Kolkata, March 21 Since 2011, when the former minority-dominated Garden Reach assembly constituency on the southern outskirts of Kolkata was renamed Kolkata Port, voting has consistently favored the Trinamool Congress.In all three assembly elections since 2011, West Bengal Municipal Affairs &...
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Kolkata, March 21 The Indian Secular Front (ISF) announced that it will contest 33 seats in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including four constituencies where seat-sharing talks with the Left Front are yet to reach a consensus.ISF MLA Nawsad Siddiqui said the party has reached an...
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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)...
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Kannur (Kerala), March 21 CPI(M) dissident V Kunhikrishnan said on Saturday that he had to dismantle his election office after party members allegedly threatened the landowner in Payyannur.Kunhikrishnan is contesting from the CPI(M) stronghold of Payyannur after defecting from the party...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The opposition UDF in Kerala will support four independent candidates who recently left the ruling CPI(M) in the April 9 assembly elections, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan said on Saturday.In a statement, Satheesan said the UDF would back G Sudhakaran, who is...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticized the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of being the "B-team of BJP".Vijayan made the accusation during an interview withIn response to a query regarding Rahul's recent remark that...
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New Delhi, March 21 Left leaders on Saturday condemned the Delhi Police's sealing of the UNI news agency's office, alleging that the move reflected intimidation of the press and high-handedness by authorities.CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, in a post on X, said a free press cannot function...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The LDF fielded actor Sudheer Karamana as its independent candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the Assembly election on Saturday.Karamana, a Left party member, will be contesting against Communist Marxist Party (CMP) and UDF leader C P John, and...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Chief ministers from BJP-ruled states have arrived in Kerala to assist candidates filing nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections, party state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday.In a press conference, Chandrasekhar said that around 40 party...
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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...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal intensified his criticism of the BJP and the CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday, alleging a "secret agreement" between the two parties, with Palakkad emerging as a key flashpoint."The cat is out of the bag,"...
Alappuzha (Kerala), March 21 – A new political controversy has erupted in Kerala after an independent candidate from Ambalappuzha, backed by the UDF (Congress-led coalition), and former CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran publicly contradicted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over claims of outreach...
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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...
Malappuram (Kerala), March 21 Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said on Saturday that he shifted from Tanur to Tirur constituency here as it was his hometown and he wanted to bring development there.Abdurahiman said that while his move can be termed as "regionalism", his heart would not...
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Kolkata, March 21 Disputes over ticket distribution among parties, combined with the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) process, have added a new layer of uncertainty to West Bengal's political landscape, raising questions about party unity and electoral strategies ahead of the assembly elections...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 21 Former CPI(M) leader and independent candidate from Ambalappuzha, G Sudhakaran, on Saturday denied claims that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had contacted him over the phone, saying he had not received any call from the CM.Sudhakaran told a television channel...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 21 The verbal war between the CPI(M) and rebel leader G Sudhakaran intensified further, with minister Saji Cherian alleging that the former party leader lacks political morality, drawing a contrast with Congress leader K Sudhakaran.Speaking at an election convention...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Friday that former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran was insulted by the Left party, and that the UDF had no prior agreement with him before he left the Marxist organization.Speaking to reporters on various issues...
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New Delhi, March 20 The Congress on Friday released its fourth list of seven party candidates for the April 9 assembly elections in Assam, leaving a total of 11 seats for its alliance with Raijor Dal in the state.With this, the Congress has announced a total of 94 party candidates in Assam...
Agartala, March 20 The Tripura assembly on Friday passed three bills to allow the establishment of three new private universities, amid protests from the opposition.The International University Tripura Bill 2026, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Skill University Bill 2026, and Science Technology Allied...
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