote In Lucknow
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday cast his vote here in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election.....
