State Assembly Elections

Law Commission proposes tough legal framework for holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and state elections

Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies can be held in two phases beginning 2019, provided at least two provisions of the Constitution are amended.

For both critics and fans, 2017 belonged to Narendra Modi; will Gujarat slow down his reform juggernaut in 2018?

Narendra Modi govt is facing a difficult task in shaping the budget this year on account of less than expected revenue collections from GST

PM Modi seeks to change fiscal year to Jan-Dec, wants Lok Sabha, state elections to be held simultaneously

On the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Modi asked the states to make legislative arrangements "without delay" for the rollout of the indirect tax regime from 1 July

State elections in India being talked about globally by 35 million people on Facebook

A whopping 35 million people across the globe took part in conversations on India's state assembly elections on Facebook, from January 1 to April 1, according to the social networking site.

J&K government formation: Will 2013 Delhi conundrum repeat in 2014 Srinagar?

J&K resembles a messy marriage market after the failure of voters to do the matchmaking. A year ago, voters of Delhi had thrown up a similar conundrum for the BJP, Congress and Kejriwal to solve.

More bad news for the Congress: Owaisi's MIM could rob the Muslim vote in Delhi

After delivering the Congress a crippling blow in Maharashtra, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is now toying with the idea of contesting in Delhi. Even if it decides not to however, its presence is likely to impact the way the community votes.

There will be no Modi or BJP magic in upcoming Kashmir polls: Congress

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Saif-ud-Din Soz said in Srinagar that there would be no "Modi or BJP magic" in the state.

Follow slogan of 'One Booth Ten Youth' for Kashmir polls: BJP to party workers

To ensure 100 per cent turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, BJP asked party workers to be present at their respective polling booths.

Preparing for worst case scenario in Kashmir: CRPF ahead of state assembly polls

Central forces deployed to provide security during the forthcoming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are preparing for the worst, said CRPF.

BJP could've got majority in Maharashtra if Sena pact had ended early: Rajnath

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said BJP would have a majority in Maharashtra if BJP-Shiv Sena alliance had broken earlier.