Lok Sabha elections
High-level EC team to assess poll preparedness in Assam, Tripura and Manipur
A high-level team of the Election Commission led by a Deputy Election Commissioner will visit Assam on Monday (March 18). According to reports, the EC delegation will also visit Tripura, Manipur and West Bengal next week to assess poll preparedness. The decision to send Deputy Election Commissioner, Sudip Jain comes a day after the BJP […]
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ZPM, Cong announce Lalnghingolva Hmar as their common LS candidate
The opposition Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and the Congress party today announced common candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and Assembly by-election. Mizoram Football Association General Secretary Lalnghingolva Hmar has been nominated as the common candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile, Lalbuanga Sailo has been nominated as the candidate for Aizawl West […]
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C Lalrosanga Mizo National Front Lok Sabha candidate
The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) announced its official candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state on Wednesday. C Lalrosanga, a former Director General of Doordarshan, would be the party’s official candidate. Meanwhile, Chief Minister and MNF President Zoramthanga while announcing the name of Lalrosanga for the Lok Sabha polls, said that […]
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Assam Cong to announce Lok Sabha candidate list tomorrow
Assam Congress will be declaring the candidates for Phase 1 and Phase 2 polls of Lok Sabha elections on Friday (March 15). This was announced by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President and Congress leader Ripun Bora. Bora said that the names of the candidates will be declared in New Delhi. The Phase 1 and Phase […]
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AGP back into BJP fold ahead of LS polls; 3 AGP ministers rejoin Sonowal cabinet
Just over two months after severing ties with the ruling BJP in Assam, three AGP ministers Atul Bora, Phanibhushan Chowdhury and Keshab Mahanta have withdrawn their resignation today (March 13). Ending all speculations, the AGP is back in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam cabinet ahead of the Lok Sabha elections after a discussion held on Tuesday […]
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SC seeks EC’s clarity on names in electoral list but not included in Assam NRC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday has asked the Election Commission to clarify about the action to be taken regarding the names in the electoral roll. The apex court specifically asked the EC about the action for those names which are in the electoral roll but not in the Assam NRC to be published on July […]
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Lok Sabha elections 2019: Assam to vote in three phases
Assam Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Chandra Sahu said that the final date of filing nominations for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections is March 25. A total of 75,16,284 voters will exercise their franchise in the first phase in 9,574 polling stations. For the second phase of polls the final date of filing […]
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Sikkim, Arunachal Assembly elections on April 11
Voting for Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assemblies will be held on April 11 simultaneously with the first phase of polling for general elections. Sikkim will go to polls for the 32-seat Assembly, the term of which expires on May 27. The state is ruled by Sikkim Democratic Front’s Pawan Chamling who will be contending for […]
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: EC announces 7-phase polls from April 11
The Election Commission on Sunday announced the dates for the Lok Sabha polls which will be held in 7 phases. While polling starts on April 11, the last day of voting will be the 19th of May. Voting will be held in a single phase in the five North eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, […]
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PM Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha elections 2019 from Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi. The decision was taken in Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentary board meeting yesterday. Senior BJP leaders including Prime Minister Modi, party president Amit Shah met at the party’s New Delhi Headquarters yesterday where the crucial decision was taken. Modi contested from Uttar Pradesh’s […]
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