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New Delhi, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the two allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state – the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) – will contest 26 Assembly seats, while its ally, the Bodoland People's Front (BPF), will field candidates in 11...

Aizawl, March 17 The Mizoram State Election Commission is likely to announce the election schedule for the 19-member Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday, an official said.State Election Commissioner H Lalthlangliana will address a press conference on Wednesday to announce the...

New Delhi, March 17 The Congress on Tuesday announced its first list of 55 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections, fielding senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala from the Haripad seat.The party has also fielded its state unit chief Sunny Joseph from the Peravoor seat and Leader of...

Kolkata, March 17 The Election Commission ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers, including the Additional Directors General (ADGs) for North and South Bengal, in another reshuffle ahead of the state assembly elections.IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was appointed as the new ADG for...

Guwahati, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the transfer and posting of five IPS officers in Assam as part of measures to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary of...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala would be a significant challenge for the party, as it aims to unseat the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor noted that...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed a special observer on Monday to oversee the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, while also announcing the official schedule for the polls covering all 126 constituencies in the state.According to an official communication...

New Delhi, March 16 – Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, criticised the Election Commission of India on Monday over the schedule announced for the Kerala Assembly elections, claiming that the time provided between filing nominations and the voting is too short, but...

New Delhi, March 16 A day after the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for upcoming Assembly polls, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday that it seems the polling dates and the structure of the phases have been decided to suit the convenience of the ruling Bharatiya...

Agartala/Kohima, March 16 – The official notifications for the by-elections on April 9 for two Assembly constituencies in the northeastern states of Tripura and Nagaland were issued on Monday, officials said.According to the notifications issued by the election authorities in the two states...

Chennai, March 16 The Election Commission is closely monitoring the financial transactions of political parties with the help of 23 enforcement agencies and will also track large volumes of online transactions, Tamil Nadu CEO Archana Patnaik said on Monday.Stating that the model code of...

New Delhi, March 16 Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, raised concerns on Monday regarding the conduct and timing of the upcoming Assembly elections."The way elections are scheduled, phases are created, and dates are set, I...

Guwahati, March 16 – Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will release its complete list of candidates on March 18 for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections to be held on April 9.Speaking to reporters here, CM Sarma stated that the...

March 16, New Delhi – In West Bengal, the Election Commission of India has directed the appointment of Dushyant Nariala as the new chief secretary in preparation for the upcoming assembly elections.This marks a significant change in the state's leadership, with current chief secretary Nandini...

New Delhi, March 16 The ruling Trinamool Congress party of West Bengal staged a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting the Election Commission's decision to remove the state's top bureaucrats, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, just hours after announcing the...

Kolkata, March 16 Just hours after the announcement of the West Bengal assembly election schedule, the Election Commission removed two of the top bureaucrats, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, from the Mamata Banerjee administration.The commission appointed Dushyant Nariala, an...

In New Delhi, on March 16, the announcement of the election schedule for five state assemblies has created a crucial electoral test for the Left parties. These parties are aiming to maintain their position as the ruling force in Kerala, while also trying to regain lost political ground in West...

Kolkata, March 15 – The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections came into effect across the state on Sunday, following the announcement of the election schedule by the Election Commission of India (ECI).According to an official communication issued by the...

Guwahati, March 15 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the state government had reached a peace agreement with the Kuki-Hmar groups ahead of the announcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), asserting that this move reflects the government's commitment to long-term...

Ahmedabad, March 15 The OBC vote, combined with the dominance of the Patidar community, shapes electoral politics in the Umreth assembly constituency in the Anand district of Gujarat, where a by-election will be held on April 23.The constituency has been won by four different parties...