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Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 – The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan intensified his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of his...

New Delhi, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "allowing" land grabbing by infiltrators, stating that infiltration into Assam is not just an election issue but also about safeguarding the state's identity and national security.Addressing BJP workers at the...

Cooch Behar, March 27 – An atmosphere of unease prevails among residents of the Dinhata and Sitalkuchi constituencies in Cooch Behar district, North Bengal, as the April 23 elections approach. Voters are apprehensive, especially given the history of political violence in the region.These...

New Delhi, March 26 The CPI(M) accused the Congress of becoming a "feeder organization" for the BJP on Thursday and criticized its leaders, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, for "targeting" the Left instead of the saffron party in the election-bound state of Kerala.It stated that this...

New Delhi, March 25 Delhi has only one "mansion," the "glass mansion" of Arvind Kejriwal, while the rest live in "shelters," Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday, citing alleged exorbitant spending on the 6, Flagstaff bungalow, where he earlier lived as her predecessor.The AAP, which...

In Kochi (Kerala), March 25, raising concerns about the gold theft at Sabarimala and the alleged drug problem among Kerala's youth, the Congress party intensified its campaign for the upcoming assembly elections on Wednesday, claiming that the LDF and the BJP are colluding to undermine the...

Kolkata, March 25 – Alleging that the TMC has gained votes from Muslim voters but has not provided adequate support to the community, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday claimed that Mamata Banerjee's politics have inadvertently benefited the BJP in West Bengal.Addressing a press...

Kolkata, March 24 West Bengal's minority vote bank, the political bedrock that powered the TMC's rise and helped the party sustain through election battles in the past 15 years, is showing signs of change ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, with smaller Muslim outfits, a resurgent Congress in...

Mumbai, March 23 Dr. Sangram Patil, based in Britain, told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the FIR filed against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks against BJP leaders was an attempt to criminalize political speech and dissent, while also assuring cooperation with the police in...

As Assam prepares for elections, regionalism remains a key issue for the state, which has been grappling with concerns about protecting its "identity" from "outsiders," mainly illegal migrants, for decades.Over the years, the relevance of regional political parties has been questioned, with...

Guwahati, March 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he will file his nomination papers for the assembly elections on Friday.He will file his nomination papers for the Jalukbari seat at the Kamrup District Election Office."Tomorrow, with the blessings of the people of Jalukbari...

Guwahati, March 19 After Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit the Congress to join the BJP, his son Prateek has decided not to contest as a nominee of the grand old party from the Margherita assembly constituency in the upcoming assembly polls.In a letter to Congress president and chairman of the...

New Delhi, March 17 – Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera sharply criticised the prevailing atmosphere in the country on Tuesday, alleging that festivals that once symbolized shared joy and harmony have been transformed over the past 10 to 12 years into occasions for raucous processions and...

Kolkata, March 17 The political rivalry in Nandigram that defined West Bengal’s 2021 assembly polls is set to return to the forefront, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former protégé, Suvendu Adhikari, competing in Bhabanipur, effectively making it the likely key battleground for the...

Kolkata, March 15 The Trinamool Congress on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission, in its announcement of a two-phase election for West Bengal, was giving undue importance to the decision, claiming that the poll body had set the number of phases based on the "requirements of its political...

Kolkata, March 15 – Aggression and novelty have been hallmarks of West Bengal elections. We look at the issues that are likely to be central to the campaigns of political parties.Bengali sub-nationalism: Before the SIR exercise gained prominence in Bengal, the TMC aggressively campaigned, both...

New Delhi, March 15 – Calls for Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram grew on Sunday, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati demanding the country's highest civilian honour for the Dalit icon.While Gandhi wrote a letter...

Kolkata, March 15 With the election season in West Bengal officially underway, several issues are expected to dominate the political campaigns in the coming weeks.SIR/Citizenship concerns: The publication of post-SIR electoral rolls has triggered a significant pre-election development in the...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 The ruling BJP in Odisha on Sunday alleged that BJD's official Rajya Sabha candidate, Santrupt Misra, has not disclosed information about his association with the "Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation" in his election affidavit.Odisha BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal, in a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty said on Sunday that the ruling CPI(M)'s preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections are complete, and the BJP will not be allowed to open its account in the state.Speaking to reporters, the Nemom MLA said that party workers are...