Assembly election: It is natural for BJP and MGP to come together to form next govt in Goa, Fadnavis says

We have given a memorandum about the Azamgarh incident and asked the Election Commission to conduct fair counting of votes and not let India's democracy be tarnished, said Samajwadi Party state president Naresh Uttam Patel

Manipur battlefield: BJP confident of retaining power; Congress too hopeful of favourable verdict

Riding on their poll plank of development and improved connectivity in the state in the last five years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will try to retain the power in Manipur while the Congress-led alliance is seeking to wrest the state from the BJP and is hoping for a favourable verdict as the countdown begins for the counting of votes polled in the 2022 Assembly elections.

Trust people's judgment to deliver positive verdict in our favour: Amarinder

On the eve of the counting of votes, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday exuded confidence that the people of Punjab will deliver a positive verdict in favour of his party's alliance with the BJP and SAD (Sanyukt).

EC sends special officers for counting of votes in Varanasi, Meerut

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday deputed special officers to supervise counting of votes in Meerut and Varanasi amid complaints from opposition parties about alleged irregularities in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Goa Congress chief moves SC challenging HC judgment over disqualification of 10 Cong MLAs who joined BJP

President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, Girish Chodankar, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the judgment of the Bombay High Court at Goa bench dismissing petitions seeking disqualification of 10 Congress MLAs who later joined the BJP. He has approached the Supreme Court after the High Court on February 24, 2022 upheld the order of the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly dismissing the disqualification petition filed against 10 members of Congress who had crossed the floor over to Bharatiya Janata Party in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

A day before the Goa Assembly poll results are to be declared, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said his party is confident of getting the support of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) as both the parties are "ideologically aligned".

It is natural for BJP and MGP to come together to form next govt in Goa, Fadnavis says

Akhilesh asks party workers to foil all conspiracies by BJP

The BJP is attempting fraud as the SP-led alliance is going to win the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday, exhorting party workers to foil the ruling party's conspiracies.

UP polls: Sonbhadra SDM replaced over allegations of carrying postal ballots

Sub Divisional Magistrate of Uttar Pradesh's Sobhadra, Ramesh Kumar was removed on the orders of the Election Commission over the allegations of carrying postal ballots in his car. Kumar was replaced by Shyam Pratap Singh as the returning officer of 400-Ghorawal.

Ahead of the counting for assembly elections, BJP’s Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that it is natural for BJP and MGP to come together to form the next government as there are similarities in ideology of both parties

EC acts over EVM complaints, three UP officials removed from poll duty

Three officials were removed from election duty in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, a day after the Samajwadi Party alleged that electronic voting machines were being shifted in an unauthorised manner.

Don't they trust their candidates, asks Goa CM after Cong moves poll contestants to resort

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the Congress party does not trust their candidates and is keeping them in isolation without even knowing the results of the Goa Assembly elections. His remarks came after Congress has moved its Assembly poll candidates in Goa to a resort to avoid poaching bids by rival parties.

Goa vote count on Thursday; BJP eyes 3rd term, Cong hopes for clear mandate

Counting of votes polled in the February 14 Assembly elections in Goa will be taken up on Thursday morning in the state, where the ruling BJP is seeking a third straight term in power, while the opposition Congress is hoping for a clear mandate in its favour to avoid the fiasco of 2017.

Change is certain in UP: Pilot on assembly polls

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said the results of the assembly elections held in the five states will bring a change and that Congress' performance will be better.

UP polls: After controversy over transportation of training EVMs, EC orders action against Varanasi ADM

Amid controversy over alleged violation of rules in the transportation of training electronic voting machines (EVM), the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered action against Varanasi Additional District Magistrate NK Singh. Now, after the order, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer will proceed accordingly, the EC stated.

EVMs are kept under 3-layer security, under 24×7 CCTV supervision, says EC

Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi has been deputed to Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) and Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar to Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to oversee the counting process. Counting of votes of postal ballots will be started at 8 am and will continue till the completion: ECI

Some rumors related to EVMs were spread which is wrong. Action has been taken. Commission has directed CEO UP to take action against such rumour mongers: Election Commission of India

ECI has taken action against any type of breach of protocol. ECI has suspended ADM Varanasi: Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Kumar