Congress wins Mungaoli seat by 2,000 votes and Kolaras seat by 8,000 votes in MP bypolls, BJD's Rita Sahu defeats BJP rival Ashok Panigrahi by 41,933 votes In Odisha's Bijepur bypoll
2 min read1 Mar 2018The Bharatiya Janata Party, like in the assembly elections, however saw a decline in its seat tally as it had last time held 59 of these 75 municipalities when the elections were last held in 2013
2 min read19 Feb 2018Though BJP retained power after Gujarat elections, there was speculation about Rupani's continuance due to the party's narrow victory over Congress
3 min read22 Dec 2017Samir Arora, founder and fund manager of Helios Capital on the impact of Gujarat elections on markets and investments
5 min read22 Dec 2017Despite all the positive signs in Gujarat, the party's primary battle, still, is to remain relevant in national politics
4 min read20 Dec 2017The BJP is saying it contested Gujarat elections on the issue of development, but there was no talk of development in their campaign, says Congress leader Ashok Gehlot
3 min read21 Dec 2017Himachal Pradesh governor Acharya Devvrat accepted Virbhadra Singh's resignation and asked him to continue in office till a new government is formed
1 min read20 Dec 2017Some leaders believe that the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) could tone down its shrillness in countering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
2 min read19 Dec 2017With many state assembly elections lined up, uncertainty is likely to increase. Understandably, many expect shades of populism to emerge in the run-up to the next general elections 2019
2 min read19 Dec 2017In other news, the farm loan waivers announced by Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka are likely to widen their combined fiscal deficit by Rs1.1 trillion
3 min read19 Dec 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared