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Kolkata, March 30 TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Monday and alleged that the BJP was submitting a large number of Form 6s to make residents of other states voters in poll-bound West Bengal.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Banerjee said that...

Aizawl, March 30 – A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the April 21 elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Monday.An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission stated that no candidate withdrew their nomination papers on the...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday sought to distance itself from party MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Biju Patnaik, with senior leader Baijayant Jay Panda saying that the late leader was a towering figure and any criticism of his patriotism is "completely unacceptable".Dubey, in a...

Kolkata, March 30 – At a time when the majority of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which will go to the polls in two phases next month, are set to witness four-cornered contests, the three hill constituencies of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong are headed for a five-cornered...

Ahmedabad, March 30 The Congress on Monday released a "chargesheet" against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, alleging widespread corruption, poor civic infrastructure, and anti-people policies.Elections to the AMC and several other civic...

Jaipur, March 30 – Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Rajasthan launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Monday over its greetings for Rajasthan Day, accusing the party of being disconnected from the state’s cultural roots and traditions.Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Jogaram...

Kolkata, March 30 Alleging attempts to interfere with the democratic rights of voters in West Bengal, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday voiced concerns over the alleged large-scale submission of Form 6 applications from other states and sought an explanation from the...

Dhemaji/Majuli/Sadiya, March 30 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that different communities were living in harmony because the BJP was in power in the state.Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Dhemaji, Majuli, Naoboicha, and Sadiya, he accused the Congress of...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP's Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard, as political leaders from the state responded to the MP.Dubey, in a statement on March 27, had claimed that...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard.“There has never been any lack of respect for Biju Patnaik. When the Congress treated Biju Babu unfairly, it...

Kolkata, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, filed his nomination as a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Monday.Adhikari has previously represented...

Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, March 30 – A political exchange has emerged ahead of the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat, with the Congress questioning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its candidate selection and raising the issue of dynastic politics.On Monday, the BJP selected Harshad...

Chennai, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) campaign in South India with a two-day visit to Chennai and Puducherry on April 3 and 4, in the lead-up to the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory...

Hyderabad, March 30 – The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to dismiss revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of illegal mining and land grabbing.A delegation of BRS MLAs and MLCs, led by party working president K...

Belda (WB), March 30 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of inciting conflicts among all sections of society and claimed that the saffron party wants to loot the country by taking advantage of such situations.Addressing a poll rally here, the chief minister...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to Trinamool Congress legislator Debasish Kumar, who represents the Rashbehari Assembly Constituency in South Kolkata, and a Member-Mayor-in-Council (MMIC) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on Monday, in connection...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that a delegation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met with the Election Commission of India to submit a petition alleging widespread electoral malpractice and intimidation in West Bengal.The delegation included Union...

New Delhi, March 30 – A Delhi court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in connection with the alleged fraudulent inclusion of her name in the electoral rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship.The...

Ahmedabad, March 30 The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday selected Harshad Parmar, son of former BJP MLA Govind Parmar, for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth assembly constituency in Gujarat.Govind Parmar, who represented the Umreth seat in the Anand district, died on March 6 at the...

Anand, March 30 – Preparations for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat have gained momentum, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announcing Harshad Parmar as its candidate for the vacant seat and stepping up organizational arrangements ahead of the poll.The by-election was...