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April 11, New Delhi – Supporters of Hungary's opposition Tisza Party rallied late into the night, expressing optimism in the final hours of campaigning ahead of a crucial national vote.Crowds gathered in Miskolc, lighting torches and chanting slogans as party leader Peter Magyar addressed the...

Kolkata, April 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address three rallies in West Bengal, which is heading for elections, on Saturday, as the BJP intensifies its campaign.Modi will hold the rallies in Katwa in Purba Bardhaman, Jangipur in the Muslim-majority district of Murshidabad...

Payyannur, April 10 – Fresh allegations of intimidation and political violence have surfaced in Payyannur, in the Kannur district of Kerala, with the UDF-backed independent candidate, V. Kunjikrishnan, claiming that a mafia-like network is operating to silence dissenters.His remarks came hours...

Puducherry, April 8 Around 9.50 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 294 candidates in the Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 9, and all arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the polls, CEO P Jawahar said here on Wednesday.Polling will begin at 7 am in...

Palakkad, April 8 – NDA candidate Sobha Surendran has strongly denied allegations that a BJP worker distributed money to a voter in Palakkad, Kerala, calling the charge a "scripted attempt" to damage her reputation during the final phase of campaigning for the Assembly elections.The BJP leader...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday noted that political advertisements were appearing on channels and online platforms in the run-up to the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls and sought that they be removed immediately.The instruction was circulated by the EC's...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 Kerala entered the mandatory silence period on Wednesday ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, with candidates and party workers making last-ditch efforts to reach out to voters through door-to-door visits and personal contacts.After nearly a month-long campaign, a...

Kolkata, April 8 – Central security has been increased for Congress candidate Adhir Chowdhury from the Baharampur constituency ahead of the Assembly elections, according to a government insider on Wednesday.Additional security personnel, including women, will be deployed, and five additional...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – At 6 PM on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections came to a close, bringing to an end more than three weeks of intense, high-stakes campaigning. The state was left buzzing with anticipation and political activity.The finale...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 As the final hours ticked away on Tuesday, streets across many Assembly constituencies in Kerala came alive, with supporters of various parties turning out in large numbers to campaign for their candidates in the upcoming elections.In a final show of strength...

Malappuram (Kerala), April 7 – Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman issued a clarification on Tuesday regarding his controversial remark about "Pakistan," asserting that the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) had deliberately misinterpreted his statement.The minister maintained that his...

New Delhi, April 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called on Tuesday for a commitment to build a healthcare system that supports, respects, and empowers nurses, asserting that their voices "must guide our priorities" as India's healthcare future depends on it.The Leader of the Opposition posted a...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission has stated that exit polls cannot be conducted or disseminated from 7 am on April 9 until 6:30 pm on April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month.It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls during this period...

Kolkata, April 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the names of people belonging to specific communities were removed from the voter rolls in the state after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha, Nadia district, Banerjee...

Kolkata, April 6 Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday attacked BJP's Siliguri MLA Shankar Ghosh, alleging discrepancies in his injury claims.At a rally in Siliguri, Banerjee presented social media photos from last year and urged voters to "verify the truth" in what he...

Guwahati, April 6 – In a significant setback for the Assam unit of the Congress ahead of the conclusion of the election campaign, senior party leader Surya Kanta Sarkar resigned from the party on Monday, the same day as a high-profile rally addressed by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge in the...

Kolkata, April 6 An FIR has been filed against the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Behala Paschim assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, in connection with alleged vandalism in the Parnasree area of South Kolkata, police said on Monday.The case was registered on April 5 following...

Kollam (Kerala), April 6 A case has been registered against two suspected members of the CPI(M) on Monday for allegedly obstructing Congress candidate Aisha Potty's vehicle and verbally abusing her at Ezhukone, police said.The accused have been identified as Prasad of Kuzhimathikkadu and...

Chennai, April 4 Amidst speculation that his name was not on the BJP's list of candidates for the April 23 Assembly election, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai attended a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday, which the party described as a "casual conversation."...

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...