Assembly Elections 2013

Polling in MP, Mizoram to elect new Assemblies on Monday

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 12:38

Polling for the 230 member assembly in Madhya Pradesh and 40 member Mizoram Assembly will take place on Monday.

MP Law Minister penalised for paid news

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 11:55

Election Commission has detected instances of "paid news" in favour of Madhya Pradesh Law Minister Narottam Mishra in the run-up to the Assembly election for which Rs 42,000 have been added to his poll expenses.

BJP`s old warhorses in fray in Sanchi-Govindpura

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 11:39

In the tranquil township of Sanchi, where Lord Buddha`s relics rest along with a rich history, there are now frequent animated debates on elections at roadside tea shops as Madhya Pradesh witnesses one of its most keenly contested elections in last one decade.

Congress didn`t want to end poverty as it feared losing power: Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 23:31

Attacking Congress for "doing nothing for poor", BJP`s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday said the ruling party, over generations never wanted to educate people and eliminate poverty as it was afraid of being stripped of power.

High-voltage campaign for Nov 25 Madhya Pradesh polls ends

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 22:52

A high-voltage campaign for elections to the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly, which would decide whether Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan does a hat-track or Congress wrests power after a gap of 10 years, ended today.

Narendra Modi must learn to speak from Sushma, Jaitley: Rajiv Shukla

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 21:12

Union Minister Rajiv Shukla criticised Narendra Modi for using a language unbecoming of a Prime Ministerial candidate.

Congress will never do anything for poor: Narendra Modi in MP

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 15:26

Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi addresses election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district.

Congress expert only in forming committees: Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 00:38

Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his gratitude towards the support of the masses through-out his election campaigns and rallies in the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh ahead of the Assembly Elections.

Four generations of Nehru-Gandhis only talked about poverty: Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 00:08

Continuing to target the Nehru-Gandhi family, Narendra Modi said poverty remained the theme of the speeches through its four generations starting from Jawaharlal Nehru.

Rahul vows to break the wall that blocks poor from getting benefits

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 22:58

Dubbing BJP as a party which does only "very good marketing", Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Congress is a party that keeps its promises and delivers.

Madhya Pradesh polls: On whirlwind campaign tour, Scindia scion says buzz with Congress

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 20:06

As the campaigning winds down for the November 25 Assembly Elections in Madhya Pradesh, Jaivilas Palace, the Scindia residence, is abuzz with political activity.

Facts, figures are testimony to UPA`s good work: Sibal

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:48

Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said facts and figures were testimony to UPA`s good work in the country which the BJP has chosen to ignore even as he accused the party of mis-governance in Madhya Pradesh.

Chouhan`s huge popularity will beat anti-incumbency in MP: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:44

The BJP on Friday expressed confidence that an anti-incumbent mood against several ministers and MLAs in Madhya Pradesh will not have any adverse impact on its poll prospects.

Congress believes in delivering on promises, says Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:16

As campaigning for the November 25 Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh reached its crescendo, Rahul Gandhi today said his party believes in delivering on promises it makes and cited two landmark legislations to back his claim.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan upbeat, confident of hat-trick

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 12:25

With barely two days left for the Assembly Elections in Madhya Pradesh and poll surveys predicting a clear win for the BJP, state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday exuded confidence of scoring a hat-trick in the polls with a comfortable majority.