Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly began on Tuesday with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressing hope that the Opposition would contribute positively to the smooth proceedings of the House instead of venting their frustrations of defeat in the recent elections. The Chief Minister emphasised the importance of the address … Read more
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 16 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee President Deepak Baij on Sunday raised doubts over EVM functioning after the party failed to win even one out of the 10 mayoral elections in the state. “Complaints of EVMs getting hung, non-use of VVPAT machines with the EVMs and use of single EVM for mayoral … Read more
Mysuru (Karnataka), Feb 11 (IANS) Karnataka Police have detained one person in connection with a controversial social media post making communal comments against a particular community while celebrating the defeat of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi Assembly elections which triggered tension in Mysuru city. The accused, a resident of Kalyannagar in Mysuru, … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress National Spokesperson Ragini Nayak on Monday acknowledged the party’s underwhelming performance in the Delhi Assembly elections, where 67 of its 70 candidates lost their security deposits. However, she pointed out that the party’s vote share had increased by 2 per cent, marking what she called a step forward. Despite … Read more
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) After the impressive victory of the BJP in the Delhi elections, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha attributed the defeat of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Poorvanchali voters, who, according to him, played a crucial role in voting against the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. “Arvind Kejriwal’s humiliating remarks against Poorvanchalis during the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Former AAP leader and poet Kumar Vishwas, responding to the Delhi Assembly poll results, said that this was just the beginning of AAP’s defeat. Addressing the media, Kumar Vishwas expressed hope that the BJP would address the long-standing issues facing the capital. “I believe that the BJP will solve the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The AAP’s decisive defeat in the Delhi Assembly election on Saturday is likely to impact its dominance in the Municipal Corporation in Delhi (MCD) where two of its councillors have become legislators and opened the door for the rival BJP to try and wrest power. The reduced strength of the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Another abysmal performance by the Congress in Delhi has reconfirmed that the party has been rejected completely by the very same voters – Dalits and Muslims – who gave the party 15 years of rule from 1998 to 2013. Political analysts believe that the Dalits, who ditched the Congress in … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 48 seats, while the AAP is trailing with 22 seats, with two bigwigs of the AAP — Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia — trailing in their respective seats. Sisodia accepted defeat and congratulated the winning BJP candidate. From the Jangpura Assembly seat, … Read more