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Alliance or not: The Tamil Nadu factor in Puducherry Assembly polls
Political leaders feel alliances in Tamil Nadu are binding in Puducherry as well, and that is both a blessing and a bane
Tamil Nadu elections: AIADMK triggers talks of a reunion with BJP
A fresh twist came last week when AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, fuelling speculation of a renewed alliance
Makhananomics spices up Bihar's political battle ahead of Assembly polls
With Chouhan's outreach to makhana farmers on eve of PM's visit and Union Budget boost for the state, BJP-led NDA gears up to return to power in its stronghold
Women, welfare, rural schemes: Budget sets tone for West Bengal polls
Political analysts believe things are just beginning to heat up ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections in 2026
Jharkhand lone outlier as youth voter share declines, shows ECI data
Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh witnessed some of the sharpest declines of young electors
SC asks Election Commission response on pleas for EVM verification
The bench asked the poll panel to file its response within 15 days and explain the procedure adopted and posted the matter in the week commencing March 3
Mamata rules out alliance with Cong for 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls
Addressing her party's lawmakers at a meeting ahead of the Assembly's budget session, the TMC supremo also expressed confidence about winning the elections next year with a two-third majority
With Delhi win in the bag, BJP targets major Bihar Assembly victory
Delhi's victory has given the NDA a significant boost, with political discussions already gaining pace in Bihar. The NDA has set an ambitious goal of winning 225 seats in the 243-member Bihar assembly
EC used power of technology to strengthen people's power, says PM Modi
The EC has modernised and strengthened the election process from time to time, Modi asserted
Delhi polls: Within 5 yrs, slums in Delhi will be demolished, says Kejriwal
The AAP national convener claimed that the BJP does not intend to build houses for the slum dwellers
As India nears 1 bn electors, it seeks solutions to freebies, black money
Estimates of election related expenditure of political parties and candidates, and EC's seizures, reveal barely the tip of the total election spends of candidates and political parties
Milkipur by-election to take place on February 5, results on Feb 10
The Milkipur Assembly seat fell vacant following the resignation of Awadhesh Prasad, who was elected MLA from the constituency during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
Politics of funding religious outreach: Examining nationwide schemes
As the AAP govt promises salaries to temple and gurudwara priests, a look at other parties nationwide that have made similar announcements or rolled out such schemes
2024: A year of challenges for incumbents and traditional political parties
Internationally, 2025 will be far less frenetic than 2024, which saw more than 60 countries, including India, hold their national elections
Delhi, Bihar Assembly elections in 2025 to test the fate of freebies
This year will have the fewest elections of any in the current five-year electoral cycle. What does that mean for welfare schemes?
Parl winter session: 39-member House panel set up to scrutinise ONOE Bills
The committee will have 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha
In every country, elections are held only once: BJP MP Hema Malini on ONOE
Malini argues that simultaneous elections would conserve resources, which could then be allocated to vital sectors like education and health
Govt introduces ONOP bills, says they will be referred to House panel
Meghwal introduced the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill after a nearly 90-minute debate, followed by a division of votes. As many as 269 members voted in favour of the Bill and 198 against it
Punjab: Elections to 5 MCs, 44 councils to be held on December 21
Addressing the media here, State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri said polling for five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and Nagar panchayats will be held from 7 am to 4 pm
BJP manifesto committee meets in Delhi ahead of Assembly elections
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva on Sunday expressed confidence that the party would secure a similar victory in the national capital
