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…
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Ranchi, Jan 27 (IANS) After a prolonged delay, the Jharkhand Election Commission on Tuesday announced the schedule for elections to 48 urban local bodies in the state. Polling will be held on February 23, while counting of votes will take place on February 27.State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari announced the schedule at a press conference here on Tuesday, stating that the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect in all 48 municipal areas.The election process will begin…
Nagpur, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting is underway for the Maharashtra local body polls, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday emphasised the importance of elections in a democratic system and said it is the duty of every citizen to exercise their right to vote. Mohan Bhagwat cast his vote at Bhauji Daptari English Medium School in Nagpur earlier in the day.Speaking to reporters after casting his vote, the RSS Chief said, “In a democratic system, elections are an essential…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Mahayuti government in the state, alleging that the principles of “free and fair elections” were being systematically destroyed in the ongoing local body polls. Sapkal accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar of bypassing democratic norms, stating that a “market for horse-trading” has opene…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday accused the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra of pushing the state towards an “unprecedented moral and democratic decline”, saying that the ongoing municipal elections have become a “farce”, characterised by the “mafia-isation” of democratic processes through money power and the intimidation of opposition candidates. The trigger was the election of around 70 corporators who have been declared elected unopposed, w…