Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Less than 10 months before Punjab goes in for the Assembly elections, 7,555 candidates will contest the municipal elections in the state on Tuesday. The voting will be held on ballot papers, with the counting on May 29. A total of 1,801 candidates are from the state ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), 1,550 candidates from the main opposition Congress, 1,316 candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 1,251 candidates from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), 96 candidates fr…
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Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Hitendra Nath Goswami of the BJP secured a decisive victory in the Jorhat Assembly constituency, defeating Gaurav Gogoi of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 23,182 votes, according to official data released by the Election Commission of India on Monday. As per the final round of counting, Goswami polled 69,439 votes, while Gogoi garnered 46,257 votes. The result reflects a strong performance by the BJP in the constituency, consolidating its hold amid a broader tr…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) As counting of votes continued in Assam, state Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday said the BJP is set to sweep the Assembly elections with a massive mandate, adding that such a verdict comes with “great responsibility”.Speaking to reporters, Singhal said the people have voted decisively for development and expressed confidence that the new government will move swiftly to fulfil the promises made in its poll manifesto.He noted that voters are now focused on delivery and e…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Calling the NDA’s performance in Assam a “historic mandate”, Assam BJP president and Lok Sabha member Dilip Saikia on Monday said that no political party in the state’s history has received such an overwhelming endorsement from the people. He told reporters here that the initial trends of counting of votes reflect the trust reposed by voters in the development work carried out by the BJP government under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Accordin…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) In a setback for Congress, party candidate and state president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind BJP rival Hitendra Nath Goswami in the Jorhat Assembly constituency after the fifth round of counting on Monday. According to official trends, the BJP has secured 23,339 votes, while the Congress party has polled 15,326 votes so far, giving Goswami a lead of 8,013 votes over Gogoi as counting continues.The widening margin is being seen as an early setback for the Congress party …
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday said the BJP was heading towards forming the government as early counting trends show the party advancing to the majority mark. Speaking to the media at a counting centre in Morigaon, Hazarika said the initial leads reflect the outcome of the continuous development work of the double-engine government of the BJP, which is led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state.He expressed confidence that the BJP would return to powe…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) The BJP-led NDA was leading in 36 Assembly seats, while the Congress-led opposition alliance was ahead in 10 constituencies in the early rounds of counting for the Assam Assembly elections on Monday, according to initial trends. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading from the Jalukbari Assembly constituency seat, giving an early boost to the ruling alliance as counting progressed across the state amid tight security arrangements.Counting was being conducted at 40 c…
Kohima, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for the Koridang Assembly constituency bypoll in Nagaland, for which the election was held on April 9, commenced at 8 a.m. on Monday under multi-layer security arrangements, officials said. Election officials said that, as per the Election Commission guidelines, postal ballots were being counted first, followed by votes stored in the EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines), and there will be three rounds of counting at the Mokokchung District Deputy Commissio…
Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) The electoral contest in Assam will reach its decisive stage on Monday when counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections begins across the state amid elaborate security arrangements, with the outcome set to determine whether the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returns to power for a third consecutive term or the opposition alliance makes a breakthrough. Election officials said on Sunday that counting will be conducted at 40 centres spread across Assam’s 3…
Kohima, May 3 (IANS) With the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) along with state security personnel, elaborate multi-layered security arrangements, CCTV surveillance, and strict access control measures have been put in place at the Mokokchung District Deputy Commissioner’s office, where counting for the by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland will take place on Monday, officials said on Sunday. Election officials said that all necessary preparations have been…