The Uttar Pradesh Congress on October 25 removed Suresh Chandra Yadav as its Prayagraj (Gangapar) unit chief for filing nomination against the INDIA bloc candidate in the Phulpur assembly by-election in Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has given the Election Commission consent to use his photo for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, confirmed Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar.
Addressing a large gathering at Channapatna on Friday, Kumaraswamy said that despite the challenges posed by the Congress party, he took some major decisions.
Notably, the MVA is still facing the heat from one of its allies, the Samajwadi Party, who is demanding more seats from the alliance to contest in the polls.
"I have announced five seats. They should give these five seats to me. I will wait because I don't want votes to be divided. We don't want to create a rift in the MVA for the sake of votes," Azmi said.
Former Union Minister and ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda expressed confidence that the NDA would form a government in Jharkhand state and as the people were discontented with the current government.
Assam Chief Minister and Jharkhand BJP assembly election co-in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma who came to Kolhan to meet BJP party leaders ahead of the Assembly polls in the state said that there is a very good atmosphere and BJP will win 10 to 12 seats here.
As the preparations for the upcoming elections to 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra have intensified and the model code of conduct is in force, Mumbai Police have recovered Rs 30 lakh cash from a car and two people were taken into custody on Friday.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released its fifth list of candidates on Friday ahead of the Jharkhand election, scheduled in two phases, on November 13 and 20, JMM said in a press release.
The Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting of Congress for the selection of candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly polls is underway at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi on Friday.
Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora on Friday confirmed that he will fight the Maharashtra Assembly elections from the Worli seat against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.
Earlier today, prior to filing his nominations, Nikhil Kumaraswamy offered prayers at the Thirumalagiri Shri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Bengaluru ahead of filing nominations for the upcoming Channapatna by-poll.