Congress wins speaker, deputy speaker’s posts in Arunachal

ITANAGAR - Candidates of the ruling Congress, Wanglin Lowangdong and Tapang Taloh were Wednesday elected unopposed as the speaker and deputy speaker respectively of the Arunachal Pradesh assembly.

Arunachal Ministry to be sworn in today

ITANAGAR -In Arunachal Pradesh, 11 ministers of the newly elected Congress led Government will be sworn in a ceremony today.

Congress retains Chavan and Hooda as chief ministers

MUMBAI/HARYANA/ITANAGAR - The Congress Party has decided to retain Ashok Chavan and Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Haryana respectively.

China’s claims on Arunachal simply absurd: Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu

ITANAGAR - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was Sunday sworn in to the office for a second straight tenure, termed China’s claims to Arunachal Pradesh as its territory as “simply absurd”.

Congress legislators to elect new leader in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR - Newly elected legislators of the Congress party are meeting here on Saturday afternoonto elect the leader of the party’s legislature wing.

Dorjee Khandu elected Congress Legislature Party leader in Arunachal

ITANAGAR - Dorjee Khandu is all set to become the chief minister of the

northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh for the second straight term with the newly elected Congress legislators Saturday unanimously electing him the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP).

Fractured opposition helped Congress sweep Arunachal polls (News Analysis)

ITANAGAR - The election results of Arunachal Pradesh were along expected lines, with a fractured opposition helping the Congress party sweep the polls. The surprise though was Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress emerging as the main opposition and the downslide of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Congress sweeps Arunachal polls, Trinamool makes surprise debut (Night Lead)

ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress party swept the Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls for the second straight term Thursday winning 42 of the total 60 seats, although Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress sprang a surprise emerging as the main opposition party in its electoral debut in the state.

Congress again in Maharashtra and Arunachal, question mark over Haryana (Roundup)

MUMBAI/CHANDIGARH/ITANAGAR - The Congress came up trumps in the electoral sweepstakes Thursday retaining power in Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh but falling short of absolute majority in Haryana, leaving the main opposition BJP further weakened in the first popularity test since the general elections in May.

Congress wins Arunachal polls, set for second term (Fourth Lead)

ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress party in Arunachal Pradesh will form the next government for the second straight term, having already won 33 of 60 assembly seats as counting of votes progressed Thursday.

Congress retains Maharashtra, Arunachal, Haryana headed for hung assembly

MUMBAI / CHANDIGARH / ITANAGAR - The Congress Party on Thursday emerged victorious in all assembly elections held in the three states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh by adding salt to opposition wounds.

Congress set to sweep Arunachal Pradesh polls (Third Lead)

ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress continued its triumphant run in Arunachal Pradesh, winning 17 of the 23 seats declared so far, as the Trinamool Congress sprang a surprise by bagging one seat in its electoral debut in the state.

Congress celebrates after 3-0 win state elections (Afternoon Lead)

MUMBAI/CHANDIGARH/ITANAGAR - A triumphant Congress retained power in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh in the first national popularity test following the Lok Sabha ballot of May, leaving a divided opposition licking its wounds.

Assembly polls: Initial trends show Congress sweep in three states

MUMBAI/HARYANA/ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in 126 Assembly seats in Maharashtra, according to initial trends.

Congress leads in Arunachal, set to sweep

ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress surged ahead in Arunachal Pradesh Thursday winning six seats and leading in 10 others as counting of votes progressed to pick a new 60-member legislature.

Counting begins for Maharashtra, Haryana and AP Assembly polls

MUMBAI/HARYANA/ITANAGAR - Counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh began this morning.

Counting of votes begins in Arunachal

ITANAGAR - Counting of votes to pick a new 60-member legislature in Arunachal Pradesh began Thursday morning amid heavy security, officials said.

Congress emerges frontrunner in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress party has emerged the frontrunner to form the next government in Arunachal Pradesh with counting of votes polled in the Oct 13 elections set for Thursday.

Voting ends in Arunachal, 70 percent polling recorded (Evening Lead)

ITANAGAR - Voting in the assembly election in Arunachal Pradesh ended Tuesday with heavy turnout, officials said.

Arunachal lawmakers slam Beijing for attacking PM visit

ITANAGAR - Indian lawmakers Tuesday slammed Beijing for criticizing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the latest hiccup between the Asian neighbours after reports of Chinese incursions and Indian troop build up along the borders.

Moderate to brisk polling in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded by noon Tuesday for assembly elections in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh held amid heightened security measures, officials said.

Polling in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh begins

MUMBAI / CHANDIGARH / ITANAGAR - Polling to elect new assemblies in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh began on Tuesday.

Voting begins in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR - Voting for 57 of the 60 assembly seats in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh opened Tuesday morning amid tight security, officials said.

EC deploys unprecedented security for assembly polls in three states

MUMBAI / CHANDIGARH / ITANAGAR - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made elaborate security arrangements to ensure free and fair polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

Stage set for Arunachal Pradesh poll

ITANAGAR - The stage is set for Tuesday’s vote to elect a 60-member legislature in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh with the ruling Congress party emerging as the frontrunner.

Congress favourite to win in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR - The ruling Congress party has emerged as the frontrunner in the coming assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh, with the fractured opposition unlikely to spring any surprises.

Millionaires rule the roost in Arunachal elections

ITANAGAR - More than 40 percent of the 157 candidates for next week’s assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh are millionaires, with the richest being a debutant school dropout worth more than Rs.2 billion (Rs.200 crore).

Chinese scare turns into election issue in Arunachal

ITANAGAR - Two major allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre are raking up the Chinese incursion issue in the run up to the assembly elections in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh even as Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu maintains that Chinese claims over the state are baseless.

Arunachal chief minister wins poll unopposed third time

ITANAGAR - Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu is third time lucky to have been elected unopposed to the 60-member state legislature — a rare feat for a politician in India.

National award winner physically disabled gets ticket to contest Arunachal assembly polls

ITANAGAR - A physically disabled candidate has joined the Assembly election bandwagon in Arunachal Pradesh.