It is the overwhelming vote of the women of Odisha that has ensured Naveen Patnaik won election after election in the state

'This will be my defeat, not the Bharatiya Janata Party's,' said Raghubar Das.

Political analysts say it took a while for Hemant Soren to come out of the shadows of his father, Shibu Soren.

Sources say Hemant Soren and a senior Congress leader have even decided to send feelers to BJP's former ally, the AJSU, which decided to break its alliance with the saffron party ahead of the assembly polls.

The remarks were aimed at Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, who was in the state as part of the poll campaign.

A total of 47,81,422 voters are eligible to cast their votes in these 15 Assembly constituencies that spread across four districts.

The first phase of polling for Jharkhand assembly will be held on Saturday in 13 assembly constituencies from 7 am to 3 pm.

The BJP is losing grip over some of the key states. The party's strength that helped it ride a massive victory at the Centre in May this year has been put to test.

Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday quit, hours after Ajit Pawar also submitted his resignation, barely 80 hours after they were sworn in on November 23.

As the MLAs reached the Maharashtra Assembly, they were all greeted, one by one, by NCP leader Supriya Sule.

Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari has called a special session of the Legislative Assembly today for the 288 newly-elected members to take oath.

The Governor has the powers to appoint a pro-tem speaker at his own discretion.

The SC has directed that a floor test be conducted for CM Fadnavis to prove his majority in the state Assembly.

The SC directed that the floor test for CM Devendra Fadnavis to prove his majority in the Maharashtra Assembly be conducted.

NCP leader Nawab Malik termed the floor test in Maharashtra as 'end of the BJP's game.'

The SC directed the floor test for CM Fadnavis to prove his majority in the Assembly be conducted on Wednesday.

All Jharkhand Students Union chief tells Outlook the reasons behind breaking ties with the BJP.

Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP are likely to make a formal announcement on Friday about forging an alliance.

The CWC has broadly agreed to go ahead with government formation with Shiv Sena and the NCP.

Sanjay Raut said the clouds over the government formation shall clear within a couple of days.