Assembly election results 2022: BJP crosses majority in UP, wins Goa, Manipur
The counting of votes for the five state Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur began today at 8 am. The exit polls have predicted that BJP will be elected in UP but with reduced seats. AAP is set to win Punjab and the saffron party will retain Uttarakhand. Some exit polls predicted a hung-assembly in Goa. The polls for 117 constituencies were held on February 20 and a total 1,54,69,618 voters exercised their right to franchise.
10 March,2022 09:52 PM IST | MumbaiThe Karnataka High Court is scheduled to pronounce the judgment on the hijab row today. As a precautionary measure, security has been beefed up across the state. Holiday has been declared in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi and Shivamogga for the schools and colleges on Monday.
15 March,2022 10:52 AM IST | MumbaiThe Rajya Sabha election will be held for six seats from Maharashtra, two from Haryana and five each from Rajasthan and Karnataka. Polling is set to begin at 9 am and conclude at 4 pm.
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03 March,2024 02:50 PM IST | JamnagarLok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 1 LIVE updates: Nearly 60 per cent polling was reported till 5 pm in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories. We are closing the LIVE blog now
19 April,2024 07:33 PM IST | MumbaiMaharashtra Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Five assembly segments, spread across two Lok Sabha seats, including Naxal-hit Gadchiroli-Chimur, voted between 7 am and 3 pm, unlike other areas where voters can exercise their franchise until 6 pm. In the assembly segments of Amgaon, Armori, Gadchiroli and Aheri of Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency and Arjune Morgaon in Bhandara-Gondia seat, polling was held between 7 am and 3 pm. We are closing the LIVE blog now
19 April,2024 07:48 PM IST | MumbaiLok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, thanked people for voting during second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. We are closing LIVE blog now
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