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Kochi, March 27 – A large gathering of people holding BJP flags, marching behind a political figure standing in a jeep, and waving at them, is not a public rally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah, but an AI-generated video of a saffron party candidate contesting the...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government has put West Bengal "in a debt trap" by distributing handouts and funding festivals to win over voters, instead of creating jobs, alleged CPI(M)'s lone MP from the state, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya.In an interview with

Election campaigning and preparations have gained momentum in Puducherry, with the final list of candidates confirmed yesterday. According to the Election Department, after the withdrawal of 71 nominations and the removal of multiple applications yesterday, a total of 294 candidates are...

Puducherry, March 26 As many as 294 candidates will contest in the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry, officials said on Thursday.While there are 253 candidates remaining in the election battle in the union territory, which includes the Puducherry, Mahe, and Yanam regions, Karaikal has...

Gangtok, March 26 – The Citizen Action Party (CAP) announced on Thursday that it will boycott the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Sikkim if they are conducted on a party basis, reiterating its long-standing demand for non-party grassroots democratic processes.CAP spokesperson...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 26 The SDPI withdrew its candidates from key constituencies, including Manjeshwar in Kasaragod, on Thursday, drawing sharp reactions from BJP leader K Surendran, who is contesting from the seat.Besides Manjeshwar, the SDPI also withdrew its candidate from Mankada in...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The Kerala Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, will see over 2.7 crore voters in the state choosing between 890 candidates from various political parties, according to figures released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).The ECI stated that out of the...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over ₹408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

Guwahati, March 26 Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia stated on Thursday that the people of the state have continued to have strong faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing visible development and governance as key factors behind the party’s growing support base.Speaking to reporters...

Kathmandu, March 26 – The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal elected senior leader Balendra Shah as its parliamentary party leader on Thursday, paving the way for him to become the country’s new Prime Minister.The party, which contested the elections with Shah as its Prime Ministerial...

Chennai, March 26 BJP leader K Annamalai should contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election and enter the House as a party legislator, BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan said on Thursday.The former state president of the BJP, who unsuccessfully contested from the Aravakurichi...

Chennai, March 26 – The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) announced its candidates for three constituencies in Puducherry on Thursday, following a dispute with the Congress over seat allocation within the alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).This move followed the Congress’...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over Rs 408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

Aizawl, March 26 A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, from four major political parties have filed their nominations for the upcoming elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), election officials said on Thursday.Polling for the 19-member municipal corporation will be held...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – In a swift response during the ongoing assembly elections, the Kerala Police have taken action against the circulation of an AI-generated video that allegedly portrayed the Prime Minister and key constitutional authorities, including the Election Commission of...

Chennai, March 26 The ruling DMK on Thursday criticised AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his comments on its alliance partners, calling them "unnecessary."Senior party leader and Transport Minister S S Sivasankar also criticised the AIADMK, stating that the party's future...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The cyber wing of the Kerala police has registered a case against the social media platform X and one of its accounts for circulating an AI-generated video that allegedly depicted the Prime Minister and the Election Commission in a "misleading and defamatory manner"...

Kochi, March 26 As the summer heat intensifies in Kerala ahead of the April 9 elections, candidates are relying on simple routines – drinking fresh coconut water, eating light meals, and staying hydrated between campaign stops.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of...

Agartala, March 25 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha will address two rallies in Kerala in preparation for the upcoming assembly elections, according to an official statement on Wednesday.He will depart for the southern state on Thursday, where elections will be held on April 9.The CM is...

Chennai, March 25 The AIADMK released its first list of candidates for key constituencies as a defensive move to secure seats under pressure from the BJP, according to DMK spokesperson A Saravanan, who made the announcement on Wednesday.He claimed that the AIADMK is attempting to prevent its...