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Chennai, March 23 The people of Tamil Nadu will reject the DMK-Congress combine in the upcoming Assembly election, just as the people of Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar, and Delhi did for the INDIA combine, said BJP Tamil Nadu in-charge and Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday.Goyal, who arrived...

Chennai, March 23. With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar defended the party's Guruvayur candidate for the April 9 Assembly polls, B Gopalakrishnan, on Monday over his alleged controversial remarks about being a "Hindu MLA," questioning how his statement could be considered hate...

Chandigarh, March 23 The Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress have alleged that a PCS officer was subjected to mental harassment by the Moga Deputy Commissioner to ensure that AAP candidates were elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Baghapurana Panchayat Samiti.Shiromani Akali Dal...

Chandigarh, March 22 The Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress on Sunday claimed that a PCS officer was subjected to mental harassment by the Moga deputy commissioner to ensure that AAP candidates were elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Baghapurana Panchayat Samiti.Shiromani Akali...

Agartala, March 22 – Even as the BJP continues discussions with its ally, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), to finalize a seat-sharing arrangement, the opposition Congress announced on Sunday that it will contest the upcoming tribal council elections independently.Polling for the 30-member Tripura...

New Delhi, March 22 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Sunday sought to downplay the recent exchange of sharp remarks between the Congress and the CPI(M) and stressed the need for greater unity within the opposition INDIA bloc.During an interview with

New Delhi, March 22 The BJP on Sunday announced another candidate for the upcoming Kerala assembly elections, fielding S Smitha from the Varkala seat.With this, the BJP has announced 98 candidates for the April 9 elections.In its third list of 11 candidates released on Saturday, the party...

Chandigarh, March 22 Police used water cannons on Sunday to disperse opposition members as they attempted to force their way through barricades here to "besiege" the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a joint protest to demand the arrest of former minister Laljit Singh...

Kochi, March 22 Congress leader V D Satheesan reiterated his allegation of a "deal" between the CPI(M) and the BJP in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the UDF would overcome what he termed an "unholy nexus".Speaking to reporters here, Satheesan said he stood by his claim that...

Guwahati, March 22 The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its second list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on Sunday, naming Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed from the Mandia constituency while withdrawing the candidature of the party's state senior vice-president Dulu Ahmed.The...

New Delhi, March 22 The Congress extended greetings to the people on Bihar Day, with Rahul Gandhi describing the state as India's repository of knowledge."Bihar is India's treasure trove of knowledge and our pride – a state that has always guided the nation with its rich history and culture."...

Kannur (Kerala), March 22 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan said on Sunday that the internal dissent within the party would not affect the prospects of the ruling Left front in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the number of defectors is "insignificant".Speaking to reporters...

Guwahati, March 22 Raijor Dal has announced its revised, final list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, withdrawing its nominees from three constituencies after forming an alliance with opposition parties in the state and agreeing to a seat-sharing arrangement as part of it.The...

Washington, March 22 – US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to provide security at airports amid an ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has lasted for more than a month and has left regular security...

Kohima, March 21 – A multi-cornered electoral contest is likely in the April 9 by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, with major political parties having already announced their candidates.Following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally...

New Delhi, March 21 – Under the Bharatiya Janata Party's Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Mahaprasikshan Abhiyan, night-stay training camps were organized for party workers on Saturday in 11 mandals of the Delhi unit, a party leader said.The Delhi BJP began organizing these training camps on March 7...

New Delhi, March 21 Among the states going to election next month, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are in a direct contest only in Assam, where they are the principal constituents of their respective alliances.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has emerged as an influential...

Puducherry/Chennai, March 21 Negotiations between allies DMK and Congress regarding the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry have reached a standstill. The national party has expressed its dissatisfaction with the 9:21 formula offered by its southern ally, which is now proposing a revised...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Ministers from the Kerala state, top leaders from the Congress and BJP, filed their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Assembly elections.Several state ministers, including P. Rajeev, V. Sivankutty, R. Bindu, and P. A. Mohamed Riyas, as well as CPI(M)...