No talks with Congress, BSP to contest alone in Madhya Pradesh: BSP leader

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has declared that it will fight the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections alone and is not in talks with the Congress party over forming any alliance in the state.

Smaller parties, lone Independent MLA to decide forming next govt in Manipur

Guwahati, Mar 12 (IBNS): Smaller parties Conard Sangma led National People's Party (NPP), Naga People's Front (NPF), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) and the lone Independent MLA have emerged as the big players in Manipur to decide who will form the next government in the state-Congress or BJP.

Assembly Elections: Arun Jaitley calls UP Congress-SP alliance opportunistic

Lucknow, Feb 14 (IBNS): On a campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the state is the biggest state of the nation, it's development is inevitable for development of India, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh: Editor of news website arrested for violation of EC poll code

Ghaziabad, Feb 14 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Jagran.com editor Shekhar Tripathi from Ghaziabad on charges of poll code violation, according to media reports on Tuesday.

UP: 63 pct voters turnout in first phase

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): About 63 percent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh first phase polling : About 53 per cent votes cast till 3 pm

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS) : Nearlyk 53 per cent votes were cast till 3 PM in 73 of the 403 Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase polling which is underway on Saturday, reports said.

Assembly elections 2017: Uttar Pradesh first phase polling sees nearly 39 per cent turnout

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): In the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly election on Saturday, nearly 39 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till one pm, according to media reports.

Assembly Elections 2017: Polling continues in Punjab and Goa without any major news of disruption

Amritsar, Feb 4 (IBNS): Polling is underway peacefully in all parts of Punjab on Saturday, according to media reports, with 35 to 40% voters casting their vote till 1 PM.

Assembly Elections: Nitish Kumar's JD-U refrains from contesting in UP

Patna, Jan 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party, the Janata Dal United (JD-U), has decided not to contest assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh that goes to polls next month, reports said.

EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Election Commission has sought the government's response on opposition's demand to postpone the Union Budget presentation after Mar 8, media reports said.

Opposition wants Budget 2017 placed after Mar 8, BJP against it

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Opposition parties meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday and demanded that Budget 2017 be presented after March 8, which is the last day of voting in poll-bound five states, according to media reports.

Strict implementation of model code of conduct: Punjab chief electoral officer VK Singh

Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IBNS): Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh has issued instructions to strictly implement model code of conduct in poll-bound Punjab, according to media reports on Thursday.