Ageing EVMs, more booths: EC seeks Rs 500 crore ahead of 2029 pollsThe Election Commission of India is preparing for the 2029 general elections. It needs over ₹500 crore to buy new electronic voting machine...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Cross-voting helps Nathwani defeat Congress' Pranav Jha in Jharkhand Rajya Sabha electionsParimal Nathwani, an Independent candidate backed by the NDA, secured a surprise victory in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha election. He defeated...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
ZPM's Laltluangkima elected Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha memberK. Laltluangkima of the Zoram People's Movement has been elected as Mizoram's sole Rajya Sabha member. He secured a decisive victory over h...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Setback for Mamata as rebel Ritabrata Banerjee stays Bengal LoP after HC declines interim reliefThe Calcutta High Court has not granted immediate relief to the Trinamool Congress regarding the Speaker's decision. Expelled MLA Ritabrata...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll NDA moves MLAs to hotel; INDIA Bloc meets at CM houseWith the Rajya Sabha elections looming on June 18, political parties in Jharkhand are strategically securing their MLAs. In a bid to stave ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC against Bhabanipur poll resultTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court. She is challenging the assembly poll re...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Parties collected Rs 281 crore, spent Rs 193 crore during Bihar polls: ADRThe report analysed expenditure statements filed by five national parties -- BJP, Congress, AAP, BSP and CPI(M) -- and five regional partie...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
TMC MPs' NCPI merger bid revives memories of Arunachal's Khandu playbookTwenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs plan to merge with a lesser-known party. This move echoes a 2016 Arunachal Pradesh political realignmen...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging Assembly poll result in Bhabanipur seat she lostMamata Banerjee has filed an election petition at the Calcutta High Court. She is challenging the Bhabanipur assembly seat poll result. Suv...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Supreme Court notices to Bihar government, Deepak Prakash, election panelA bench of CJI Surya Kant and justice V Mohana issued notice to Bihar government, Prakash and the Election Commission of India on a plea by...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Congress holds 'Satyagraha' protest at Jantar Mantar against ECI over Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination rejectionCongress workers staged a Satyagraha protest at Jantar Mantar. They are opposing the Election Commission of India's decision to reject Meen...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
BJP's Satish Poonia, Alka Gurjar, Cong's Neeraj Dangi elected unopposed to RS from RajasthanThree candidates have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Satish Poonia and Alka Gurjar from the BJP, and Neeraj Dang...
11 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
RS polls in MP, J'khand: Nomination of Congress' Natarajan rejected; BJP-backed Nathwani gets 'time until 11 am'In Jharkhand, Congress alleged discrepancies in the nomination papers of Parimal Nathwani, BJP-backed independent nominee for the Rajya Sab...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
P Rajavelu, VP Sivakolundhu, GNS Rajasekaran appointed as Ministers in Puducherry cabinetThe Union Home Ministry has approved the expansion of the Puducherry Council of Ministers. Three MLAs, P Rajavelu, VP Sivakolundhu, and GNS...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
JMM-Congress spar over Jharkhand RS seatsDisagreements have surfaced between the JMM and Congress over Jharkhand's Rajya Sabha elections. The Congress nominated Pranav Jha without ...
06 Jun, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
Congress confident of sweeping Karnataka Rajya Sabha, Council polls: Saleem AhmedCongress is confident about winning upcoming Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha elections. Party leader Saleem Ahmed stated their fifth ML...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
EC issues notification for Rajya Sabha polls to two Jharkhand seatsThe Election Commission has announced Rajya Sabha polls for two Jharkhand seats. The ruling alliance holds a clear majority, needing 28 vot...
30 May, 2026, 11.05 PM IST