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Kolkata, March 24 The state administration issued strict directives to all government departments, employees, and officials in West Bengal on Tuesday, making it clear that "any unrest will not be tolerated" during the upcoming Assembly elections.The instructions were issued as part of the...

Kolkata, March 24 Trinamool Congress All-India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the BJP is attempting to intimidate Trinamool Congress booth-level agents (BLAs) by calling them and offering money.He claimed that the Election Commission has leaked the list of...

Guwahati, March 24 – The nominations of three Congress candidates, including that of the Jalukbari seat where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting in the Assam assembly elections, have been rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission.A total of 18...

In Alappuzha, on March 24, Congress General Secretary, Organisation, and Alappuzha MP K. C. Venugopal launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging a covert political understanding between the CPI-M and the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections, and describing him as...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a high-level review meeting on Tuesday with top officials from states going to the polls and their neighboring regions to strengthen coordination and ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections.According to an official statement...

Kolkata, March 24 The Election Commission (EC) has yet to disclose the number of voters whose names have been included or deleted following the SIR adjudication process in poll-bound West Bengal, even as it has published the first supplementary list.The first supplementary list of voters, by...

New Delhi, March 24 Several opposition parties wrote to the government on Tuesday, requesting a meeting of all parties to discuss the modalities of implementing the women's quota law.In a letter to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, the opposition leaders said the meeting should be...

Kannur (Kerala), March 24 The Peravoor Assembly constituency in the politically sensitive Kannur district is known for its relatively calm atmosphere, where most people depend on farming for their livelihood.However, the hilly region, which has experienced incidents of human-animal conflict...

Pathanamthitta/Idukki (Kerala), March 24 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday defended his sharp remark towards a CPI(M) worker, who attempted to ask him a question at a public event, saying such responses would arise if common decency is not maintained.Vijayan had on Monday said...

Kolkata, March 24 The Election Commission has not yet disclosed the number of voters whose names have been included or deleted following the adjudication process in poll-bound West Bengal, even as it has published the first supplementary list.The first supplementary list of voters, categorized...

New Delhi, March 24 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Tuesday that the resignation of MP Pradyut Bordoloi from Assam, who had quit the Congress and joined the BJP, has been accepted.Bordoloi, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon for two consecutive terms on a Congress ticket...

Guwahati, March 24 The Assam government has declared April 9 as a public holiday, according to official notifications, as elections for the assembly are scheduled on that day.The public holiday is being declared under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, according to a...

Puducherry, March 24 – The VCK has announced that it will contest independently in three Assembly constituencies in Puducherry. Party leader Thol. Thirumavalavan stated this, citing continued delays in finalizing seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance.Despite ongoing...

Chennai, March 24 The ruling DMK is likely to sign a seat-sharing agreement with its alliance partner VCK on Tuesday, for the April 23 elections, Transport and Electricity Minister S S Sivasankar has said.The DMK, which is leading the Secular Progressive Alliance, finalized an agreement with...

Kolkata, March 24 – The first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the "logical discrepancy category" was published exactly at midnight after a day-long wait.The list was first published online on the main website of the Election Commission of India (ECI) at...

New Delhi, March 24 – Nitin Nabin, the national president of the BJP, is scheduled to arrive in West Bengal on Tuesday for a crucial two-day visit focused on strengthening the party's organizational machinery ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.This marks Nabin's first visit to the state...

Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission released the first supplementary list of voters after the SIR (State Information and Revenue) adjudications in West Bengal on Monday night, an official said.The lists for each polling booth were made available on the EC's website around 11:55 pm, he...

Kolkata, March 24 – The deadline for publishing the first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the "logical discrepancy" category passed on Monday midnight, with the list yet to be made public.Earlier in the evening, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West...

New Delhi, March 24 – The filing of nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, along with by-elections in four states, ended on Monday, with over 4,000 nominations submitted, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said.A total of 4,019 nominations were...

Panaji, March 23 The Goa Forward Party (GFP) is likely to contest 25 of the 40 assembly seats in the coastal state, as the outfit discussed plans to strengthen its voter base ahead of the 2027 elections on Monday.The State Executive Committee of the party held a strategy meeting here under the...