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Category: India Election

  • Trinamool retains Bongaon, Krishnaganj seats

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      West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress  retained the Bongaon Lok Sabha and Krishnaganj assembly seats where by-polls were held last week. The BJP finished second in Krishnaganj, pushing the CPI-M, which heads the opposition Left Front to the third spot. In Bongaon, the CPI-M finished second while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took the third…

  • Kejriwal promises a corruption-free Delhi

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      Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pledged to make Delhi the country’s first corruption-free city and urged his party colleagues never to be arrogant. Addressing thousands at the Ramlila Maidan after taking oath as chief minister, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader pressed the need to make Delhi a full state. In his second stint as…

  • Ramlila Maidan ready for Kejriwal

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      The sprawling Ramlila Maidan in the heart of the national capital is almost ready for Saturday’s swearing-in ceremony of Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal. A Delhi government official said all the arrangements were in place at the venue, which is likely to be thronged by thousands. Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and four Aam Aadmi Party…

  • Manish likely to be deputy CM

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      Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal is likely to appoint his trusted colleague Manish Sisodia as the deputy CM, sources said , adding that cabinet ministers in AAP’s Delhi government are almost decided. The decision was taken at a meeting of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Political Affairs Committee (PAC) Wednesday night at Kejriwal’s residence in…

  • BJP looks lost and isolated this morning

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    Virtually targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray  termed the sweeping AAP win in Delhi a ‘tsunami’ and congratulated AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for the historic victory. “This is a great day for democracy. It was not just a wave. It was a tsunami which swept Delhi,” a jovial Thackeray told media-persons.…

  • Bedi apologises after big loss

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      BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi  apologised to BJP leaders and workers for letting them down after the party suffered a huge loss in the Delhi election. “I want to thank BJP leadership which reposed trust in me,” said Bedi who herself lost from Krishna Nagar. “I apologise to everyone…I could not fulfill their…

  • AAP celebrates in Delhi

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      A shower of petals, white and green balloons, tri-colours and posters of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal dominated the scene as euphoric supporters celebrated the party’s victory in the Delhi assembly elections. The biggest celebration was witnessed at the AAP headquarters in east Patel Nagar in west Delhi, where thousands of party supporters and workers…

  • Its a cakewalk in Delhi for AAP and Kejriwal

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    In one of the most stunning comebacks in Indian political history, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of Arvind Kejriwal  scored a landslide win in Delhi, delivering to the BJP its first electoral defeat since its historic Lok Sabha triumph and reducing the Congress, that had ruled the capital for 15 years till 2013, to a…

  • Upbeat AAP readies for celebrations

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      They smell victory and are ready for a carnival. Preparations are in full swing Monday outside the AAP headquarters in central Delhi. Expecting to return to power again as predicted by exit polls, the Aam Aadmi Party has planned a massive celebration Tuesday when votes polled in the Saturday ballot will be counted. In…

  • BJP, AAP claim victory as Delhi votes

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    Hundreds of thousands voted enthusiastically across the Indian capital  in assembly elections that both the BJP and the AAP claimed they will win. While balloting was initially slow in many middle and upper middle class areas, polling stations in low income localities witnessed virtual mobs right from the time the exercise began at 8 a.m.…

  • AAP questions BJP’s page one adverts

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      The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) raised objections to the full-page newspaper advertisements of the BJP, a day ahead of Delhi assembly polls Saturday, and questioned how the party funded them. The AAP also said the advertisments were a clear violation of the code of conduct. “Today, Delhi has seen that every paper has a…

  • High-decibel Delhi poll campaigning ends

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    The aggressive campaigning by political parties for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls – a virtual battle between the BJP and the AAP – ended  with many leaders holding road shows and public meetings in a final attempt to woo the voters. Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress…

  • AAP predict 40- 50 seats in Delhi

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    The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to win about 40 seats and could even cross the 50-mark in the Delhi assembly election, party leader Yogendra Yadav said. Yadav, however, told CNN-IBN in an interview that the AAP was not over confident but was sure that the pro-AAP sentiments in the capital couldn’t be reversed…

  • Modi terms AAP shameless

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         The gloves came off  as Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the AAP of “shamelessness” for allegedly accepting dubious election funds, while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal challenged the government to arrest him if he was indeed guilty. With three days left for electioneering to end ahead of the Feb 7 assembly polls and pollsters…

  • Kejriwal ‘bribery’ case to be heard

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      A court here  posted for April 9 hearing in the case against AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly asking voters to take bribes from other parties but to vote for his party. Metropolitan Magistrate Richa Gusain Solanki said evidence against the former Delhi chief minister will be recorded that day. Arun Kumar, a lawyer…

  • AAP denies bogus funding

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    The AAP  denied the allegation levelled by a breakaway group of receiving donations from bogus companies and termed it “malicious and false”. “The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and some mysterious fronts created by it close to the Delhi assembly elections have unleashed a malicious and false propaganda on the funding of the AAP,” said a…

