Assembly Polls 2022 Highlights: Ex-Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar quits BJP over denial of ticket

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra backtracked on comments that she was the party's chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh, as BJP and SP prepare to hit the campaign trail hard. Meanwhile, the Congress in Punjab is trying to keep opposition parties at bay, faced with attacks over ED raids at residences of CM Channi's relatives. Stay tuned to DH for live updates.

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Laxmikant Parsekar resigns from BJP over denial of ticket for Goa polls

I don't enter verbal exchanges: Chidamabaram declines to respond to TMC's 'blame Congress' remark

I don't enter in verbal exchanges with general secretaries of other parties. I'm a very modest Congress worker: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram when asked about TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's remark 'Congress misleading people, Chidambaram should take blame if BJP wins Goa' (ANI)

Bid to present 'new avatar', Congress fields 70% fresh faces in Uttar Pradesh polls

Making a conscious effort to shun the old baggage and present her party in a ‘new avatar’ in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has hand-picked over 70 per cent new faces among the total 166 candidates for the high-stakes state assembly election.

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Will withdraw Panaji candidature if BJP fields honest candidate: Utpal Parrikar

Jailed SP leader seeks interim bail to participate in UP polls campaign

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan moves Supreme Court seeking interim bail to campaign in upcoming #UttarPradeshElections

Azam Khan continues to be lodged in the Sitapur jail (in UP) with many cases registered against him. (ANI)

Congress announces list of 40 candidates for Manipur Assembly elections

Leader of Oppositionand Former CM Ibobi Singh will contest from Thoubal constituency

My work is to ensure Congress wins in Uttarakhand, Sonia Gandhi will select CM candidate later: Harish Rawat

EC extends ban on physical rallies, roadshows till Janurary 31

60% MLAs in Goa switched parties in last five years, a 'record' in India: ADR report

As many as 24 legislators in Goa, which is 60 per cent of the total strength of the 40-member state Assembly, have switched parties in the last five years, a report by an organisation has said.

The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in its report that with this, Goa has set a unique record, which is "unparalleled" in the history of Indian democracy. Assembly polls in Goa will be held on February 14.

AAP's Mann challenges Channi to contest against him in Dhuri, give statement on illegal sand mining allegations

If Channi Sahab wants to contest against me, I invite him to Dhuri. He must give a statement on illegal property papers worth Rs56 cr found in his name. Capt Amarinder Singh also agreed that Channi Ji was involved in illegal sand mining: Bhagwant Mann, AAP CM candidate in Punjab (ANI)

Goa: Congress candidates take pledge to not quit party after polls

After 15 out of 17 of its MLAs quit the Congress since the 2017 Goa assemblyelections, the Congress party's official candidates on Saturday took oath at a temple, church and a dargah here, taking a pledge against leaving the party afterelections.

No third party can make a mark in Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat on AAP

UP elections | Why are political parties wooing women?

Despite being a BJP member for so many years, the party took me for granted: Laxmikant Parsekar

Shivpal Yadav to contest from Jaswantnagar on SP ticket

Amit Shah hits UP campaign trail

SP announces candidates for Bareilly

The list of SP candidates for the nine assembly constituencies in Bareilly are as follows: S Vijay Pal Singh from Faridpur; Pandit RK Sharma from Aonla, Agam Maurya from Bithri Chainpur; Supriya Aron from Cantt; Rajesh Agarwal from Bareilly City; Sahjil Islam from Bhojipura, Ataur Rehman from Baheri; Bhagvat Saran Gangwar from Nawabgunj; and Sultan Baig from Meergunj.

Third front in Uttar Pradesh

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh with Babu Singh Kushwaha and Bharat Mukti Morcha.

BSP releases list of candidates for second phase of Uttar Pradesh polls

SP candidate Ziya-ur-Rehman booked for violating Model Code of Conduct

Ziya-ur -Rehman, the Samajwadi Party candidate from Kundarki seat in Moradabad, and 50-60 others were booked for violating of Model Code of Conduct and Covid-19 protocol, police said on Saturday.

