Yeddyurappa defers decision to quit
Giving a breather to the BJP after setting off a fresh crisis that threatened its government’s survival in Karnataka, party state strongman B S Yeddyurappa said he has put on hold his decision to quit the More...
BJP’s Ahluwalia loses Jharkhand RS polls to cong
In a big embarrassment for BJP, senior leader S S Ahluwalia was defeated in the Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand, with Congress helped by RJD and independents winning one seat and the JMM bagging another. S S More...
Bangaru Laxman convicted for taking bribe
In a huge embarrassment to BJP, its former president Bangaru Laxman was convicted for the offence of accepting Rs 1 lakh as bribe from a fake arms dealer in a fictitious deal eleven years ago. Bangaru Laxman The More...
Majority of Muslim votes went to SP: Mayawati
Accusing Congress and BJP of raising the minority sub-quota issue mid-way during the UP polls for their political gains, BSP supremo Mayawati said this helped in large-scale transfer of Muslim votes to Samajwadi More...
SP storms to power in UP, Akali-BJP retain Punjab
Riding an anti-incumbency wave, the Samajwadi Party stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh dislodging Mayawati while the ruling the Akali Dal-BJP combine sprang a surprise retaining power in Punjab and creating a history More...
Thirds phase in UP polls records around 56 per cent turn out
Around 56 per cent of the 1.75-strong electorate on Wednesday exercised its franchise for 56 seats in the third phase of the UP assembly polls in which Mayawati’s ruling BSP is facing a strong challenge from More...
UP polls phase 2: voting begins on a slow note
Polling began on Saturday on a slow note for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 59 seats in 10 districts that will decide the fate of two state presidents, 31 MLAs and 24 former ministers. More More...
Modi will campaign in Uttar Pradesh: BJP
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has skipped the BJP’s poll campaign in Punjab and Uttarakhand, will drum up support for the party in Uttar Pradesh elections. Narendra Modi “Yes, he will participate More...
UP polls: 62-64% turnout in incident-free first phase
An impressive 62 to 64 per cent turnout was registered in the first phase of Assembly elections in 55 seats in Uttar Pradesh where stakes are high for Mayawati’s ruling BSP which is facing a tough challenge More...
Uma Bharti not a CM candidate in UP: Kalraj
BJP vice-president Kalraj Mishra said the party’s Parliamentary Board, which is the highest decision making body, will decide the Chief Ministerial candidate if it wins the UP Assembly elections. Kalraj Mishra Mishra, More...