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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 20 CPI(M) rebel leader G Sudhakaran said on Friday that he would campaign against Agriculture Minister P Prasad in Cherthala, accusing him of making unwarranted remarks.Speaking to reporters here, Sudhakaran, who is contesting as an Independent candidate from...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 Hundreds of women activists of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a demonstration in front of the official residence of party MLA Subasini Jena on Thursday. Jena had voted in favor of the BJP-supported independent candidate, Dilip Ray, in the recent Rajya Sabha elections...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Sports Minister V Abdurahiman will contest from the Tirur Assembly constituency instead of Tanur in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI(M) said on Thursday while releasing a fresh list of candidates.The party had earlier announced the list of 81...

Chandigarh, March 19 – The Haryana Congress Legislature Party submitted a memorandum to the Governor on Thursday, informing him about the alleged collusion between the BJP and the Election Officer during the elections for two Rajya Sabha seats.The memorandum stated that the Legislative...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 19 Former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran said on Thursday that Pinarayi Vijayan and the LDF will not get a third term in office, as the leadership of the Left party has "failed politically," while that of the Congress and UDF can be seen as winning.Sudhakaran, who...

New Delhi, March 19 – In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to leave the Indian National Congress after repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly elections failed to...

Chandigarh, March 18 The Haryana Assembly witnessed chaos for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as treasury and opposition benches traded barbs over the Rajya Sabha elections.After the main opposition Congress leveled allegations of "horse-trading" against the BJP, the ruling party...

Chandigarh, March 18 The Congress named four of its five MLAs in Haryana who allegedly cross-voted in Monday's Rajya Sabha elections.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Haryana's Congress general secretary in-charge, B K Hariprasad, disclosed the names of the four MLAs who cross-voted...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 18 A district Congress leader revolted in Alappuzha, the constituency represented by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, over the party's list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections and announced that he would contest as an independent candidate in the key...

The first nomination for the upcoming Assembly elections in the Barpeta district was filed today, among its four Assembly constituencies.Independent candidate Faruk Khan submitted his nomination from the newly formed Mandia constituency at the District Commissioner’s office. He arrived alone...

Chandigarh, March 17 The Haryana Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Tuesday after the main opposition party, the Congress, attempted to raise the issue regarding the Rajya Sabha elections, alleging the "murder of democracy."During the uproar, the House saw frequent disruptions, a brief...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 17 A case has been registered against approximately 500 members of the ruling CPI(M) in connection with a mass rally organized here against its former leader, G Sudhakaran, who recently quit the Marxist party due to differences with the leadership.The Punnapra police...

Chandigarh, March 17 – BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana after the counting for the keenly-watched twin seats went past midnight following allegations of violation of vote secrecy by both sides, officials said on Tuesday...

Kannur (Kerala), March 17 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Tuesday expelled party veteran T K Govindan, a day after he announced severing ties with the organisation and declared his intention to contest as an independent candidate from the Marxist stronghold of Taliparamba.Govindan had announced...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The ruling BJP won two of the four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha on Monday, while the opposition BJD and an Independent candidate backed by a saffron party secured one seat each in the biennial elections held here, officials said.Returning Officer and Odisha Assembly...

Chandigarh, March 16 – Counting of votes for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana was delayed on Monday after the BJP and the Congress filed complaints alleging violations of vote secrecy.Counting was to begin at 5 pm after voting ended at 4 pm.Before voting ended, Minister Krishan Kumar...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 The ruling CPI (M) in Kerala suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party member T K Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from Taliparamba, a stronghold of the Marxist party.He...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 – A rebellion appears to be brewing within the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Kannur against the party's decision to field P.K. Shyamala, the wife of party state Secretary M. V. Govindan, as the LDF candidate from the Taliparamba seat in the April 9...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 Kerala's ruling CPI(M) suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party leader T.K. Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from the Marxist stronghold of Taliparamba.He announced his...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 At least five MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress reportedly voted in favor of the BJP-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, which are currently underway.The polling for the RS elections is being held in the state after a...