assembly elections

Chennai, March 25 – A day after releasing its manifesto for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK announced its first list of 23 candidates on Wednesday, becoming the first major party to do so.The early announcement – coming even before finalizing seat-sharing arrangements...

Kolkata, March 25 Alleging that the TMC has gained Muslim votes but done little for the community, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed on Wednesday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's politics has helped the BJP grow in West Bengal.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Owaisi said that...

Meerut (UP), March 25 The Meerut Police has arrested three leaders of the AIMIM for allegedly making inflammatory speeches intended to disrupt communal harmony, officials said on Wednesday.Mahtab Chauhan, the western Uttar Pradesh president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 25 Senior Congress leader P J Kurien stated on Wednesday that the UDF would return to power in Kerala after the April 9 Assembly elections, and former minister Ramesh Chennithala would become the Chief Minister.The former Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Kurien...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 25 UDF candidate from the Mananthavady assembly seat, Usha Vijayan, on Wednesday, termed the recent allegations made by Congress leader and former minister P K Jayalakshmi, accusing a section of local party leaders of "internal sabotage," as "unwarranted."Vijayan stated...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 25 The ruling LDF has only one chief ministerial candidate – Pinarayi Vijayan – although his party, CPI(M), has not officially declared him for the post in the April 9 Assembly polls.In contrast, the opposition UDF has at least three contenders, with senior Congress...

Chennai, March 25 The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, which is leading the NDA in the state, released its first list of 23 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections on Wednesday, and also renominated its chief, K Palaniswami, from his home constituency of Edappadi in the...

New Delhi, March 25 – In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Wednesday accused him of repeatedly changing his stance, now seeking to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census operations.The party stated that the prime...

Chennai, March 25 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Centre to convene a special session of Parliament in June to enact constitutional amendments for delimitation, increasing the number of seats, and guaranteeing that the current representation of states would continue for the...

Kolkata, March 25 BJP president Nitin Nabin held a series of organizational and strategic meetings in Kolkata to strengthen the party's preparations for the 2026 assembly elections.Leaders of the BJP's state unit said that Nabin's two-day visit, which began on Tuesday, was not merely a routine...

Kochi, March 24 The LDF on Tuesday alleged that Congress leader V D Satheesan submitted a false affidavit regarding his assets and income, along with his nomination papers, on Monday.A representative of CPI leader E T Taison Master, who is contesting against Satheesan from the Paravoor...

Chennai, March 24 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to convene a special session of Parliament in June to pass constitutional amendments for delimitation, increasing the number of seats, and ensuring that the current representation of states continues for the...

Patna, March 24 RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav claimed on Tuesday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had "no desire" to be elected to the Rajya Sabha, but was "forced" to do so at the behest of his ally, the BJP, which was out to "oust" the JD(U).Kumar, the longest-serving chief...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 24 Congress leader and former minister P K Jayalakshmi on Tuesday made serious allegations against a group of local leaders from her own party, claiming that she was defeated in the previous elections due to their sabotage.Speaking at a United Democratic Front (UDF)...

New Delhi, March 24 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien alleged on Tuesday that an "unproclaimed emergency" was being imposed in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, and raised concerns over the actions taken by the Election Commission in the poll-bound state.In a blog...

New Delhi, March 24 The government is unlikely to immediately introduce a bill to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha to 816, so that 273 of them could be reserved for women in the ongoing parliamentary session. This session may be adjourned early, but will not be prorogued to keep the...

Chennai, March 24 The MNM, a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, announced on Tuesday that it would not contest the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.MNM founder Kamal Haasan declared that his party would not participate in the elections but would extend...

Puducherry, March 24 Disgruntled supporters of former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy held a protest here on Tuesday against Puducherry Congress president V Vaithalingam for "denying a ticket" for the April 9 Assembly elections in the union territory.According to party sources, Narayanasamy had...

New Delhi, March 24 BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday asked the party’s West Bengal unit to reach out to people across the state with "micro-level planning" for every booth, keeping local issues at the centre of the party’s election campaign to dislodge the Mamata Banerjee government from...

Chennai, March 24 The ruling DMK of Tamil Nadu allocated 10 seats to its ally, DMDK, for the April 23 Assembly elections.DMK President MK Stalin and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth signed an agreement at the DMK headquarters, 'Anna Arivalayam', confirming the 10 seats for the...