  • AAP promises full statehood for Delhi

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    The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday released its manifesto for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections, focusing on full statehood, women’s safety and reducing electricity tariff. The AAP intends to enhance women’s safety by installing CCTV cameras. The manifesto also promised to open 20 new colleges, a 50 percent reduction in power tariff, clean drinking…

  • Rahul Gandhi hits Delhi campaign trail

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    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi sought to strengthen the party’s campaign for the Delhi assembly polls through a road show where he accused Prime Minster Narendra Modi of promoting his “PR” (public relations). Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of doing nothing for the poor people, Gandhi said it was only the Congress…

  • Kiran Bedi sends legal notice to Kejriwal

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    BJP’s chief ministerial nominee Kiran Bedi sent a legal notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for using her photograph in the party’s poster campaign without her permission. “Yes, she has sent a notice to Kejriwal. He has been asked to ensure that the posters are removed,” Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) media convener Praveen Shankar Kapoor…

  • BJP’s Mission in Bihar a day dream: Congress

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    The Congress  termed the BJP’s mission in Bihar to win 185 seats in the assembly polls later this year as “Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne” (day dreaming). Congress in-charge of Bihar C.P. Joshi said the BJP has been day dreaming by publicly announcing its target of winning 185 seats in the 243-member assembly. “It is…

  • Kejriwal explains money for vote comment

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    AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, seeking to defend his comment asking Delhi voters to accept money from political parties but not to vote for them, said it would ultimately lead to cleansing politics. “The biggest problem is that these parties use black money to give bribe, distribute alcohol, and buy tickets. I am saying take money…

  • Kejriwal, Bedi, Maken file nominations

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    The main contenders for the post of Delhi chief minister – Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and Ajay Maken  filed their nomination papers in the riveting political battle for the Feb 7 assembly polls. The three leaders entered the fray on the last day of filing nominations and made claims about good performance of their parties.…

  • Kejriwal files nomination

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    AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal  filed his nomination from New Delhi assembly constituency for the Feb 7 polls. The former Delhi chief minister met with protests by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers as he reached the district magistrate office on Shahjahan Road at 11.20 a.m. The BJP workers standing outside the district magistrate office shouted anti-Kejriwal…

  • Is BJP, PDP back to dating in Kashmir?

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      There was intense speculation  about an imminent alliance between the BJP and the PDP before Feb 7 when elections for four Rajya Sabha seats are to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. Leaders admitted to informal talks on government formation. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief spokesperson Naeem Akhtar said in Jammu city: “Formal talks are…

  • Kejriwal invites Bedi for debate

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      Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party  invited the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi to a public debate. But, the BJP turned it down. The Bharatiya Janata Party called it a popularity stunt of Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Kejriwal, in a message on Twitter, congratulated Bedi for her…

  • Kiran Bedi joins BJP

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    Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi  joined the BJP and will be fielded in the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections. Flanked by Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah and union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Bedi became a member of the party by dialling the toll-free number started for the BJP’s mass membership drive.…

  • Delhi election battle Feb 7

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    A year after Arvind Kejriwal resigned as chief minister leading to President’s rule, Delhi will elect a new assembly Feb 7 and the results will be known Feb 10, it was announced . Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath said the last date for nomination of candidates will be Jan 21 and they could withdraw from the…

  • Fourth phase will decide Kashmir

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    By Sheikh Qayoom  The fourth phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections Sunday may well decide who will be the dominant player in the Kashmir Valley — the ruling National Conference or the PDP. Some 14.73 lakh voters in 18 constituencies will be eligible to decide the fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister…

  • High voter turnout success of democracy: Omar

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      Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and working president of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah  said the high voter turnout in the state assembly polls is a success of democracy. He filed his nomination papers for the Sonawar assembly constituency in Srinagar district . He was accompanied by senior party leaders and supporters. “High…

  • Brisk voting in J&K

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      Enthusiastic voters lined up outside polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir as a weak winter sun peeped through the clouds. Long queues of men and women appeared at polling stations in Kangan, Ganderbal, Sonawari and Gurez assembly constituencies of the Kashmir Valley after polling started on a dull note in the morning at 8…

  • Shiv Sena cool with Modi’s offer

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      The Shiv Sena is cool with the offer of two central berths in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed expansion of his ministry in the next couple of days. Confirming the developments, a senior Sena leader said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was merely implementing its promise to induct two more (Sena) nominees in the…

  • Delhi assembly dissolved

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      The Delhi assembly has been dissolved, it was announced , and the Election Commission cancelled by-elections in three assembly constituencies in the capital. The Election Commission had Oct 25 announced that Mehrauli, Tughlakabad and Krishna Nagar would go to the polls Nov 25. BJP legislators from the three places were elected to the Lok…

  • First BJP CM sworn-in Haryana

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    BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar was sworn-in as the chief minister of Haryana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior party leaders like L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi attended the ceremony. Khattar, 60, the first BJP chief minister of Haryana, took the oath in Hindi. Nine ministers, including six of cabinet rank and three ministers…

