Concept of simultaneous elections not new to India, says govt in explainerIndia's government is revisiting the practice of simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, citing its prevalence from ...
17 Dec, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Frequent poll code imposition disrupts development, normal public life: Simultaneous polls billA constitutional amendment bill introduced in the Lok Sabha proposes simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The bil...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Kovind-led panel aims at “minimum possible” amendments to Constitution and election-related lawsThe Kovind-led panel is aiming at “minimum possible” amendments to the Constitution and various other election-related laws, to enable a sw...
02 Mar, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Do not agree with concept of 'One Nation, One Election': Mamata Banerjee to Kovind-led panelThe West Bengal chief minister questioned the meaning of 'One Nation' in the context, and said, "While I understand the meaning of one nati...
11 Jan, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
1 Nation, 1 Poll: Committee examines legal and constitutional challenges and possibilitiesThe Indian government has established a committee led by former President Ramnath Kovind to develop a plan for simultaneous elections. Vari...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to step down on Wednesday; makes farewell visit to Pak Army HQThe prime minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, is expected to leave office on 8 August, as the country's National Assembly is dissolved ah...
08 Aug, 2023, 07.38 PM IST
Pakistan's National Assembly to be dissolved on August 9: PM Shehbaz SharifPakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has informed coalition partners that the National Assembly will be dissolved on 9 August, three ...
04 Aug, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Pakistan government to dissolve Parliament on August 8: ReportThe five-year constitutional term of the incumbent National Assembly expires on August 12 at midnight - four days after the date on which b...
18 Jul, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls dates soon after EC team’s Kashmir visitOver 80% of the polling stations in the Valley are already designated as hyper sensitive.
25 Feb, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
ET analysis: A reality check for BJP in J&KPDP appeared most vulnerable to a split, while National Conference and Congress were keen on early elections.
23 Nov, 2018, 10.08 AM IST
No question of joining hands with BJP in Lok Sabha polls: TRS leaderK T Rama Rao was replying to a question if the TRS would support BJP in next year's Lok Sabha elections.
05 Oct, 2018, 04.17 PM IST
EC indicates green signal for early Telangana pollsThe EC team report on Telangana mentioned only one outstanding issue: during political consultations, Congress party had formally expressed...
28 Sep, 2018, 06.37 AM IST
CEC hints at early polls in TelanganaChief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat on Friday appeared to hint at the possibility of holding Assembly elections in Telangana along with ...
08 Sep, 2018, 06.46 AM IST
Simultaneous polls: Law Commission to hold wider talks to improve draftMost of the suggestions that the commission received to the draft report released last month were of little use as they were neither tangib...
15 May, 2018, 07.52 AM IST
Parliamentary committee for simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly pollsA Parliamentary Committee has made a strong pitch for holding of simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections all over the country.
17 Dec, 2015, 06.15 PM IST
Would dissolution of Assembly be Kiran Kumar Reddy's last gambit?Reddy's camp is said to be seriously considering premature dissolution of the Assembly as the "final option" to thwart bifurcation of Andhr...
21 Nov, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
- Polls in three states on Oct 13
Maharashtra, Haryana And Arunachal Pradesh to elect new assemblies.
01 Sep, 2009, 04.00 AM IST