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NCP (SP) urges EC to delist similar symbols for upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls
The NCP (SP) has urged the Election Commission to remove or exclude symbols like "Trumpet/Tutari" which it finds similar to its official "man playing turha" symbol. It claimed that such phonetically similar symbols have misled voters and disadvantaged the party in recent elections. It emphasising the need for a fair electoral process to avoid confusion and ensure transparent polls in Maharashtra.
Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim Chief Minister for second consecutive term
Prem Singh Tamang was sworn in as Sikkim's Chief Minister for a second term, along with his Council of Ministers, after his party, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), won 31 out of 32 seats in the assembly polls. Tamang hailed the victory as a record, promising to fulfill election promises in five years. The election, held on April 19 alongside the Lok Sabha polls, was described as the most peaceful in Sikkim's history. Interestingly, the SKM had previously allied with the BJP-led NDA in 2019 but later contested alone.
France President Macron dissolves French parliament, calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote
The announcement came after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's parliamentary elections, handing a chastening loss to Macron's pro-European centrists, according to French opinion poll institutes.
Assembly election results: BJP retains Arunachal; SKM sweeps Sikkim polls
BJP won power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term, securing 46 seats in the 60-member assembly. NPP, an ally of BJP, also gained seats in the election. In Sikkim, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) returned to power for 2nd consecutive term, claiming 31 seats in the 32-member assembly.
Bhaichung Bhutia loses to SKM's R D Dorjee in Barfung assembly seat
Former India Football captain Bhaichung Bhutia lost the Barfung Assembly constituency to SKM's Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia. The Citizen Action Party - Sikkim candidate in Barfung constituency got 656 votes. SKM candidate won with 8,358 votes; BJP nominee received only 298 votes. Bhaichung Bhutia joined the SDF and merged Hamro Sikkim Party with SDF.
Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya dissolves state's 10th Legislative Assembly
"After considering the request of the chief minister and the decision of council of ministers in its meeting held on May 28 to dissolve the tenth SLA with effect from June 2, the governor ordered that the state Assembly will stand dissolved with effect from June 2 midnight," according to a notification issued by the Raj Bhawan.
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Lotus fails to bloom in Sikkim
The BJP could secure only 5.18 per cent of the votes in the Himalayan state. The SKM got 58.38 per cent votes while the Sikkim Democratic Front bagged 27.37 per cent votes. Sikkim BJP president Dilli Ram Thapa lost to SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upper Burtuk assembly constituency. Thapa, a sitting MLA and a former minister lost to Rai by 2,968 votes.
Sikkim BJP president Dilli Ram Thapa loses to SKM's Kala Rai in Upper Burtuk seat
According to officials on Sunday, Dilli Ram Thapa, the President of the Sikkim BJP, was defeated by SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upper Burtuk assembly constituency. Thapa, who held the position of a sitting MLA and a former minister, lost to Rai by a margin of 2,968 votes. Rai secured 6,723 votes, while Thapa received 3,755.
Sikkim CM says people's trust, hard work of SKM cadres behind landslide victory in assembly polls
SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang credits party's victory to hard work of cadre and people's trust. SKM wins 26 seats in 32-member assembly, leading in 5. Tamang thanks supporters and voters at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok.
Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Rai wins Namchi-Singhithang seat
Krishna Kumari Rai, the wife of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, emerged victorious from the Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituency, according to officials. Representing the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), she secured a win over her closest competitor, Bimal Rai of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), by a margin of 5,302 votes.
Arunachal, Sikkim Exit Polls 2024 Result Live: Who's winning the throne in AP and Sikkim?
Arunachal - Sikkim Exit Polls 2024 News Live: Arunachal Pradesh saw simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections on April 19, with vote counting set for June 2. The BJP has already secured 10 of 60 assembly seats unopposed. In Sikkim, the ruling SKM, led by Prem Singh Tamang, seeks a second term, with vote counting also on June 2.
Sikkim CM P S Tamang contesting from two seats, including old bastion Soreng-Chakung
Sikkim Chief Minister and SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang is contesting from Soreng-Chakung and Rhenock assembly seats in the upcoming elections instead of Poklok-Kamrang. He is banking on his government's welfare measures to win, facing a multi-cornered contest. The elections for the Sikkim Assembly and Lok Sabha seat will take place on April 19.
BJP seeks to make footprint in Sikkim ruled largely by regional parties
BJP seeks foothold in Sikkim through nationalism and welfare measures. Broke alliance with SKM over seat-sharing. Elections for 30 Assembly and one Lok Sabha seat. SKM wary of BJP's outreach bid.
Sikkim CM among 16 candidates to file nomination papers for assembly polls
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Singh Tamang and 15 other candidates filed nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections. Tamang and his son filed for the Soreng-Chakung constituency under the SKM party. Various other candidates, including CAP and SDF nominees, also submitted their papers. Sikkim will vote on April 19.
SDF chief Pawan Chamling to contest from 2 Assembly seats
Pawan Kumar Chamling, former chief minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) president, will contest from two assembly seats in the upcoming elections to the 32-member Sikkim Assembly and the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Himalayan state. The party parliamentary board has decided Chamling will contest from the Poklok-Kamrang seat and the Namcheybung seat.
