Political observers say BJP also gained due to factors like its aggressive campaign. Meanwhile, BSP and SP are accusing each other of helping the BJP surreptitiously.
Arvind Kejriwal-led party urged the top court to direct EC to conduct the polls in a 'free, fair & expeditious manner', without interference from the Centre.
While BJP also recorded clean sweeps in several other urban local bodies in Tripura, opposition parties TMC and CPI(M) demanded countermanding and recounting of the polls respectively.
Meeting chaired by NCP president Sharad Pawar decided party will plan local tie-ups for next year's civic polls — seen as a mini-assembly election — based on the situation on the ground.
Under the BJP's 'Samarth Booth Abhiyaan', every party MP, MLA and district president has been asked to take responsibility of a certain number of booths in their constituencies.
Addressing a roadshow in Shalimar Bagh Wednesday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said his government has provided 24-hour electricity with zero bills, and good schools and hospitals.
AAP won 27 seats in Surat Municipal Corporation, mostly in Patidar-dominated areas. But party says everyone, and not just Patidars, gave ‘corruption-free leadership’ a chance.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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