Assembly Elections
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Assembly polls: 37% of 678 elected MLAs in five states face criminal cases, says election watchdog
The average of assets per winning candidate was the highest in Telangana at Rs 38.88 crore.
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
The Baghel government neither governed well, nor held the ideological line. The Congress lost a state which does not easily vote out incumbents.
Supriya Sharma
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Mizoram results: Zoramthanga resigns as CM, loses from his seat
The outgoing chief minister said he accepted the verdict of the people and hoped that the next government would perform well.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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‘BJP sweeps Hindi belt’: How newspapers reported Assembly election results of four states
The Bharatiya Janata Party won in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan on Sunday while the Congress bagged Telangana.
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Mizoram results: Zoram People’s Movement wins election, CM Zoramthanga resigns as CM
Mizo National Front chief Zoramthanga cited anti-incumbency and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as the reason for his defeat.
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Assembly poll results: BJP hat-trick is guarantee of similar performance in 2024, says PM Modi
He said that the BJP’s victory is a win for the poor, the farmers and the marginalised.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Assembly poll results: BJP sweeps three states, Congress gets Telangana
The BJP tightened its stranglehold in the Hindi heartland with victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
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Telangana polls: Congress ahead in 64 of 119 seats, set to oust Bharat Rashtra Samithi government
The K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi is leading in 39 constituencies.
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Rajasthan elections: BJP wins 115 of 199 seats, Congress distant second
The ruling Congress won 68 seats and was leading in one more.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Chhattisgarh polls: BJP registers its biggest-ever victory in state
The ruling Congress had won 28 seats and was leading in seven more.
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Exit polls: Congress ahead in Telangana and Chhattisgarh, BJP in Rajasthan
Some surveys have predicted that the BJP will win in Madhya Pradesh.
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EC asks Karnataka government to stop its welfare scheme ads in Telangana newspapers
This came in response to complaints by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and the BJP ahead of Assembly polls in the state on November 30.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour