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Chennai, Apr 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival Edappadi K Palaniswami and the BJP on a number of issues, particularly accusing the saffron party of...

Chennai, Apr 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival Edappadi K Palaniswami and the BJP on a number of issues, particularly accusing the saffron party of...

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

Madurai, April 10 An election flying squad on Friday intercepted and inspected the vehicle of TVK chief Vijay near the Madurai-Sivaganga border.The inspection took place while the political leader was travelling from Madurai to Sivaganga by road for his scheduled election campaign ahead of the...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a photo on Thursday showing a massive crowd gathered at a rally venue in Suri, located in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, eagerly awaiting his arrival.He noted that the venue was packed with supporters, which he interpreted as a...

Kolkata, April 9 – BJP candidate from Jalpaiguri Sadar constituency, Ananta Deb Adhikari, filed a complaint against Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday, alleging that Banerjee made derogatory remarks against him during an election campaign in the Jalpaiguri...

Puducherry, April 9 A robot carrying a plate of flower petals greeted voters at a model polling booth set up at the VOC government higher secondary school in the Raj Bhavan constituency during the Assembly polls on Thursday.Moving along the corridor, the robot greeted visitors and encouraged...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 A foreign delegation will arrive in Kerala on Wednesday to observe the election process ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.The group will arrive in the state capital in the morning and will visit various polling booths to observe...

Kolkata, April 6 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining a deliberate silence at his election campaign rally in Cooch Behar district on Sunday regarding the threat issued by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who said that...

New Delhi, April 5 The BJP on Sunday alleged that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge insulted the people of Gujarat and other states in North India by calling them "illiterate" and accused the opposition party of indulging in divide-and-rule politics ahead of the assembly polls.Addressing a...

Puducherry, April 5 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami said on Sunday that his party would make all efforts to secure full statehood for Puducherry.Addressing a rally here, campaigning for the AIADMK and other constituents of the NDA in the April 9 Assembly polls, he said his party...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 5 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday criticised the LDF government in Kerala, accusing it of "damaging" the state's economy through indiscriminate borrowing.Addressing party workers during a roadshow in Kodungallur as part of the NDA campaign ahead of...

In Puducherry, the campaign slogan "Book gives knowledge, jug symbolizes good governance" echoes as AINRC cadres distribute pamphlets seeking support for Chief Minister N. Rangasamy.As the campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls intensifies, cadres are actively canvassing in the lanes and...

Puducherry, April 4 Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday that the NDA "is an opportunistic alliance that thrives on corruption and the looting of public assets".Addressing a rally of the INDIA bloc in Puducherry, the Congress president said Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a high-energy roadshow in Kerala's capital on Saturday, drawing massive crowds and turning the city's streets into a sea of supporters as the NDA intensified its campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls.Fresh from a public meeting in...

Kasaragod (Kerala), April 4 Congress leader V D Satheesan accused the BJP on Saturday of being "wolves in sheepskin" who visit the homes of Bishops and churches during Christmas, bringing cakes, but then introduce legislation like the FCRA amendment bill that affects the Christian community...

Kolkata, April 3 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to two members of the West Bengal Cabinet on Friday for questioning in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-municipalities job case in the state.The two ministers summoned are Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose and Food &...

Dudhnoi (Assam), Apr 3 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have prepared a roadmap for tribal development, and the BJP's return to power in the state will ensure its implementation.Addressing a rally in...

Guwahati, Apr 2 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday targeted Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury, alleging that her mother had made social media posts supporting Pakistan and hurting the sentiments of 'Sanatani' people.Sarma claimed that Chowdhury’s mother...

Erode, April 2 DMK President, Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Thursday alleged that the NDA's betrayals include "strangling" MSMEs during the ongoing West Asia crisis.Listing out the alleged betrayal of the AIADMK-BJP combine, at an election rally here, Stalin said the failure to scrap NEET and...