candidate selection

Chennai, March 28 Congress MP from the Karur constituency, S Jothimani, has alleged a complete lack of transparency in the party's constituency selection process as part of the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly election, claiming that the party's interests have been...

Chennai, March 28 – The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is facing increasing scrutiny over its delay in announcing candidates for key Assembly constituencies in Chennai, raising questions about its preparedness in the run-up to the Tamil Nadu elections.The prolonged...

Chennai, March 28 Congress MP from the Karur constituency, S Jothimani, has alleged a complete lack of transparency in the party's constituency selection process as part of the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly election, claiming that the interests of the party have been...

Guwahati, March 26 – Amid growing discontent within the BJP over the denial of tickets to several sitting legislators ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, veteran leader Bijoya Chakravarty asserted on Thursday that the party must remain above individual aspirations, urging leaders and workers...

Gangtok, March 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met with SKM candidates for the local elections on Tuesday, urging them to work together with humility and integrity.During a meeting at Samman Bhavan, the SKM leader said the party would provide full support to the candidates...

Kolkata, March 23 Rinku Majumdar, the wife of former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, publicly expressed her displeasure on Friday after being denied a party ticket for the upcoming assembly elections, claiming that the party leadership’s argument that multiple members from the same family...

Bhopal, March 23 – Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stated on Monday that the increasing presence of Madhya Pradesh candidates in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination reflects the changing face of the state.The Chief Minister made the remarks while addressing a felicitation...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – With Rajeev Chandrasekhar leading as the BJP’s Kerala unit president, all eyes are on how the party will reshape its strategy ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.Despite his roots in Kerala, Chandrasekhar was long seen as an outsider to the state's complex...

Davangere (Karnataka), March 23 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that he was 100 per cent confident that the Congress would win the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in the state, claiming that the BJP would face defeat, similar to what they experienced in...

Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23: The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 22 Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said on Sunday that the differences that emerged during candidate selection within the party will not affect its prospects in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the UDF is united in its fight against the...

Chennai, March 21 – Thol. Thirumavalavan, leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament, has expressed concern over his party’s continued struggle to secure adequate electoral space, even after 25 years of active politics, highlighting the structural and social...

Kochi, March 21 AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that Congress leaders who were denied tickets for the upcoming Assembly elections would be accommodated in key positions if the UDF comes to power.Addressing reporters here, Venugopal said that several deserving leaders had...

Kochi, March 21 Congress leader V D Satheesan agreed on Saturday that more seats should have been allocated to women in the upcoming Assembly elections.The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly said that the party wanted to give more seats to women in the Assembly elections...

In Kolkata, March 21 The Left Front, led by the CPI(M), is focusing on job creation as its main campaign strategy in the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections to attract young voters.CPI(M) central committee member Samik Lahiri stated that the party is relying on a large number of...

Kolkata, March 20 A group of BJP workers staged a protest outside the party's headquarters in Kolkata on Friday over the selection of certain candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.Around 50 party workers from the Beleghata area demonstrated, raising slogans and demanding the immediate...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress leader A K Antony said on Friday that the party had announced its complete list of candidates within three days of the announcement of the Assembly elections, but this was not the case for the LDF and NDA."Everything was finalized within three days (of the...

Chennai, March 20 TVK leader Nirmal Kumar said on Friday that the selection of candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections is in the final stages.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with potential candidates at the party office in Panaiyur, the TVK joint general secretary said, "Our...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed expressed dissatisfaction on Friday over the low representation of women in the party's candidate list for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.In a Facebook post, the AICC leader said it was disappointing that very...

Aizawl, March 20 Political activity is intensifying in Mizoram ahead of the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, with parties stepping up preparations, finalizing candidates, and outlining agendas for the civic body.Polling for the 19-member AMC is scheduled for April 21, with...