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March 10, 2022 06:56 IST
Uttarakhand Election Results 2022, UK Assembly Election Result 2022 Highlights: The current trends in Uttarakhand, as updated by the Election Commission, suggest that the ruling BJP has not only successfully battled the anti-incumbency factor in the hill state but also been able to influence voters on issues like national interest, national security, army welfare, and religious tourism.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022February 07, 2020 13:44 IST
Indianexpress.com spoke to some of the former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members — Yogendra Yadav, Ashutosh and Prashant Bhushan — to know how they looked at the Delhi elections and the performance of the party they were once part of.
Sat, Feb 08, 2020February 05, 2020 19:37 IST
Voters at Shaheen Bagh, Seelampur, Mustafabad underline development will get their vote
Thu, Feb 06, 2020February 03, 2020 15:01 IST
In Kalkaji, even as the AAP has a loyal voter base among the lower-income groups, the BJP's promise of 'Jahan Jhuggi, Wahin Makaan' could force many to rethink their support for Kejriwal.
Tue, Feb 04, 2020January 31, 2020 14:59 IST
On the challenge against being pitted against a high-profile politician, both Sunil Yadav and Romesh Sabharwal claimed that the AAP convenor Kejriwal was never seen in his constituency these five years and does not have any idea of the issues plaguing New Delhi seat.
Sat, Feb 01, 2020July 05, 2019 09:04 IST
Budget 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the full-fledged Union Budget for the current financial year Friday where she proposed reforms in several sectors including PSBs, tax returns and railways.
Fri, Jul 05, 2019May 23, 2019 18:06 IST
Shatrughan Sinha, who switched sides to the Congress on March 28, was contesting from the seat for the third time in a row, while Prasad is making his debut in electoral politics.
Thu, May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 17:31 IST
The SP-BSP-RLD alliance, which was expected to pose a stiff challenge to the BJP, is trailing on a majority of seats.
Fri, May 24, 2019May 23, 2019 11:02 IST
The 2019 Lok Sabha election results will gauge the JD(U)-BJP alliance's success in Bihar after the former broke away from the RJD-Congress alliance in 2017 after successfully defeating the BJP in 2015 Assembly elections.
Thu, May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 10:42 IST
As the Lok Sabha elections 2019 results trickle in today, here is a list of heavyweights candidates that you need to watch out for.
Thu, May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 08:08 IST
MP, UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Highlights: In Bihar, BJP's Chhedi Paswan defeated Congress candidate and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar in Sasaram. On the other hand, the JD(U) won the Sitamarhi seat while LJP's Chirag Paswan retained Jamui seat.
Fri, May 24, 2019May 23, 2019 06:34 IST
Uttar Pradesh, UP Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 Highlights: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi conceded defeat in his home turf Amethi. In his address, Rahul congratulated BJP's Smriti Irani, asking her to "take care of people of Amethi." Irani defeated Rahul by a margin of 55,120 votes.
Fri, May 24, 2019May 18, 2019 15:02 IST
Nalin Verma said, "I think Lalu holds out hope even if he is not physically present. He started off as a genuine revolutionary and his idea of revolution will continue. He is a ray of hope and will continue to be, in whatever situation it is. One can’t just shackle his idea."
Sat, May 18, 2019May 15, 2019 15:38 IST
A cricketer-turned-politician, Tejashwi, for many, is an extension of Lalu. For some others, he is nowhere close to his father when it comes to crowd-pulling. There is, however, an overwhelming feeling that Lalu's absence is a loss for the party and will also tell on the gathbandhan.
Fri, May 17, 2019May 01, 2019 14:22 IST
Patna Sahib: "The Kayastha community believes that if Shatrughan Sinha loses Lok Sabha elections, they will have one less representative in Parliament. Since R S Prasad is already a sitting MP, Sinha must be re-elected from Patna Saheb,” said Ajay Verma, general secretary of Chitragupta Society.
Sat, May 18, 2019April 30, 2019 14:29 IST
Mohammed Taushiq Raza, 36, of Dumri village, said they have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. "We will not vote this year at all. We have been electing our representatives for the betterment of the area but we have got only false promises from politicians."
Thu, May 02, 2019April 26, 2019 02:25 IST
Shatrughan Sinha said, "I call a spade a spade but I must admit that PM Modi has an extraordinary energy level. As far as his two great schemes are concerned, these are Swachhata Mission and Jan Dhan."
Wed, May 01, 2019April 26, 2019 02:20 IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "People of Patna Sahib are keen to make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister once again."
Wed, May 01, 2019April 18, 2019 14:03 IST
Attacking PM Modi for his attacks on Opposition, Misa, who is contesting from Patliputra, said that it is unprecedented that the Prime Minister of India publicly passes personal comments and makes fun of his political opponents.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019April 12, 2019 15:14 IST
On Lalu Yadav, Misa Bharti said, "My father always had a choice of mending political ties with BJP but he is always ready to sacrifice everything for the welfare of minorities and deprived sections of the society."
Fri, Apr 19, 2019August 17, 2018 15:25 IST
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speech at Gol market in Delhi in 1977 was a huge influence on my father, who had come to Delhi from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, and it formed a big part of the life lessons he imparted to his children.
Sat, Aug 18, 2018July 20, 2018 13:12 IST
Rahul Gandhi had in December 2016 called demonetisation of Rs 500 and 1,000 notes the biggest scam in India’s history and had insisted that “an earthquake” will occur if he was allowed to speak on the issue in Parliament.
Fri, Jul 20, 2018July 04, 2018 11:07 IST
The tussle between the Delhi CM and the L-G had started after Kejriwal took office for the second time in 2015. Najeeb Jung was the Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi then. After Jung resigned, Anil Baijal took over but the power struggle continues.
Thu, Feb 14, 2019April 10, 2018 17:34 IST
Akhilendra Mishra will be seen playing a key role in Jhalki - Ek Aur Bachpan which will hit screens soon. Boman Irani is playing the role of Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in this Brahmanand Singh directorial. The other two films are Kashi - In search of Ganga and Lohardaga.
Wed, Apr 11, 2018March 25, 2018 19:02 IST
Actor Ravi Kishan is all set to make his international debut as a producer and actor with an Indo-Thai film. He will be collaborating with Thai actor Ratchanont Suprakob. The film will be made in Hindi primarily, and will later be dubbed in Thai.
Tue, Mar 27, 2018