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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicAssembly polls

Topic: assembly polls

SDM’s pending resignation holds up Congress’s ticket announcement on MP’s last seat

Chhatarpur SDM Nisha Bangre resigned in June after being denied permission by state govt to attend an all-religion event. She has moved court seeking intervention over pending resignation.

Assembly polls on the way & ‘along a Middle East intersection’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Election Commission set to announce assembly poll schedule for five states today

These five states include Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Karnataka Assembly elections in single phase on 10 May, results of 224 seats on 13th

The BJP is in power in the state since 2019, replacing the previous Congress-JD(S) coalition which collapased a year after the last polls in 2018.

Viral clip of man distributing alcohol not from poll-bound Gujarat

This is not the first time the video has surfaced on social media with a false claim. Earlier in July, the same clip was shared by many users claiming that it was from Telangana.

BJP releases second list of candidates for Gujarat Assembly Elections

Earlier on Thursday, the BJP had announced the first list of candidates for 160 candidates out of the 182 constituencies for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.

It’s official: Himachal goes to polls on 12 November, counting of votes on 8 December

Chief election commissioner Kumar says dates for Gujarat polls will be announced later as there's still time for state assembly's tenure to end. HP dates out early as weather a factor.

‘Shuttling between US & Canada’ since losing CM’s chair, Channi keeps Punjab Congress guessing

Former Punjab CM is learnt to have left India early in May, 8 weeks after Congress' drubbing in state polls. Party's Punjab chief Warring says his absence at this point is 'unfortunate'.

EC allows campaigning between 6AM & 10PM in relaxation of restrictions in poll-bound states

Citing the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission had previously imposed a ban on physical rallies, roadshows and padayatras in the five poll-bound states on 8 January.

Election Commission extends ban on public rallies and roadshows till 22 January

While announcing schedule for Assembly election in five states UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab EC had banned public rallies, roadshows, and physical campaigning till 15 January.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.