Telangana Elections

NEW DELHI: As Congress soars past the majority mark with ease, incumbent Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekhar Rao has handed in his resignation letter to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. According to media reports, he had earlier sought an appointment with the governor to tender his resignation, however, later he sent his […]

JAIPUR: In a dramatic turn of events, BJP takes a decisive lead in Rajasthan, poised to form the government. Current trends indicate BJP’s dominance with over 114 seats, leaving the incumbent Congress trailing at 70.   Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot lead in Sardarpura and Tonk seats, while former CM Vasundhara Raje commands Jhalrapatan. The […]

KOLKATA: The voter turnout to the Telangana Assembly Elections has showcased great enthusiasm, especially in rural areas, at 51.89 per cent till 3 PM, on Thursday.  Up until 11 AM, Medak constituency saw the highest voter turnout at 50.8 per cent, followed by the Jogilamba Gadwal constituency at 49.29 per cent, alongside Jayashankar Bhupalpalle constituency […]

KOLKATA: Following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the Karnataka government’s advertisement for the Telangana Assembly elections, the commission issued a notice to the Congress government on Monday. The commission’s notice was made regarding “violation of MCC (Model Code of Conduct) Advertisement by Government of Karnataka in […]

HYDERABAD: One factor that could decide the outcome of the Telangana polls is the turnaround in the minority vote preferences which is influenced by the Anti-BJP stance taken by the two main contenders in the state — the Bharat Rashtriya Samiti and the Congress. Issues like the Uniform Civil Code, and the Palestine conflict are […]

Thiruvananthapuram: The Youth Congress elections in the state landed in a controversy after the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) directed the state police chief to inquire into complaints that bogus Voter ID cards were used by electors as proof of identity to fraudulently exercise their franchise in the organisational polls, on Friday. CEO’s office in its […]