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Kolkata, April 11 – After addressing three major campaign rallies in three districts of West Bengal throughout the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a major road show in Bagdogra, near Siliguri, in the northern part of the state on Saturday evening, amidst the upcoming two-phase...

Murshidabad (WB), April 11 TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday labelled political rivals as "agents" of the BJP and promised to restore voting rights of disenfranchised citizens within a month of returning to power.Addressing a rally here, Banerjee identified three...

New Delhi, April 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video on Saturday capturing the enthusiastic mood of people in West Bengal, where large crowds gathered near a helipad despite the intense heat.Posting on the social media platform 'Instagram', the Prime Minister wrote: "It's almost...

Kolkata, April 11 – The crowd of ordinary people and the public enthusiasm at my campaign rallies in West Bengal this time was unprecedented, even in my home state of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday afternoon.“Even in Gujarat, I couldn't have arranged such a rally at 12...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – With polling now complete across Kerala, the battle for power has shifted from the campaign trail to a tense waiting game, with the electorate's verdict set to be revealed on May 4.As ballot boxes fall silent, political camps are abuzz with quiet calculations...

Kolkata, April 10 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election manifesto for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled later this month, on Friday.The BJP is referring to the manifesto as the "Sankalp Patra". HM Shah announced this...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cast his vote in Guwahati on Thursday.He was accompanied by his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, and their two children.Sarma, who is leading the NDA in the state and seeking a third consecutive term, is contesting from Jalukbari, a seat...

New Delhi, April 9 Voting began across Kerala on Thursday, with political leaders expressing confidence and urging citizens to exercise their franchise in what is widely seen as a decisive election for the state's future.Kerala Minister P. Rajeev arrived at the Ambedkar Training Centre in...

Kolkata, April 8 The Election Commission on Wednesday directed that civic, green, and student police personnel will not be deployed for any election-related duties during the West Bengal Assembly polls, an official said."They shall not be allowed to perform any duty in uniform," the poll panel...

Mumbai, April 6 The opposition NCP (SP) fielded Govind Mokate for the Rahuri assembly by-election on Monday, following the withdrawal of former MLA and party leader Prajakt Tanpure.Mokate filed his nomination papers in Rahuri, in the Ahilyanagar district, on the last day of the deadline.He...

New Delhi, April 4 Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday cited examples of five voters who were allegedly registered in both West Bengal and Bihar to criticize the BJP, saying the party is only 'self-reliant' in elections when the Election Commission is supporting it.Sibal's allegations...

Guwahati, April 2 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Thursday that the BJP is not against any caste, religion, or language, and that "unity in diversity" is its core principle.Addressing a poll rally in the Palasbari constituency of Assam, he said that the relaxation on granting voting...

Kolkata, April 2 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in West Bengal on Thursday, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Accompanied by Shah and other senior BJP leaders, Adhikari reached the Survey Building office after a roadshow...

Panaji, March 30 Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Goa on Monday to campaign for his party's candidate in the Ponda by-election scheduled for April 9.Party leaders said he will be meeting renowned spiritual leader Swami Brahmeshanand in Kundaim near Ponda and...

New Delhi, March 30 About 23 per cent of candidates contesting the Puducherry Assembly elections have declared criminal cases against their names, while 41 per cent are crorepatis, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said.The NGO working on electoral reforms analysed the...

March 29, New Delhi: The race for the Kerala Assembly elections is entering its final phase, with campaigning intensifying across the state.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to join the campaign in the southern state and will hold high-profile events in Palakkad and Thrissur.Polling...

Kolkata, March 28 The Election Commission released the second supplementary list under the Systematic Area Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, an official said.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the second list that...

Guwahati, March 25 The nomination papers of Barpeta's Congress candidate, Mahananda Sarkar, were rejected on Wednesday, while the documents submitted by the remaining three nominees in the constituency were found to be valid, election officials said.The scrutiny of nomination papers for both...

New Delhi, March 25 The BJP on Wednesday released another list of 19 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections, fielding Arup Kumar Das from the Singur constituency and Madhumita Ghosh from Haripal.According to the list, Rathindra Nath Bose will contest from Coochbehar Dakshin...

Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23: The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter...