telangana polls

Telangana polls: Voters turnout at 63.94%, counting still underway

KOLKATA: As of now, Telangana has recorded 63.94 per cent voter turnout, till 5 PM, during the polling of its Assembly Elections, however, counting is still underway.  Among the polling personnel appointed, over 43,000 presiding officers, alongside 4,000 route officers. Moreover, the Election Commission of India had also deployed over 12,900 micro observers and 234 […]

Telangana polls: Voters flock to booths at 51.89% turnout till 3 PM

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 […]

Telangana polls: Congress banking on anti-incumbency, BRS aims comeback

HYDERABAD: As the youngest state of the country, Telangana, is all set to open doors for its third assembly elections, the state is all set to witness a fiercely fought triangular electoral contest.  The three parties are all set to battle it out as the Bharath Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, grappling with anti-incumbency, fights it […]

Telangana Polls: Congress leader Revanth Reddy goes for ‘Gau Pooja’ before elections

NEW DELHI: As Telangana went for its Assembly elections polling on Thursday, political leaders were seen holding unique rituals and practices before casting their votes. One such notable instance emerged as Telangana Congress Committee chief Revanth Reddy performed ‘Gau Pooja’ (cow worship) at his residence at Kodangal in Mahabubnagar district, accompanied by his family members. […]

Telangana polls: ECI sends notice to Karnataka govt for MCC violation 

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 […]