Congress stakes claim to form govt in Uttarakhand
A Congress delegation called on Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva late on Tuesday to formally stake the claim to form a new government.
State Congress spokesman Surendra Kumar said the delegation w
UP gears up for third phase of polling
Polling for the third phase of UP Assembly elections for 56 seats in 10 districts would be held on Wednesday that will decide the fate of three cabinet minister, a minister of state, 29 sitting MLAs a
Temple not on people's agenda in Ayodhya
The Ram temple was clearly not on the agenda of those who voted in this Hindu pilgrim town in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections.
Ordinary men and women showed much more interest in devel
Opinion polls banned in Uttar Pradesh till Wednesday
The Election Commission (EC) has banned the publication of opinion polls regarding the first phase of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh till 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
The ban, which came into effect
Voting for Maha Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls begin
Polling for 27 Zilla Parishads and 309 Panchayat Samitis across Maharashtra began this morning with a total of 20,589 candidates in the fray.
Over three crore voters in rural Maharashtra are expected
Stage set for first phase of UP Assembly polls
Polling for the first phase of the high voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 55 seats in 10 districts would be held on Wednesday that will decide the fate of two ministers, 31 MLAs and 15 form
Cricket first, poll meet with Prime Minister later!
In India, cricket always wins the day - even if it happens at the cost of a crucial meeting with the prime minister on key electoral reforms!
That's exactly what happened during the India-Sri Lanka W
Repolling likely in 33 booths in Manipur
Repolling may be ordered in 33 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur that saw violence, Chief Electoral Officer P.C. Lawmkunga said on Tuesday.
He said the state election department had ma
Voting opens in Manipur
Voters on Saturday lined up before 2,357 polling stations across nine districts of Manipur as elections began in 60 assembly constituencies amid tight security.
An electorate of 17,40,576, including
Manipur records 40 percent polling till noon
Manipur recorded 40 percent polling till noon on Saturday as voting continued at a brisk pace with people turning out in huge numbers to elect a 60-member assembly despite a string of bomb blasts in t