JALANDHAR WEST ASSEMBLY BYPOLL
Will approach President if Bengal governor doesn't administer oath to new MLAs: TMC
Efforts persist to resolve the impasse over the oath-taking ceremony in the West Bengal assembly for the newly elected MLAs, emphasizing the need for proper administration of the oath.
West Bengal Governor has no right to disallow oath-taking of MLAs: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Governor CV Ananda Bose for delaying the swearing-in of TMC MLAs, citing safety concerns raised by women about visiting the Raj Bhavan. Banerjee argued that the Governor should not obstruct the elected representatives from fulfilling their duties and suggested alternatives to the traditional venue for oath-taking. MLAs Sayantika Bandyopadhyay and Rayat Hossain Sarkar protested outside the state secretariat demanding to be allowed to take their oaths in the assembly.
Impasse over swearing in: 2 newly elected TMC MLAs waiting for Guv in Bengal assembly
Amid the ongoing impasse over their swearing-in, two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs arrived at the West Bengal assembly on Wednesday, stating they would wait until 4 pm for Governor C V Ananda Bose to administer the oath of office or give his consent for the Speaker to do so. The two MLAs, Sayantika Bandyopadhyay and Rayat Hossain Sarkar, were elected from Baranagar and Bhagabangola constituencies, respectively.
BJP announces name of candidates for by-polls to 4 assembly seats in Bengal
The BJP announced Kalyan Chaubey and three new candidates for the July 10 West Bengal assembly by-polls. They will contest against Trinamool Congress candidates in Maniktala, Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin (SC), and Bagda (SC). This follows recent vacancies and a shift in political dynamics within the Matua community and other key constituencies.
Punjab: BJP, AAP field turncoats for Jalandhar West assembly bypoll
The bypoll to the Jalandhar West (SC) assembly segment will be held on July 10 and counting of votes will take place on July 13. The by-election was necessitated following the resignation of Angural as an Aam Aadmi Party legislator.
TMC announces candidates for four bypoll seats
Trinamool has nominated Krishna Kalyani and Mukut Mani Adhikari, who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections, for the Raiganj and Ranaghat seats, respectively. In Maniktala, late Trinamool leader Sadhan Pandey’s wife Supti Pandey has been chosen as its candidate.
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EC announces bypoll dates for 7 states: Check details here
The assembly seats going for bypolls are Rupauli (Bihar), Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda and Maniktala (all West Bengal), Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu), Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh), Badrinath and Manglaur (Uttarakhand), Jalandhar West (Punjab) and Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh).
Jalandar Election Result 2024: Congress' Charanjit Singh Channi wins in Jalandhar with margin of 1,75,993 votes
Charanjit Singh Channi, former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress candidate, secured a decisive victory in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency, defeating BJP's Sushil Kumar Rinku by 1,75,993 votes. This win underscores Channi's strong support and marks a significant boost for the Congress party in Punjab.
EC apprises SC about tentative schedule for by-election to Maniktala assembly constituency in Bengal
The Election Commission (EC) has submitted a tentative schedule for the Maniktala assembly constituency by the Supreme Court. The EC had refused to hold a bypoll for the seat due to Chaubey's pending election petition. Chaubey had moved an application to the high court seeking withdrawal of his petition challenging the 2021 election. The EC's counsel placed the tentative schedule before a vacation bench of Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan in a sealed cover.
Phase 7 Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 62% voter participation recorded in final phase
In the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal led with a voter turnout of 69.89% till 5 pm, followed by Jharkhand at 67.95% and Himachal Pradesh at 66.56%. The overall turnout was 58.34%. Voting covered 57 constituencies across seven states and Chandigarh. Results will be announced on June 4.
Kolkata South: TMC looks to extend dominance in its electoral stronghold
Mamata Banerjee initially held this seat for 33 years, and after she stepped down in 2011 to contest as an MLA and subsequently became the Chief Minister, her party colleagues have continued to maintain dominance in this constituency.
Fifth phase: Campaigning ends for 49 seats; Amethi, Rae Bareli, Baramullah in limelight; WB sees highest security deployment
In Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, former chief minister Omar Abdullah, who is among 22 candidates in the fray, held a roadshow in Soibugh - a central Kashmir village that was once a hotbed of militancy- on the last day of campaigning.
Lok Sabha Polls: Congress fields Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi, Channi gets ticket from Jalandhar
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has announced new candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Kanhaiya Kumar will be contesting from North East Delhi against BJP's Manoj Tiwari, while Charanjit Singh Channi has been nominated from Jalandhar.
LS polls: Former Akali MLA Pawan Tinu joins AAP; likely to be fielded from Jalandhar
Former SAD MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu joins AAP, likely to contest Jalandhar LS seat. Appreciates AAP's initiatives, criticizes BJP, and expresses distrust in SAD. Congress candidate awaited for June 1 polling.
Priyanka Gandhi to join road show in Tripura on April 16
While Pradesh Congress president Asish Kumar Saha is contesting from the West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency as the opposition INDIA Bloc nominee, former CPI(M) MLA Rajendra Reang is the opposition alliance candidate from the East Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.
