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Kolkata, April 11 According to data released by the Election Commission on Saturday, more than 3.6 crore voters across 16 districts will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 23.The electoral rolls for the first phase include...

In Assam, re-polling at Polling Station No. 239, Babyland High English School, under the North Karimganj Assembly Constituency in the Sribhumi District, was conducted peacefully today, in accordance with the Election Commission's directives. A voter turnout of 61.67% was recorded by 5 PM.There...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing the party of using "desperate and low-level tactics" by involving popular singer Zubeen Garg in electoral politics.Addressing reporters after the polling, Sarma alleged...

New Delhi, April 9 – Welcoming the high turnout in the first phase of Assembly elections on Thursday, which may be the highest in five decades, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar greeted voters and poll officials, emphasizing that the impressive voting figures reflect the people's trust...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leaders thanked voters on Thursday for actively participating in the democratic process as polling for the state assembly elections concluded.Expressing gratitude to voters, Vijayan said that the campaign period...

Lucknow, April 9 – Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya, welcomed the Women's Reservation Bill on Thursday, calling it a historic move made possible under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a major boost to women's empowerment in the country.The Centre...

New Delhi, April 9 – Voter turnout in the Kerala Assembly elections was recorded at 62.71 per cent, and in Puducherry at 72.40 per cent as of 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Meanwhile, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cast his vote for the assembly election on Thursday, asserting that people will give a decisive mandate to the BJP-led NDA.He was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and their two children, Nandil and Sukanya, as they exercised...

Itanagar, April 9 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday appealed to the electors of Assam to actively participate in the ongoing assembly elections, emphasizing that every vote has the power to shape the future of the state and strengthen the spirit of democracy.Encouraging...

New Delhi, April 9 BJP national president Nitin Nabin urged the people of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to come out in large numbers and vote for progress and development.Addressing the people of Assam, Nabin, in a post on X, said, "Your votes will be decisive, not only in ensuring the...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to all voters on Thursday to exercise their franchise in the assembly elections and take the state to new heights.Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began at 7 am to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates...

Dispur, April 9 – As the Assam Assembly elections are underway, Sri Lankan delegates planted a sapling during their visit to a polling station in the Kamrup district on Thursday to observe the electoral process under the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP).The Election Commission...

Kochi, April 8 – In a timely intervention on the eve of the polls, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to take immediate corrective measures to ensure that election duty personnel receive their postal ballots without further delay.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the...

Dhaka, April 8 – Bangladesh's electoral landscape highlights a persistent gender gap, with women actively participating as voters, but their transition to leadership roles remains alarmingly slow, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently highlighted.A dialogue held in Dhaka...

April 7, Kohima: BJP Legislature Party leader and Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton has strongly condemned the tragic loss of life following pre-poll violence in Longkhum village, under the Koridang Assembly Constituency in the Mokokchung district.Expressing deep sorrow, Mr. Patton said the...

Mumbai, April 7 Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Tuesday termed as unnecessary the controversy surrounding his party's decision to field a candidate for the Baramati by-election against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.Speaking to reporters here, he said that there was...

New Delhi, March 30 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta congratulated Abhinav Borgohain, Sujal Sharma, and Riya Pandey on Monday, who secured the top three positions at the state-level 'Viksit Bharat' Youth Parliament 2026, organized at the Vidhan Sabha, according to an official.Gupta...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Press Council of India advised the media on Monday to strictly adhere to the provisions of Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as well as its own guidelines on pre- and post-election polls, in view of the upcoming general elections to the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from service in 2019 due to the "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Kashmir, alleged on Wednesday that the Centre has refused to process his resignation, thereby preventing him from contesting the...

Kolkata, March 24 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Tuesday that the first supplementary list of voters referred for judicial adjudication would not have been published unless she had approached the Supreme Court in the matter.At the same time, Banerjee also launched a...