assembly constituencies

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 1 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah began his campaign in Davanagere on Wednesday after arriving from Bagalkot for the upcoming by-elections in the state for the two crucial Assembly constituencies.Responding to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claims that...

Chennai, March 30 Over 500 candidates, including many from political parties, filed their nomination papers on Monday for the April 23 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu.According to a source in the election commission, 573 candidates, including prominent figures such as Chief Minister M K Stalin...

New Delhi, March 30 Only around 14,000 of the 50,000 vacancies announced under Delhi's old-age pension scheme last September have been filled so far, which is significantly slower than 2024, when about 80,000 beneficiaries were enrolled over a year, a source said.The pace of enrollment since...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification on Monday for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for April 23 and April 29.The notification stated that polling will begin at 7 a.m. on both days. In the first phase, polling will take...

Chennai, March 29 The VCK, an ally of the DMK, announced its candidates for eight Assembly constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections on Sunday.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder-president Thol Thirumavalavan said he would contest from the Kattumannarkoil reserved seat...

Kolkata, March 29 – The All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced the party candidates for 284 of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Sunday, which will go to the polls in two phases next month.As expected, the party has nominated Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the former state...

Chennai, March 29 The CPI, an ally of the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, has fielded veteran party members as its candidates for the five seats allocated to it for the upcoming Assembly elections next month.Specifically, K Marimuthu, 55, a member of the State executive council...

Chennai, March 29 DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will launch his first phase of election campaign from the Tiruvarur constituency on March 31 for the upcoming Assembly polls, the party said on Sunday.Tiruvarur is the hometown of the late DMK patriarch and former Chief...

Chennai, March 29 TVK chief Vijay announced his party's candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 elections, also announcing his own electoral debut from two seats, including Perambur in Chennai, a city considered the ruling DMK's stronghold.In his maiden...

Chennai, March 29 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, Chennai has emerged as a crucial political battleground, with the ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK preparing for a fierce and closely contested contest that could significantly influence the overall outcome in the state.In...

Chennai, March 28 The MDMK, a constituent of the ruling DMK-led SPA, announced its candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.Accordingly, the party has fielded senior leader Senthil Nathan for the Modakurichi assembly seat and advocate Senthil Selvan for the...

Guwahati, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the NDA, led by the BJP, will return to power in Assam for the third consecutive term by winning more than 90 seats in the 126-member assembly.Shah made the statement as he began his two-day visit to the poll-bound...

Chennai, March 28 – The ruling DMK on Saturday announced the names of its candidates for 164 constituencies in the April 23 assembly elections, renomining Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son, Udhayanidhi, from their existing city seats, setting the stage for a direct contest with its...

Kolkata, March 28 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday replaced five police observers from other states who had been appointed for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month.Of the five observers removed, one is Jayant Kant, an Indian Police Service...

Chennai, March 28 – The Election Commission of India has announced that polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 23, setting the stage for a fierce political contest in the state. As the elections approach, the ruling DMK is likely to...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Following the withdrawal of Sadiq Pylwan, who had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the Congress will win the bypolls in both Davanagere and Bagalkot.He was...

Sonowal campaigns in Barak Valley, highlights growth agendaUnion Minister and BJP's star campaigner Sarbananda Sonowal intensified the party's election campaign in Assam's Barak Valley, calling for comprehensive development across the state.Addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' gatherings in the...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday that the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2026 Assembly elections and by-elections has been completed, solidifying the field of candidates in several key states that will go to the polls next month.The...

Patna, March 25 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to celebrate its Foundation Day on a grand scale across Bihar, with a week-long program scheduled from April 5 to April 12.A preparatory meeting was held at the state party headquarters, where BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi guided...

32 candidates cleared in Kamrup DistrictIn Assam's Kamrup district, the District Election Officer confirmed that nomination papers of 32 candidates across six Assembly constituencies have been declared valid.The constituencies include:Samaria – 6 candidatesBoko–Chaygaon – 7 candidates...