candidate selection

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...

Guwahati, February 26 – The Assam Congress's process of finalizing candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections has hit a snag, with the party ordering a fresh survey in nearly 30 constituencies after alleged discrepancies were flagged in the preliminary candidate list, party sources said on...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 – With the announcement of the schedule for the biennial Rajya Sabha election, the three major political parties in the state – the ruling BJP and the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress – have intensified their efforts to finalize candidates for the four...

Guwahati, February 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a very strong position in the majority of Assembly constituencies across the state, and indicated that a significant number of new candidates will be fielded in the...

Mumbai, February 24 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a meeting of its core committee on Tuesday to formulate its strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections for seven seats in Maharashtra, scheduled for next month.The meeting was held at 'Varsha', the official residence of Chief...

Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), February 22 TVK Chief Coordinator K A Sengottaiyan on Sunday criticized BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan over her remarks on the party's candidate selection process, calling them "unethical".Responding to reporters' questions here regarding Soundararajan's comments...

Guwahati, February 21 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Saturday that the BJP is set to contest the two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in the state, which will go to the polls on March 16. Preparations are also underway to formulate a strategy for the third vacant seat.Sarma said...

New Delhi, February 21 Ahead of candidate selection in Assam, where elections are due, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met grassroots workers from the state on Saturday and took their feedback on potential candidates.Several workers from the block and district units gave their feedback...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is expected to decide on the initial list of potential candidates on Saturday at its 17-member State Secretariat meeting, which commenced here. This meeting marks the initial stage of the party's internal selection process...

Kolkata, February 20 – As the initial process of selecting party candidates from the 294 constituencies in West Bengal for the upcoming state assembly elections this year has already begun, the Trinamool Congress leadership is considering changing the constituencies of some prominent members of...

Guwahati, February 19 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Thursday that it is common for some leaders to switch parties during elections, apparently referring to the resignation of the outfit's former state unit president, Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP.However, Vadra did...

Kottayam, February 19 Stephen George, the general secretary of the Kerala Congress (M), said on Thursday that the party's steering committee will make the final decision on candidate selection for the upcoming Assembly elections.He said reports regarding party candidates, including in Pala...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indicated on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon announce its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, stating that the process is in its final stages.Speaking to reporters in Tezpur, Sarma...