Election 2022 highlights: Congress issues list of 5 candidates for Goa polls
Assembly Election 2022 Live Updates: The voting for five states will be held in seven phases. The counting will take place on March 10.
It has been a busy day for political parties in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur as the date of elections in these states is inching closer. ...Read More
In Goa, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its list of candidates for the single-phase election on February 14. Chief minister Pramod Sawant will be contesting from Sanquelim while deputy chief minister Manohar Ajgaonkar will contest from Margaon.
The Congress party in Uttar Pradesh released its second list of 41 candidates of which 16 are women. In a major development, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad announced he will contest the elections from Gorakhpur against chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
Shifting focus to Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP’s) chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann will contest from Dhuri. Prominent farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni, who formed his own political front Sanyukt Sangharsh Party (SSP) in December last year, will contest 10 seats in Punjab.
As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission, the polling for all five states will be held in seven phases, with the first phase commencing from February 10.
The last phase of the polling will take place on March 7 and the counting will take place on March 10.
Follow all the updates here:
- Jan 20, 2022 08:55 pm IST
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- Jan 20, 2022 05:14 pm IST
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- Jan 20, 2022 04:04 pm IST
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- Jan 20, 2022 03:25 pm IST
Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri, says AAP
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- Jan 20, 2022 02:52 pm IST
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- Jan 20, 2022 02:32 pm IST
Uttarakhand polls: BJP state unit chief to contest from Haridwar
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- Jan 20, 2022 02:19 pm IST
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- Jan 20, 2022 01:54 pm IST
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- Jan 20, 2022 01:45 pm IST
UP polls: Joined BJP for better platform for social service, says Priyanka Maurya
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"I have joined BJP for a better platform for social service...I was constantly working in Congress...contrary to their slogan "Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun", I wasn't given the chance to fight," Maurya told news agency ANI.
- Jan 20, 2022 12:48 pm IST
Goa CM Sawant to contest from Sanquelim constituency
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant will contest from the Sanquelim constituency for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
- Jan 20, 2022 12:43 pm IST
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad to contest against Yogi in UP
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad announced on Thursday that he will contest against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adiyanath in Gorakhpur.
- Jan 20, 2022 12:36 pm IST
BJP announces list of candidates for Goa
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- Jan 20, 2022 12:32 pm IST
Former SP MLA Pramod Gupta joins BJP in UP
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- Jan 20, 2022 12:10 pm IST
AAP's Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri: Report
Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) Punjab chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann will contest from Dhuri, news agency ANI reported on Thursday.
- Jan 20, 2022 11:59 am IST
Cong releases list of 41 candidates for Uttar Pradesh
The Congress party on Thursday released the list of 41 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
- Jan 20, 2022 11:11 am IST
AAP to announce Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann's constituency at 3pm
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will on Thursday announce its Punjab chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann's constituency at 3pm.
- Jan 20, 2022 10:19 am IST
Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni's party to contest 10 seats in Punjab
Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni's Samyukt Sangharsh Party (SSP) will contest 10 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab.
"Sanyukt Sangharsh Party and Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (led by Balbir Singh Rajewal) have reached an agreement for Punjab Assembly elections. We (SSP) will contest 10 seats," Chaduni said.
- Jan 20, 2022 09:22 am IST
UP assembly polls: Congress' 'Ladki Hun, Lad Sakti Hun' face likely to join BJP
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- Jan 20, 2022 08:16 am IST
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