India's Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (Nov 7) recorded around 71 per cent voter turnout in its first phase of assembly elections for 20 constituencies whereas in Mizoram 77.

India assembly polls: Chhattisgarh records 70.87% voter turnout, Mizoram registers 77.04%

TRS leader and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao lost his cool and asked a man to remain silent when he raised a question on the proposed 12 per cent reservation for Muslims during an election meeting in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district.

Telangana CM KCR snaps at man questioning Muslim quota

In a jolt to the ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, its MLA Ravela Kishore Babu resigned from the party and assembly membership Friday. He is likely to join the Jana Sena Party of actor Pawan Kalyan, according to sources close to the legislator.

TDP MLA resigns from party and assembly membership

The Congress party has released its fourth list of six candidates for the upcoming Telangana assembly elections, to be held on December 7. The decision was announced by General Secretary of the Congress`s Central Election Commission, Mukul Wasnik on Sunday.

Congress releases fourth list of 6 candidates for Telangana polls

In an apparent reference to Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that one of the senior Congress leaders is not being allowed to campaign for the upcoming assembly elections in the state as the party fears that people will recall the failure of their tenure if Singh campaigns.

Congress not allowing senior leader to campaign to hide failure: PM Modi

In a change of strategy, the BJP on Monday fielded Transport Minister Yoonus Khan against Congress Rajasthan chief Sachin Pilot in the Muslim-dominated Tonk Assembly constituency by replacing sitting MLA Ajit Singh Mehta.

Yoonus Khan to contest against Sachin Pilot in Tonk, Mehta dropped

The Rajasthan Assembly election is turning out to be more than an electoral contest; at the highest level, it has become a personal fight. The Congress has shrewdly capitalised on its new entrant Manvendra Singh’s desire for revenge against the Bharatiya Janata Party for having sidelined him as well as his father since 2014.

Battle in Rajasthan isn’t merely about personalities; it’s deeply personal too 

The Election Commission Saturday asked the Chhattisgarh government to transfer one of its senior officials who was allegedly caught on tape offering money for sting operation against opposition Congress leaders in the poll-bound state.

Election Commission orders removal of Chhattisgarh public relations department chief

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Telangana. The decision was announced by Union Health Minister and Secretary of BJP`s Central Election Commission, Jagat Prakash Nadda.

BJP releases fourth list of candidates for Telangana polls

The Hyderabad Police has booked Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) workers for allegedly violating the model code of conduct while filing nomination papers for Telangana Assembly elections.

Telangana polls: AIMIM workers booked for violating model code of conduct

He was sworn in as chief minister earlier today. Governor VP Singh Badnore administered the oath of office at Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh

Amarinder Singh takes charge as Punjab chief minister

The prime minister blamed the previous governments for the lack of development of the region

Indian PM Modi pitches for development of 'Purvanchal' on Day 2 of Varanasi campaign

The BJP is expected to announce the first chunk of names after a UP-centric meeting of party's Central Election Committee

India: BJP's CEC meeting today, candidates for UP, Uttrakhand polls expected

Congress insiders said that in case the warring SP factions decide to unite, the possibilities of the alliance would look remote

UP election: Congress close to finalising seat-sharing arrangement with Akhilesh

The election body also ordered that pictures of political leaders on hoardings be removed as the Model Code of Conduct is in place