The chief election commissioner of India N Gopalaswami has announced on October 19, 2008 that the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will held in seven phases from November 17 to December 24 this year. The counting of votes will be on December 28 and the election process will be completed by ...

The Election Commission of India has announced that elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Mizoram and Chattisgarh will held from the month of November, 2008. The polling in Delhi and Mizoram will held on November 29 while the two phased election in Chattisgahar will commence on November 14 ...

The government of India has decided to ban exit polls during vote in the country. In a major announcement, the government said that there will no telecast or publication of exit polls during the time of voting. The results of the exit polls can be declared after the end of the last phase of voting. ...

Nupur Sharma of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has become president of DUSU for the session 2008-09 (Delhi University Students Union). She defeated Sonia Sapra of NSUI (National Students Union of India) with a margin of 1,639 votes. Nupur Sharma got 10,345 votes. Nupur Sharma, a Law ...

The Union Cabinet is likely to take decision on Election Commission's proposal to ban exist polls before and during elections.  Also, there is a similar proposal from the Ministry of Law to ban publishing or telecasting opinion and exit polls during elections. The proposal is pending with ...

CPI (M) is mulling a plan to forge an alliance with Telugu film superstar Chiranjeevi in the state of Andhra Pradesh. According to reports, CPI (M) is looking for right partners to fight next Lok Sabha elections; and it is mulling a plan to forge an alliance with Jayalalitha in Tamil Nadu too. ...

After adding many accolades for holding successful elections in various parts of India during tough times, now, Election Commission has the challenge of holding elections in the state of J&K. In order to go smoothly, the Commission will review circumstances in the state to hold elections ...

After the trust vote episode recently, there was a unity among opposition parties, particularly among left and other regional parties, including BSP. The BSP leader Mayawati came as a good organizer, and rumors started in power corridor that she might be a PM candidate for third front. But, ...