Rajasthan polls: 151 candidates file nomination on Day 4

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 19:42

As many as 151 candidates, including 20 of BJP and 14 of Congress, Friday, filed their papers on the fourth day of filing of nominations for the December 1 Assembly elections in Rajasthan.

139 candidates filed nominations for Mizoram Assembly polls

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 19:24

The MDA is also contesting from all 40 seats while the ZNP from 38 seats and the BJP from 11 constituencies.

Delhi – the political capital

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 12:34

Population wise, Delhi comes second in the world – at about 22 million, second only to Japan’s capital Tokyo.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to contest from Budhni, Vidisha

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 11:58

In a surprise move, the BJP has decided to field Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha seat along with Budhni, from where he has already filed his nomination for the Assembly Elections.

Security tightened at the borders of poll-bound Mizoram

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 18:28

Security has been tightened along the unfenced 64-km-long border near the tri-junction of Mizoram-Tripura-Bangladesh in the state`s Mamit district.

Tripura troopers for Mizoram Assembly polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 16:03

Elite TSR troopers will provide security during the Nov 25 Assembly polls in Mizoram, officials said here on Wednesday.

Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party aims to sweep out grand old parties

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 09:48

The AAP`s leader, Arvind Kejriwal, is an uncompromising anti-corruption crusader who has tapped into a vein of urban anger over the venality of the political class after a string of breathtaking graft scandals.

Madhya Pradesh polls: Sachin Tendulkar to campaign for Congress?

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 13:17

Is Sachin Tendulkar planning to join politics post retirement from international cricket?

Assembly polls 2013: BJP, Congress confident of good show; Narendra Modi for healthy, spirited contest

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 18:53

Welcoming the Election Commission`s announcement of poll schedule in 5 states, the BJP`s PM nominee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tweeted, "I welcome announcement of polls in 5 states. Elections are a celebration of our democracy. We look forward to a healthy & spirited election."

Nawaz Sharif - Hot favourite to win Pakistan polls

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 10:04

PML-N president Nawaz Sharif looks like the hot favourite to win the Pakistan polls.

PM congratulates Karnataka CM-elect Siddaramaiah

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 12:47

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday congratulated Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Prime Minister also wished him "well for the future".