Elections 2022

This year the assembly elections in 5 states i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur– will be completed in 7 phases with UP being the first to go to elections on February 10.

• Election Commission Announces Assembly Election Dates in 5 States

  The announcement included details of the electoral process dates, filing of nominations, polling days, and result declaration. Elections start on November 7, 2023, and the counting of votes will be done on December 3, 2023.…

• Gujarat Election Updates: Voting Underway At 14,382 Polling Stations

  89 seats are up for election in the first round of the Gujarat assembly elections.…

• Three Elections on Cards: Delhi, Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh; Over 4.9 crore Eligible Voters This Year

  The election schedule for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi have been released. Check complete details here.…

• Gujarat Assembly Election: Farmer’s Son Isudan Gadvi for CM Post

  Gujarat's assembly elections will take place in two stages on December 1 and December 5. The results will be announced on December 8 together with the Himachal Pradesh polls.…

• Kamal Nath Promises to Waive Farm Loan, Restore Old Pension Scheme if Voted to Power in 2023

  Congress President Kamal Nath claimed that the party has a strong culture of democratic values, which he was confident will help the party retake power in 2023.…

• “Vote AAP, Get A Rs.2 Lakh Loan Waiver": Delhi CM to Gujarat Farmers

  Kejriwal has promised the state's farmers free electricity for 12 hours each day, the purchase of crops at the minimum support price, and compensation of Rs.20,000 per acre of land in the case of crop failure.…

• Droupadi Murmu Becomes India's First Tribal President

  Droupadi Murmu was announced as the 15th President of India, succeeding Ram Nath Kovind. She is the first Tribal leader and the second woman President of India.…

• AAP Begins Electoral Campaign in Karnataka; Tries to Woo Farmers

  If AAP wins power, it promises a government devoid of corruption and handouts.…

• UP Elections Phase 2: 35 Lakh Sugarcane Farmers Will Decide the Fate of 586 Candidates Today

  The sugarcane area of state is anticipated to reach 23.08 lakh hectares, up from 23.07 lakh hectares in 2020-21, and the cane belt of Uttar Pradesh is home to an estimated 35 lakh farmers.…

• UP Elections: Samajwadi Party Promises Rs 25 Lakhs to Deceased Farmers' Kin, 33% Reservation to Women in Govt. Jobs

  Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday released Samajwadi Party's poll manifesto for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections 2022. The SP has named its manifesto 'Samajwadi Vachan Patra'. Read To Know More!…

• UP Election 2022: Akhilesh Promises to Set up Vodka Plants to Prevent Wastage of Potatoes

  Akhilesh promised that the SP govt will take steps to prevent potatoes' wastage & help farmers. Akhilesh said that subsidy will be given for setting up industries & also vodka plants.…

• Elections 2022: Congress Launches Welfare Scheme For Landless Labourers

  The first-of-its-kind scheme in the country, for which the state government has set up Rs 200 crore in the budget, would help around 3.55 lakh landless families.…

• UP Elections: People in Mathura Distressed Due to Widespread Unemployment & High Living Cost

  Potato prices are down, living costs are increasing, and farmers are in desperate difficulties. However, the majority of Mathura voters forgive the BJP.…

• Farmers: No Need for Freebies, But Sound Policies

  Farmers have raised voices against the nonfulfillment of promises after getting into power. They said that they don't need freebies, subsidies, and free supply, what they want is sound policies.…

• “Don't Think Of Myself As a Jat. We Work As Farmers. Farmers Are Casteless”, says Rakesh Tikait

  Don't think of myself as a Jat. We work as farmers. Farmers are casteless. On our concerns, we are all in agreement. Farm unrest and farmers' grievances will play out across the state, not only in western UP, during the elections and beyond.…

• Congress Loan Waiver Promise Exposed: Farmers Accuse Party of Breaching Poll Promise To Waive Farm Loans

  Before coming to power in Rajasthan, the Congress had promised that farm loans would be waived. Now, more than three years later, farmers are sceptical that promise will ever be fulfilled.…

• Elections 2022: Tikait Cautions Farmers Against Attempts To 'Polarise' Society

  "In the coming weeks, Hindu-Muslim relationships and Jinnah will be common issues in political debate, and you should be aware of such distractions," the BKU leader said.…

• Higher Land Compensation: The Key Issue For Farmers This Assembly Elections

  Farmers are in demand of higher compensation for their land that is being acquired by government authorities for Noida airport and other developmental activities.…

• Punjab Polls: BJP Releases First List of 34 Candidates; Ticket to 12 Farmers, 8 Dalits & 13 Sikhs

  Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced its first list of 34 candidates for Punjab assembly polls. Tickets have been given to 12 candidates who belong to farmers' families, 8 tickets to members of the SC community, 13 tickets to Sikhs.…

• BKU Will Not Support Any Party Participating In State Assembly Elections: Rakesh Tikait

  In the Uttar Pradesh elections, BKU president Naresh Tikait called for support for the RLD-Samajwadi Party combination. Later, he retracted his comments.…

• SP's 'Power Play' in UP: Want 300 Free Electricity Units? Register Your Names, Says Akhilesh

  Ahead of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday promised 300 units of free household electricity, if he comes to power.…

• UP Polls: Akhilesh Yadav Promises MSP For Every Crop, Free Irrigation Facilities And Much More

  Akhilesh Yadav also stated that lawsuits filed against farmers during their agitation against the now-repealed farm laws would be dismissed, and that the families of farmers killed in the protest will be compensated with a sum of Rs. 25 lakh apiece.…

• Assembly Elections 2022: SSP and SSM Form Alliance in Punjab; Chaduni Group on 10 Seats

  The Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) and the Samyukt Sangharsh Party (SSP) eventually decided to form an alliance in Punjab on Monday, after days of disagreements between their leaders ahead of the February 20 Assembly elections.…

• Punjab Assembly Polls: Rift in Farmer Outfits Over Seat Distribution

  Haryana's farmer leader Chaduni has expressed displeasure over offering only a few seats to his political outfit for the February 14 Punjab assembly polls. Chaduni expressed his displeasure days after discussions between his SSP outfit and SSM led by Rajewal for a pre-poll alliance for…

• Punjab Assembly Polls: Sanyukt Samaj Morcha Releases First List of Candidates

  Various Punjab farmer associations that were involved in the uprising against the Centre's now-repealed agricultural regulations indicated last month that they will run in the state assembly polls.…

• Assembly Election 2022: From Uttar Pradesh to Punjab: Complete List of District-Wide Polls Inside!

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the most-anticipated 2022 Assembly election dates in Uttar Pradesh, including Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Manipur. In UP Assembly election 2022 will be completed in total seven phases from February 10 to March 7, 2022.…

• UP Elections: The Fight Begins; Focus to Be On Farmers’ Issues, Religion And Law & Order

  The battle for political domination in Uttar Pradesh's Hindi heartland will begin in the state's western region. Farmers' complaints, religion, and law and order are anticipated to dominate the campaign in this region.…

• Farmers to Contest Punjab Elections Collectively, No Agreement with AAP

  No alliance with Aam Aadmi Party, but Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) will be closing ranks with all other farmer unions and Gurnam Singh Charuni-led Sanyukt Sangharsh Party to flex their political muscle in all 117 Assembly constituencies.…