Constituencies

Opinion

Urban India needs a bigger say in politics

Local governments and urban dwellers don't have much say in urban planning, and this underrepresentation is leading to political neglect

4 min read10 Apr 2018
Politics

Gujarat elections 2017: 11.7% voting turnout by 10am in second phase

As many as 22.2 million people are eligible to vote for 61 seats in central Gujarat and 32 seats in north Gujarat across 14 districts

2 min read14 Dec 2017
Politics

Gujarat elections LIVE: Exit polls predict BJP win, final results on 18 December

Exit poll results are out after voting ended for the second phase of Gujarat elections for 93 assembly constituencies at 5pm today. Here are the latest updates and developments

11 min read14 Dec 2017
Politics

Polling for first phase of Gujarat elections begins

Electorate in 89 out of 182 assembly constituencies in key districts of Kutch, Saurashtra and South Gujarat will be voting in the first phase of Gujarat elections

1 min read9 Dec 2017
Politics

Gujarat election first phase LIVE: 68% voter turnout amid complains of EVM tampering via bluetooth

89 constituencies go to polls in the first phase of Gujarat elections today. Here are the latest updates and developments

13 min read9 Dec 2017
Politics

Assembly elections: How the electorate voted

A look at the 15 voting patterns that decided the contests in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry

1 min read20 May 2016
Politics

BJP to announce its list of candidates for J&K by 2 November

J&K chief electoral officer had issued notification for the first phase of polling, scheduled to be held between 23 November and 20 December

1 min read29 Oct 2014
Politics

70% polling in Assam bypoll

Jamunamukh in Nagaon district witnessed 74% polling, while Silchar and Lakhipur in Cachar district saw 63% and 66% voting respectively

1 min read13 Sep 2014
Politics

Modi asks new MPs to nurture their constituencies

Modi asked new MPs to come up with suggestions about development work in their constituency within six months

1 min read29 Jun 2014
Politics

Lok Sabha elections: Why many candidates lost their deposits

In the election, 7,502 of the 8,748 candidates who contested lost their deposits, the verdict serves as warning to regional parties going for reckless national expansion

5 min read19 May 2014