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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Unlike 2016, "No Modi Wave" This Time: Chief Of Congress Ally In Assam
Asserting that unlike in 2016 there is "no Modi wave" in the Assam Assembly polls this time, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday alleged that the BJP was attempting to polarise the Hindus by pointing at him, invoking the ''Mughals'' and portraying the Muslims as enemies, but said the ruling party will not succeed.
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Assam Will "Slip Out Of" BJP's Hands, Says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Attacking the BJP government led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress' senior observer for state assembly polls Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the BJP has failed to deliver on 2016 poll promises.
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In Assam Elections, BJP's "3S" Campaign Up Against Congress's "5G" Yatra
When the BJP came to power in Assam for the first time in 2016 - a milestone for the party in the northeast, they did so by promising the people of the state that they will protect their jaati or community, maati or land and bheti or base.
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Assam Chief Minister's Assets Increased By Over 71 Per Cent In 5 Years
The net worth of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's assets, both movable and immovable, have increased by over 71 per cent since the last assembly polls in 2016, despite not having bought any new immovable assets.
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Assam Votes In Crucial Panchayat Election Amid Citizenship Bill Row
Voting has begun amid heavy security for phase one of the two-phased panchayat elections in Assam today. The panchayat polls, being held at a time when there are widespread protests in the state over the citizenship bill, are being seen as a test for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP which came to power in a coalition in the state in 2016, w...
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In First Vote After Notes Ban, By-Polls In 6 States
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.
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Amit Shah's UP Plan Has A Twist, Will Keep Lawmakers On Their Toes
The BJP will conduct surveys every four months to ensure its campaign for the must-win Uttar Pradesh elections remains politically relevant and in sync with ground realities.
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From Student Politics To Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal's Steady Rise To Top
From student politics to joining Asom Gana Parishador AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal's journey to the peak has been a steady climb marked by twists and turns.
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Sarbananda Sonowal To Take Oath As Assam Chief Minister On Tuesday
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal will on Tuesday take oath as Assam's new chief minister at a function here to be attended also by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
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Rahul Gandhi Doesn't Have PM Modi's 'Gift Of Gab', Says Digvijaya Singh
The Congress's crash in another set of state elections has led to a tough reevaluation - not by the party but by a disappointed leader.
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Am Not Prashant Kishor, He Said, Then Blogged Warning About Strategists
On a day when he's being toasted for the BJP's exhaustive sweep of Assam, Rajat Sethi has offered several disclaimers in a blog.
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Assembly Elections 2016: Congress Suffers Setbacks In Bypolls Too
Adding to the owes of Congress in in Assam and Kerala assembly elections, the party suffered reverses in bypolls in Gujarat and Telangana as its candidates failed to retain a seat each in the two states and forfeiting deposits in both the seats in Uttar Pradesh.
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In Congress Collapse, The Usual Response: Gandhis Not To Blame
The Congress picked up the pace of its collapse considerably today, with huge defeats in Kerala and Assam; it now retains charge of just one major state- Karnataka.
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Unlike 2016, "No Modi Wave" This Time: Chief Of Congress Ally In Assam
Asserting that unlike in 2016 there is "no Modi wave" in the Assam Assembly polls this time, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday alleged that the BJP was attempting to polarise the Hindus by pointing at him, invoking the ''Mughals'' and portraying the Muslims as enemies, but said the ruling party will not succeed.
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Assam Will "Slip Out Of" BJP's Hands, Says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Attacking the BJP government led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress' senior observer for state assembly polls Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the BJP has failed to deliver on 2016 poll promises.
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In Assam Elections, BJP's "3S" Campaign Up Against Congress's "5G" Yatra
When the BJP came to power in Assam for the first time in 2016 - a milestone for the party in the northeast, they did so by promising the people of the state that they will protect their jaati or community, maati or land and bheti or base.
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Assam Chief Minister's Assets Increased By Over 71 Per Cent In 5 Years
The net worth of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's assets, both movable and immovable, have increased by over 71 per cent since the last assembly polls in 2016, despite not having bought any new immovable assets.
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Assam Votes In Crucial Panchayat Election Amid Citizenship Bill Row
Voting has begun amid heavy security for phase one of the two-phased panchayat elections in Assam today. The panchayat polls, being held at a time when there are widespread protests in the state over the citizenship bill, are being seen as a test for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP which came to power in a coalition in the state in 2016, w...
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In First Vote After Notes Ban, By-Polls In 6 States
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.
-
Amit Shah's UP Plan Has A Twist, Will Keep Lawmakers On Their Toes
The BJP will conduct surveys every four months to ensure its campaign for the must-win Uttar Pradesh elections remains politically relevant and in sync with ground realities.
-
From Student Politics To Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal's Steady Rise To Top
From student politics to joining Asom Gana Parishador AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal's journey to the peak has been a steady climb marked by twists and turns.
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Sarbananda Sonowal To Take Oath As Assam Chief Minister On Tuesday
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal will on Tuesday take oath as Assam's new chief minister at a function here to be attended also by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
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Rahul Gandhi Doesn't Have PM Modi's 'Gift Of Gab', Says Digvijaya Singh
The Congress's crash in another set of state elections has led to a tough reevaluation - not by the party but by a disappointed leader.
-
Am Not Prashant Kishor, He Said, Then Blogged Warning About Strategists
On a day when he's being toasted for the BJP's exhaustive sweep of Assam, Rajat Sethi has offered several disclaimers in a blog.
-
Assembly Elections 2016: Congress Suffers Setbacks In Bypolls Too
Adding to the owes of Congress in in Assam and Kerala assembly elections, the party suffered reverses in bypolls in Gujarat and Telangana as its candidates failed to retain a seat each in the two states and forfeiting deposits in both the seats in Uttar Pradesh.
-
In Congress Collapse, The Usual Response: Gandhis Not To Blame
The Congress picked up the pace of its collapse considerably today, with huge defeats in Kerala and Assam; it now retains charge of just one major state- Karnataka.
