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Pathanamthitta (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Thiruvalla Assembly constituency, Anoop Antony Joseph, as his "right-hand man". The Prime Minister also mentioned that Joseph has been working with him for the...

Puducherry, April 4 – Actor-turned-politician and leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, intensified his election campaign in Puducherry on Saturday, asserting that his party has fielded candidates who "stand with the people, as one among them".With polling for the 30-member...

Chennai, April 4 – A fresh political battle of words has erupted in Tamil Nadu, with MDMK leader Vaiko and CPI leader M. Veerapandian launching a sharp attack on AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami for his recent remarks against Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.The leaders accused the AIADMK chief...

Puducherry, April 4 Attacking both the ruling and opposition blocs in poll-bound Puducherry as having failed the aspirations of the local people, TVK chief Vijay on Saturday positioned his party as a credible alternative, promising 100 per cent efforts to secure full statehood and a slew of...

Rahul Gandhi targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in partnership with individuals who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country.Addressing an election gathering, Gandhi reiterated his allegations of a BJP-LDF understanding and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 The Election Commission has directed all political parties and candidates contesting in the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, not to publish any advertisements in print media, on polling day and its eve, without getting the contents pre-certified by the MCMC...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in partnership with those who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country.Addressing an election gathering here, Gandhi...

Kolkata, April 4 The ruling TMC on Saturday announced election committees for 29 assembly constituencies in six districts.Committees were announced for the constituencies of Panskura Purba, Moyna, Nandakumar, Mahisadal, and Haldia in Purba Medinipur.The party also named committees for Haroa...

Lalgudi (Tamil Nadu), April 3 An election flying squad team, led by the Lalgudi Returning Officer (RO), seized approximately Rs 50 lakh in unaccounted cash from a 65-year-old resident of Valavanur village here, sources said.According to sources from the Revenue Divisional Office, the man is a...

Vellore, April 3 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin, saying the chief minister was portraying his party as "anti-Muslim" simply because an alliance was formed with the BJP.Addressing an election rally in Ambur near here, the AIADMK...

April 3, Kohima: The Mokokchung district Police have apprehended one person for illegally possessing arms and ammunition from the Chungtia village, which falls under the Koridang Assembly Constituency in Nagaland, ahead of the upcoming elections.A press release from the Superintendent of...

Guwahati, April 3 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday accused the Congress of encouraging infiltration to "sustain its vote-bank politics" in Assam and "compromising" the state's interests.Addressing back-to-back election rallies, the former chief minister also charged the grand old...

Puducherry, April 3 – As the Union Territory prepares for Assembly elections on April 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) campaign on Friday with a high-profile roadshow in Puducherry, drawing enthusiastic crowds and tight security arrangements...

Puducherry, April 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a grand roadshow here on Friday and sought support for the AINRC-BJP alliance in the April 9 election to the territorial Assembly.The Prime Minister, accompanied by AINRC founder leader Chief Minister N Rangasamy and BJP leader, Home...

Puducherry, April 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday to a warm welcome from BJP workers, who chanted slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai Shri Ram,' and he began his roadshow in the city ahead of the April 9 elections to the territorial Assembly.The Prime Minister...

Barpeta (Assam), April 3 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that only the NDA, led by the BJP, can free Assam of infiltrators and prevent demographic changes.Addressing a rally in Barpeta in support of AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das, Adityanath alleged that the Congress...

The Election Commission has directed the governments of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal to provide employees with paid leave on the day of the election.The commission stated that any employee working in any business, trade, industrial establishment, or other...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 3 The Election Commission has issued a notice to LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan, who is contesting from the Perambra assembly seat, seeking an explanation regarding a recorded announcement broadcast from a campaign vehicle of the Left front.A senior official from the...

In Aranmula, a town on the banks of the Pamba River, tradition plays a central role in daily life, and in the political landscape during elections.The political contest in the Aranmula constituency is closely watched, with Health Minister Veena George, a candidate backed by the LDF (Left...

Perambra, April 3 – Election authorities have issued a notice to LDF convener and candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan in connection with the controversial campaign announcement in Perambra in Kozhikode district, Kerala, further intensifying the political tensions in the constituency.The controversy...