Tag: Election
Om Prakash Rawat Appointed Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat was on Sunday appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind, succeeding Achal Kumar Joti, an official statement said.....
Shiv Sena To Go It Alone In 2019
In a major decision, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday decided to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections independent of its ally, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. ....
Left Alliance Sweeps National Assembly Elections In Nepal
The Left Alliance in Nepal has swept the National Assembly elections securing 39 seats, officials said on Thursday.....
11 Of 31 CMs Charged With Crimes, 25 Are Crorepatis: Report
As many as 11 out of a total number of 31 Chief Ministers of various states and union territories (UTs) in India have crminal cases against them while 25 of them are crorepatis, an analysis of their self-sworn affidavits furnished during the assembly elections has revelaed.....
Heavy Polling In Nagaland Marred By Violence
Heavy polling of over 56 per cent was recorded in the first five hours in assembly elections in Nagaland on Tuesday which was marred by a clash between supporters of the ruling NPF and the BJP which claimed a life and left two persons injured.....
BJP Leaders Discuss Simultaneous Elections At Delhi Meet
Simultaneous elections from panchayat to Parliament were on Wednesday discussed at a meeting of BJP Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from 19 states, party leaders said.....
Left Sarkar Ousted In Tripura As BJP Surges In Northeast
In a saffron surge in the northeast, the BJP put up a spectacular show in Tripura on Saturday, ending 25 years of the Left rule, and was looking to formation of coalition governments in Nagaland and Meghalaya in the face of hung verdicts.....
Congress Ahead In 17 Meghalaya Seats
The ruling Congress is leading in 17 seats, and the National People's Party in 10 in the vote count for the Meghalaya assembly on Saturday.....
NDPP-BJP Surges Ahead In Nagaland
The National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is leading in 12 seats and its ally, the BJP, in six seats -- just ahead of the ruling Naga Peoples Front (NPF), which is leading in 15 seats -- in the vote count for the Nagaland Assembly on Saturday, as per the Election Commission.....
Working For Emotional Integration Of Northeast: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that policies in the past had led to a feeling of alienation among the people of the northeast but his government has worked with success towards emotional integration of the region.....
