Politics

In 2007, when Parkash Singh Badal was vying to be Chief Minister of Punjab for the fourth time in his career, a reporter asked him if his age was an impediment. “Bhaag ke dhikawan?” (Should I run and show you?) he quipped in response.

BJP candidate Nongthombam Biren Singh on Saturday won the Heingang assembly constituency in Manipur. Singh garnered 10,439 votes.

Exit polls had predicted the BJP emerging first in Uttar Pradesh with the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance emerging second and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party emerging a distant third.

Counting of votes for 60 seats in the Manipur Assembly began at 8 AM in 11 venues spread across the state.

Samajwadi Party's Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan has won in Suar constituency.

Ravindra Nath Tripathi of BJP leads from Bhadohi, constituency No. 392 of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly.

Ratnakar Mishr of BJP has won from Mirzapur, constituency No. 380 of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly, by securing 104113 votes.

Elections to 403 seats of Uttar Pradesh were held over 7 phases from February 4 to March 8.

Exit polls had predicted the BJP emerging first in Uttar Pradesh with the Samajwadi Party- Congress alliance emerging second and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party emerging a distant third.

BJP's candidate Sangeeta Yadav has won from Chauri Charua, constituency No. 326 of Uttar Pradesh legislative Assembly.

The BJP in Manipur is basically a party of former congressmen, those who were either at war with Ibobi or fell out with him in the course of the last 15 years

"We hope the government will show the gumption and guts to stand up against the bullies in the US so that no more attacks take place on Indians and they are not deprived of their right to work there," he added.

After days of vitriolic exchanges with the estranged ally BJP, the Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackreay Tuesday expressed happiness over the ruling party's gesture of support to get Sena install its Mayor in BMC.

Over 60 per cent polling was on Thursday recorded in Alapur Assembly constituency in Ambedkar Nagar district, official sources said.

Counting of votes polled in all the seven phases of the Assembly polls will be taken up on March 11. Polling will be held between 7 AM to 5 PM in all constituencies, except the Naxal-hit Duddhi, Robertsganj and Chakia seats, where polling will end at 4 PM...

UP minister Azam Khan on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against the bailable warrant issued by the Allahabad High Court after he failed to appear before it in a case related to the state Jal Nigam, which he heads.