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As per the early trends in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party was leading on 155 seats while Samajwadi Party was ahead on 97.
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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.
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New Delhi: Several exit polls on Monday forecast a clear majority for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab with some of them giving an edge to the saffron party in Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Exit polls on CNN News 18, Times Now, India Today, Republic TV, News 24 and […]
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Imphal: Violence erupted in some places of Manipur hours before the second phase of assembly polls began on Saturday, as a BJP supporter was gunned down allegedly by a Congress worker, while a crude bomb exploded outside the residence of an expelled saffron party leader, police said. L Amuba Singh, 25, succumbed to bullet injuries […]
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Men, women and first time voters in large numbers queued up in front of the polling stations well before the voting started at 7 a.m. in six electoral districts.
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Election Department officials said that the accident occurred when the security personnel, as part of their election-related duty, were on their way to an area in Tamenglong district, where the second phase of Assembly election would be held on March 5.
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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 […]
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Imphal (Manipur): Two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel sustained splinter injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Manipur on Sunday, which escalated tension in the poll-bound state. The blast took place around 8 pm near Wangoo Tera police station range which is around 45 km from Manipur’s capital Imphal. Constables Girija Shankar and […]
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New Delhi: Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission on Saturday extended its ban on physical rallies and roadshows until January 22 in the five poll-bound states. The poll panel, however, granted a relaxation for the political parties to the extent that indoor meetings of maximum 300 persons or 50 per cent of […]
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Says it will bite dust in elections in five States; urges farmers to protest hike in fertilizers rates
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Ace pugilist and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain stole hearts when she entered a different arena — walking the ramp donning a traditional Assamese saree of mulberry silk ‘paat’. She was the showstopper for designer duo Bidyut & Rakesh’s wedding collection showcased on Saturday night at the ongoing ninth Northeast Festival. “Lovlina Borgohain wore a dark […]
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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 […]
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The suspected IED blast also left one jawan injured.
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Telangana Telangana has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant national project status to either Kaleshwaram or Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation project. IT Minister KT Rama Rao, who is also the working president of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, made the appeal through a tweet, tagging the Prime Minister. He recalled that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar […]
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New Delhi: Strongly condemning the attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur that claimed seven lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Five soldiers including the Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles, and his two family members were killed in the attack on their convoy at […]
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As per the sources, the family members of the officer along with the Quick Reaction Team were in convoy.
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The border friction between Assam and Mizoram needs to be addressed with political maturity, fairness, and mutual accommodation
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The maximum period for which one may be detained under the NSA is 12 months, but the term can be extended if the government finds fresh evidence.
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Earlier, the Chief Minister had informed that four more COVID care centres have started functioning having a capacity of over 1000 beds.
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The order did not specify for how many days the night curfew will be in force.