Election News 2019

EVM tampering row: Uttarakhand HC orders preservation of machines, sends notice to EC and BJP MLA MS Chauhan

The Uttarakhand High Court has rekindled the fire that was the EVM tampering row. Read to know more about it.

Apr 27, 2017

MCD elections 2017 results round-up: BJP wins big as losers AAP and Congress blame EVM

The BJP won by a big margin and Congress and the AAP made some headway as the MCD poll results were declared. Read to find the final figures and the analysis.

Apr 26, 2017

MCD Elections 2017 results: All losers blame EVM

Allegations of EVM tampering have been rampant in every election BJP has won or has done well. The MCD election was no different. Read to know more.

Apr 26, 2017

MCD Elections 2017 results: BJP won't celebrate Delhi civic body win, dedicates it to Sukma attack martyrs

Maoists had killed 25 CRPF jawans in the Sukma attack in Chhattisgarh on Monday. Just two days later, the BJP dedicated its MCD election win to the martyrs.

Apr 26, 2017

MCD election 2017 results updates: BJP sweeps Delhi civic polls as AAP calls it 'EVM wave', not 'Modi wave'

The AAP again raked up the issue of tampering of EVMS with minister Gopal Rai saying that the Delhi civic polls was not a "Modi wave but an EVM wave."

Apr 26, 2017

EC to spend Rs 3,100 crore to buy 16.15 lakh VVPAT machines from 2 PSUs

The Election Commission will buy equal amounts of VVPAT machines from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL). Read to know more about why this is happening.

Apr 23, 2017

MCD Elections 2017 round-up: Low voter turnout may help BJP; AAP complains of EVM malfunctions and missing names

The AAP has been trying to get into the MCD, which has been ruled by the BJP for several years now. Will it succeed? Read to know how the polling went and what it points towards.

Apr 23, 2017

MCD Elections 2017 updates: AAP vs BJP battle intensifies, as Congress fancies an outsider's chance

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal looks to wrest control of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi from the BJP. Will he succeed? Read to know how the polling is taking place.

Apr 23, 2017

Ravi Shankar Prasad stirs controversy by claiming 'Muslims don't vote for BJP' but it still gave them 'proper sanctity'

Ravi Shankar Prasad was speaking at a New Delhi event when he made some comments about Muslims that may kick up a row and badly affect the BJP. Read to know how.

Apr 22, 2017

AIADMK merger talks updates: Quest for poll symbol ousts Sasikala and kin

In a late-night development on April 18, Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran were shunned by her faction, as merger talks progressed with the Panneerselvam-led group of the AIADMK.

Apr 19, 2017

Tamil Nadu ministers talk AIADMK merger, signalling possible patch-up between Sasikala and OPS

Tamil Nadu ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the merger of the Panneerselvam and Sasikala Natarajan-led factions of the AIADMK, after an FIR was lodged against TTV Dinakaran, who was to contest the RK Nagar by-elections.

Apr 18, 2017

Byelection 2017 results round-up: Farooq Abdullah wins Srinagar for NC; DR Thapa clinches Upper Burtuk in Sikkim for SDF

Byelections in Srinagar were conducted amid tight security, even as eight protesters were killed in clashes with security forces. Read to know how the results turned out.

Apr 15, 2017

Srinagar by-poll 2017 result updates: Farooq Abdullah wins Lok Sabha by-election by more then 10,000 votes

The Srinagar by-election has been fraught with problems, and re-polling was held in 38 constituencies. Read to see how Farooq Abdullah won this Lok Sabha constituency.

Apr 15, 2017

Bypoll results 2017 round-up: BJP wins 5, Congress 3 out of 10 seats in 8 states

The BJP managed to not only snatch five out of the 10 seats up for grabs, but also gave political rivals a run for their money. Read to find out how.

Apr 13, 2017

Srinagar byelection repolling concludes: Zero votes in 20 out of 38 polling stations

Amidst fear of violence and a tight police bandobast, 709 voters exercised their franchise for the repolling in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Apr 13, 2017