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The elections occurred in 690 assembly constituencies in the above-mentioned five states. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) will commence at 8.30 am.

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be hiked this week as oil companies prepare to pare losses accumulated from keeping rates steady for over four months in the run-up to Assembly elections in five States, including UP, despite international oil prices jumping to a 13-year high of USD 140 per barrel. West […]

District wise polling percentage is Azamgarh registered 8.08 per cent; Bhadohi (7.41 per cent); Chandauli (7.72 per cent); Ghazipur (8.39 per cent); Jaunpur (8.99 per cent); Mau (9.97 per cent); Mirzapur (8.81 per cent)

Imphal: High drama was witnessed as a Congress candidate was arrested for allegedly assaulting an on-duty polling personnel during the first phase of Manipur assembly elections, and later released on bail. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has decried the action against party candidate Lamtinthang Haokip in Saitu constituency of Kangpokpi district as a “murder of […]

Hyderabad: BJP MLA T Raja Singh’s foot-in-the-mouth remark that bulldozers were ready in Uttar Pradesh to raze down houses of people who do not vote for the saffron party in the ongoing Assembly elections evoked sharp criticism from TRS and other Opposition parties. In a tweet, TRS working president KT Rama Rao said: “Just when […]

Hyderabad: In recent times, fuel prices have become rock steady and there was no revision of prices. Does it mean the international crude oil prices have become stagnant? Not necessarily! On the contrary, the crude oil prices are skyrocketing and are almost touching $100 per barrel. Currently, the price is hovering around $96-97, breaching the […]

According to the Election Commission, the Mathura assembly seat recorded 8.23 per cent voter turnout, in Agra 7.64 per cent while 8.93 per cent turnout is recorded from the Bagpat seat.

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has predicted that the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) will win 95 to 105 seats in the next assembly elections. He was replying to a a question on the next assembly polls in the State at a news conference in Pragati Bhavan here on Tuesday. Chandrshekhar Rao disagreed with a […]

New Delhi: Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7 in seven phases with counting of votes on March 10, the Election Commission announced on Saturday, and banned physical rallies and roadshows till January 15 due to Covid concerns. The elections have huge political […]

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expanded his cabinet by inducting seven new ministers. All the new ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Anandiben Patel at a hurriedly convened ceremony at the Raj Bhavan, in the presence of the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues. Among those who […]

Karimnagar: BJP leader Eatala Rajender on Monday claimed that the Huzurabad Assembly by-poll would go the same way as Dubbak Assembly by-election. Speaking after launching his padayatra at Bathinivanipalli of Kamalapur mandal, he said though a conspiracy was hatched for his defeat in the 2018 Assembly elections, the locals had supported him. “I hope the […]

If breaking political impasse was the objective of the J&K meeting, then it can be said that it met the expectations

The EC has displayed utter disregard for the independence of other equally important constitutional bodies

The victory did not, however, land in Stalin's lap and he worked towards it by reaching out to people systematically by targeting the Centre and state governments on many issues.

He said he was confident about the TMC's victory despite the BJP's attempt to "build a massive propaganda" that it was winning.

As per the Election Commission website, the BJP is leading in 60 out of the total 126 assembly seats.

"The CPI(M)-led LDF will play its due role in this and we expect that the people of Kerala who have always stood up as one will continue to do so in a more stronger manner," he said.

The Election Commission on April 27 had banned all victory processions after counting of votes in states where assembly polls were held to check the spread of coronavirus.

As per the Election Commission figures, the LDF is ahead in 85 seats, while the opposition Congress-headed UDF is leading in 44 segments and the BJP-NDA, in three constituencies.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 60 seats while Congress is leading in 26 seats.