Delhi election: 80% of total candidates, including 67 Congress leaders, lose depositsCongress has faced a significant setback in the Delhi Assembly polls, with most candidates losing their security deposits. Despite fielding...
09 Feb, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Maharashtra elections 2024: 85% of candidates lose security deposits; Congress suffers the mostMaharashtra elections 2024: A record 85% of candidates in the Maharashtra elections lost their security deposits, totaling Rs 3.5 crore. Th...
26 Nov, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Over 68 pc candidates forfeit security deposit in 43 seats across Jammu, highest of PDPMany candidates in 43 assembly segments of Jammu region lost their security deposits by failing to secure enough votes. The National Confer...
10 Oct, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
LS polls result: 215 out of 265 candidates in Gujarat lose security deposits215 out of 265 candidates in Gujarat Lok Sabha elections lost their security deposits for failing to meet the required vote threshold. Cand...
05 Jun, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
Over 90 per cent candidates in Delhi lose security depositsIn the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, 148 out of 162 candidates (91%) lost their security deposits, according to the Election Commission. Th...
04 Jun, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Haryana RERA forfeits Rs 50 lakh bank guarantee of realty developer JMS InfraAccording to RERA, developer failed to fulfill the commitments it had made at the time of granting the RERA registration certificate (RC) i...
07 Feb, 2023, 08.22 PM IST
History shows 75% hopefuls may lose badly in pollsGiven the sums involved, the Election Commission’s desire to weed out non-serious candidates hasn’t worked despite periodic increases by th...
15 Apr, 2019, 02.29 PM IST
1,790 candidates lose deposit in MCD polls, 92 of CongressThe BJP, which scored a hat-trick in the municipal polls with a resounding victory, saw only five of its candidates losing their deposit.
26 Apr, 2017, 10.10 PM IST
UP bypolls: SP retains Bilari, Jangipur; Congress forfeits depositThe Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) did not contest the bypoll in which both Congress candidates forfeited their security deposit.
19 May, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
Delhi Polls: Little-known political outfits come up with clear manifesto and action planLittle-known political outfits, often termed ‘vote kataaus’ (spoilers) by mainstream parties, are contesting Delhi elections with a clear m...
03 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Elections 2014: Congress strategy backfires in Varanasi, Ajai Rai risks forfeiting depositCongress' decision to field a local MLA against Narendra Modi in Varanasi appears to have backfired as the party's nominee finished a dista...
16 May, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
Independents in Lok Sabha polls: 0.53 per cent success rate since 1952The country's electoral history has seen over 41,000 Independents contesting Lok Sabha polls till now but only 221 of them have won.
07 Apr, 2014, 01.10 PM IST
LS polls show rising trend in candidates losing depositElection Commission rules say that if a candidate fails to get a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled, the deposit goes to ...
14 Mar, 2014, 04.23 PM IST
Congress says no to aspirants who lost security in 2008 pollsThe Congress today said it will not give tickets to those whose security deposits were forfeited in the Assembly polls in the state in 2008.
08 Sep, 2013, 09.52 PM IST
47 Nagaland candidates lose security depositA total of 47 candidates, including two sitting MLAs, lost their security deposits in the just concluded Nagaland Assembly election.
05 Mar, 2013, 02.59 PM IST
- 1,368 candidates lost security deposits in UP
The state witnessed a four-cornered contest in the general elections with Congress, BSP, BJP and SP contesting the polls on their own.
24 May, 2009, 10.39 AM IST
- Late IIM list means losing money in other institutes
It’s a double whammy for students hoping for a seat at one of the six IIMs. The April 12 deadline for releasing the final list of selected ...
13 Apr, 2007, 02.32 AM IST