'We fought villains, not BJP': Mamata says 100+ seats stolen, alleges ‘murder of democracy’Mamata Banerjee rejected the West Bengal election results. She alleged widespread rigging, voter manipulation, and violence. Banerjee claim...
05 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
With Kerala defeat, how Left has been 'left out' of IndiaThe Left Democratic Front faces a significant defeat in Kerala, marking its absence from any state government for the first time in nearly ...
04 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Election results of West Bengal and others today. How should investors trade Nifty in that noise?Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers for the tenth straight month in April, offloading around Rs 70,100 cr worth of ...
04 May, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Exit Polls failures: Nine times predictions missed the markAssembly Election Exit polls Failure History: Exit polls for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam are awaited. However, p...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
ET Graphics: Bengal picture abhi bhi baaki hai; SIR’s changing playbookIndia's Election Commission is revising voter lists, removing over 5.98 crore names. The process, starting in Bihar, has changed significan...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Women's reservation & delimitation bills tabled: India braces for 850-seat Lok Sabha futureParliament is set to introduce three key bills, including women's reservation from 2029 and delimitation of constituencies. While the oppos...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
British nationality issue: Rahul Gandhi had declared Backops shares in 2004 pollsRahul's affidavit reads that there was a capital investment of two and a half lakh rupees in the firm and the bank balance was three lakh r...
17 Nov, 2015, 09.14 PM IST
Degree row: Technicality gives Smriti Irani an edgeWhat could work in Irani's favour despite her 2004 poll affidavit "falsely" claiming her to be a graduate is the one-year limitation period...
25 Jun, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
BJP spent over Rs 700 crore for Lok Sabha electionsTotal spending incurred by parties during Lok Sabha 2004 polls were Rs 269.42 crore which rose by 225 per cent to Rs 875.81 crore.
03 Mar, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
CPI to take on Kodikunnil Suresh of Congress in Mavellikara Lok Sabha seatA six time MP, Suresh is contesting from Mavellikara for the second time. He suffered defeat at the hands of Surendran in 1998 and 2004 pol...
19 Mar, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Opinion poll: Kapil Sibal slams BJP's u-turn, government awaiting EC adviceAmid a slugfest over the issue of opinion polls, Kapil Sibal hit out at BJP, saying it has "turned turtle" after seeking a ban on such surv...
09 Nov, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
In 2004, BJP favoured ban on opinion polls: Former election commissionersFormer ECs TS Krishnamurthy and N Gopalaswami have told ET that all six national parties, including the BJP, favoured some sort of a ban ba...
07 Nov, 2013, 03.51 AM IST
- Sena-BJP to follow 2004 formula for Maha Assembly polls
Sena will contest 169 and BJP 119 for the 288-member House.
08 Sep, 2009, 11.21 AM IST
- Baramulla records 40%, Ladakh 65%
Baramulla recorded 40% turnout and Ladakh 65%, as the final phase of polling came to an end on Wednesday.
14 May, 2009, 01.57 AM IST
- PM to cast his vote in Assam
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who did not cast his vote in 2004 parliamentary elections and also skipped the Assembly polls two years late...
19 Apr, 2009, 04.06 PM IST
- 2009 polls to be on lines of 2004
Upcoming general election is likely to see deployment of nearly 750 companies of central para-military forces.
07 Feb, 2009, 02.35 AM IST