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‘CBI going to raid Manish Sisodia’s house,' claims Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal's claims about Manish Sisodia comes days after he predicted that chief minister Atishi could be arrested.
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 07:38 PM IST
Who will be the next CM of Maharashtra? Shinde, Fadnavis answer
Pulling of its best show ever, the BJP was set to lead the NDA to a thumping win in Maharashtra with over 220 leads/wins seats.
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 03:37 PM IST
Where to track Maharashtra election results. Details here
The counting of votes began at 8 am for all the 288 assembly seats of Maharashtra on Saturday, November 23.
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 12:46 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly elections: 127 of 522 candidates in Phase 2 are crorepatis
A total 127 of the 522 candidates contesting the Phase 2 of Jharkhand Assembly elections are crorepatis, with the richest among them being SP's Aquil Akhtar.
Published on Nov 14, 2024 05:06 PM IST
BJP expels ex Navi Mumbai president Sandeep Naik for anti-party activities
The action follows Naik's rebellion after being denied a ticket from the Belapur constituency, where incumbent BJP MLA Manda Mhatre has been renominated
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 02:00 PM IST
Maharashtra polls: Fadnavis brings up ‘vote jihad’, ‘dharma yudh’ in Versova
In a rally at Oshiwara, as he was cheered by people holding up placards of the lotus symbol, Fadnavis sustained his row with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 11:41 AM IST
Aaditya Thackeray, Milind Deora agree: ‘Mayor, BMC should be more empowered’
Both called for greater empowerment of the Mumbai mayor and the BMC, and drew attention to the challenge of multiple agencies coordinating with each other
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 11:40 AM IST
BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar aims to become Mumbai’s longest-serving MLA
He faces opposition from former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Shraddha Jadhav and former Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator Snehal Jadhav
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 11:41 AM IST
Congress trails in Haryana, Omar Abdullah's NC leads in Jammu and Kashmir
In Haryana, the BJP and the Congress appear to be locked in a neck-and-neck fight.
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 10:57 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019| In 2 exit polls, Hemant Soren’s JMM-led alliance has an advantage
India Today-Axis-My India has predicted that Congress-JMM-RJD alliance will end up with 38-50 seats in the 81-member Assembly.
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 09:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand Election 2019: Voting on in 16 seats in final phase; ex-CM Hemant Soren, 2 ministers in fray
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: There are 237 candidates contesting 16 assembly seats in the fifth and the final phase of voting including social welfare minister Louis Marandi from Dumka, agriculture minister Randhir Singh from Sarath, former chief minister and JMM working president Hemant Soren from Dumka and Barhait.
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 07:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey
PM Modi urges people to vote in 4th phase of Jharkhand Assembly Election
“Today is the fourth round of polling in the Jharkhand Assembly elections. I request all voters to cast their vote and become a part of the sacred festival of democracy,” PM Modi tweeted.
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 08:16 AM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International
Jharkhand assembly poll phase 4: Voting on in 15 seats; 2 ministers in fray
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Voting in 15 assembly constituencies in the fourth phase of state polls is taking place on Monday.
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 08:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey, Ranchi
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Voting for 4th phase on Dec 16
While the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to retain its stronghold in the region, other parties including its erstwhile ally AJSU are also making best efforts to wrest more seats from the ruling BJP.
Updated on Dec 15, 2019 01:44 PM IST
Hindustan Time, Ranchi | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Local issues take back seat in agenda of parties in Dhanbad
In the ongoing Jharkhand assembly election, the age-old priority of political parties seems changed in Dhanbad. Rather than local issues, major political forces have made nationalism and secularism their main poll planks.
Updated on Dec 14, 2019 02:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Subhash Mishra, Dhanbad
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: CM Raghubar Das, Speaker Dinesh Oraon among big names in second phase
Raghubar Das is locked in a bitter battle with his former cabinet colleague and now Independent candidate Saryu Roy in his home constituency of Jamshedpur-East.
