# JDS
Uttar Pradesh Election News: Small Parties Pitch Themselves As Game Changers!!
In the assembly polls, smaller political outfits play a key role in transferring their “dedicated” vote bank to their allies, but in Lok Sabha elections such parties have traditionally struggled to make a big impact. In uttar pradesh election news, Small parties such as the NISHAD Party, Apna Dal(S) and AIMIM may not account for many Lok Sabha seats in 2019, but are pitching themselves as potential “game changers” in the BJP versus opposition battle in the state. However, several parties such as the NISHAD Party, Peace Party, Apna DalRead More
Bengal Panchayat Polls: Relief For Mamata, Supreme Court Says No Re-election In Uncontested Seats
Bengal Panchayat Polls: Relief For Mamata, Supreme Court Says No Re-election In Uncontested Seats, All the uncontested seats were won unopposed by candidates of the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition parties had alleged that their candidates were obstructed from filing nomination papers.In a relief for Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Friday turned down the pleas of CPI(M) and BJP seeking cancellation of elections on over 20,000 uncontested local body seats in West Bengal. Election news today: A bench comprising Chief Justice DIpak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar andRead More
In Meghalaya Assembly Bypolls Over 77 % Votes Were Polled
Meghalaya Assembly, Over 77 % votes were polled in the bypolls to two Assembly seats in Meghalaya which passed off peacefully on Thursday, Chief Election Officer (CEO) for the state F R Kharkongor said. The results of the bypolls will be declared on August 27.Sangma, currently a member of Parliament from Tura, is contesting from the South Tura seat in West Garo Hills district on a ruling National People’s Party (NPP) ticket to enter the state Assembly. Meghalaya has two Lok Sabha seats in Shillong and Tura. While the RanikorRead More
Odisha Election 2019: Parties Gearing Up For Ticket Distribution
Odisha Election 2019: Parties Gearing Up For Ticket Distribution, Odisha Congress chief, Niranjan Patnaik foresaid: We are aiming to announce the first list of 50 Assembly candidates soon after party’s election committee finalises them. And therefore, is all set to announce the names of at least 50 candidates by August 31, the ruling BJD and the BJP are also getting battle ready. Sources said that after finalisation of the candidates, the party leadership could direct them to begin groundwork in their designated constituencies as early as September first or secondRead More
For Kerala Flood Relief Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Knocks on UN’s Door
For Kerala Flood Relief Shashi Tharoor Knocks on UN’s Door, Even as Congress MP Shashi Tharoor claimed that he is an emissary of the Kerala government and is in Geneva to seek help from the United Nations for the flood ravaged Kerala, the Kerala government has denied the same. Tharoor tweeted to say that he was happy to meet officials there to find ways in which international agencies like the UN, WHO could help the flood affected in his home state of Kerala.He also said that chief minister’s office andRead More