The Assembly elections for the 288 member assembly in Maharashtra would be held in a single phase on November 20 with counting of votes scheduled to be held on November 23.
The BJP put up a impressive performance bagging 29 seats. Peoples' Democratic Party won three seats 3 seats and one each by the People's Conference, CPI-M and AAP. Seven seats were also won by the Independents.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday claimed that his party's candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Bihar will be highly capable, local individuals who are elected by the people and committed to improving the state.
BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan criticised Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for contesting the bypoll in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and raised questions about her suitability, citing concerns about her language skills and potential absenteeism.
Nayab Singh Saini was on Wednesday chosen as the leader of Haryana BJP Legislature Party in a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Chandigarh.
The plea was filed by Priya Mishra and Vikas Bansal through advocate Narendra Mishra who said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the election (of the State Legislative Assemblies through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) based on accuracy.
"We are confident that our alliance in Maharashtra will form the government and Congress will contest the by-polls to win. It is a matter of great happiness that Priyanka ji is contesting from Wayanad," said Selja.
A day after the Election Commission announced by-polls to 48 assembly constituencies including nine seats in Uttar Pradesh, Nishad Party chief and Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Kumar Nishad said that his party will render support to the NDA candidates as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has
A total of Rs 15 crore of Rs 89.63 crore funds siphoned in the alleged Valmiki scam by former Karnataka minister B Nagedra and his aides was used "during the 2024 Lok Sabha election expenditures to influence voters" and some significant portion of the amount for personal expenses, said the E
BJP MLA Baba Gorakhnath, who filed a petition against Samajwadi Party MP Awadesh Prasad told ANI that they have decided to withdraw their petition as they want elections to be held on Milkipur seat.
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday excuded confidence of NDA's win in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. He said that conducting single phase election of Maharashtra indicate strong internal system of government administration.
Jharkhand is set to vote in two phases in assembly polls to be held on November 13 and 20 while Maharashtra will go in for a single-phase election on November 20, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.