electoral politics

Chennai, March 15 He is more aggressive in taking on the DMK and the ideals of rationalist leader 'Periyar' E V Ramasamy than even the BJP. And over the years, NTK chief coordinator Seeman has been a lone ranger in taking on the Dravidian majors in the electoral fray.This time around, late...

Kolkata, March 15 Seeking to regain political relevance in a state where it once dominated, the Congress has decided to contest the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections on its own, ending its long-standing electoral understanding with the CPI(M) and other Left Front partners.Here's a SWOT...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 After 10 years in opposition in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF is fighting for its political survival in the upcoming Assembly elections, aiming to unseat the LDF.However, this will not be an easy task, as the Left Front is relying heavily on its development...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 15 The ruling CPI(M), which is set to face rebel leader G Sudhakaran in the Ambalapuzha constituency, has launched its election campaign hours before the official poll announcement and the party's candidate declaration.Graffiti promoting CPI(M) sitting MLA H Salam...

Lucknow, March 15 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, BSP chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav paid tributes to Kanshi Ram on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday.In a post on X in Hindi...

Chennai, March 14 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, political activity in the state has intensified as parties within major alliances begin negotiations over seat-sharing arrangements.In this context, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K...

Chennai, March 14 The actor Vijay-led TVK denied any possibility of an alliance with the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, dismissing reports of an electoral pact as media speculation.BJP state chief Nainar Nagenthran, however, declined to directly respond to a question from reporters...

Chennai, March 13 The DMK has allocated two seats to its ally, KMDK, for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the ruling party said on Friday.Following discussions held at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters here, it was decided that the KMDK would contest two seats under the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – As the polls approach, the Kerala government led by Pinarayi Vijayan has softened its earlier firm stance on the issue of women's entry into the Sabarimala temple.The state government is preparing to submit a new affidavit to the Supreme Court on Saturday...

Guwahati, March 12 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday for travelling to Jharkhand to hold political discussions, asserting that Assam's political affairs cannot be directed from outside the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said he...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi announced on Wednesday a "pause" in talks with Raijor Dal, days after the regional party withdrew from discussions with the ruling party to form a common platform.In a post on Facebook, Gogoi said that the Congress wanted to form an...

Guwahati, March 11 – Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Wednesday, saying his party is prepared to challenge the ruling party politically, just as Iran has confronted the United States in global geopolitics.Speaking to reporters here...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 – Several sitting members of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha have expressed their willingness to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, sensing that the Congress-led UDF might have a real chance of returning to power after nearly a decade in...

Patna, March 10 – A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was held on Tuesday in Patna, the state capital of Bihar, to finalize the party's strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Speaking to the media before the meeting, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra expressed confidence about the...

Chennai, March 10 Actor-politician Vijay began interviewing TVK party candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, the first time the party is contesting.The party will field candidates for all 234 Assembly seats in the state, with key constituencies allocated to senior party leaders...

Guwahati, March 8 The Raijor Dal, led by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, announced on Sunday that it will not hold any talks with the Congress for an opposition alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections.In December last year, the Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal (RD), Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 8 Senior BJP leader Sobha Surendran began her election campaign here on Sunday, amid reports that she may contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the constituency.Surendran launched the campaign by painting a mural in Palakkad town.In response to a question...

Chennai, March 8 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections likely to be announced soon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to TVK leader Vijay to consider joining the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to prevent a division of anti-DMK votes in the state.In a statement...

Kathmandu, March 6 – Balendra Shah, a candidate for the Prime Minister's office from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, is leading against former Prime Minister K.P. Oli in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal, as the RSP takes a significant lead in the country's parliamentary elections.Shah, the former mayor...

Chandigarh, March 5 – BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress' Karamvir Singh Boudh filed their nominations here on Thursday for two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana that became vacant after the completion of the terms of BJP members Kiran Choudhry and Ram Chander Jangra.BJP leader Satish Nandal also...