Assembly Polls 2022 highlights: ECI asks Samajwadi Party to explain over the alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct

The Election Commission today decided to extend the ban on public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings in five poll-bound states in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, till January 22. Akhilesh Yadav taunted the BJP for losing "one wicket after the other" and not fathoming the SP strategy as he inducted two ministers and six other MLAs who recently deserted the ruling alliance into his Samajwadi Party.

After Model Code of Conduct came into force in Punjab for Assembly elections, enforcement teams seized valuables, including cash, psychotropic substances & 2.72 lakh litres of liquor, worth Rs 40.31cr in violation of code till Jan 14: State Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju

Election Commission of India asks General Secretary Samajwadi Party (SP) to give an explanation over the alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct, Section 144, COVID protocols by the party on Jan 14 by "organising public gathering" at SP's Lucknow offic

Rashtriya Lok Dal announces second list of seven candidates for upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Dr Harjot Kamal, Punjab Congress MLA from Moga joins the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Chandigarh today

ECI allows political parties to hold indoor meetings with a maximum of 300 persons or 50% of the capacity of the hall

Samajwadi Party MLA and candidate from Kairana, Nahid Hasan arrested by the Police under the Gangster Act sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Kairana court

Election Commission bans poll rallies and roadshows in poll-bound states till Jan 22

Will contest elections from Khatima constituency, says Uttarakhand CM

I will contest the election from the Khatima constituency. We all are together and ready to contest polls. This time, we have given a slogan 'Abki Baar 60 Paar'. The candidates' list will be announced soon: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami after the BJP Core Committee meeting

Congress's Punjab polls list: Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood to contest from Moga

Congress releases list for candidates on 86 seats in upcoming Punjab polls

I had allotted 2 seats to Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad but he received some call and refused to be part of the alliance: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Ahead of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's presser today, Lucknow Police puts up a notice outside their party office in view of violation of Model Code of Conduct, Section 144, Covid protocols by the party yesterday, January 14

BJP fields 10 seats for women, 44 seats for OBC candidates and 19 seats for SC, in upcoming assembly polls

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to contest Assembly polls from Gorakhpur city

BJP names 107 candidates for UP polls in first list; 63 of 83 sitting MLAs repeated, 20 dropped

UP Assembly polls: Bahujan Samaj Party declares Kriparam Sharma as candidate from Noida, Manveer Singh Bhati from Dadri and Narendra Bhati 'Dada' from Jewar

BJP fields Pankaj Singh from Noida, Tejpal Singh Nagar from Dadri and Dhirendra Singh from Jewar in UP Assembly Polls

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that in the state Election Committee meet, several names have been suggested. "The central parliamentary board in Delhi will take the final decision of the name of the candidates for the upcoming elections," he said.

Delhi Congress, Youth Congress leaders join AAP

Congress' Delhi leader Rajesh Sharma and former city Youth Congress leader Mohit Sharma joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Friday.

"People have started to absolutely adore Arvind Kejriwal ji's Aam Aadmi Party even outside of Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal's name is now known throughout the country. Because of the difference he has made in the lives of ordinary people, his name is now known in every household. The corporation elections in Chandigarh produced a very positive outcome. Electoral grounds of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Uttar Pradesh too are echoing with AAP's name," senior AAP leader Somnath Bharti stated while welcoming the two leaders.

The Bhim Army-Samajwadi Party alliance could not happen after the former's chief accused Akhilesh Yadav of wanting only votes from the Dalits. "After all the discussions, in the end, I felt that Akhilesh Yadav does not want Dalits in this alliance, he just wants Dalit vote bank. He humiliated the people of Bahujan Samaj, I tried for 1 month 3 days but the alliance could not happen,"Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said.

EC reduces notice period for registration of political parties

The Election Commission of India on Friday reduced the notice period from 30 days to seven days for registration of political parties under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, in view of the ongoing third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The EC had announced the poll schedule for Assembly elections in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur -- on January 8.

Agra man buys nomination papers for his 94th election as contestant

A 75-year-old ex-revenue staff is all set to contest his 94th election, as he bought nomination papers on Friday for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

Hasnuram Ambedkari, a former revenue department clerk, has already contested and lost 93 elections since 1985, the year he first entered the electoral fray.

Ambedkari told PTI that in 1985 he quit his job as an ‘Amin’ in the district administration after he was promised a ticket from Fatehpur Sikri seat.

But when the time came, the party refused to honour its end of the bargain and instead made fun of him, he said.

PM Modi to interact with over 150 startups today

'SP-RLD candidate list full of criminals', says UP deputy CM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday said the first list of candidates declared by the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance has given a clear message that Akhilesh Yadav is not ready to leave "criminals, goons and rioters".

"Through the first list of candidates of the Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance, Akhilesh Yadav has given a clear message that he is not ready to leave criminals, goons and rioters aside,” Maurya said in a statement released by the BJP here.

Ban on physical rallies: EC to decide on future course on January 15

The Election Commission will meet on Saturday to take a call on whether to extend beyond January 15 the ban on public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings in five poll-bound states in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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BJP's wickets falling, couldn't fathom SP's strategy: Akhilesh after inducting deserters

Akhilesh Yadav on Friday taunted the BJP for losing "one wicket after the other" and not fathoming the SP strategy as he inducted two ministers and six other MLAs who recently deserted the ruling alliance into his Samajwadi Party.

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