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Kolkata, March 11 – The Congress may announce candidates for the upcoming elections to the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal in three separate phases, based on the recommendations of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC)."In the first list, which could be announced...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 – Several sitting members of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha have expressed their willingness to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, sensing that the Congress-led UDF might have a real chance of returning to power after nearly a decade in...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 10 The CPI expelled sitting MLA C C Mukundan from the party's primary membership on Tuesday, accusing him of serious anti-party activities, in a development that has further fueled the turmoil over candidate selection ahead of the Assembly elections.The disciplinary...

Ahmedabad, March 10 The Gujarat Congress announced on Tuesday that it will begin a 10-day candidate selection process starting March 11 for the upcoming local body elections in the BJP-ruled state.Meetings will be held across all municipal corporations, cities, talukas, and districts of...

Chennai, March 10 Actor-politician Vijay began interviewing TVK party candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, the first time the party is contesting.The party will field candidates for all 234 Assembly seats in the state, with key constituencies allocated to senior party leaders...

New Delhi, March 9 The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the BJP is likely to meet on March 12 to consider the names of potential candidates for the assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala, sources said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union ministers Rajnath...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, the focus of political activity has temporarily shifted from the state to the national capital, as senior leaders of the Congress and the BJP are heading to Delhi for crucial discussions with their central leadership on...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 9 The CPI's candidate selection process has become turbulent, with sitting Dalit MLA C C Mukundan from Nattika openly declaring on Monday that he would contest as an independent following reports that he was denied a party ticket for the upcoming Assembly elections.The...

Bengaluru, March 8 In view of the upcoming by-elections to the Bagalkote and Davangere South Assembly constituencies, KPCC President D K Shivakumar has constituted steering committees for both constituencies to select candidates and formulate necessary electoral strategies for the victory of...

Guwahati, March 7 – Assam Congress President and Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday that discussions are underway with regional parties in the state regarding the arrangement for sharing seats ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, expressing optimism that a mutually...

Guwahati, March 7 – As political preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Member of Parliament, Phanibhusan Choudhury, expressed confidence on Saturday that the party would secure a significant number of seats.Speaking...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 – As the Assembly elections draw closer, one name that is increasingly dominating discussions within the Congress in Kerala when it comes to candidate selection is K. C. Venugopal.As the party’s powerful General Secretary, Organisation, Venugopal has emerged as the...

Chennai, March 5: Actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is preparing to announce its list of candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in the state within the next two weeks, according to party sources.This move comes as political parties across Tamil Nadu are...

New Delhi, March 5 The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has proposed a new 'sliding mechanism' to reduce the number of unfilled vacancies that remain after the selection of candidates.The objective of the proposed mechanism is to ensure the maximum filling of vacancies in a given examination...

Kolkata, March 4 The Left parties launched a night-long protest in front of the West Bengal CEO's office here on Wednesday, demanding transparency in the post-SIR electoral rolls in the state.A procession, led by Left Front chairman Biman Bose, was taken out from the Tea Board headquarters to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 – The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kerala is entering a crucial phase this week as its State Secretariat and Committee convene on Thursday and Friday to finalize candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections.According to a senior party leader who...

Guwahati, February 27 – Assam BJP President and Member of Parliament Dilip Saikia said on Friday that the party's list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections will be announced in phases after the conclusion of Holi (Dol Utsav).Speaking to reporters in Nalbari, Saikia said that the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The Congress is planning to re-nominate 20 out of its 22 current MLAs in Kerala. This is because Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president Sunny Joseph are scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Sunday to finalize the initial list of candidates for...

New Delhi, February 27 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead the Left Democratic Front's campaign in the Kerala Assembly elections, CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby said on Friday, even as he reiterated that the party has not declared a Chief Ministerial candidate.Speaking after a...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The political future of several senior leaders, including former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, sitting MLA K.K. Shailaja, 80-year-old Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Politburo member A. Vijayaraghavan, is expected to become clearer as the...