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Puducherry, April 9 Voting commenced under tight security across the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc.Voters enthusiastically lined up before the polling stations in Puducherry...

Puducherry, April 8 Senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday that he would quit politics if Union Home Minister Amit Shah could prove that he had sold medical seats meant for SC and ST students in Puducherry.He said that he was ready for any inquiry, whether it was a judicial...

Puducherry, April 8 Around 9.50 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 294 candidates in the Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 9, and all arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the polls, CEO P Jawahar said here on Wednesday.Polling will begin at 7 am in...

Puducherry, April 7 Campaigning for the April 9 elections to the Puducherry Union Territory Assembly will conclude on Tuesday evening as political parties, independent candidates, and dissident candidates from political parties made a last-ditch effort to win over voters.The Puducherry...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin has alleged that the Centre has shown no interest in granting full statehood to Puducherry, despite the union territory’s legislative Assembly passing resolutions 14 times urging such a move.Addressing a rally here and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 The BJP alleged on Monday that the Congress and its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, had struck a "secret deal" promising the IUML the Deputy Chief Minister's post and six ministerial berths if the UDF won the April 9 Assembly polls.Addressing a press...

Rampur (UP), April 6 Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday criticized the Congress and the Left, saying that those who are embracing each other in Delhi are busy "oppressing" each other in the politically sensitive state of Kerala.Addressing a BJP Foundation Day programme here, Naqvi...

Mumbai, April 6 The Congress on Monday criticized the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the latter's accusation that the grand old party was using regional outfits as "crutches," and not treating them as "equal stakeholders" in the opposition alliance.Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant...

Mumbai, April 6 The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) launched a sharp criticism of the Maharashtra Congress leadership on Monday, specifically targeting state president Harshvardhan Sapkal, regarding the "strategic blunders" of the past and the seat-sharing disputes for the Rajya Sabha...

Puducherry, April 5 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami said on Sunday that his party would make all efforts to secure full statehood for Puducherry.Addressing a rally here, campaigning for the AIADMK and other constituents of the NDA in the April 9 Assembly polls, he said his party...

Ranchi, April 5 RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav said on Sunday that his party is a major force in Jharkhand, which cannot be ignored.Yadav was in Ranchi to address party workers and discuss strategies to strengthen the organization in the state."This is my first visit to...

Puducherry, April 4 Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday that the NDA "is an opportunistic alliance that thrives on corruption and the looting of public assets".Addressing a rally of the INDIA bloc in Puducherry, the Congress president said Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Puducherry, April 2 The VCK will contest a single seat in the upcoming assembly elections in Puducherry as part of the seat-sharing agreement, party General Secretary D Ravikumar said on Thursday.MP Ravikumar told reporters here that the party, which is part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc in...

New Delhi, April 1 A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the criminal defamation complaint filed by Somnath Bharti's wife, a former AAP MLA, against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that there was no defamatory imputation against the complainant.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate...

Hyderabad, Apr 1 Taking a dig at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his criticism of the LDF in poll-bound Kerala, Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said on Wednesday that it is the "hypocrisy" of the Congress that it partners with communists in Telangana but fights them in Kerala."No one...

Bengaluru, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka criticised the Congress government on Monday for removing Hindi as a third language for Class 10 students, alleging that the move has harmed the future of students. He said the decision was not driven by love for Kannada but was purely...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister J.P. Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led INDIA Bloc in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, accusing it of lacking commitment to democratic principles, parliamentary decorum, or meaningful debate.Speaking during proceedings in the Upper House, Nadda...

Puducherry, March 17 Political activities are intensifying in Puducherry as parties intensify discussions on seat-sharing and finalize candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.With the elections scheduled for April 9, both the NDA and INDIA blocs are racing to resolve internal...

New Delhi, March 16 Notices seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, raising issues ranging from the appointment process to his public attacks on Rahul Gandhi and instances of alleged vote manipulation in recent elections, were submitted in both Houses of...

New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.According to a source, 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice.The signatories...