The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Joginderpal Singh today wrested the Moga Assembly seat defeating his nearest Congress rival by 18,849 votes. Jain, who had recently joined SAD after defecting from Congress, registered his third successive win by defeating Congress' Vijay Kumar Sathi. ...
07:01 PM, Feb 28, 2013
Congress candidate Mandira Roy on Thursday wrested the Algapur Assembly constituency defeating her nearest AIUDF rival Mehbubul Hassan by 991 votes in the by-poll. ...
06:23 PM, Feb 28, 2013
Congress on Friday declared names of its candidates for by-polls in Mizoram's Chalfilh and Uttar Pradesh's Bhatpar constituencies for which the elections will be held on February 23. Dr H Ngurdingliana would be the party's candidate for the election to Chalfilh assembly seat while Raghvendra Singh has been approved for Bhatpar by Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi, a party release said in New Delhi. ...
12:24 AM, Feb 02, 2013
Bhopal: The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is in an upbeat mood after emerging victorious at majority of the seats in the recent local bodies elections in tribal areas by virtually decimating the main Opposition Congress even in its strongholds. To add to the woes of Congress, the BJP also wrested five Assembly seats in the bypolls (held from time-to-time from 2008 till June, 2012) which is giving the party...
10:36 AM, Jul 13, 2012
Hyderabad: Latest trends in the counting of votes in the crucial Andhra Pradesh by-polls reveal Jagan Mohan Reddy's party, the YSR Congress, leading in 13 out of 18 seats. The YSR Congress is also reportedly leading in the Lok Sabha seat of Nellore. The Congress, meanwhile, is leading in 3 seats - Narsapuram, Narsanapet and Ramachandrapuram. The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is said to be leading in Parkal, with the...
09:52 AM, Jun 15, 2012
New Delhi: The counting of votes in the crucial Andhra Pradesh by-polls began amidst tight security on Friday. Early morning trends revealed Jagan Mohan Reddy's party, the YSR Congress, leading in 15 seats. The by-polls are a crucial test for YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is currently lodged in jail on charges of corruption. The counting was taken up at 13 centres in the 12 districts in which...
07:02 AM, Jun 15, 2012
Hyderabad: All arrangements have been made for counting of votes, polled in one Lok Sabha and 18 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh where by-elections were held on June 12, on Thursday. The first result is expected from Narsapuram Assembly segment in West Godavari district where the counting process will be completed in 12 rounds, according to state Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal. "There will be 13 counting centres in all...
02:53 AM, Jun 15, 2012
Hyderabad: Over 80 per cent polling has been recorded by 6 pm in the bypolls to the Nellore Lok Sabha seat and the 18 Legislative Assembly constituencies on Tuesday, CEC VS Sampath said at a press conference. The bypolls are seen as crucial for YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is currently in CBI custody over a disproportionate assets case, and the Congress. Jagan Reddy will is in the...
06:17 PM, Jun 12, 2012
Hyderabad: Over 4.6 million voters in Andhra Pradesh are eligible to exercise their franchise in Tuesday's by-polls to Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 legislative assembly seats in what is seen as the semi-finals before 2014 general elections. YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) led by jailed Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy appears to have an edge in majority of the constituencies in the three-cornered contest with ruling Congress and the main opposition...
07:01 PM, Jun 11, 2012
Political 'tu-tu, main-main' or the blame game is omnipresent in our land of the largest democracy. Political parties seem to almost thrive in it. But ...
04:56 PM, Jun 11, 2012
Hyderabad: Campaigning for the bypolls to 18 Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh, marked by the war of words among the main parties over YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's arrest, ended on Sunday evening. The bypolls are being described as the semi-finals before the 2014 Assembly elections. Polling will be held on June 12 while the votes will be counted on June 15. The arrest of the...
08:21 PM, Jun 10, 2012
Warangal: Affirming BJP's strong support to the demand for statehood to Telangana, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said the NDA would not partner with any party opposed to the cause. Swaraj was speaking at a public meeting at Hanamkonda as part of the BJP's campaign for Parkal Assembly by-poll on June 12 in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region. Hitting out at TRS, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha...
12:21 AM, Jun 10, 2012
Hyderabad: The Election Commission officials in AP have seized a record Rs 32 crore in cash just days ahead of the Andhra Pradesh bypolls. Valuables worth Rs 9 crore have also been recovered. The amount is even higher than the cash seized during the election campaigns in the 2009 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Andhra Pradesh is set to go for bypolls on June 12. ...
09:49 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Kadapa (AP): Tension prevailed as election campaign in Rayachoty constituency for the June 12 bypoll turned violent on Monday when TDP and YSR Congress workers allegedly indulged in firing and stone pelting, leaving one person injured, police said. Incidentally, Rayachoty is 54 kms away from Kadapa, which is the parliamentary constituency of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy, who is under CBI custody in connection with a disproportionate assets case against...
03:16 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: A crucial by-election to the Kerala Assembly from Neyyattinkara segment in the district will be held on Saturday after a tumultous month-long campaign by the ruling Congress-led UDF and opposition LDF and BJP. A total of 1.6 lakh voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the polls. Though the main battle in Neyyatinkara, situated in the southernmost part of the state, is between R Selvaraj (Congress) and F...
03:31 AM, Jun 02, 2012
New Delhi: Faced with a tough situation in the Andhra Pradesh by-elections, Congress on Friday made it clear that it does not see the bypolls as a "referendum". "This is no referendum. These are by-elections and not general election.... We give them due importance a by election deserves," party spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary said. She was replying to questions on whether the Congress believes that the results in Andhra Pradesh by-elections...
01:58 AM, Jun 02, 2012
New Delhi: A special court in Hyderabad will on Friday decide on the bail plea filed by YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy. The YSR Congress Chief has been in prison since May 26 in an alleged disproportionate assets case. The court has on Thursday reserved its orders till Friday on the bail plea. The Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI cases had posted the matter to Friday after...
06:41 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court is expected to hear YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail petition on Thursday in the disproportionate assets case. The Kadapa MP is in judicial custody for 14-days. Jagan says this is a move by the CBI and the Congress to ensure he is not be able to campaign for the crucial bypolls in Andhra Pradesh. Jagan's mother YS Vijaya Lakshmi hit the campaign...
08:09 AM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday sent letters rogatory against YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's companies to London, Mauritius, Cyprus, Cayman Island, British Virgin Island and Isle of Man to get more information over investments made and received abroad. Meanwhile, Jagan's mother YS Vjayamma began YSR Congress's bypoll campaign from Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Vijayamma met Jagan in Chanchalguda jail cell on...
10:35 AM, May 30, 2012
Hyderabad: After spending the night at Hyderabad's Chanchalguda jail, YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy moved the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court for bail on Tuesday in the disproportionate assets case. The bail has been posted for May 31 for hearing. Jagan met his family members including his wife Bharathi and mother YS Vijaya inside the jail on Tuesday morning before applying for bail. Jagan was...
12:29 PM, May 29, 2012
