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Leaders who wish to contest by-elections from BJP are most welcome: Yediyu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shikaripura (Karnataka) [India], Sept 30 (ANI) Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that those leaders who have earlier resigned from their respective parties and wish to contest by-elections from the BJP are most welcome.
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If willing, MLAs who resigned can contest on BJP ticket: Yediyurappa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shikaripura (Karnataka) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday said that 15 MLAs, who tendered their resignations and aspired to contest Assembly by-polls from the BJP, will get tickets.
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UP: BJP fields vegetable vendor's son for Ghosi by-election
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mau (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): It is a proud moment for Nand Lal Rajbhar, a vegetable vendor, as his son has received a ticket from BJP to contest in the bye-election to Ghosi Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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With seat-sharing yet to finalise with BJP, Shiv Sena authorises its MLAs
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Even as the seat-sharing agreement with BJP for the Maharashtra Assembly polls are at the final stage and is yet to be formally materialised, Shiv Sena on Sunday distributed Form AB (that authorises a candidate as official party candidate) to i
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BJP, SAD to contest Punjab assembly by-polls together: Malik
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Sept 27 (ANI): A day after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced to contest Haryana assembly elections on its own, Punjab's BJP unit president Shwait Malik on Friday said the two parties would be contesting the assembly bye-elections together in the state.
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Two oldest allies, BJP and SAD to contest Assembly polls against each othe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Two of the oldest allies of the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will contest the forthcoming Haryana Assembly polls against each other.
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JDS to contest in all 15 constituencies alone: Kumaraswamy
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming bypolls in Karnataka, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday here reiterated that his party will contest in all 15 constituencies by themselves.
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JD (U) chalks out strategy for Delhi polls, to contest all seats
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) national president Nitish Kumar on Monday met party's Delhi president Dayanand Rai to chalk out a strategy for the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to be held next year.
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SC refuses to stay HC order allowing parents with over two children to con
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with an Uttarakhand High Court order setting aside a law which forbade parents with over two children from contesting Panchayat elections.
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SC notice to Karnataka Speaker on disqualified MLAs' plea to contest bypol
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker on an interim plea of 17 disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, seeking its directions to allow them to contest Assembly bypolls scheduled on October 21 in the state.
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DMK, Congress to contest their seats in TN, P'cherry bye polls
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress will contest one seat each in Tamil Nadu in the coming Assembly bye-elections while Congress will contest the lone seat in Puducherry bye-poll.
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Parents with more than 2 children can contest panchayat polls, rules Uttar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Nainital (Uttrakhand) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): In a setback to the state government, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday allowed parents with more than two children before July 25, 2019, to contest the panchayat elections.
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