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Schedule For UP Legislative Council Polls Announced
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh on Friday announced the schedule for the biennial election of 36 members of the UP Legislative Council from 35 local authorities. The term of the current council members ends on March 7.
Communists and the Republic: From 'Ye Azadi Jhooti Hai' Slogan in 1950 to Buddhadeb's Padma Refusal
Will future Communist leaders also accept that refusing Padma awards, like the 1950 slogan, was a mistake?
After Amit Shah's Offer, Jayant Chaudhary Rejects Post-Poll Alliance with BJP, Says It's 'Election Tactic'
Chaudhary denied reports, which suggest that RLD candidates were receiving support but those from the Samajwadi Party, fighting on the RLD’s symbol, would not be able to transfer votes.
Convinced Akhilesh in 'Three Minutes', Says SP Candidate with Grudge to Settle with BJP Nominee
The SP apparently dumped the candidate they had picked earlier for the 34-year-old law graduate who also holds two postgraduate degrees from universities in the United Kingdom.
In This Avengers World, It's Channi, Sidhu, Rahul vs Oppn: Punjab Cong Drops New Video with Marvel Touch
The Punjab Congress said, "We will do whatever it takes to redeem our beloved state from the clutches of evil forces working against the interest of Punjab and its people."
Punjab Polls: Kejriwal Trying to Fake Perception, Says Sidhu, Dismisses AAP’s ‘CM Face’ Drive as Scam
The PCC chief also accused the AAP of trying to win the elections by 'creating hype'.
Akhilesh Yadav to Fight UP Polls for the First Time, Will Contest from Stronghold Karhal
The party said that Akhilesh Yadav will fight from fight from Karhal constituency in Mainpuri district. The district has traditionally been a SP stronghold.
Google U.S. Lobbying Jumps 27% As Lawmakers Aim To Rein In Big Tech
Alphabet Inc's Google reported 27% higher U.S. lobbying expenditures for 2021 compared to 2020, spending $9.6 million for the year, according to the Senate lobbying disclosure database.
Manohar Parrikar's Son Utpal Fails to Get BJP Ticket from Panaji, Party Says Talks On for Another Seat
Utpal had recently questioned the BJP's ticket distribution process in the coastal state after the leadership indicated that the ticket for Panaji would be given to Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate.
Mulayam Singh Yadav's Daughter-in-Law Aparna Yadav Joins BJP as Saffron Party Breaches SP Camp
Aparna Yadav, who is married to Mulayam and Sadhna Gupta’s son Prateek, comes from a Thakur-Bisht background, just like Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
BJP Names 2 More Candidates for UP Polls, Nadda and Shah to Discuss Seat-sharing with Allies
Chattarpal Singh from Baheri and Bahronlal Maurya from Bhojipura are the two new names announced by the BJP.
Congress Names 9 More Candidates in 3rd List for Goa Polls; Ex-BJP Minister Gets Ticket
The main opposition party has so far announced party tickets for 24 candidates for the single-phase polls to the 40-member Goa Assembly.
BJP Not Worried Over Defections in UP, Confident of Crossing 300 Seats: Party Sources
The sources also said that Aparna Yadav, the daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav will join the BJP but won't have say in ticket distribution.
UP Polls: 13 Muslims in BSP’s First List, 9 in SP-RLD; BJP Names None from Minority Community
BSP supremo Mayawati released the first list of 53 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on her birthday today.
PM Modi to Interact with BJP Workers from Varanasi on Jan 18
This will be Modi's first political programme involving party workers after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the elections to five state assemblies.
Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann Meet Farmers in Punjab CM's Chamkur Sahib Constituency
In a short video of the meeting released by the party on Friday, Kejriwal and Mann are seen sitting on a cot placed in the mustard fields and interacting with some farmers.