electoral contest

Malappuram (Kerala), April 7 – Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman issued a clarification on Tuesday regarding his controversial remark about "Pakistan," asserting that the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) had deliberately misinterpreted his statement.The minister maintained that his...

Baharampur (WB), April 5 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a vibrant procession in Baharampur town on Sunday, which is considered the stronghold of senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.The TMC supremo walked along the narrow streets of the Murshidabad district...

Kolkata, April 2 – The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, will file his nomination from the Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Shah had...

Chennai, April 1 Actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay is set to file his nomination papers for the Tiruchirappalli (East) assembly constituency on April 2, setting the stage for a high-profile electoral contest in central Tamil Nadu.Vijay, who is contesting from two seats in the...

Chennai, March 29 TVK chief Vijay announced his party's candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 elections, also announcing his own electoral debut from two seats, including Perambur in Chennai, a city considered the ruling DMK's stronghold.In his maiden...

Chennai, March 29 – The election process for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is entering a crucial phase, with nominations set to begin on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.The vote counting will take place on May 4, with the results to be...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 28: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, struck an optimistic note on Saturday regarding his party's prospects in Kerala, declaring that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is heading towards a "landslide victory" with as many as...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – Kerala's evolving electoral landscape has revealed a rare and striking trend in this Assembly election: direct contests between six incumbent legislators.As many as six incumbent MLAs are engaged in head-to-head battles across three constituencies. This means...

With the deadline for withdrawing nomination papers ending today, a clear picture of the electoral contest in all 140 constituencies of Kerala will be available by the afternoon. According to data available until yesterday evening, a total of 985 candidates remain in the running. Out of the...

Thrissur, March 26 – Manalur, a constituency deeply rooted in Kerala’s political history, is once again at the center of a fierce electoral battle, where legacy, personality, and party dynamics converge.The region's identity is closely tied to Joseph Mundassery, the state's first Education...

Agartala/Kohima, March 25 – Multi-cornered contests are expected in both Tripura and Nagaland, with several candidates filing nominations for the April 9 by-elections in the Dharmanagar and Koridang Assembly constituencies, respectively.In Tripura, six candidates have filed their nomination...

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...

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...

Guwahati, March 23 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, state Minister Nandita Gorlosa has joined the Congress party after being denied a ticket by the BJP and will now contest from the Haflong constituency.The Congress party formally announced her...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 19 – The Palakkad constituency in Kerala is witnessing a particularly interesting electoral contest this time, with three distinct candidates combining politics, performance, and culinary delights.The candidates in the race include popular actor and stage artiste...

Chennai, March 17 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay has firmly dismissed speculation of an alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), announcing that his party, TVK, will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections independently.This decision is set to reshape the...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 – A dramatic political contest is unfolding in the northern Kerala constituency of Payyannur after veteran Left leader V. Kunhikrishnan announced on Monday that he will contest the upcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate.Kunhikrishnan, once a hugely...

Guwahati, March 15 – Fresh internal tensions have emerged within the Assam Congress, with senior party leader and Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi reportedly writing to the party high command, alleging a connection between a party MLA and a person accused of attacking his convoy during the 2024 Lok...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The Congress is planning to re-nominate 20 out of its 22 current MLAs in Kerala. This is because Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president Sunny Joseph are scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Sunday to finalize the initial list of candidates for...