Tag - Elections

Bypolls: Over 90 pc voting in Meghalaya’s Sohiong, Jalandhar LS seat records 50 pc voter turnout

Rampur/Jalandhar, May 10 (PTI) Bypolls held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha and Meghalaya witnessed brisk voting on Wednesday, with the northeastern state registering a polling percentage of more than 90. The bypolls were conducted for two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, one each in Meghalaya and Odisha and the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. Till 5...

Voting ends for Karnataka Assembly polls; nearly 66 per cent turnout till 5 pm

Bengaluru, May 10: Voting came to an end for the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday at 6 pm with data showing a voter turnout of 65.69 per cent an hour ago. With just an hour left for voting to close for the polls to the 224-member Assembly, Ramanagara recorded the highest turnout of 78.22 per cent,...

JD(S) to suffer setback in up to 25 ‘winnable seats’ due to funds crunch, admits Kumaraswamy

Bidadi (K'taka), May 10: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy said that his party is expected to take a "hit" in up to 25 Assembly segments, where it had chances of winning, due to financial crunch, in the Karnataka elections held on Wednesday. Despite financial constraints, his party will be ahead of Congress and BJP in terms...

Punjab: 30.93 pc polling till 1 pm in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

Jalandhar, May 10: A voter turnout of nearly 31 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election on Wednesday. The seat, which fell vacant following the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary due to a cardiac arrest during his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in January, is witnessing a four-cornered electoral...

BJP banks on Modi’s personal appeal to shore up prospects & fight “anti-incumbency”

Bengaluru, May 9 (PTI) The battle-ready BJP with its well-oiled election machine ran its campaign with a blitzkrieg by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Assembly elections in Karnataka that votes on Wednesday. It was clear the double-engine Sarkar' sought to heavily bank on Modi's appeal to bolster its campaign, shore up its prospects and fight...

VHP, Bajrang Dal send legal notice to Kharge

Bengaluru, May 6: Amid the ongoing controversy over banning Bajrang Dal, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday said in a tweet that a legal notice has been issued to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge seeking Rs 100 crore for "defaming" Bajrang Dal and "hurting the sentiments" of the Hindus globally. The legal notice was sent by...

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