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Aizawl, March 31 The Mizoram opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) warned on Tuesday of legal action against those engaging in "indecent and derogatory" online targeting of female candidates in the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Council elections.Expressing concern over the trend of female...

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...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Press Council of India advised the media on Monday to strictly adhere to the provisions of Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as well as its own guidelines on pre- and post-election polls, in view of the upcoming general elections to the...

New Delhi, March 26 – After the scrutiny of nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections concluded earlier this week, 985 candidates in Kerala and 789 nominees in Assam are left in the running, an official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.In Puducherry, 366...

Ernakulam, March 24 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan launched a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, accusing him of authoritarian conduct, political double standards, and entering into covert electoral understandings with the BJP, as the campaign for...

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

Buldhana, March 23 Shiv Sena MLA from Buldhana, Sanjay Gaikwad, has stirred controversy by claiming that he relinquished "₹35 crore in commissions" for the benefit of his party workers and supporters, which has led many of them to switch from bicycles to driving Toyota Fortuners.He made this...

The Election Commission has issued an order to regulate political advertisements across electronic and digital media in preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, as well as by-elections in six other...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed political parties to get their advertisements verified and certified by its media certification wing before releasing them on any electronic platform, including social media.The directive, which comes ahead of...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 18 A district Congress leader revolted in Alappuzha, the constituency represented by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, over the party's list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections and announced that he would contest as an independent candidate in the key...

March 18th, Aizawl: According to the official schedule, voting will take place between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on election day. Candidates who intend to contest the election have until March 25 to file their nominations. The vote counting will begin at 8:00 AM on April 26. The Aizawl Municipal...

Kolkata, March 18 Facing anti-incumbency after 15 years in power while attempting a calibrated generational shift within its ranks, the TMC is entering the West Bengal assembly elections banking on its welfare-driven social coalition, strong grassroots organization, and Mamata Banerjee’s...

New York, March 18 – Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.While counting was continuing, the media projected his main rival, Illinois...

Chennai, March 16 Tamil Nadu’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik clarified on Monday that candidates contesting the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will effectively have only five working days to file their nomination papers, despite the Election Commission announcing an...

New Delhi, March 12 India's electoral democracy faces profound challenges from the pervasive influence of money, a new report by the Association for Democratic Reforms has said, calling for a comprehensive law to regulate political parties, stricter disclosure norms for donations, and stronger...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to impose a cap on election expenditure incurred by political parties.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

In West Bengal's political landscape, accusations of secret understandings between rival parties, known as "setting," have become a prominent tool, shaping narratives and electoral strategies.If Bengal politics relies heavily on perception, then "setting" remains a key charge leveled by major...

Washington, February 18 – Rini Sampath, a 31-year-old government contractor born in Tamil Nadu, announced her candidacy in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington, DC, on Wednesday, pledging to “fix the basics” and restore confidence in city governance.Sampath, who immigrated to the...

The Election Commission of Nepal has set a 15-day period for election campaigning for the House of Representatives elections, directing all stakeholders to fully comply with the election code of conduct. According to the commission, political parties and candidates are permitted to campaign from...