Former Goa CM to resign from BJP after being denied ticket

Former Goa chief minister and senior BJP leader Laxmikant Parsekar, who was denied ticket by the party for the upcoming state Assembly elections, said he will resign from the ruling party.

(ANI)

Akhilesh takes shot at BJP

Slamming the lack of development works during the BJP's tenure, Akhilesh Yadav said that all important works, including the Jewar airport,are being undertaken by foreign countries and that development in areas such as Rampur and Ghaziabad have stalled.

SP welcomes more new faces

SP welcomed Praveen Singh Aron and Sunit Aron into its fold during the afternoon presser.

Akhilesh Yadav highlights HCL campus set up during his previous tenure

In a press conference, Akhilesh Yadav slams the BJP for not taking forward works of the previous regime and said that there will be a resumption of development, as well as ensuring IT jobs for the state youth.

BSP set to announce 51 candidates for Phase-2 of UP polls

"Today, I'm announcing list of 51 candidates out of 55 seats for the second phase of UP elections. This time we've given slogan 'Har Polling Booth Ko Jeetana hai, BSP Ko Satta Mein Lana Hai'. I hope party workers will work hard & will form BSP govt like of 2007," said BSP chief Mayawati.

(ANI)

PIL filed in Supreme Court against freebies by political parties

It pointed out that political parties were making promises amounting to over 10 times over the states' GST collection, and sought action against such parties.

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SP's Indrajeet Saroj addresses voters in virtual rally

Shiv Sena's Raut takes on BJP over Utpal Parrikar's resignation from party

"Now the fight in Panaji will be between dishonesty and character as Utpal Parrikar (son of late former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar) has announced that he will contest as an independent candidate from Panaji constituency," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.

(ANI)

SP, BJP practising similar style of politics, says Priyanka Gandhi

"Samajwadi Party & BJP are practising a similar style of politics because they're benefitting from that kind of politics...The parties who go ahead on the basis of communalism and casteism have only an agenda. They benefit each other," Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said.

(ANI)

Election Commission to decide on poll rallies and roadshows today

Election Commission to take a call on holding poll rallies and roadshows today, with CEC Sushil Chandra holding a series of virtual meetings with Union Health Secretary, Health Secretary, Chief Secretary & Chief Electoral Officers of five poll-bound states.

(ANI)

Congress opens possibility of post-poll alliance with all parties, except BJP, in UP

"Open for post-poll alliance with any party except BJP in Uttar Pradesh," said Priyanka Gandhi.

(ANI)

Priyanka Gandhi retracts comments about being UP's chief ministerial candidate

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra rolls back her "CM face" comment, says said comment "in an exaggerated way."

(ANI)

Samajwadi Party hits the virtual campaign trail in full force

The Samajwadi Party announced three virtual rallies for Saturday, at 11.30 am, 4 pm and 4.15 pm, picking up the pace of its campaigns ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls.

Denied ticket from Panaji, Utpal Parrikar quits BJP

Denied ticket from Panaji, his late father's constituency, former Goa Chief Minister ManoharParrikar's son, UtpalParrikar, quit the BJP. He would contest the February 14 Assembly elections in the state from Panaji as independent, he announced.

BJP releases first list of 34 candidates for Punjab polls

Union Minister and BJP state election co in-charge Hardeep Singh Puri, general secretaries Tarun Chugh and Dushyant Gautam released the first list for the polls to be held on February 20. Chugh said that names include 12 candidates from farmers' families, eight from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community and 13 Sikhs.

Congress party workers enthused, rivals amused on Priyanka as Congress' Uttar Pradesh CM face

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's indication on Friday that she was the party's chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh enthused the party workers but her rivals rejected assertions that she would be able to revive the electoral fortunes of the grand old party in the forthcoming assembly polls in the state. Read more