assembly constituencies

Kolkata, March 16 The Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), a major Left force in Bihar, will contest from 10 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal in alliance with the CPI-M-led Left Front in the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state next month.The West Bengal...

Guwahati, March 16 The Election Commission on Monday transferred senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of five districts in Assam, a day after announcing the schedule for the assembly elections.The SSPs of Majuli, South Salmara, Sadiya, Chirang, and Dhemaji districts have been transferred...

Guwahati, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the transfer and posting of five IPS officers in Assam as part of measures to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary of...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed a special observer on Monday to oversee the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, while also announcing the official schedule for the polls covering all 126 constituencies in the state.According to an official communication...

The Election Commission has announced by-elections for eight Assembly constituencies spread across six states. The constituencies are Ponda in Goa, Umreth in Gujarat, Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka, Rahuri and Baramati in Maharashtra, Koridang in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar in Tripura...

New Delhi, March 15 Elections to the assemblies in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be held on a single day, April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23, and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday...

Agartala/Kohima, March 15 – The Election Commission (EC) announced on Sunday that by-elections would be held for two Assembly constituencies in two northeastern states – Tripura and Nagaland.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the election schedule for four states...

Bengaluru, March 15 The Election Commission announced on Sunday that by-elections for the vacant Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies in Karnataka will be held on April 9.According to the official schedule, vote counting is scheduled for May 4.Chief Election Commissioner...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – With the Kerala Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, Communist Party of India state Secretary Binoy Viswam released the party's list of 25 candidates on Sunday, dropping six sitting legislators who had completed three consecutive terms.The CPI, the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 – As the assembly elections in Kerala draw closer, the Congress party is witnessing intense activity as leaders and aspirants line up to secure party tickets.Although the Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule next week, party offices in...

New Delhi, March 13 The Congress has communicated to the government to call an all-party meeting to discuss any changes in the Women's Reservation Act and asserted that it should not indulge in "divide and rule" politics.The government is reportedly exploring the possibility of implementing...

Kolkata, March 12 At a meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi on Thursday evening, the BJP finalized candidates for a large number of Assembly seats in West Bengal for the upcoming state elections.A senior Bengal BJP leader said the central election committee of the party...

New Delhi, March 12 The BJP's central election committee held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the party's candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal and Kerala.The meeting, held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence here, was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Union...

New Delhi, March 12 The Election Commission appointed returning officers (ROs) for all 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which is heading for elections.Officials said that at the insistence of the Election Commission, the West Bengal government has now provided officers of...

Kolkata, March 11 – The Congress may announce candidates for the upcoming elections to the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal in three separate phases, based on the recommendations of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC)."In the first list, which could be announced...

New Delhi, March 10 The government is reportedly exploring the possibility of implementing the Women's Reservation Act even before the completion of the post-census delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.Sources aware of the development told

Chennai, March 10 Actor-politician Vijay began interviewing TVK party candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, the first time the party is contesting.The party will field candidates for all 234 Assembly seats in the state, with key constituencies allocated to senior party leaders...

Chennai, March 10 – The AIADMK and the BJP are reportedly moving closer to finalizing a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the BJP likely to contest around 29 seats as part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Although formal...

Kolkata, March 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that voter deletions in the post-SIR electoral rolls were aimed at dividing the state.Addressing a gathering during her demonstration against the alleged arbitrary deletions, Banerjee accused the BJP of depriving...

Bhopal, March 5 – As wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh is scheduled to begin on March 16, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday directed district collectors to ensure complete arrangements for verifying registered farmers, availability of gunny bags at...