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Chennai, Apr 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival Edappadi K Palaniswami and the BJP on a number of issues, particularly accusing the saffron party of...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – As Kerala awaits the election results, one figure stands out above all others in the state's political landscape: Pinarayi Vijayan. Now 80, the veteran CPI(M) leader is seeking a historic third consecutive term as Chief Minister, a feat no leader in Kerala's...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leaders on Saturday decided to refrain from naming preferred candidates for the chief minister’s post to avoid differences before the announcement of the Kerala Assembly election results.Earlier, Congress MP K Sudhakaran had extended support to Ramesh...

Chennai, April 11 – The DMK-led alliance is expected to win more than 200 seats in the April 23 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, according to DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin. He also accused the AIADMK of being influenced by Delhi, lacking ideology and principle, and that the Delhi...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – Even before the election results are announced, a quiet but unmistakable race for the Chief Minister’s chair has begun within the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, which is facing a difficult choice due to the strong leaders it has from the state.While a section within...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticised the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), April 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday lashed out at AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for targeting him personally, and said that while death is universal, his (Stalin's) achievements, including his numerous welfare initiatives, will live forever...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 10 Kerala Minister A K Saseendran on Friday criticized Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, saying that he could make arrangements for the Congress leader to go into "exile" if the UDF loses in the Assembly elections.Saseendran, who contested...

Bengaluru, April 10: Leaders from the minority community in Karnataka's Congress party expressed confidence on Friday that the party would secure a decisive victory in the by-elections for Bagalkot and Davanagere constituencies, citing internal survey findings and strong public support across...

Kolkata, April 10 For years, the BJP’s relationship with the Matua refugees in Bengal was based on a single promise: if you support the party, we will resolve the long-standing uncertainty about your citizenship.However, the final electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – With polling now complete across Kerala, the battle for power has shifted from the campaign trail to a tense waiting game, with the electorate's verdict set to be revealed on May 4.As ballot boxes fall silent, political camps are abuzz with quiet calculations...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that the 2026 Assembly election would be the last contest between three political fronts in Kerala.Speaking to reporters here, Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the Nemom constituency, said that after the...

Gangtok, April 9 The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and its ally BJP launched a joint campaign on Thursday for the upcoming local body elections in the Himalayan state.Elections have been announced for all 63 wards in nine local bodies in Sikkim, including 21 under the Gangtok Municipal...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – At 6 p.m. on Thursday, the official conclusion of what is often called the ‘festival of democracy’ arrived as polling across Kerala came to a close.However, in several booths, the spirit of democracy lingered a little longer, with voters patiently waiting to...

New Delhi, April 9 – Voter turnout in the Assam Assembly elections was recorded at 59.63 per cent and in Puducherry at 56.83 per cent as of 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Meanwhile, in Kerala, the high-stakes Assembly election gained...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form the government in Assam by winning approximately 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam...

Kohima, April 7 Campaigning for the Koridang (ST) Assembly by-election in Nagaland ended on Tuesday amidst a tense political atmosphere following reports of violence over the past 48 hours, officials said.Officials said at least one person died, several were injured, multiple vehicles were...

Bengaluru, April 7 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar predicted a two-thirds majority for the Congress-led UDF in the upcoming Kerala assembly elections, while accusing the ruling LDF of having an "internal understanding" with the BJP.He also claimed that the people of Kerala are...

Bengaluru, April 7 The Karnataka High Court has ordered a re-verification of the 279 postal ballots that were rejected in the Sringeri Assembly constituency during the 2023 election.The court has also stated that the Returning Officer (RO) will need to recount the postal ballots and announce...

Gangtok, April 4 The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won 58 out of 63 wards in nine urban local bodies in the Himalayan state unopposed on Saturday, while its alliance partner BJP secured four, according to the State Election Commission.The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and...