Digvijay targets BJP over convoy attack

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 18:49

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has blamed BJP for the attack on his convoy last evening and said the ruling party was "frustrated" over growing support for his party in the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.

HC quashes EC directive of seizure of over Rs 2.5L

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 18:10

The court said search and seizure should not take place unless there is some specific input of money being transferred to influence the voters.

Cong names screening committees for HP, Gujarat, Tripura

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 00:16

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister C P Joshi will head the Congress panels to screen candidates in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, Tripura and Gujarat respectively.

Maya richest among CMs in five poll bound states

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 23:19

UP CM Mayawati tops the list of CMs in the five election-bound states with maximum assets worth Rs.87 crore.

EC to set up call centres in poll-bound states

Last Updated: Saturday, December 24, 2011, 22:33

The Election Commission will set up for the first time 24-hour call centres to redress election-related complaints in all the five poll-bound states.

80,000 paramilitary forces for 5 poll-bound states

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 22:11

Around 80,000 paramilitary personnel, apart from state policemen, are expected to be deployed during the multi-phased assembly elections in 5 states.

EC to monitor transactions over Rs 1 lakh in poll-bound states

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 19:29

The Election Commission has said it will monitor every bank transaction of over Rs one lakh to stop "illegal flow" of cash in the run up to the Assembly elections in five states.