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Though BJPs performance in the two states is below the mark in comparison to its show in 2014 elections, the party has created history. (Photo: File)

BJP Parliamentary Board to meet after election verdict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also address party workers at the...

24 Oct 2019 5:38 PM IST

The Constitution of India does not recognise the institution of political parties, as is the case with the constitutions of other major democracies of the world.

To reform politics, ensure inner-party democracy

Members of Parliament or the legislatures are representatives of the people.

24 Oct 2019 2:15 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

More than 2,000 MCC violations reported: EC

The highest number of seizures of cash and kind has been reported in the Mumbai suburbs.

23 Oct 2019 2:07 AM IST

The seats had fallen vacant after they were disqualified and debarred from being a member of the legislative assembly by former speaker Ramesh Kumar earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court defers hearing to Wednesday in Karnataka rebel MLAs'...

Earlier the elections were scheduled to take place on October 21 but were deferred to December 5 by the Election...

22 Oct 2019 12:47 PM IST

A voter hands over her child to an anganwadi worker.

EC sets up creches at booths for kids of women voters

All said, exercising their franchise wasn't easy for people with specific needs.

22 Oct 2019 2:01 AM IST

Chief electoral officer V Kantha Rao said voting will begin at 8 am and end at 5 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

EC sets up creches at Maharashtra booths for children of women voters

Most of the urban woman voters were found carrying their children along with them to the booths.

21 Oct 2019 3:36 PM IST

I respect the Election Commission. It is a fake video and has been doctored, Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

'It's fake, doctored': BJP's Bakshish Singh on viral video

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared the video of Singh on his Twitter.

21 Oct 2019 3:08 PM IST

By-elections are being held in Vattiyoorkavu assembly constituency in Thiruvananthapuram, Konni in Pathanamthitta, Aroor in Alapuzha, Ernakulam and Manjeshwar in Kasaragod. (Photo: Social Media)

Polling stations submerged, IMD issues orange alert in Kerala's 12...

Many polling booths in Ernakulam were submerged and political parties have asked the Election Commission to postpone the...

21 Oct 2019 1:52 PM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

EC to probe video threat' in Karnal by BJP nominee

Mr Zutshi, a former IAS officer, has earlier worked as chief electoral officer of Rajasthan and in the EC for seven...

21 Oct 2019 3:32 AM IST

An FIR has been lodged against NCP leader Dhananjay Munde for allegedly making obscene comments against his cousin and Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde at an election rally, a police official said on Sunday. (Photo: File)

FIR against Dhananjay Munde for obscene remarks on cousin Pankaja

Pankaja Munde, the sitting BJP MLA from Parli, is the daughter of late party leader Gopinath Munde.

20 Oct 2019 11:27 AM IST

The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.

EC declares 798 nominations invalid for Maharashtra Assembly polls

A total of 4745 candidates have received a nod from the election watch dog to contest polls.

6 Oct 2019 10:49 AM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi speaking to reporters in Hyderabad. (Photo: ANI)

Godse killed Gandhi once, modern day Godses kill India daily:...

'Modi and his Home Minister keep saying that they will bring NRC in India. They are forgetting that there is...

3 Oct 2019 10:15 AM IST