election campaign

Kolkata, March 24 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, who is currently on a two-day visit to West Bengal amidst the upcoming two-phase state assembly elections, delivered a clear message to the party's state unit on Tuesday, stating that the BJP was determined to achieve...

Pathanamthitta, March 24 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan once again found himself at the center of controversy after a sharp remark during an election convention in Konni reignited debate over his public conduct and language.The incident on Monday night occurred at a Left Democratic Front...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 Ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has alleged that the BJP-led alliance is "facilitating" the continuation of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala, and that "data" suggests the LDF is in "collusion" with the NDA.In an...

APCC President Gaurav Gogoi files nomination in JorhatAssam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi submitted his nomination today for the upcoming Assembly elections.Prior to submitting his nomination, the Congress leader visited several religious institutions to seek...

Chennai, March 23 Declaring that the NTK's decision to enter the electoral arena is a strategy in itself, party chief Seeman launched his election campaign here on Monday.Responding to a reporter's query about the strategy his party would employ in the upcoming polls, Seeman said, "Our party...

Pathanamthitta/Palakkad (Kerala), March 23 CPI(M) leader T M Thomas Isaac apologized to Congress candidate Ramesh Pisharody on Monday for referring to the actor as a "joker" contesting from Palakkad.On Sunday, the former finance minister, reacting to the UDF's allegation that CPI(M) and BJP...

Kochi, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to arrive in Thrissur, Kerala, on March 29, providing a major boost to the BJP-led NDA’s campaign in the run-up to the April 9 Assembly elections from Thrissur.According to initial indications, PM Modi will participate in the election...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran said on Saturday that his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi focused on developing a comprehensive strategy for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to defeat the ruling DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly...

New Delhi, March 21 BJP national media in-charge Anil Baluni asked the party spokespersons and television panelists in Assam on Saturday to effectively highlight the achievements of the NDA's "double-engine" government in the state and "vigorously expose" the Congress's "politics of...

Guwahati, March 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Saturday, claiming that the party's organizational presence in Assam has significantly diminished and is now largely confined to limited...

Kochi, March 21 Congress leader V D Satheesan agreed on Saturday that more seats should have been allocated to women in the upcoming Assembly elections.The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly said that the party wanted to give more seats to women in the Assembly elections...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Union Minister Suresh Gopi has called for a stronger presence of the NDA in the Kerala Assembly, saying the coalition should have at least 25-30 MLAs after the April 9 Assembly polls.He alleged that both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 20 CPI(M) rebel leader G Sudhakaran said on Friday that he would campaign against Agriculture Minister P Prasad in Cherthala, accusing him of making unwarranted remarks.Speaking to reporters here, Sudhakaran, who is contesting as an Independent candidate from...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – With just three days left for filing nominations for the April 9 Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday night unveiled its final list of candidates, covering 37 constituencies and bringing to a close four days of intense negotiations, debates, and...

Kochi, March 19 Congress leader V D Satheesan launched his election campaign with a roadshow in North Paravoor on Thursday.The roadshow started from Varapuzha and ended in North Paravoor, covering a distance of approximately 10 kilometers.Satheesan was accompanied by Ernakulam DCC president...

Guwahati, March 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that national BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president Nitin Nabin, will lead the assembly election campaign, which will begin on March 24, a day after the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Congress leader A K Antony said on Thursday that he had urged party strongman K Sudhakaran to abide by the high command's decision, no matter how difficult, to ensure the defeat of the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF.Antony's request to Sudhakaran comes amidst reports of his...

Chennai, March 18 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin strongly criticised AIADMK leaders on Wednesday over alleged derogatory remarks against women, asserting that the people of the state are closely watching and will ultimately choose a path of development.Reacting to the controversy...

Kannur, March 18 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched his election campaign on Wednesday with a sharp attack on the opposition, accusing them of abandoning political decency and resorting to false propaganda as he seeks an unprecedented third consecutive term in Kerala.Addressing the LDF...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday termed Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation from the party and subsequent joining of the BJP as unfortunate, and said the senior leader was "upset for personal reasons".Gogoi also said that he...