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state poll news

Tamil Nadu assembly polls: Voting on April 23, counting on May 4

Tamil Nadu is set to witness a triangular contest between DMK's MK Stalin, TVK's Vijay, and the AIADMK-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance.
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 05:24 pm IST

Bihar CM announces free electricity, allowances amid other schemes before polls

Besides, the administration announced a 5,000 clothing allowance each to 16 lakh construction workers and raised honorariums to Jeevika, Anganwadi and ASHA workers.
Published on Sept 23, 2025 12:12 am IST

Pullout won’t help SAD in state polls: Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
Published on Sept 27, 2020 04:17 pm IST

Candidates for state polls to be finalised by Sept: Manohar Lal Khattar

Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that ‘winnability’ would be the key factor for the selection of BJP candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections.
Published on Jul 01, 2019 02:56 am IST

Mamata Banerjee plans rural outreach for state polls

CM Mamata Banerjee plans a mass contact programme in villages to enhance the party’s support base, according to senior TMC leaders.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 10:56 am IST

RSP won’t fight state polls on BJP symbol

Jankar had refused to be re-nominated to the legislative council as a BJP member last year. He had served his first term as a BJP member in the upper house.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 05:59 am IST

Trinamool Congress reaches out to ‘disgruntled’ leaders ahead of state polls

Kolkata mayor and senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim on Sunday called up former city mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who had taken a sabbatical from active politics.
Updated on May 28, 2019 09:48 am IST

‘Am ready’, says Rajinikanth on fighting state polls if AIADMK loses majority in Tamil Nadu

Actor Rajinikanth has said he is ready to contest Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 03:07 pm IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: Buoyed by state polls, KCR seeks another win

Telangana chief minister and TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao is looking to repeat his party’s massive performance in the assembly elections in December.
Published on Apr 11, 2019 11:12 am IST

After major win in state polls, Rahul Gandhi on holiday in Shimla

Rahul accompanied by Priyanka Vadra arrived in Shimla on Tuesday by road to see the latter’s under-construction house at Chharabra, a local Congress leader said.
Updated on Dec 19, 2018 11:47 am IST

Assembly elections 2018 results: Ram Mandir focus: BJP lawmaker lists reasons for loss in state polls

Assembly elections 2018 results: BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kakade, who is also known to be a vocal detractor of the party, hinted that the reason why the party had had such a dismal performance was because it had lost focus.
Updated on Dec 11, 2018 05:29 pm IST

Rupee clears one obstacle only to face another in state polls

Political uncertainty is emerging as the key risk as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen facing a tough electoral battle in some major states ahead of the national vote in 2019.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 01:56 pm IST

Congress in driving seats in state polls, BJP’s bid to return to power in 2019 will fail, says Sharad Yadav

Opposition leader Sharad Yadav said on Sunday the BJP’s hope to return to power at the Centre will be buried in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Updated on Nov 18, 2018 04:56 pm IST