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Akhilesh Yadav claims voters were detained, booth agents removed
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that voters from Uttar Pradesh's Kundarki constituency were detained by police on their way to Lucknow.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren resigns, oath-taking on November 28
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Governor Santosh Gangwar at 4:00pm on Sunday to formally stake his claim to form the government, ANI reported.
What next for Sharad Pawar after Ajit wins NCP battle
Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 41 of the 59 contested seats.
Bengal Governor unveils own statue, faces political backlash
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has triggered a political row after unveiling a statue of himself at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.
Mahayuti's clean sweep leaves Maharashtra Assembly without Leader of Opposition
The recent Maharashtra Assembly elections have caused a major upheaval in the state's politics.
After Haryana, Maharashtra...sent 'ek hain toh safe hain' message: Modi
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Hemant-Kalpana: Power couple behind JMM's spectacular performance in Jharkhand
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren, will get a second consecutive term in Jharkhand.
Swara Bhasker questions EVMs as husband Fahad Ahmad trails
Actor Swara Bhasker has alleged Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) manipulation in the Maharashtra Assembly elections after her husband, Fahad Ahmad, lagged in the Anushakti Nagar constituency battle.
Priyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad bypoll, thanks Rahul in heartfelt note
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has won the Wayanad bypoll, her first electoral victory.
'It was set match': BJP's Anil Antony on Wayanad bypolls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Antony has slammed the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, calling it a "set match" planned by the Gandhi family.
Prashant Kishor's party loses all 4 seats in poll debut
The Jan Suraaj party, headed by political strategist Prashant Kishor, faced a major defeat in its maiden electoral battle.
Maharashtra polls: BJP to hold legislative party meet next week
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a Maharashtra Legislative Party meeting on November 25.
Maharashtra polls: Ajaz Khan gets 155 votes—even fewer than NOTA
Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan made his political debut in the Maharashtra assembly elections, contesting on the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) ticket from the Versova seat.
Eknath Shinde asked 'who'll be next Maharashtra CM'; his response?
Trends for Maharashtra Assembly polls showed a clear victory for the Mahayuti coalition, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
'How is it 'gadbad' in Maharashtra but not Jharkhand?': BJP
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is ahead in over 220 seats of the Maharashtra assembly elections, recent trends show.
Who's AAP's Ishank Kumar Chabbewal—who won Hoshiarpur bypoll
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Dr. Ishank Kumar Chabbewal has won the Chabbewal assembly seat in Punjab, defeating Congress candidate Ranjit Kumar by a whopping 28,690 votes.
'Ek hain to safe hain...': Fadnavis on Mahayuti's Maharashtra sweep
The Mahayuti alliance, popularly known as the NDA, is set to score a historic win in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
Ex-AAP leader Gahlot gets big role after switching to BJP
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been made a member of its Delhi Assembly Election Coordination Committee.
BJP set to record its best-ever performance in Maharashtra
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to score its best-ever performance in Maharashtra assembly elections.
Maharashtra election results trending in UK
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has crossed the majority mark in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, early trends on Saturday showed.
Jharkhand: BJP's Muniya Devi leads in Gandey; Kalpana Soren trails
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Muniya Devi is leading in Jharkhand's Gandey assembly constituency.
TMC leading in all 6 seats in West Bengal bypolls
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is currently leading in all six assembly constituencies of the West Bengal bypolls.
Punjab bypolls: AAP leads in 3 seats, Congress in Barnala
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading in Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, and Chabbewal in the Punjab bypolls, while the Congress has taken the lead in Barnala.
'Fishy': Raut's 'conspiracy' reaction to Mahayuti's strong performance in Maharashtra
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has cast doubts over the early election trends of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, which show a clear lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance.
Aaditya Thackeray trails Milind Deora by 597 votes in Worli
In a close race in Maharashtra's Worli constituency, the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena's Milind Deora is leading Aaditya Thackeray of the Shiv Sena (UBT) by 597 votes.
Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis leading in Nagpur South West
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Devendra Fadnavis is leading by 12,329 votes in the Nagpur South West assembly constituency, latest data from the Election Commission of India shows.
Maharashtra election results: Who's in fray to be next CM
As the counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections is underway, early trends indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti is leading against the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
Ajit Pawar ahead of nephew Yugendra Pawar in Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar secured an early lead in the Baramati assembly seat against his nephew Yugendra Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).
Jharkhand election results: CM Hemant Soren leads from Barhait
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has taken the lead in Barhait.
Maharashtra: Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan leads from Vandre East
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Zeeshan Siddique is leading in the Vandre East assembly constituency in the Maharashtra elections.
Wayanad bypoll results: Priyanka Gandhi leads in debut contest
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is leading in the Wayanad parliamentary by-election, early trends showed.
Maharashtra election results: NDA ahead of MVA in early trends
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has taken an early lead in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Jharkhand elections: JMM seeks internet suspension near vote counting centers
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has requested the Election Commission to suspend internet services within a 2km radius of vote counting centers.
Mahayuti makes comeback in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc prevails in Jharkhand
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls.
Kejriwal launches 'Revdi Par Charcha' campaign; promises free electricity, healthcare
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a new campaign "Revdi Par Charcha" ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, due in February 2025.
Mahayuti, Opposition trade barbs on 'fraud' exit polls
The Maharashtra Assembly election, which ended with a single-phase poll on Wednesday, has sparked a bitter war of words between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over exit polls.
BJP vs Congress over US department's move against Adani Group
The recent move by a United States government department to name the Adani Group in a case of alleged misconduct has sparked a political showdown between India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress.
Siddaramaiah orders reinstatement of ration cards amid BPL controversy
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a halt to the cancelation of ration cards of poor families.
What happens if Maharashtra sees a hung Assembly
Several exit polls have given the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), an edge over the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.
Rift in MVA? Raut, Patole spar over CM face
A day after the assembly elections ended in Maharashtra, a public spat has emerged between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and Congress leader Nana Patole.