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Chennai, March 24 In a key development ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has allocated five Assembly seats to the Tamil Manila Congress (Moopanar), led by G.K. Vasan.The agreement was finalized under the leadership of Tamil...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 A day after a political row erupted in Kerala over an EC letter carrying the seal of the BJP Kerala unit, the poll panel said on Tuesday that it has directed the police to remove misleading news about the matter from social media platforms.The Kerala Police said...

Chennai, March 24 Election officials have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and other goods valued at ₹178.78 crore across Tamil Nadu.The surveillance and enforcement teams of the Election Commission deployed to monitor and curb illegal inducements seized ₹112.37 crore worth of precious metals...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked litigants, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, to approach the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with their grievances related to the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Referring to the...

Kolkata, March 24 Trinamool Congress All-India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the BJP is attempting to intimidate Trinamool Congress booth-level agents (BLAs) by calling them and offering money.He claimed that the Election Commission has leaked the list of...

Today, the Election Commission held a review meeting with the Chief Secretaries, CEOs, DGPs, and senior officers of the five states going to the polls and their twelve bordering states and Union Territories, to assess preparedness, enhance coordination, and ensure violence-free...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 With days left for the crucial assembly elections, a political row has erupted in Kerala over BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's affidavit, with the Congress alleging that he had concealed details of a high-value property in Bengaluru and lodging a complaint with the...

New Delhi, March 24 In an effort to strengthen electoral preparedness, the Election Commission held an inter-state border meeting on Tuesday with top administration and police officials from five states going to polls and their neighboring states.The election authority also met with the...

Guwahati, March 24 Special initiatives, ranging from recruiting a popular vlogger and a para-cyclist as campaign icons to organizing street plays and rangoli competitions, have been launched across Assam to encourage maximum voter participation in the assembly elections.These initiatives are...

Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission on Monday approved the transfer and posting of returning officers for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including for Bhabanipur, the constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, an official said.In a letter to the chief...

Kolkata, March 23 – The Transport Department has formally notified the Election Commission of the revised rental rates for buses and vehicles to be requisitioned for the elections.Soumitra Mohan, Principal Secretary of the Transport Department, submitted the updated rate list to the Election...

Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission conducted an online review and training session for district-level election and police officials in West Bengal on Monday, focusing on law and order management, vulnerability mapping, and overall election preparedness, according to a statement.The...

Chennai, March 23 The Election Commission's surveillance and enforcement teams seized a total of ₹151.93 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, and other goods in Tamil Nadu.The teams, deployed across Tamil Nadu to monitor and curb illegal inducements, seized ₹30.53 crore in cash and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – A total of 676 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the April 9 elections to the 140-member Kerala Assembly, setting the stage for a fiercely contested electoral battle.The deadline for filing nominations was 5 p.m. on Monday.The scrutiny of the...

Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23: The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter...

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...

The Election Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting today with all District Election Officers, Police Commissioners, and Superintendents of Police to review preparations for the upcoming state assembly elections.The meeting, chaired by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Manish Garg, will...

Kolkata, March 23 – The BJP announced on Monday that it would file a complaint with the Election Commission regarding alleged violations by Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha, specifically his use of a vehicle with a blue beacon while campaigning for the Assembly elections...

Kolkata, March 22 Senior police officials began visiting police stations across West Bengal starting Sunday as the Election Commission intensified monitoring of preparations and security arrangements for the upcoming Assembly elections, officials said.During these visits, officers-in-charge at...

Lucknow, March 22 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed confidence on Sunday that Mamata Banerjee will once again become the Chief Minister of West Bengal in the ongoing state assembly elections, with a historic mandate.Speaking to reporters at the party office in Lucknow on the...