Election News 2019

Ram Nath Kovind elected President of India: Cross-voting sinks a hobbling Opposition

Ram Nath Kovind beats Meira Kumar by getting almost two-thirds of the votes to become the 14th President of India. Read to know more.

Jul 20, 2017

Presidential election 2017 round-up: Kovind favourite for the top post as voting concludes

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind seems like a sure bet to become the next President of India. Here's why.

Jul 17, 2017

BJP chooses Venkaiah Naidu as its candidate for vice-presidential elections: Challenge for Congress?

Venkaiah Naidu will now take on Gopal Krishna Gandhi of the Congress in the vice-presidential elections. Read to know how his candidature could be a problem for the Congress.

Jul 17, 2017

BJP's vice-presidential candidate from South India? Here are the possibilities

The BJP is said to be looking to for a candidate from South India for the VP elections on august 5. Read to find out who it could be.

Jul 17, 2017

Presidential election 2017 preview: Who stands to gain what in Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar fight?

Read to know how things stand and what the stakes are when India elects its 14th President on July 17.

Jul 16, 2017

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah asks people if they have watched blue film!

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asked people at a rally in Belagavi whether they knew what a "blue film" was and whether they had seen one. Read to know why he asked such a question.

Jul 1, 2017

Race to Raisina Hill: 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan tops online poll for President

From the BJP-led NDA camps, names of Venkaiah Naidu, Sushma Swaraj, Thawar Singh Gehlot, Mohan Bhagwat and Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu have also been doing the rounds.

Jun 19, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Now 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan emerges as NDA candidate?

From the BJP-led NDA camps, names like Union ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Sushma Swaraj; Thawar Singh Gehlot, Mohan Bhagwat and Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu have also emerged.

Jun 16, 2017

Next President of India: Here are the top 7 candidates, including Mohan Bhagwat and Gopal Krishna Gandhi

Here are seven candidates from both sides who could be in the running for the top position. Read to know the reason behind why they could be fielded.

Jun 15, 2017

Ireland set to elect gay Indian-origin minister Leo Varadkar as Prime Minister!

Indians, as well as homosexuals across the world, have a reason to cheer, because Leo Varadkar — an Indian-origin man who is Ireland's first openly-day minister — may become the country's Prime Minister soon! Read to know more about the man.

Jun 2, 2017

It's official! Karnataka Assembly elections will be BS Yeddyurappa versus Siddaramaiah

The Congress national leadership has decided that current Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lead the state unit of the party to in Assembly elections next year. Read to know more.

May 31, 2017

Maharashtra civic polls: BJP leads in Panvel, but Congress-NCP surge ahead in Malegaon and Bhiwandi

The results for the Maharashtra civic body polls — in Malegaon, Panvel and Bhiwandi — are starting to trickle in on Friday, May 26. Read to know what they are.

May 26, 2017

Will AAP pull out of EVM hackathon organised by Election Commission?

The Aam Aadmi Party hinted on Friday it might pull out of the Electronic Voting Machine EVM hackathon organised by the EC on June 3. Read to know more.

May 26, 2017

EC defers Rajya Sabha elections in Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal: Are Presidential polls the reason?

The Election Commission on Monday announced it was deferring the biennial Rajya Sabha elections that were to be conducted in Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal on June 8. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

EVM demonstration updates: Here's what the EC has to show about voting machines

Read LIVE how the Election Commission gave a demonstration on how EVMs cannot be hacked.

May 20, 2017