Assembly Elections 2015
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Amanatullah Khan, AAP's Okhla Candidate In Delhi Assembly Elections 2025
Amanatullah Khan joined the AAP in 2015 and was elected from the Okhla seat.
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What Election Commission's 2015 Report On Simultaneous Polls Said
Holding simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and all assemblies would need any no-confidence motion to be coupled with a 'confidence motion' by a leader proposed as next prime minister or chief minister.
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Lalu Prasad Appears Before Court For Caste Based Remarks In 2015 Bihar Elections
Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday appeared before a court in Hajipur, Bihar in a case in which he is accused of making caste based remarks during the 2015 Bihar assembly election campaign and violating the model of conduct.
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Ahead of Punjab Poll, AAP Promises Justice In 2015 Sacrilege Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said his party, if voted to power in Punjab during the 2022 Assembly elections, will bring those responsible for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib to justice.
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Locket Chatterjee, BJP's Most Visible Woman Candidate In Bengal
One of the five MPs roped into Bengal elections as a candidate, Locket Chatterjee today is the most visible woman leader in the BJP's Bengal team. The actor-turned politician has been with the party since 2015, after a brief association with the Trinamool Congress.
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Another Trinamool MLA Exits, Party Says He Wouldn't Be Candidate Anyway
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has lost another MLA. This time, it is two-time legislator from Diamond Harbour, Dipak Haldar, who has walked out. His claimed he had taken the decision because he was "not being allowed to work". Shortly afterwards, he joined the BJP, a party that has in recent months welcomed a swarm of leaders from rival outf...
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Was Chirag Paswan The 'X-Factor' In Nitish Kumar's Bihar Election Result?
Nitish Kumar looks set to return as chief minister of Bihar (for a sixth time) despite his party's shoddy performance in the election; the Janata Dal United's (JDU) went from 71 seats in 2015 to 43 this year - a fall triggered, many say, because of the LJP
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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Marginally Lower Than 56.66% Of 2015
The threat of coronavirus could not affect polling in the third and final phase of Bihar state elections, with 55.22 per cent people turning up to vote -- a shade lower than the 56.66 per cent in 2015. Two of three exit polls so far have predicted an advantage for the alliance of Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left part...
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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Was 56.66% in 2015: Poll Commission
55.22 per cent people cast their votes till 5 pm in the third and final phase of assembly elections in Bihar -- a shade lower than 56.66 per cent in 2015 -- in which stakes are high for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is up against multiple rivals, including former ally Chirag Paswan.At least 1,204 candidates are in fray for the 78 assembly seats...
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Bihar Sees 53.5% Polling In Phase 2, Down From 56.9 in 2015
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar, held amid the looming coronavirus threat, saw 53.51 per cent people voting, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. Ninety-four seats were up for election, a chunk of them were BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the oppositi...
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53.5% Polling In Bihar For Phase 2, Marginally Down From 2015: 10 Points
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar where 94 seats were up for polls -- saw 53.51 per cent people voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. This round featured BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance of th...
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Bihar Election 2020 Live Updates: "BJP-LJP Will Form Government In Bihar," Says Chirag Paswan
The first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly elections passed off peacefully on Wednesday as an estimated 54.26 per cent of nearly 2.15 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise, marginally lower than in 2015, as the coronavirus scare failed to impact the turnout.
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PM's Ayodhya Comment In Bihar Reminds Many Of Nitish Kumar's 2015 Taunt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Bihar's Mithila region today for the ongoing election, referred to the Ram temple in Ayodhya as he outlined his government's work and his coalition's promises for the state.
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52.24% Voting Till 5 pm In Bihar Polls Phase 1, Slightly Lower Than 2015
More than 50 per cent people voted in the first of the three-phase election in Bihar -- the first amid the coronavirus pandemic -- which will decide if Nitish Kumar will win a fourth term as Chief Minister. Till 5 pm, 52.24 per cent people voted, choosing candidates for 71 of the state's 243 seats. Nitish Kumar's challenger is RJD's Tejashwi Yadav,...
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Candidate Profile: BJP's Niraj Kumar Singh
BJP MLA Niraj Kumar Singh alias Bablu is contesting the Bihar legislative assembly election from Chhatapur constituency. He has been an MLA since 2005. Till 2015 he was with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United. But in August 2015 he rebelled against the JDU along with eight other MLAs and joined the BJP.
