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Murshidabad, April 6 – Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged on Monday that during his election campaign in West Bengal, some individuals associated with the Trinamool Congress attempted to prevent him from campaigning. He also claimed that the local police present at the scene failed...

Kolkata, April 6 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the request from former Kolkata Police Commissioner and the current Additional Director General (ADG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal, Supratim Sarkar, for relief from being sent as a central...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 5 Allegations of BJP distributing kits triggered a controversy in this district on Sunday, with clashes erupting between activists of the saffron party and the UDF and LDF in Manaloor constituency ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.Activists of the two fronts...

Patiala, April 5 SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday attacked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, warning that he and his officials will not be allowed to escape from the state after the 2027 Assembly elections and will be held accountable for their "corrupt actions."Addressing a...

April 05, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, on Sunday, intensifying his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).Alleging corruption and "cut-money" practices by the state government, PM Modi asserted that a BJP-led government...

Idukki (Kerala), April 5 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made a controversial statement during his campaign speech here on Sunday, calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate" and accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "fooling" them.At the same time, Kharge said that neither Modi nor...

Gorakhpur (UP), April 5 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday called upon BJP's young workers to remain vigilant and respond firmly, while maintaining decorum, to the negative narratives being spread by a frustrated and disheartened opposition on social media platforms."In...

Puducherry, April 5 BJP national president Nitin Nabin held a roadshow in Thirunallar on Sunday, within the union territory, and stated that a strong wave of support for the NDA was evident among the people in preparation for the April 9 Assembly elections.Nabin conducted a roadshow for nearly...

Assam CM campaigns in Palashbari, announces job and welfare boostAssam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed an election rally in the Palashbari Assembly constituency of Kamrup district in support of BJP candidate Himangshu Shekhar Baishya.The rally was held at the playground of...

Kolkata, April 5 – The Election Commission has suspended the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Kasba police station over the omission of Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar’s name from the list of active criminals, a Commission insider said on Sunday.Ahead of the Assembly polls, the Commission had...

Ranchi, April 5 RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav said on Sunday that his party is a major force in Jharkhand, which cannot be ignored.Yadav was in Ranchi to address party workers and discuss strategies to strengthen the organization in the state."This is my first visit to...

Kolkata, April 5 Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of withholding the state's dues for the past five years, aiming to make the poor people of West Bengal go hungry in order to vote the TMC to power in successive assembly elections...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 5 Allegations of kit distribution by the BJP triggered a row in this central Kerala district on Sunday, with clashes breaking out between activists of the saffron party and the UDF and the LDF in the Manaloor constituency ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.Activists...

New Delhi, April 5 Enforcement authorities in the four states going to the polls and Puducherry have seized over ₹650 crore worth of illicit cash, drugs, and liquor intended to influence voters, the Election Commission said on Sunday.According to data shared by the election authority, ₹319...

Lucknow, April 5 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan stated on Sunday that West Bengal is on the verge of a major political shift, claiming that "Ram Rajya" (ideal rule) will be established in the state. He said that people are rallying behind the BJP by placing their trust in Prime...

Chennai, April 5 TVK leader Adhav Arjuna claimed on Sunday that the DMK alliance is no longer "natural" but is instead maintained through "pressure and financial influence to eliminate competition" and pave the way for Udhayanidhi Stalin to hold a high office.He also accused DMK chief M K...

Kolkata, April 5 – Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred the officers-in-charge (OCs) of several police stations in Kolkata, an official said on Sunday.It has been learnt that Hirak Dalpati, in charge of the Park Street police station, has been...

Virudhunagar, April 5 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin addressed a major public meeting in Chathirareddiapatti near Virudhunagar on Sunday, where he introduced the candidates of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) contesting in seven Assembly constituencies in the district, while...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 5 Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday alleged that Congress leaders came to campaign for the bypolls in the two Karnataka constituencies with "suitcases full of money," under the illusion that they can win with cash, liquor, and muscle power.However...

Kolkata, April 5 – In an early morning operation on Sunday, police officers from the Cooch Behar District Police in West Bengal successfully seized a consignment of arms and ammunition at Changrabandha Bypass under the Mekliganj Police Station in that district.The arms and ammunition were...