SDF announces candidate list, Pawan Kumar Chamling to contest from Poklok-Kamrang Assembly seat
Former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling to contest from Poklok-Kamrang, while ex-India footballer Bhaichung Bhutia will run from Barfung in upcoming Sikkim Assembly elections. Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) announced 30 candidates for state assembly and lone Lok Sabha seat. Elections on April 19. Various candidates named for different constituencies.
After almost seven decades, left parties and Congress are together fighting the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura
Left parties and Congress join forces in Tripura after long rivalry. BJP's Deb faces Congress's Saha in Tripura West. TMP's tribal vote influence key. Elections on April 19 (West) and April 26 (East).
Assembly polls: EC advances vote counting date for Arunachal, Sikkim to June 2
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday announced the election schedule of the two northeastern states, along with two other states - Andhra Pradesh and Odisha - where Assembly polls are also due along with the Lok Sabha elections, with the counting date for all set for June 4.
Maharashtra's GSDP likely to expand by 10 pc in FY25, govt focus on farmers: Ajit Pawar
The GSDP, which was at Rs 38.79 lakh crore in 2023-2024, was expected to expand by 10 per cent to reach Rs 42.67 lakh crore in 2024-25, Pawar, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, said in his reply to a debate on the interim budget for 2024 25 presented in the Lower House earlier this week.
EV ecosystem is equally important if not more: 4 auto ancillary stocks with upside potential of up to 32%
It might surprise some, but years before a new car or motorcycle is launched, automakers go in huddle with their backend supplier to finalize the supply chain management of components which will go in that new car or the bike. Until the component supply chain is not planned and perfected, things are not taken forward. Such is the importance of the backend component supplier which are more commonly known as auto ancillary units. Now there is a major transition taking place in the Automobile sector with EV coming close to that inflection point. So a transition is bound to take place in the auto ancillary sector.
"Didn't not visualise that I would lose election": Chhattisgarh's outgoing Deputy CM TS Singh Deo
"It was not expected. I did not visualise that I would lose or the Congress party would not come to power in the state...No one was able to guess that Congress would not be able to form its government in Chhattisgarh. All the polls that came out, gave the government to the Congress in Chhattisgarh, everyone went wrong," Singh said.
Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: 'Can see a repeat of 2003 in 2023,' says Union Minister Prahlad Patel
Union Minister Prahlad Patel made the remark while speaking to in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Tuesday in view of how many seats the party would secure in the upcoming state assembly polls. Patel is in fray from Narsinghpur assembly seats for the poll scheduled to be held this month.
There won't be hung assembly, MNF will sweep polls, says Chief Minister Zoramthanga
Asserting that the MNF's efforts to integrate Zo tribes will reap electoral benefits for the party, he said people fleeing from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur feel safe in Mizoram which is ruled by his party. Polling for the 40-member Mizoram assembly is underway amid tight security arrangements, and it will continue till 4 pm.
BJP releases fourth list of candidates for Chhattisgarh elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. The elections will take place in two phases on November 7 and November 17, with vote counting on December 3. The Congress party is optimistic about winning a larger number of seats this time, as they secured 25 out of 29 ST-reserved seats in the 2018 elections.
BJP woos tribals with hope to win high-stakes Chhattisgarh assembly polls
The upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh pose a challenge for the opposition BJP, as they seek to win the support of the tribal population, which has significantly influenced past election outcomes. The BJP has been making efforts to woo tribals by holding rallies and launching yatras in tribal areas. The ruling Congress, on the other hand, is hopeful of winning more tribal seats based on their government's welfare schemes.
Retd IAS officer, Congress leader, eight others join BJP ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections
Suresh Mishra, who belongs to the Brahmin community and contested the 2008-assembly elections from Jaipur's Sanganer seat as a Congress candidate, also joined the party. He lost the 2008-elections to BJP's Ghanshyam Tiwari with a margin of 32,912 votes. Some of the local leaders of Hanuman Beniwal's Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, Seema Chaudhary, Geeta Devi and her husband Rewat Ram Daga also joined BJP.
Changing for the new order of EV? 5 auto ancillary stocks with upside potential of up to 32%
While the whole focus of transition to EV space has been on auto companies. The fact is that any auto company cannot make transition till the time its own supply chain, which essentially are auto ancillary companies make that transition. While there are some auto ancillary that cannot make that change because their products are not required in an EV, there are others who had to make the modification to adjust it to what is likely to be the future. We take a look at companies where analysts are projecting further upside in the next 12 months. The list is based on upside estimated by the analysts, with the highest potential stock coming on the top of the list.
Manipur Violence: Rajkumar Kaiku resigns as primary member of BJP
Manipur film actor Rajkumar Kaiku, also known as Somendra, has resigned as a primary member of the BJP party due to dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the current turmoil in Manipur and the murder of two students. Kaiku, who joined BJP in 2021, stated that his priority is the public first and party second. He criticized the central leaders for not taking action to resolve the ongoing issues in the state.
Congress president Kharge forms new CWC; G23 leaders, Sachin Pilot among those included
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reconstituted the party's top decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee (CWC). While 39 members of the all-important panel are general members, it has 32 permanent invitees, including some in-charges of state and 13 special invitees, including presidents of the Youth Congress, the National Students' Union of India, the Mahila Congress and the Seva Dal as ex-officio members.
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