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Uttar Pradesh elections: Congress-Akhilesh Yadav tie-up is nextSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 08:53 IST
Uttar Pradesh elections: Alliance between the two parties is likely to be announced anytime soon.
I’m a born Congressman, this is my ghar wapsi: Navjot Singh Sidhu
January 17, 2017 05:07 IST
While he lashed out at the Badal family and accused Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal of doing business by harming the interests of the state, he appeared soft on the BJP.
AAP, Badal take a dig, call Navjot Singh Sidhu an ‘import’
January 17, 2017 02:03 IST
AAP’s campaign against the Congress is set to revolve around tagging Sidhu a “turncoat” and playing up the “one-upmanship” between the two Congress leaders.
Goa elections: For ‘promoting bribery’, notice to Arvind Kejriwal
January 17, 2017 01:39 IST
During a speech in Goa on January 8, Kejriwal had asked the voters to take money if offered by the Congress and the BJP, “but vote only for AAP”.
Reality TV star, hockey player, fitness trainer in AAP Goa listSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 01:34 IST
A reality show star, a fitness trainer, an international hockey player and a former policeman are among the Aam Aadmi Party candidates for Goa elections.
Turncoats and relatives crowd BJP candidate list in election-bound statesSubscriber Only
January 17, 2017 09:29 IST
In Uttarkhand, reward for all inductees from Cong including three who joined in morning; Kalyan Singh’s grandson fielded in UP.
Uttarakhand BJP hails announcement of candidates list
January 17, 2017 00:57 IST
"Ticket distribution is always difficult with more than one aspirants for all seats. However, considering all social configurations and other factors the list is quite balanced taking care of all," Pradesh BJP spokesman Munna Singh Chauhan said.
Punjab polls: Amarinder to contest from Lambi, Sidhu from Amritsar East
January 16, 2017 22:20 IST
Amarinder had requested the party high command for permission to contest against Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi seat.
Mamata congratulates Akhilesh for getting SP symbol
January 16, 2017 21:18 IST
The Election Commission on Monday recognised the faction headed by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as the Samajwadi Party and alloted the reserved symbol 'bicycle' to it for contesting the coming assembly polls.
BJP announces names of 149 candidates for UP assembly polls
January 16, 2017 21:06 IST
Releasing the list, the party's Central Election Committee's Secretary J P Nadda said it has accommodated various sections of society. The CEC had met last night to finalise candidates.
By inducting Navjot Singh Sidhu into party, Congress accepting defeat: AAP
January 16, 2017 20:46 IST
The activist-lawyer H S Phoolka, who has been fighting for justice to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, said the Congress was betraying people by inducting Sidhu as this would lead to a confusion on who will lead the party in Punjab.
Goa polls: EC issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal for ‘promoting’ bribery in election campaign
January 16, 2017 20:22 IST
The Congress had earlier demanded an apology from Kejriwal for "insulting" the voters of the state by asking them to accept money offered by all political party, but vote for AAP.
Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress; but these old videos may embarrass himSubscriber Only
January 16, 2017 20:34 IST
Though, Sidhu may have called himself a born Congressman to woo the party veterans, a mention of his old statements against the Grand Old Party and its vice-president may leave him embarrassed.
Congress manages to get Sidhu in, but can he be the gamechanger?Subscriber Only
January 16, 2017 20:08 IST
After much dilly-dallying and behind the scenes maneouvering, the Congress has finally been able to get Sidhu into its fold in a move which it hopes will pay rich dividends in the Assembly polls
Akhilesh Yadav gets Samajwadi Party cycle, father Mulayam Singh loses battle of symbol
January 16, 2017 21:16 IST
Following the feud between father and son over ticket distribution and control of the Samajwadi Party, the duo had approached the election commission to stake claim over the party symbol.
Punjab polls: Kejriwal, Gul Panag, Kumar Vishwas star campaigners for AAP
January 19, 2017 15:08 IST
The list of star campaigners also feature Manish Sisodia, Satyendra Jain, Somnath Bharti, Sanjeev Jha, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jassi Jasraj, Aman Arora, Baljinder Kaur among others.
Election Commission ropes in postmen to boost voters’ participation in Punjab
January 16, 2017 18:24 IST
In the letter, voters' rights regarding exercising their franchise have been described.
Punjab polls: Patiala is my ‘janambhoomi’, Lambi ‘karambhoomi’, says Amarinder
January 16, 2017 18:23 IST
Lashing out at the Badal-led SAD-BJP government for allegedly failing to protect the religious fabric of Punjab, Amarinder said they had even failed to complete memorials started by the Congress in "this historic land."
Rahul Gandhi levelling baseless allegations in frustration: BJP
January 16, 2017 17:49 IST
"While BJP has already made its stand clear over the issue what needs to be noted that it is Congress which misused Gandhi's name all these years," BJP National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said
Former Uttarakhand PCC chief Yashpal Arya joins BJP
January 16, 2017 17:44 IST
Arya, a six-term MLA, has reportedly been upset with the functioning of Chief Minister Harish Rawat.
Akhilesh, Mulayam’s nameplates create confusion: who is the president of Samajwadi Party?
January 16, 2017 19:12 IST
The development not only added to the confusion over the post but also amply indicated that an all-out war has broken out between the two factions led by father-son duo, respectively.
UP polls: Will choose Akhilesh’s “original Samajwadi Party” over Mulayam, says NCP
January 16, 2017 17:18 IST
"The priority at this time is the formation of a grand alliance between the Samajwadi Party, Congress, the Janta Dal United and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) to defeat the BJP."
Confident of opening account in poll-bound Uttarakhand: Samajwadi Party
January 16, 2017 16:47 IST
The Mulayam faction of the party yesterday released a list of 26 candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand slated for February 15.
Punjab polls: Sidhu practising politics of opportunism, says Shiromani Akali Dal
January 16, 2017 16:22 IST
Union Minister and SAD's Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said Sidhu bargained with BJP, AAP and Congress for a "better deal".
Goa polls: BJP announces seven more candidates
January 16, 2017 16:21 IST
The list which was cleared by Central Election Committee of BJP has refused ticket to two sitting legislators – Ramesh Tawadkar (Canacona) and Anant Shet (Mayem).
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