Uttarakhand BJP in turmoil after Independent MLA alleges plot to topple Dhami govt
Issue became embarrassing for BJP after ex-CMs Trivendra Singh Rawat & Ramesh Pokhriyal asked for probe into allegations. Episode has highlighted infighting within state party unit. Key Points
ThePrintUN Assembly backs Palestine’s request for full membership
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaBJP releases list of 112 candidates for Odisha Assembly elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled a list of 112 contenders for the forthcoming Odisha Assembly elections. The Assembly elections will align with the Lok Sabha polls in four phases. Scheduled on May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, the Assembly polls will culminate in the counting on June 4. Key Points
Economic TimesOdisha Election Date 2024: Assembly polls in Odisha to be held on these dates
Election Commission has announced dates of Odisha Assembly election 2024. Polls will be held alongside general elections, EC revealed today. Key Points
Economic TimesPakistan's presidential election: Voting begins, Asif Ali Zardari set to win
Voting has begun in Pakistan's Presidential elections, with Asif Ali Zardari expected to be elected for a second term. Zardari, supported by the PPP and PML-N, is competing against Mahmood Khan Achakzai. The new president will replace Arif Alvi. Key Points
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Chandrababu Naidu's party to fight on 151 seats in Andhra, Jana Sena gets rest
Chandrababu Naidu's party will fight for 151 seats in the Assembly polls while Jana Sena will contest on the rest 24. There are 175 Assembly segments in Andhra Pradesh. Key Points
India TodayNitish Kumar set for another U-turn? How numbers stack up in Bihar
India News: The RJD-JD(U)-Congress Grand Alliance in Bihar is on the verge of falling apart amid reports that chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to return to the BJP-led NDA fold. Explore the potential consequences and political dynamics of this development. Key Points
Times Of IndiaChhattisgarh election results 2023: Full list of winners constituency wise
In the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has surpassed the majority mark. This outcome contrasts with most exit polls that favored the Congress. Key Points
Economic TimesChhattisgarh Assembly elections results 2023: 10 key things
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections Results 2023: As per the latest Election Commission data, the BJP won 54 Assembly constituencies out of a total of 90. The Congress bagged 35 Assembly seats. Key Points
mintChhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023: Close fight between BJP-Congress in early trends
The elections were held in two phases on November 7 and 17. Voter turnout stood at 76.31 per cent, which was slightly lower than the 76.88 per cent recorded in the 2018 polls. Key Points
FirstpostItalian firm Bonfiglioli invests Rs 100 crore in Pune facility
Mumbai, Nov 28 (PTI) The power transmission sector-focused Italian company Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A on Tuesday said it has invested Rs 100 crore to build an Assembly facility in Pune. The company’s Indian unit called Bonfiglioli Transmissions, which has invested in the Assembly line spread over 42,500 square metres, said it is aiming to grow its […] Key Points
ThePrintEC seizes drugs, cash, liquor worth over Rs 1,760 crore in five poll-bound states
The poll panel said the seizures made since the polls were announced on 9 Oct are over 7 times greater (Rs 239.15 crore) than those made in the previous Assembly election in 2018. Key Points
ThePrintAssembly Elections 2023 LIVE: MP records 45.40% voter turnout till 1 pm, Chhattisgarh sees 38.22%
Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Voting begins on all 230 MP seats and 70 Chhattisgarh seats. PM Modi encouraged voters in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Friday to actively participate in the democratic process by exercising their right to vote. Key Points
FirstpostCongress announces first set of candidates for Telangana polls
The Congress party has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. In Telangana, the party has fielded Anumala Revanth Reddy and Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu as candidates. The Congress is targeting the Reddy community, which controls commerce and politics in the state, in an effort to strengthen its hold on power. Key Points
Economic TimesEC to announce schedule for Assembly polls in five states this noon
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for holding Assembly elections in five states at 12 noon on Monday. The commission will announce the dates for Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. The term of the Mizoram Assembly ends on December 17. The Mizo National […] Key Points
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No mobile phones, zero tolerance for tearing of documents, no laughing out loud, state new rules of UP Assembly
Under the new set of rules, MLAs will not be able to tear any document in the House. They will also not point towards anyone in the gallery while delivering a speech or praise him/her. The legislators will neither be able to stand nor sit with their backs towards the Speaker Key Points
FirstpostAssam delimitation move evokes more protest
Supporters of an ally of the ruling BJP and Opposition parties stepped up their protests against the delimitation proposals in Assam. According to the draft proposal published by the Election Commission of India (EC), the number of Lok Sabha and Assembly in the State remain unchanged at 14 and 126. But four Assembly seats have been moved from the general to the reserved categories, and three more seats have been included in the Bodoland Territorial Council. Key Points
The HinduKarnataka Assembly to get its first Muslim Speaker
Khader, 54, a four-time MLA from Mangaluru, is a low-profile Congressman from coastal Karnataka with the past experience of working as a minister in charge of health and urban development portfolios. He filed the nomination for the post on Tuesday, and his election is only a formality as the ruling party has 135 members in the 224-member assembly. The party will also get the deputy speaker post. Key Points
Economic TimesKarnataka Assembly election results live updates | Counting of votes to begin shortly; security arrangements tightened
The result of the three-cornered contest between the ruling BJP, the Congress and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka will be declared soon Key Points
The HinduKarnataka Assembly Election: When and Where to watch Live Streaming of results
The counting votes for the May 10 Assembly polls will begin at 8 am. Around 72% voters exercised their right to vote. | Latest News India Key Points
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Karnataka Assembly polls sees voter turnout of 72.67 per cent
Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 72.67 per cent in the Assembly elections, which is slightly above the previous polls in 2018. | Bengaluru News Key Points
Hindustan TimesEx-CM Jagadish Shettar resigns from BJP over denial of ticket for Karnataka Assembly elections
Recalling his contribution to the party and the key posts he held in the state, Shettar said, I am upset with the way I was humiliated...I thought I must challenge them. Hence, I have decided fight the election. I will go to Sirsi and tender my resignation from the Assembly (to the speaker). Eventually i will resign from the party which I had built in the state. Key Points
Economic TimesTamil Nadu Assembly urges Centre, President to instruct Governor to grant assent to Bills within a specific period
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin urging the Union Government and President Droupadi Murmu to issue appropriate instructions to Governor R.N. Ravi, to give his assent to the Bills passed by the Assembly, within a specific period. Key Points
The HinduBypolls for one Lok Sabha and four Assembly constituencies on May 10
Results will be announced on May 13, for the bypolls being held in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, and the Assembly seats of Odisha’s Jharsaguda, Meghalaya’s Sohiong, and U.P.’s Suar and Chhanbey, the Election Commission said on March 29. Key Points
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