Assam By-polls

After the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won all five seats in by-poll in Assam, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and former state president of the party Ripun Bora on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction.

The BJP and its ally UPPL (United People's Party Liberal) comfortably won all five assembly seats in Assam where by-polls were held on Saturday.

The election machinery in Assam has put in place all necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of by-polls to five assembly constituencies on October 30.

Ahead of Assam by-polls, several opposition party leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday at the party office in Guwahati.

The Assam Congress on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for by-polls to five assembly constituencies on October 30.

The counting of votes for by-election in 11 constituencies in eight states began at 8 am this morning and most of the results for eight of the ten constituencies have been declared. The BJP has won five of the ten constituencies so far - with results for two yet to be declared. The Congress has retained both the seats it had in Karnataka, while the...

The BJP has won five of 10 assembly seats in eight states for which by-elections were held, retaining three and gaining two from other parties, including Delhi's Rajouri Garden, where last time's winner Aam Aadmi Party has lost its deposit ahead of key civic elections. The Congress has won three, two in Karnataka and one in Madhya Pradesh, all seat...

The by-election for Dhemaji legislative constituency in Assam began this morning where a straight contest is on between BJP's Ranoj Pegu and Congress' Babul Sonowal.

The BJP and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress won crucial by-elections on Tuesday - and both parties said the results prove that the people support their stand on the ban of old notes.

By-elections were held in six states and one union territory today - the polls are expected to be the first referendum since the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was announced by the BJP-led government at the centre.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested Silchar constituency from the Congress while the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the ruling Congress retained Jamunamukh and Lakhipur seats respectively in the Assembly by-polls in Assam.

The Congress and the AIUDF bagged one seat each in Assam Assembly by-election, while the BJP is leading in another.

assembly by-polls, assam by-elections, AIUDF, Silchar, Lakhipur, Jamunamukh, Badruddin Ajmal

Moderate to high turnout marked the by-elections held in 36 Lok Sabha and assembly seats spread across ten states in an exercise seen as yet another key test of Narendra Modi government's popularity since it assumed power in May. As polling began, the PM in a tweet, urged voters "across the country today to vote in large numbers".

About 45 percent of the electorate cast their vote for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Mizoram and an assembly by-poll in the first seven hours of polling on Friday, officials said.

After the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won all five seats in by-poll in Assam, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and former state president of the party Ripun Bora on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction.

The BJP and its ally UPPL (United People's Party Liberal) comfortably won all five assembly seats in Assam where by-polls were held on Saturday.

The election machinery in Assam has put in place all necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of by-polls to five assembly constituencies on October 30.

Ahead of Assam by-polls, several opposition party leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday at the party office in Guwahati.

The Assam Congress on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for by-polls to five assembly constituencies on October 30.

The counting of votes for by-election in 11 constituencies in eight states began at 8 am this morning and most of the results for eight of the ten constituencies have been declared. The BJP has won five of the ten constituencies so far - with results for two yet to be declared. The Congress has retained both the seats it had in Karnataka, while the...

The BJP has won five of 10 assembly seats in eight states for which by-elections were held, retaining three and gaining two from other parties, including Delhi's Rajouri Garden, where last time's winner Aam Aadmi Party has lost its deposit ahead of key civic elections. The Congress has won three, two in Karnataka and one in Madhya Pradesh, all seat...

The by-election for Dhemaji legislative constituency in Assam began this morning where a straight contest is on between BJP's Ranoj Pegu and Congress' Babul Sonowal.

The BJP and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress won crucial by-elections on Tuesday - and both parties said the results prove that the people support their stand on the ban of old notes.

By-elections were held in six states and one union territory today - the polls are expected to be the first referendum since the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was announced by the BJP-led government at the centre.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested Silchar constituency from the Congress while the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the ruling Congress retained Jamunamukh and Lakhipur seats respectively in the Assembly by-polls in Assam.

The Congress and the AIUDF bagged one seat each in Assam Assembly by-election, while the BJP is leading in another.

assembly by-polls, assam by-elections, AIUDF, Silchar, Lakhipur, Jamunamukh, Badruddin Ajmal

Moderate to high turnout marked the by-elections held in 36 Lok Sabha and assembly seats spread across ten states in an exercise seen as yet another key test of Narendra Modi government's popularity since it assumed power in May. As polling began, the PM in a tweet, urged voters "across the country today to vote in large numbers".

About 45 percent of the electorate cast their vote for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Mizoram and an assembly by-poll in the first seven hours of polling on Friday, officials said.