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UTTARAKHAND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2017 NEWS - Page 5
EC notice to Uttarakhand Congress over jobless doleSubscriber Only
February 4, 2017 03:26 IST
The EC has ordered district magistrates to stop distribution of the cards, which Upadhyay and Rajya Sabha member Kumari Selja launched.
Uttarakhand polls: EC raps Congress for distribution of unemployment cards
February 3, 2017 23:57 IST
The EC has given the ruling Congress 48 hours to explain why these cards distributed among the beneficiaries should not be treated as gross violation of the model code of conduct.
Congress looks at people as Hindu or Muslim face, alleges Satpal Maharaj
February 3, 2017 19:43 IST
"We are human beings and want to serve the nation. You have to give important responsibility to someone. After I joined BJP, they told me you go to Rajya Sabha..."
Uttarakhand polls: Straight contest between Congress, BJP in most seats
February 3, 2017 15:10 IST
While eleven former Congress MLAs are in the fray this time battling as BJP nominees, Congress has also fielded three former BJP MLAs.
Uttarakhand polls: Tough fight in the offing in Dharmapur
February 2, 2017 14:29 IST
The BJP ticket to Chamoli has not gone down well with the supporters of his own party leader Umesh Aggarwal, who was viewed as a strong contender for Dharampur constituency, a Congress bastion.
BJP’s vision document for Uttarakhand to be released on February 4
February 1, 2017 15:28 IST
Union Minister VK Singh is also coming to the state on February 4 to address poll rallies in Didihat, Tharali and Mussoorie, Bhasin said.
Six Hundred Eighty Seven candidates left in the fray in Uttarakhand after scrutiny
January 31, 2017 18:18 IST
A total of 722 candidates had filed their papers for the February 15 Assembly polls.
Uttarakhand PCC, BJP chiefs face a rebel each in battle for survivalSubscriber Only
January 31, 2017 04:58 IST
Against PCC chief Kishore Upadhyaya is Congress rebel Aryendra Sharma, while on the other side, state BJP chief Ajay Bhatt faces BJP rebel Dr Pramod Nainwal.
Greedy party members switched loyalties ahead of polls: Kishore Upadhyay
January 30, 2017 14:33 IST
The Uttarakhand Congress chief described those who switch parties as "Bhasmasur" who would burn themselves as well the party they have joined.
Over 700 candidates in fray for Uttarakhand Assembly polls
January 30, 2017 15:48 IST
Congress and BJP have fielded candidates from all 70 seats of the state Assembly, whereas CM Harish Rawat would be contesting from two seats.
Akhilesh Yadav top quotes at Congress-Samajwadi Party joint conference
January 29, 2017 14:53 IST
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that UP voters will catapult the alliance past the 300+ margin.
Uttarakhand manifesto: Congress promises 33% job quota for women
January 29, 2017 06:49 IST
But barring the promise of job reservation for women, there is little new in the resolutions and none of them offers a long-term vision for Uttarakhand.
‘Rebel issue is a trap set by Harish Rawat’Subscriber Only
January 27, 2017 02:25 IST
Anil Baluni, BJP spokesperson travelling through Uttarakhand, dismisses talk of resentment over BJP tickets to Congress rebels
Once charged by Congress govt with inciting communal enmity, now Congress nomineeSubscriber Only
January 26, 2017 12:15 IST
Rawat promptly brought Chauhan into the party and gave him the ticket despite strong opposition from within.
Uttarakhand assembly elections: CM Harish Rawat embarks on ‘Swabhiman Yatra’
January 25, 2017 14:42 IST
The chief minister begins his yatra from Kiccha in Uddhamsingh Nagar by filing his nomination for the Uttarakhand Assembly polls 2017.
Interview with Harish Rawat: ‘Good the mighty have left, commoners with me’Subscriber Only
January 25, 2017 07:12 IST
The Uttarakhand CM, holding the Congress flag amid the exit of several senior leaders, speaks to Indian Express
Congress names five candidates in 2nd list for Uttarakhand polls
January 24, 2017 22:10 IST
Elections to the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly is scheduled to take place on February 15 and counting shall take place on March 11.
Denied ticket, BJP leader’s supporters vandalise party office
January 24, 2017 18:47 IST
Ticket for Dharampur, for which Umesh Aggarwal was a strong contender, was given recently by the party leadership to Dehradun mayor Vinod Chamoli.
BJP indulging in ‘paid news’: Harish Rawat’s media advisor
January 24, 2017 18:38 IST
Claiming Harish Rawat government had brought about inclusive development in the state, he expressed confidence that people will vote it back to power.
Uttarakhand: CM Rawat to embark on Swabhiman Yatra from Jan 25, to highlight state’s growth story
January 24, 2017 15:31 IST
Harish Rawat will contest from two seats - Kichha and Haridwar Rural - in the Uttarakhand assembly elections.
Uttarakhand assembly elections: New faces and veterans
February 6, 2017 11:43 IST
Here's a brief profile of all the new faces fielded by various political parties in Uttarakhand.
Kedarnath wonders how Congress MLAs they blamed are now BJP candidatesSubscriber Only
January 24, 2017 09:24 IST
Visits to some 20 constituencies across Garhwal suggested a general sentiment that BJP tickets to Congress rebels have, ironically, diluted the sense of anti-incumbency.
Congress going to Uttarakhand polls with defeated mentality: BJP
January 23, 2017 22:31 IST
"Top Congress leaders including the Chief Minister and the PCC president shifting from their constituencies in the hills to the plains was something unheard of. It shows their sense of insecurity," said JP Nadda.
Congress first list Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat to contest from two seats, many turncoats in Cong list of 63Subscriber Only
January 23, 2017 06:42 IST
Uttarakhand Congress president Kishore Upadhyay was given ticket from Sahaspur seat instead of Tehri.
Uttarakhand elections: Denied tickets, Congress workers vandalise party office
January 22, 2017 19:04 IST
Shortly after the party declared its candidates for 63 seats in the poll bound state, disgruntled workers supporting Congress leaders Ayendra Sharma and Navin Bhisht tore posters of Rawat and state chief Kishore Upadhyay at the Rajpur Road-based office.
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