Updated on Dec 07, 2019 10:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand voting in 2nd phase of assembly poll today, CM Das among candidates
Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019: Chief minister (CM) Raghubar Das, state assembly speaker Dinesh Oraon, former state food supply minister Saryu Roy, BJP state president Laxman Gilua and state rural development and parliamentary ministers are the key contestants in the second phase of assembly poll which is being held on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 07, 2019 08:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Debashish Sarkar
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: CM Raghubar Das ‘poorest’ among key Jamshedpur East seat candidates
Jamshedpur East goes to polls in the second phase of Jharkhand assembly election on December 7. Chief Minister Raghubar Das has declared his total assets worth ₹85,08,981, an increase of Rs12,36,925 from the assets he had declared five years back.
Updated on Dec 04, 2019 06:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Rahul Gandhi slams govt’s bid to amend law for tribal land
Monday’s rally by the Opposition was the first to be addressed a member of the Gandhi family in the ongoing Jharkhand assembly election.
Updated on Dec 03, 2019 07:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: JMM hopeful to make debut from Palamu region
Nine seats of Palamu region are voting in the first phase on November 30 along with four others — three from South Chhota Nagpur and one from North Chhota Nagpur regions.
Published on Nov 30, 2019 08:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Gautam Mazumdar, Ranchi
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Quota for backward classes a key election plank in ‘tribal state’
All major parties, including the BJP, JMM, Congress, AJSU Party, JVM (P), have promised to increase OBC reservation in the state, which currently stands at 14%.
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 07:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: First phase of polling today, IAF chopper drops polling personnel in Chhattisgarh
Members of eight polling parties had taken off from a helipad at the district headquarters in Latehar for Chatakapur in Mahuadand in Jharkhand’s Latehar district but they found themselves dropped at Sattipara field in Pratappur Bhainsamunda area of Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh.
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 08:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Latehar | Vishal Sharma
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: JMM manifesto promises loan waiver, 50% quota for women
The JMM manifesto for Jharkhand Assembly Election also promised to restart the UPA government schemes of 2014 that has been stopped in the NDA regime.
Published on Nov 27, 2019 12:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Gautam Mazumdar, Ranchi
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: RJD’s Koderma nominee fails poll scrutiny, BJP’s Kanke candidate cleared
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Koderma returning officer Rajeev Verma said RJD candidate Subhash Yadav was found to be a voter of Danapur in Bihar during the scrutiny.
Updated on Nov 27, 2019 11:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey, Ranchi
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Nomination for 5th and final phase from Tuesday
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: A total of 16 assembly constituencies including seven seats reserved for scheduled tribes will go to polls on December 20 in the fifth and final phase.
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 09:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey, Ranchi
Congress manifesto for Jharkhand assembly election promises law against hate crime, quota hike
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The Congress manifesto promises increasing minimum support price (MSP) for rice to ₹2,500 per quintal, hike OBC reservation to 27%, separate Sarana Code for the tribals in 2012 census, besides enacting laws to check hate crimes (lynching) among other things.
Published on Nov 25, 2019 09:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Oppn CM candidate, JMM’s Hemant Soren to contest from Barhet and Dumka
The decision (on Hemant Soren’s constituencies) was announced by JMM general secretary Vinod Pandey on Sunday while announcing the party’s seventh list of candidates that include mostly old leadership.
Updated on Nov 25, 2019 08:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Gautam Mazumdar
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: BJP going solo for first time in state
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The BJP on Wednesday night announced candidates for seven more seats, thus declaring nominees for 79 assembly seats in the 81-member assembly, besides declaring support for one independent in Hussainabad seat.
Published on Nov 22, 2019 02:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Vishal Kant, Ranchi
5-phase assembly poll in Jharkhand based on MHA, state police input: CEC
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The CEC was asked what forced election commission to hold elections in five phases when home ministry on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that LWE had dipped by 45% in Jharkhand during May 2014 to April 2019.
Updated on Nov 22, 2019 01:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey, Ranchi
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Ichagarh to witness 4-cornered contest
Ichagarh assembly constituency goes to poll on December 12 in the third phase of the Jharkhand assembly election.
Published on Nov 21, 2019 02:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jamshedpur | HT Correspondent, Jamsedhpur