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Chennai, March 24 The seat-sharing talks among the NDA led by the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are progressing, with G K Vasan confirming on Tuesday that "a decision" was reached regarding the number of seats to be allocated to his TMC, while the parleys are not smooth in the DMK camp, it appears.The...

Chennai, March 24 The ruling DMK is likely to sign a seat-sharing agreement with its alliance partner VCK on Tuesday, for the April 23 elections, Transport and Electricity Minister S S Sivasankar has said.The DMK, which is leading the Secular Progressive Alliance, finalized an agreement with...

Puducherry, March 23 A total of 445 candidates have filed nominations for the 30 assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Puducherry.The filing of nominations began on March 16 and concluded today.As many as 445 candidates have filed 515 nominations. The scrutiny of nominations is...

Puducherry, March 23 The Congress and DMK reached an agreement on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory, where the Congress will contest 16 seats.The remaining 14 seats have been allocated to the DMK.The DMK will allocate seats to the constituents of the INDI...

Chennai, March 23 – The AIADMK formally announced its seat-sharing arrangement with key allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Monday, bringing clarity to weeks of negotiations within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).However, the party refrained from announcing the...

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...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 21 The filing of nomination papers at the District Collectorate here on Saturday witnessed a tense situation as BJP and CPI candidates argued over who should be allowed to file their papers first, sources said.While CPI leaders argued that their candidate, Alankode...

Chennai, March 21 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has convened urgent meetings of its State Committee and State Executive Committee on Saturday, as uncertainty continues over seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The...

Kolkata, March 19 The Left Front announced its second list of 32 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections on Thursday, with CPI's Shanti Giri from Nandigram and CPI(M)'s Dr Pulin Behari Baskey from Nayagram among the key nominees.During the announcement of the candidate list, CPI(M)...

Chennai, March 19 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance have stalled after the CPI agreed to contest five seats, going against its Left ally, the CPI(M), which continues to insist on a larger share.The CPI’s decision to reduce its demand – despite earlier joint discussions...

Chennai, March 19 – AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday as crucial talks between the AIADMK and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enter their final phase ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.According to sources, Palaniswami will...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam wrote a letter to the CEC on Wednesday, alleging that the BJP was deliberately attempting to manipulate electoral rolls by facilitating the wrongful inclusion of voters.In his letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Viswam alleged that the BJP...

Chennai, March 18 The ruling DMK on Wednesday allocated five seats to its ally CPI for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing to a close several rounds of talks held between the two parties.Following talks held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here, it was decided that...

Chennai, March 18 The ruling DMK allocated five seats to its ally CPI for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, bringing to a close several rounds of negotiations between the two parties.Following discussions held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here, it was...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam has asserted that the Sabarimala gold theft scandal will backfire on the Congress-led UDF and BJP, shielding the ruling LDF from any electoral fallout in the upcoming polls in Kerala.Viswam also said that he does not believe there...

Chennai, March 18 – The ruling DMK is expected to finalize its seat-sharing arrangement with its Left allies – the CPI and CPI(M) – on Wednesday, as negotiations enter the final stage, with indications pointing towards a continuation of the 2021 formula.Sources within the DMK said the party...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 17 CPI MLA C. C. Mukundan, who has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), resigned from the Assembly on Tuesday.Mukundan, who quit the Communist Party of India (CPI) last week, has now been given the BJP ticket to contest from Nattika in the April 9 Assembly...

Chennai, March 17 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have reached a critical stage, with the CPI taking a firm stance against any reduction in its allocated seats.The Left party has decided that it will not accept fewer than...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 16 MLA C C Mukundan, who was expelled from the CPI, joined the BJP here on Monday.Mukundan was expelled from the Left party after he expressed his displeasure with the CPI for not considering him again for the SC-reserved Nattika constituency.He had previously been...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 With the election schedule announced, the CPI(M) and CPI, which were the first to announce candidates, have moved ahead with campaign activities, while other parties are finalizing their candidate lists in Kerala.Several CPI and CPI(M) leaders were engaged in...