Assembly Polls
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18% candidates contesting Assembly polls in five states have criminal cases, says study
Among these states, Telangana has the highest number of candidates with criminal cases.
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Congress asks Election Commission to stop ‘misuse’ of central agencies ahead of Assembly polls
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids on party leaders in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
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Assembly elections: Mizoram records 77.73% turnout as voting ends
In Chhattisgarh, the 20 constituencies that are part of the first phase of the election registered a turnout of 71.11%.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
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EC issues notices to Himanta Biswa Sarma, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for alleged poll code violations
The panel sought a response from Sarma on an allegedly inflammatory speech, and from Vadra on alleged false statements about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Congress asks EC to take action against Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma for communal speeches
A party delegation submitted complaints about the Union home minister and Assam chief minister to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
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Why the BJP is giving tickets to MPs in the upcoming state elections
The party has always been more powerful at the Centre due to Modi’s popularity. But his ministers being nominated for Assembly polls is not a regular feature.
Abhik Deb
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Five poll-bound states’ Assemblies met for less than 30 days a year in current term, report shows
The average days of sittings have reduced significantly between 1952 and 2022 in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
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Omicron: Decision on holding Assembly polls after UP visit next week, says Election Commission chief
The Allahabad High Court has requested the Election Commission to postpone the polls because of the spread of the new variant.
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‘Who tapped the phones and why,’ asks Amit Shah after TMC releases alleged recording of BJP leaders
Shah claimed that there was nothing secretive about the conversation between Mukul Roy and Shishir Bajoria.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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PC Chacko quits Congress ahead of Kerala polls, says ‘no democracy left’ in party
The senior leader also alleged there was groupism within the party.
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Election Commission expected to announce dates for Assembly polls in 4 states, Puducherry today
Elections will be held for 294 seats in West Bengal, 234 in Tamil Nadu, 140 in Kerala, 126 in Assam and 30 in Puducherry.
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Telangana: KCR elected leader of legislature party, likely to take oath as CM on Thursday
Rao’s Telangana Rashtra Samithi won 88 seats out of 119 in the Assembly elections.
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The Field
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians