assembly constituencies

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...

Chennai, March 24 – In a key step towards consolidating its electoral alliance, the DMK finalized a seat-sharing agreement with the VCK on Tuesday, allotting eight Assembly constituencies to the Dalit-focused party ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections.The agreement, finalized after...

New Delhi, March 23 The government is "willing" to bring two bills during the ongoing Parliament session to ensure that the law reserving seats for women is implemented before the completion of the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, sources said on Monday.Union...

Kolkata, March 23 – In a significant development late Monday evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed as many as 73 Returning Officers (ROs) in West Bengal, which is scheduled to go to the polls in two phases next month on April 23 and April 29.This development opens a new...

Kolkata, March 23 – The All India Secular Front (AISF) announced the names of its candidates for 23 assembly constituencies for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held next month.Although the AISF initially indicated that it would announce candidates for...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran said on Saturday that his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi focused on developing a comprehensive strategy for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to defeat the ruling DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Kolkata, March 21 The Indian Secular Front (ISF) announced that it will contest 33 seats in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including four constituencies where seat-sharing talks with the Left Front are yet to reach a consensus.ISF MLA Nawsad Siddiqui said the party has reached an...

New Delhi, March 21 The Election Commission has completed the first round of randomization of electronic voting machines and paper trail devices to be used in the April 9 elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.To enhance transparency and confidence among political parties and voters, the...

Chennai, March 21 With nine days left for the filing of nominations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election to commence, the seat-sharing talks in the AIADMK-led NDA have entered a crucial phase, and the leading party of the bloc is likely to retain about 170 seats, party sources said on Saturday...

Kolkata, March 21 Disputes over ticket distribution among parties, combined with the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) process, have added a new layer of uncertainty to West Bengal's political landscape, raising questions about party unity and electoral strategies ahead of the assembly elections...

The BJP has released its second list of 111 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections. Former Union Minister Nisith Pramanik will contest from the Mathabhanga assembly constituency. Former Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly has been nominated from Sonarpur Dakshin.Former...

Gandhinagar, March 18 Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 182 new buses of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.A grand ceremony was held in the state capital to flag off a total of 182 new buses of the corporation, one for each of Gujarat's...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – The Gujarat government has launched 182 new state transport buses – one for each Assembly constituency – as part of an effort to improve last-mile connectivity and strengthen public transport coverage across the state.The buses were launched in Gandhinagar on Wednesday...

The Election Commission has deployed over 25 lakh officials in preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections, with the aim of conducting violence-free and inducement-free elections in 5 states and union territories. The personnel deployed include nearly 15 lakh polling personnel, 8.5...

Ranchi, March 18 The Jharkhand government will set up cold storage facilities in each assembly constituency across the state, Agriculture Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey told the assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a question, she said that a cold storage facility with a capacity of 5,000 metric...

Chennai, March 18 TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna has claimed that his party leader Vijay was offered the post of chief minister, as well as 50 percent of the Assembly seats, by a party to contest in the upcoming election.The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam was offered a 50:50 seat arrangement...

New Delhi, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the two allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state – the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) – will contest 26 Assembly seats, while its ally, the Bodoland People's Front (BPF), will field candidates in 11...

Puducherry, March 17 Political activities are intensifying in Puducherry as parties intensify discussions on seat-sharing and finalize candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.With the elections scheduled for April 9, both the NDA and INDIA blocs are racing to resolve internal...

Kolkata, March 17 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday the appointment of 557 general observers, 188 police observers, and 366 expenditure observers for the upcoming elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, along with by-elections for eight...

Guwahati, March 17 The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the main opposition party, announced its second list of 12 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on Tuesday, naming party president and former MP Badruddin Ajmal, along with three sitting MLAs.With this, the party has...