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Amanatullah Khan, AAP's Okhla Candidate In Delhi Assembly Elections 2025
Amanatullah Khan joined the AAP in 2015 and was elected from the Okhla seat.
-
What Election Commission's 2015 Report On Simultaneous Polls Said
Holding simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and all assemblies would need any no-confidence motion to be coupled with a 'confidence motion' by a leader proposed as next prime minister or chief minister.
-
Lalu Prasad Appears Before Court For Caste Based Remarks In 2015 Bihar Elections
Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday appeared before a court in Hajipur, Bihar in a case in which he is accused of making caste based remarks during the 2015 Bihar assembly election campaign and violating the model of conduct.
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Ahead of Punjab Poll, AAP Promises Justice In 2015 Sacrilege Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said his party, if voted to power in Punjab during the 2022 Assembly elections, will bring those responsible for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib to justice.
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Locket Chatterjee, BJP's Most Visible Woman Candidate In Bengal
One of the five MPs roped into Bengal elections as a candidate, Locket Chatterjee today is the most visible woman leader in the BJP's Bengal team. The actor-turned politician has been with the party since 2015, after a brief association with the Trinamool Congress.
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Another Trinamool MLA Exits, Party Says He Wouldn't Be Candidate Anyway
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has lost another MLA. This time, it is two-time legislator from Diamond Harbour, Dipak Haldar, who has walked out. His claimed he had taken the decision because he was "not being allowed to work". Shortly afterwards, he joined the BJP, a party that has in recent months welcomed a swarm of leaders from rival outf...
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Was Chirag Paswan The 'X-Factor' In Nitish Kumar's Bihar Election Result?
Nitish Kumar looks set to return as chief minister of Bihar (for a sixth time) despite his party's shoddy performance in the election; the Janata Dal United's (JDU) went from 71 seats in 2015 to 43 this year - a fall triggered, many say, because of the LJP
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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Marginally Lower Than 56.66% Of 2015
The threat of coronavirus could not affect polling in the third and final phase of Bihar state elections, with 55.22 per cent people turning up to vote -- a shade lower than the 56.66 per cent in 2015. Two of three exit polls so far have predicted an advantage for the alliance of Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left part...
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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Was 56.66% in 2015: Poll Commission
55.22 per cent people cast their votes till 5 pm in the third and final phase of assembly elections in Bihar -- a shade lower than 56.66 per cent in 2015 -- in which stakes are high for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is up against multiple rivals, including former ally Chirag Paswan.At least 1,204 candidates are in fray for the 78 assembly seats...
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Bihar Sees 53.5% Polling In Phase 2, Down From 56.9 in 2015
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar, held amid the looming coronavirus threat, saw 53.51 per cent people voting, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. Ninety-four seats were up for election, a chunk of them were BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the oppositi...
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53.5% Polling In Bihar For Phase 2, Marginally Down From 2015: 10 Points
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar where 94 seats were up for polls -- saw 53.51 per cent people voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. This round featured BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance of th...
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Bihar Election 2020 Live Updates: "BJP-LJP Will Form Government In Bihar," Says Chirag Paswan
The first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly elections passed off peacefully on Wednesday as an estimated 54.26 per cent of nearly 2.15 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise, marginally lower than in 2015, as the coronavirus scare failed to impact the turnout.
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PM's Ayodhya Comment In Bihar Reminds Many Of Nitish Kumar's 2015 Taunt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Bihar's Mithila region today for the ongoing election, referred to the Ram temple in Ayodhya as he outlined his government's work and his coalition's promises for the state.
-
52.24% Voting Till 5 pm In Bihar Polls Phase 1, Slightly Lower Than 2015
More than 50 per cent people voted in the first of the three-phase election in Bihar -- the first amid the coronavirus pandemic -- which will decide if Nitish Kumar will win a fourth term as Chief Minister. Till 5 pm, 52.24 per cent people voted, choosing candidates for 71 of the state's 243 seats. Nitish Kumar's challenger is RJD's Tejashwi Yadav,...
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Candidate Profile: BJP's Niraj Kumar Singh
BJP MLA Niraj Kumar Singh alias Bablu is contesting the Bihar legislative assembly election from Chhatapur constituency. He has been an MLA since 2005. Till 2015 he was with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United. But in August 2015 he rebelled against the JDU along with eight other MLAs and joined the BJP.
