local politics

Mumbai, April 9 A restaurant in Mumbai's Kandivali replaced its Gujarati sign with a Marathi one after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) raised an objection.The party's local representative, Uday Kondwilkar, said on Thursday that the restaurant, located in the Charkop assembly constituency...

Kolkata, April 8 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination from her native Assembly constituency of Bhabanipur in South Kolkata on Wednesday.The list of proposers on her nomination form reflected the “cosmopolitan” nature of Bhabanipur, which is considered a melting pot...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 7 A farmer was found dead by hanging at the premises of a CPI office in the Kottayam district of Kerala on Tuesday, police said.The incident occurred in Thalayazham, near Vaikom, and the deceased was identified as Chellappan Pulikkasheri, a local farmer."He was a...

Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh), April 7 – Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti has criticised a recent demolition drive in the Tikamgarh district, alleging that the municipal action targeted poor street vendors while ignoring alleged encroachments by affluent establishments.In a...

Pathan campaigns for TMC candidate in CacharIn Assam's Cachar district, Trinamool Congress candidate Shahjahan Laskar received a major boost as Berhampore MP and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan campaigned in his support.The campaign began with a large roadshow from Sonai playground, where...

Puducherry, April 6 While the campaign for the Assembly elections has reached a fever pitch, AINRC founder and Chief Minister N Rangasamy is a picture of composure.Dressed in a spotless white dhoti and a kurta-like long shirt, the 75-year-old Rangasamy remains smiling as he goes door-to-door...

Balrampur (UP), April 5 Three people died and several others were injured after a car crashed into a bridge on the Balrampur-Badhni national highway here early Sunday, police said.The accident occurred near Purushottam village on the Tulsipur-Pachpedwa stretch when the car, carrying six...

Ahmedabad, April 3 The Congress announced Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan as its candidate for the April 23 by-election to the Umreth assembly constituency in Gujarat's Anand district.He will be contesting against BJP's Harshad Parmar, the son of MLA Govind Parmar, who died on March 6 after a brief...

Bhopal, April 3 Aam Aadmi Party's Madhya Pradesh in-charge Jitendra Singh Tomar said on Friday that the people of the state are suffering due to the BJP and Congress, and that his party will provide a better option with its clean and honest politics.He referred to the removal of Raghav Chadha...

Hyderabad, April 2 Highlighting the mosquito problem in Hyderabad, opposition BRS MLA D Sudheer Reddy addressed a press conference on Thursday wearing a dress made using mosquito net.He criticized the Congress government for failing to control the spread of mosquitoes and demanded that they...

In West Bengal's election season, candidates are discovering that the quickest way to connect with voters is through their homes, courtyards, and wells, as speeches give way to personal interactions.One candidate was seen washing dishes in a village home, while another helped an elderly woman...

Kolkata, March 31 The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has turned its attention to its own organizational structure, directing councilors to intensify fieldwork and warning that performance at the ward level will determine their political future.As the first phase of the West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 29 The influence of the Adhikari family, led by former union minister Sisir Adhikari, and the shifting of its political allegiance is a factor in three assembly constituencies in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, with the contest intensifying between the ruling TMC and the...

Mathura/Varanasi, March 27 Ram Navami was celebrated in a grand manner across Uttar Pradesh on Friday, with special rituals at renowned temples and instances of communal harmony in several locations, officials said.In Varanasi, a group of Muslim women participated in the 'aarti' of Lord Ram...

Kathmandu, March 27 Barely 26 minutes of speeches across five political meetings during a two-week campaign across Nepal.For the rapper-turned-politician, Balendra Shah 'Balen,' who is set to become Nepal's youngest elected prime minister on Friday, this was enough to garner 5.2 million votes...

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...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 25 A leader of the UDF in this area has criticized the incumbent MLA and the LDF candidate for the April 9 elections, U Prathibha, claiming that she is "profiting" from her eloquence and beauty to secure a third term in the constituency.A Irshad, a leader of the...

Kolkata, March 22 On the campaign trail in West Bengal these days, the distance between a candidate and a voter can be measured not merely in speeches or slogans but sometimes in rotis rolled, beards shaved and hymns sung.From kitchens in Hooghly to roadside barber stalls in Birbhum and kirtan...

Mumbai, March 21 Former Mumbai deputy mayor and sitting corporator Alka Kerkar died on Saturday after a brief illness, Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar said. She was 74 years old.Kerkar, who had served as a corporator from Bandra West for three terms, was re-elected in the recent...

Jammu, March 21 BJP leader Jahanzaib Sirwal alleged on Saturday that he was physically assaulted by a leader of the National Conference during Eid prayers in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.He said the incident took place inside the Kishtwar Jamia Masjid while he was participating in...