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Kolkata, April 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the BJP, with the help of the Election Commission, attempted to get her candidature from the Bhabanipur seat in South Kolkata cancelled by filing false cases against her, but this attempt was foiled by TMC...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 A church-supported Malayalam daily published a strongly worded editorial on Saturday, criticizing "political opportunists" amid the ongoing controversy over proposed amendments to the FCRA.The editorial in 'Deepika Daily' stated that its position would remain...

Chennai, April 11 – The DMK-led alliance is expected to win more than 200 seats in the April 23 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, according to DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin. He also accused the AIADMK of being influenced by Delhi, lacking ideology and principle, and that the Delhi...

Kolkata, April 11 – The crowd of ordinary people and the public enthusiasm at my campaign rallies in West Bengal this time was unprecedented, even in my home state of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday afternoon.“Even in Gujarat, I couldn't have arranged such a rally at 12...

Kolkata, April 11 ED officials visited the residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata on Saturday in connection with the school jobs recruitment scam, sources said.A team of ED officials reached Chatterjee's house in the Naktala area around 10:45 am after...

Kannur (Kerala), April 11 A leader of the Yuva Morcha has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress MP K Sudhakaran, alleging violations of rules while casting his vote in the assembly elections in Kerala.The assembly elections were held on Thursday, with results for all...

Kolkata, April 11 Amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address three campaign rallies each in the state on Saturday. On the other hand, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also be...

Kolkata, April 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address three consecutive rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, intensifying the BJP's campaign ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections on April 23 and April 29.According to the schedule, the Prime Minister will begin his day with...

New Delhi, April 11 – Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a series of election rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, as part of the BJP’s intensified campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections.According to the scheduled program, Minister Shah will begin his...

Chennai, April 10 The Election Commission on Friday ordered the transfer of Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun, replacing him with IPS officer Abhin Dinesh (batch of 1997), effective Monday.The Election Commission of India, in a statement, directed that Arun should not be assigned to...

Chennai, April 10 – Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad intensified his attack on the ruling DMK government on Friday, accusing it of corruption, administrative failure, and divisive politics, while expressing strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance would secure a sweeping...

Kannur (Kerala), April 10 A house belonging to a CPI(M) leader who was allegedly supporting a rebel candidate was attacked, and a car parked on the premises was set on fire here, police said on Friday.The Payyannur police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident...

Palakkad (Kerala), April 10 BJP leader Sobha Surendran appeared before the District Returning Officer in Kerala on Friday and gave her statement as part of the investigation into the "cash-for-vote" allegation against her.Surendran contested as a BJP candidate from the Palakkad constituency in...

New Delhi, April 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar briefed the 326 central observers – including general, police, and expenditure observers – on Friday for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, emphasizing strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct.During the review...

Nagpur, April 10 Senior Congress leader Arun Yadav on Friday criticized the BJP's rule in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly neglecting the plight of farmers and allowing mafias to operate freely.The former Union minister was in Nagpur as a national observer for the Congress' 'Sanghatan Srijan...

Dibrugarh (Assam), April 10 A search operation was reportedly conducted at the residence of Lurinjyoti Gogoi, president of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and a candidate in the Assembly elections, on Friday, in connection with an incident that occurred on election day, a police officer said...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 10 Kerala Minister A K Saseendran on Friday criticized Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, saying that he could make arrangements for the Congress leader to go into "exile" if the UDF loses in the Assembly elections.Saseendran, who contested...

Medinipur (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a vibrant roadshow in this town in Paschim Medinipur district on Friday, in support of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.People lined the streets through which Banerjee's roadshow passed...

Kolkata, April 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Friday that, no matter how hard West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress try to protect illegal immigrants after being elected by their voters, they will never succeed in their mission this time."No matter...

Kochi, April 10 Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Friday labeled BJP leaders P C George and his son Shone as "Trojan horses" of the saffron party, following their criticism of the Catholic Church a day after the polls.Kuzhalnadan also said that the comments made by the father-son duo would...