assembly elections

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – At 6 p.m. on Thursday, the official conclusion of what is often called the ‘festival of democracy’ arrived as polling across Kerala came to a close.However, in several booths, the spirit of democracy lingered a little longer, with voters patiently waiting to...

Kolkata, April 9 Former Union Minister Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury died in Kolkata due to age-related ailments, his family said on Thursday.Choudhury, popularly known as Dalu, was 89 years old. He is survived by his wife and a son, Isha Khan Choudhury, who is a Member of Parliament for Malda...

Despite the intense summer heat, voters turned out steadily at polling booths across Kerala, pushing the overall polling percentage higher than in the previous Assembly elections. According to figures available up to 5:30 PM, voter turnout has reached 75.01%. Earlier in the day, polling had...

Bengaluru, April 9 Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded until 5 pm in both Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where by-elections were held on Thursday.While the turnout in Bagalkot was 65.68 per cent, it was 63.04 per cent in Davanagere South.While the ruling Congress faces the...

Puducherry, April 9 Voting for the 30 Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Puducherry concluded at 6 pm on Thursday, while people who arrived before the deadline were allowed to wait in queues and cast their votes, officials said.According to initial estimates, the polling...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 9 A young mother in this central district claimed on Thursday that she was being denied the right to vote by the presiding officer of a polling booth at Kurkancheri due to a serious injury on her left index finger, which was bandaged.The woman, Akshaya, told reporters...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Voting for the 140 Assembly seats in Kerala concluded at 6 pm on Thursday, with people still waiting in queues outside many polling stations.Those present at the polling stations by 6 pm were given tokens and would be allowed to vote.Until 5 pm, a turnout of...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala surpassed the 75% voter turnout by 5 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday.These crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if the BJP surprises...

Raiganj (WB), April 9 BJP national president Nitin Nabin stated on Thursday that the names of places that are contrary to West Bengal's culture and ethos will be changed if the BJP forms the government in the state.Asserting that infiltration from Bangladesh is endangering the security of...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala recorded a voter turnout of 62 per cent by 3 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday.These crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if the BJP...

Kolkata, April 9 A political controversy erupted in West Bengal on Thursday after a purported video of Humayun Kabir surfaced on social media, purportedly showing him claiming links with senior BJP leaders and efforts to defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections...

New Delhi, April 9 – Voter turnout in the Kerala Assembly elections was recorded at 62.71 per cent, and in Puducherry at 72.40 per cent as of 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Meanwhile, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting...

Kolkata, April 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP had deleted over 90 lakh names from voter lists during the SIR exercise to gain power in the state and asserted that her party would still win the upcoming Assembly elections.Addressing a public rally...

New Delhi, April 9 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose accused the BJP on Thursday of reducing women's rights to "rhetoric," and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of speaking about "women's power" while his party "lavishes praise on rapists."In a post on X, Ghose...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar cast his vote here on Thursday and appealed to the public to exercise their franchise.Arlekar voted at a polling booth in Jawahar Nagar in the Vattiyoorkavu constituency.The governor said he felt fortunate to vote for...

Haldia, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced six guarantees for Bengal if the BJP wins the Assembly polls and sought the ouster of the "'nirmam'" (cruel) TMC government, accusing it of "setting new parameters of development debacle and pulling the state back".Addressing a rally at...

Kolkata, April 9 A political controversy erupted in West Bengal on Thursday after a purported video of Humayun Kabir surfaced on social media, purportedly showing him claiming links with senior BJP leaders and efforts to defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Polling has begun for the state assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Voting is taking place for all 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala, and 30 seats in Puducherry in a single phase. Polling began at 7 this morning amid tight security. The Election Commission...

Haldia, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for its alleged misrule and appealed to voters to remove the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from power in the upcoming assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Haldia, the constituency...

April 09, New Delhi – Election campaigns are in full swing for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.Leaders from all political parties are holding rallies to attract voters in the two states in preparation for the elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public...