Assembly Election 2018

Chhattisgarh records 70 percent turnout in first phase of polling; Sukma voters defy Maoists call for boycott

Palamadagu polling booth in Chhattisgarh's Konta constituency was one of the booths where no votes had been caste until 12 pm.

Chhattisgarh records 71.93% turnout in second phase of Assembly polls as parties spar over faulty EVMs

Elaborate security arrangements were made for the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls where an electorate of over 1.5 crore was to exercise its franchise.

Vidhan Sabha Elections 2018: Narendra Modi campaigns in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana

As voting days for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana inch closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed public meetings and rallies in all the poll bound states.

Assembly Election 2018: Madhya Pradesh voter turnout beats earlier record at 74.61%, Mizoram slips to 80%

EVM gltiches marked the Assemnly polls in Madhya Pradesh while in Mizoram kept up with the tradition of recording a high voter turnout.

Narendra Modi asks why Congress got Chhattisgarh off of Modicare, barred CBI in state; claims party has something to hide

Modi said that when Congress formed the new Chhattisgarh government, the BJP congratulated them thinking that they will implement a new approach for the development of the state. "But in reality, they squashed the good work that came before them," he said.

Election Commission to provide visually impaired voters with braille voter slips in Lok Sabha polls 2019

As part of its strategic framework for accessible elections, the commission has told all chief electoral officers to issue voter slips with braille to visually impaired voters.

Shiv Sena says by inducting Priyanka Gandhi into active politics, Rahul has shown his commitment to winning Lok Sabha polls

The Shiv Sena in its editorial mouthpiece Samaana said that Priyanka Gandhi will emerge as the "queen" if she plays her cards well. The party also refuted the BJP's claim that she had been inducted to hide Rahul Gandhi's "failure".

BJP appoints Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje, Raman Singh as party vice presidents; 2-day council meeting to begin today

BJP president Amit Shah appointed Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje and Raman Singh as party presidents on the eve of the BJP's two-day national council meeting, which is expected to set the tone for the Lok Sabha poll campaign.

Bhupesh Baghel is Chhattisgarh CM updates: Chief minister-designate says Congress govt will fulfil 'aspirations, hopes and desires'

Bhupesh Bhagel is Chhattisgarh CM LIVE updates: After Sunday's Congress Legislature Party meeting in Raipur, Chhatisgarh party president Bhupesh Baghel is likely to be declared the state's chief minister. The decision will be announced a day after four top contenders for the job met party president Rahul Gandhi at his residence in New Delhi.

KCR calls Chandrababu Naidu 'dirtiest politician' in India, says country needs new economic and agricultural models

Telangana chief minister KCR, who met his West Bengal and Odisha counterparts Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik this week, alleged that the Congress and the BJP have failed miserably in meeting the expectations of people.