What's allowed in Karnal isn't in Akola West: ECI's legal tangle
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has faced challenges with bypoll cases, including those in Haryana and Maharashtra. The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Karnal bypoll, crucial for Haryana's new chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. However, the EC withdrew its notification for the Akola West bypoll due to court intervention.
EC withholds Akola West Assembly bypoll in Maharashtra after Bombay HC order
EC withholds Akola West Assembly bypoll as new member would serve less than a year. Incumbent MLA Govardhan Sharma of BJP passed away on November 3, 2023. EC issued a statement.
BJP announces candidates for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections; fields Haryana CM Nayab Saini for Karnal bypoll
Wednesday's announcement also included Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's name, with the BJP leader set to contest in the Karnal by-poll, necessitated by former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar stepping down to contest the Lok Sabha elections.
AAP's lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, Punjab MLA join BJP
AAP's Lok Sabha member, Sushil Kumar Rinku, shifted to BJP with MLA Sheetal Angural due to AAP's failure in Punjab's development. He praised Modi and Shah, lauding BJP's Jalandhar initiatives, aiming for a better Jalandhar through this experiment.
BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls
BJP named former Congress MLAs as Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls candidates. CM Sukhu criticized MLAs for voting in Rajya Sabha polls. Ram Lal Markanda to contest bypolls, possibly from Congress. Lakhanpal is former chief parliamentary secretary.
26 assembly bypolls across 13 states to be held along with Lok Sabha elections
Six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh - Dharamshala, Lahaul and Spiti, Sujanpur, Barsar, Gagret and Kutlehar - will go to polls on June 1 along with the Lok Sabha elections. Congress MLAs Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Chaitanya Sharma and Devinder Kumar were disqualified for disobeying the party whip to be present in the assembly and vote in favour of the government during the discussion on the state budget.
Bengal bypoll: 51 pc votes cast till 1 pm in Dhupguri assembly seat
“At the moment, polling is absolutely peaceful. Tight security measures are in place and there is an adequate number of forces,” the Election Commission official told PTI. Long queues of voters were seen outside various polling stations across the constituency.
Assembly bypolls: High voter turnout in Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal seats; moderate in UP, Uttarakhand
The by-election saw the INDIA alliance putting up a united front in the Ghosi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where the voting was moderate at around 50.30 per cent, and in Jharkhand's Dumri where a total of 64.84 per cent of 2.98 lakh voters exercised their franchise.
Assembly bypolls: High voter turnout in Kerala, Tripura, W Bengal seats; moderate in UP, U'khand
High voter turnout was recorded in the by-elections held in seven states in India. The elections are seen as a test for the opposition alliance INDIA against the BJP-led NDA. The constituencies in Tripura, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand saw voter turnout ranging from 50.30% to 76%.
BJP names candidates for Tripura and West Bengal Assembly bypolls
The BJP has announced its candidates for the September 5 bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly constituencies in Tripura's Sepahijala district, a party leader said here on Wednesday. The party nominated Taffajal Hussain for the Boxanagar assembly seat and Bindu Debnath for the Dhanpur segment, he said.
TMC running West Bengal Assembly without following norms, says Suvendu Adhikari
Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday said the Muslim vote bank has deserted the Trinamool Congress prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resort to 'dole' politics. The senior BJP leader, who was addressing a press meet at the assembly, also accused the ruling Trinamool of not following democratic norms while conducting the proceedings of the state legislature.
Bypolls Result: AAP wins in Jalandhar, BJD retains Jharsuguda seat; BJP-ally in UP's Suar
The counting of votes for by-elections to the Lok Sabha constituency of Jalandhar and four assembly constituencies, including Jharsuguda (Odisha), Suar (Uttar Pradesh), Chhanbey (Uttar Pradesh) and Sohiong (Meghalaya), started at 8 am on Saturday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 29 had announced the by-elections. Read all the latest updates on bypolls here.
AAP scores in Jalandhar, runs out of luck in Karnataka elections
The fortunes of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have reportedly declined as the party candidates who participated in Karnataka’s assembly elections lost overwhelmingly. Senior party leader Brijesh Kalappa won just 0.47% of the vote, losing even to the candidate from Uttama Prajaakeeya Party who finished second last. The seat was won by Uday B. Garudachar of the BJP who defeated his Congress rival R.V. Devraj by a considerable margin. AAP candidates Sujata P. Chavan secured 988 votes while the party's Prabhuswamy B.S. got just 1,834 votes.
Bypolls: Over 90% voting in Meghalaya's Sohiong, Jalandhar LS seat records 50% voter turnout
Bypolls held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, and Meghalaya on May 6 saw brisk voting across all states. While Jalandhar and Suar and Chhanbey Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh recorded 50.27%, 41.78%, and 39.51% polling, respectively, the Jharsuguda Assembly segment in Odisha witnessed a voter turnout of 68.12%, and the Sohiong Assembly seat in Meghalaya recorded the highest voter turnout at 91.56%. The counting of votes for all the bypolls will be done on May 13.
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