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Gujarat records 68% Polling in First Phase
ONI Bureau: As per the Election Commission, Gujarat has recorded 68% polling in the first phase against 71.32% polling in 2012. However, the EC is hopeful that once the final data is collected from all regions, the 2012 figure can be…
EVMs back in the News in Gujarat Polls 2017
ONI Bureau: While the lackluster response to the voting is clearly visible in the first phase Gujarat assembly polls, serious questions have been raised on the EVMs yet again. As soon as the voting began at 8 AM today, EVM malfunctioning…
UP Civic Polls: Independents rule the roost
ONI Bureau: While BJP stayed ahead of other parties in the civic polls in Uttar Pradesh, Independent candidates ruled the roost and beat all political parties. Only in Mayoral polls, BJP could beat them.
Here are the details:
Nagar…
Jay Panda ‘surprised’ over surge in Twitter Followers
Insight Bureau: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda, who is inching closer to the BJP and being alienated further from ruling BJD, has expressed surprise over sudden spurt in his Twitter followers.
After reviewing the details, Jay Panda found…
Crowd erupts to greet Dharmendra en route Boudh
Insight News Desk: Boudh has been considered as a stronghold of ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). While Congress did have a good presence there, BJP was never a force to reckon with in the district till the recently concluded panchayat polls in…
Ghar Wapsi: Varun Gandhi may join Congress!
Insight News Desk: The political circle in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh is abuzz with talks that BJP MP Varun Gandhi may soon join the Congress, responding to the call from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Varun, who was completely sidelined under…
Making of Yogi – Cleric to Chief Minister!
Yogi Adityanath strikes a fine balance between Hindutva and Moditva. His ambition drives him from Gorakhpur to Lucknow via Poorvanchal. He is aware of that the road to Delhi will be via Lucknow.
He is undoubtedly the most popular BJP…
Former Odisha MP Pyarimohan Mohapatra passes away at 77
Former Rajya Sabha MP and 'Chanakya' of BJD Pyari Mohan Mohapatra passed away today in Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai at 9.40 pm while undergoing treatment for lung cancer. He was 77.
Pyari was undergoing treatment at Breach Candy Hospital…
Yogi Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath, a five-time parliamentarian was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh today at a ceremony held in Lucknow’s Kanshiram Smriti Upvan.
Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma also took charge as Deputy Chief…
Cuttack MP Bhartuhari Mahatab inches closer to BJP
Senior BJD leader, Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack and BJD's Leader in Lok Sabha, Bhartruhari Mahatab has taken a step closer to join BJP sooner or later with his pro-Modi and pro-Dharmendra approach.
During the launch of Urja Ganga Gas…