  • Sena ready to back BJP-led coalition

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    The Shiv Sena may support a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Maharashtra, a top Sena leader said here . “The election results indicate that no single party can form the government. However, both (Shiv Sena, BJP) can come together for the purpose. This is the people’s mandate,” Shiv Sena parliamentarian and emissary Anil Desai told…

  • BJP pondering options in Maharashtra

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      The Bharatiya Janata Party appears in no hurry to form the next government in Maharashtra and the process may be initiated only early next week after the Diwali festival is over, party sources said here Tuesday. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who as and party observer was expected to arrive in Mumbai along with senior…

  • Manohar lal Khattar is Haryana CM

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    Haryana is all set for a BJP rule for the first time, with Chief Minister-designate Manohar Lal Khattar scheduled to be sworn in Sunday. Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki Tuesday invited Khattar, who earlier in the day was elected leader of the Haryana BJP Legislative Party, to form the new government in the state. The…

  • Results a shocker for Congress

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    By Prashant Sood   The results of the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly polls came as a shocker for the Congress and made its revival even more difficult as the party has been defeated in the states that had been its traditional strongholds. The Congress finished third in both the states. The results once again raised questions…

  • Maharashtra leaves BJP in a limbo

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      The BJP is caught in a cleft-stick, thanks to a fractured mandate in the Maharashtra assembly elections. With no political party securing clear majority, a period of political instability looms ahead in Maharashtra. Hectic politicking has started in the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the possibility of cobbling up a workable…

  • Its Modi’s victory: BJP

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    The BJP  said the development agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to the party’s performance in Maharashtra assembly polls. “People of Maharashtra have shown faith in Modi-ji’s agenda of good governance. We are thankful to the people of Maharashtra,” BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said Sunday. “The second largest party has just half of…

  • ‘Dynasty politics’ issue comes up again

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     As the Congress was routed in Maharashtra and Haryana, a spokesman for the party’s Goa unit  called for an end to “dynasty politics”. In his Facebook post uploaded after the Haryana and Maharashtra results emerged, Durgadas Kamat said the poll outcome needed introspection within the party. “End should be put to dynasty politics whether at…

  • BJP short of majority in Maharashtra

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      The BJP asserted  that it was confident of forming a government in Maharashtra — for the first time. We will get the required majority” in the 288-member assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and possible chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the media. “We will form the government.” His comments came as the BJP and its…

  • BJP set to rule Haryana

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      The BJP Sunday said it will form the government in Haryana with early trends indicating it was winning in 48 of the 90 seats. This is the first time that the BJP is likely to come to power in the state on its own. The party started on a winning note with the first…

  • Hooda sips tea and talks Modi

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    It may not have been a deliberate move to link it with Narendra Modi’s ascent from a tea-vendor to being the prime minister, but Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday started his day from a roadside tea-stall in Haryana’s Rohtak town and within minutes was taking on Modi. “I have not seen a prime…

  • Brisk polling in Maharashtra

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     Brisk polling was under way across Maharashtra, with people queuing at many polling stations since early . Voting started for the 288 Maharashtra assembly constituencies and the lone Lok Sabha by-elections for Beed parliamentary seat at 7 a.m. Wednesday amidst tight security. Among the early voters were former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his…

  • Uddhav spills tea and end campaign

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    In the sharpest attack yet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and erstwhile ally BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray wondered if a “chaiwala” (tea-vendor) can become prime minister, why couldn’t he become the chief minister of Maharashtra. “If a ‘chaiwala’ can become the prime minister, I can definitely become the state chief minister,” Uddhav said…

  • Sena threatens to expose BJP ‘fraud’

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    A day ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Shiv Sena  threatened that it will expose the one-time close ally BJP’s “fraud” before the people of the state. “They (BJP) want to know who is our real enemy? The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party are like dead snakes and pose no threat to us. It…

  • Maharashtra will go BJP

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    By Quaid Najmi  A day before Maharashtra votes, BJP state president Devendra G. Fadnavis is supremely confident, saying his party is all set to capture power in the state for the first time. “There is no doubt in my mind that the BJP will form the next government in Maharashtra. We are 100 percent certain…

  • Bad and the ugly in Maharashtra polls

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    By Quaid Najmi  Criminals and moneybags account for a large chunk of the candidates fielded by the top five mainstream parties in the Oct 15 Maharashtra assembly elections, a survey by watchdog bodies has said. Of the 4,119 candidates, the Maharashtra Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (MEW-ADR) analysed affidavits of 2,336 nominees –…

  • Rahul fires salvo at Modi

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    Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi entered the Maharashtra poll campaign Wednesday, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for their silence on China, Pakistan issues and anti-poor and anti-farmer stand. Addressing public rallies in Raigad and Latur districts, Gandhi lashed out at Modi for “sitting on swings” with Chinese President Xi Jingping when Chinese soldiers…

  • Modi asks parties to rise above politics

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said that the country could not be run on the politics of untouchability and that parties will have to rise above this to take the country forward. Addressing a political rally for the Oct 15 assembly polls in Mahendergarh town of south-west Haryana, Modi criticised the Congress party for its…