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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is poised to return to power with a comfortable majority for an unprecedented second term in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is on course to a historic victory in Punjab, according to election results and trends on Thursday. In the other two states of Manipur […]
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New Delhi: After the Congress’ dismal performance in the Assembly elections in five states, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he accepted the people’s verdict and congratulated the winning parties. Rahul Gandhi tweeted in the afternoon: “Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate. My gratitude to all Congress workers […]
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New Delhi: It seems that BJP’s decision to replace two chief ministers within a short span of four months in Uttarakhand has paid good dividends to the saffron party. As per the Election Commission data, the ruling BJP is leading in 42 assembly constituencies while Congress is leading in 25, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) […]
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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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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday urged the people of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to vote in record numbers to ensure the prosperous future of their States. The Home Minister appealed to the voters of Uttar Pradesh, in the ongoing second phase of polling, to elect a government that will ensure a […]
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New Delhi: As Goa and Uttarakhand are voting for their Assemblies in a single phase on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to people to vote. “To all my Goan friends today; choose development, choose a politics that puts you first, choose the freedom to be you: choose Goa!”, she tweeted. “Dear Uttarakhand people, Mountain […]
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The resignation of Ravi Chopra from the chairmanship of the Supreme Court-mandated Char Dham panel illustrates how the environmentalists are getting increasingly frustrated over the continued apathy of the government in protecting the fragile ecology of the region. In his resignation letter to the apex court, the chairman of the high powered committee has pointed […]
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The fresh bout of aggressive statements emanating from Nepal on the border row with India is quite uncalled for. The objections being raised by the Nepalese politicians over India’s plan to expand the road in the Lipulekh region of Uttarakhand are baseless. It must be pointed out that India has been in effective possession of […]
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New Delhi: Vijay Rawat, brother of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat who recently died in a helicopter crash, joined the BJP on Wednesday. The BJP may field him as its candidate in poll-bound Uttarakhand, sources said. Vijay Rawat, who retired as a colonel from the army, joined the BJP in the […]
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BJP sources said that Rawat was asking for tickets for three of his family members including his wife in the assembly polls, but had been told that the party had made it a rule that only one member of a family would be fielded.
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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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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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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Thursday. Among the 23 projects, 17 projects worth over Rs 14,100 crore cover a wide array of sectors/areas across the state including irrigation, road, housing, health infrastructure, industry, sanitation, drinking […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad got valuable three points by virtue of the first innings lead after they drew with Uttarakhand in the Round III Elite Group D Cooch Behar Trophy match at the Airforce Complex Ground, Palam, New Delhi on Thursday. Hyderabad, who scored 292 in the first innings, restricted Uttarakhand to 276 which gave a 16-run […]
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Hyderabad: First innings centurion Aman Rao continued his good run with a 89-run knock while Sarthak Bharadwaj scored 67 to put Hyderabad ahead on the third day against Uttarakhand in the Cooch Behar trophy at the Airforce Complex Ground, New Delhi on Wednesday. This was after bowlers dismissed Uttarakhand, who resumed at the overnight score […]
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Hyderabad: Opener Divyam Rawat scored a 204-ball 131 (18×4, 1×6) to power Uttarakhand to 240/5 at stumps in reply to Hyderabad’s first innings total of 292 all out on the second day of the Cooch Behar tournament at the Airforce Complex Ground in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Hyderabad added 32 runs to their overnight score […]
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Hyderabad: Opener Aman Rao slammed 102 (150 balls; 12×4, 1×6) while Vignesh Reddy hit 62 as Hyderabad ended the first day at 260/7 at stumps against Uttarakhand in the Cooch Behar match at the Airforce Compex Ground, Palam, New Delhi on Monday. Choosing to bat, Hyderabad added 45 runs for the first wicket before Aditya […]