Assembly Election 2019

Amit Shah to address four elections rallies in Haryana today

On October 14, Shah had addressed public rallies in Fatehabad, Sirsa and Hisar.

Oct 16, 2019, 10:29 AM IST

Maharashtra: PM Narendra Modi to address rallies in Akola, Jalna and Panvel today

It is expected that more than 50,000 people will congregate at the venue and sitting arrangements of 35,000 people have been made. 

Oct 16, 2019, 08:06 AM IST

Will stop water flowing to Pakistan and bring it to Haryana, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi said, ''For 70 years, water that belonged to Haryana's farmers and to us flowed to Pakistan...But this Modi will stop that water and bring it to your house. I have already started working on it.''

Oct 15, 2019, 19:14 PM IST

Haryana assembly elections: 117 candidates have criminal cases against them

Among major parties, 13 out of 87 candidates analysed from the Congress, 12 out of 86 candidates analysed from BSP, 10 out of 87 candidates analysed from Jannayak Janta Party, seven out of 80 candidates analysed from INLD and three out of 89 candidates from BJP have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Oct 15, 2019, 16:57 PM IST

Meet 12-year-old journalist Gurmeet Goyat who is grabbing eyeballs in Haryana

Goyat who boasts of his own YouTube channel, with has over lakhs of views on interviews conducted by him. The one where he has interviewed Dushyant Chautala has close to 2 lakh views.

Oct 15, 2019, 16:40 PM IST

Will have two types of Diwali this time, a 'diya' Diwali and a 'kamal' Diwali: PM Modi in Haryana

"We will have two types of Diwali this time. A 'diya' (earthen lamp) Diwali and a 'kamal' (lotus) Diwali. We should dedicate this Diwali to our daughters and celebrate their achievements," the Prime Minister said.

Oct 15, 2019, 13:57 PM IST

Election Commission bans exit polls during Assembly elections, bypolls

The ban will be effective "from 7 am to 6.30 pm on October 21" when Haryana and Maharashtra go to polls. Bypolls to 51 Assembly constituencies in 17 states will also be held on the same day, apart from the two parliamentary constituencies of Satara in Maharashtra and Samastipur in Bihar.

Oct 15, 2019, 11:54 AM IST

PM Modi to address two mega rallies in poll-bound Haryana on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address mega rallies in Charkhi Dadri and Kurukshetra in Haryana on Tuesday. PM Modi addressed the first of his four grand rallies here in Ballabhgarh on Monday.

Oct 15, 2019, 09:50 AM IST

'Few people' are offended by Article 370 decision: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said "only a few people" are offended by the decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir.

Oct 14, 2019, 20:01 PM IST

Haryana BJP releases poll manifesto, promises to double farmers' income by 2022

BJP working president J P Nadda released the manifesto titled 'Mhare Sapne Ka Haryana' or 'My dreams of Haryana' in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, BJP Haryana president Subhash Barala and other senior leaders of the party.

Oct 13, 2019, 11:33 AM IST

Caught between BJP and INLD, Dushyant Chautala's JJP faces big test in Haryana

The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) came into existence in December 2018 after founder Dushyant Chautala split from family party Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and formed his own party with the support of his father, former MP Ajay Chautala on the ideology of Chaudhary Devi Lal, a former Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Oct 13, 2019, 00:03 AM IST

INLD releases manifesto for Haryana polls; promises loan waiver for farmers, unemployment allowance for youth

The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Saturday released its poll manifesto for the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls, scheduled for October 21, and loan waiver for farmers and small traders, crop prices for farmers on the basis of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations and an unemployment allowance for jobless youth.

Oct 12, 2019, 20:53 PM IST

Tough road ahead for Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress in Haryana

Haryana Legislative Assembly was found in 1966 after its bifurcation from Punjab and the first assembly election in the state was contested in 1967 on 81 seats, with 66 seats allocated to the General category and 15 seats reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC).

Oct 12, 2019, 17:39 PM IST

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena promises rebate in power tariff, subsidised meals in election manifesto

To woo voters, the party said that it would establish a chain of 1,000 eateries (bhojnalaya) across the state that would serve food at a meagre cost of Rs 10, there would be a reduction in domestic electricity rates by 30 per cent for up to 300 unit consumption.

Oct 12, 2019, 13:54 PM IST

Haryana Assembly election: BJP to release election manifesto on Sunday

Party working President JP Nadda, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala, manifesto committee chief O P Dhankar and other senior functionaries and leaders are expected to be present during the manifesto release.

Oct 12, 2019, 11:24 AM IST

What's in a name? Shiv Sena's Mumbra-Kalwa candidate campaigns as Deepali in one area and Sofia in another

As Maharashtra gears up for Assembly election 2019, the candidates are leaving no stone unturned in campaigning for themselves and their respective parties. Amidst the hustle-bustle of the election, a Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbra-Kalwa's constituency appears to be making the most of her name. She is better known as Deepali Bhosale and also Sofia Sayed. 

Oct 12, 2019, 09:01 AM IST

Maharashtra assembly election: Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray to hold back-to-back rallies

Both Fadnavis and Thackeray will address multiple rallies in the state today ahead of the upcoming assembly election in the state. 

Oct 12, 2019, 08:25 AM IST

10 enemies will be killed for every Indian soldier's martyrdom: Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the Congress and the NCP of opposing the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 only for vote bank politics.

Oct 10, 2019, 16:09 PM IST

Haryana Police seizes cash, illicit liquor, narcotics ahead of assembly election

Police in collaboration with other agencies was strictly monitoring the enforcement of the MCC ahead of polls which resulted in an average seizure value of more than Rs 50 lakh per day.

Oct 09, 2019, 19:59 PM IST

Congress may release manifesto for Haryana assembly election on October 11

The manifesto is likely to have eight major declarations and will address problems like waiving of debt of farmers in the state, pension of Rs 5100 senior citizens, providing good roads and employment to the people of Haryana and 50 per cent of the reservation to be given to youngsters.

Oct 09, 2019, 17:41 PM IST