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Aizawl, March 30 – A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the April 21 elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Monday.An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission stated that no candidate withdrew their nomination papers on the...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP approached the Election Commission on Monday, alleging that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leaders are "intimidating" voters to dissuade them from voting for the saffron party in the upcoming assembly polls.In a petition submitted to the Election...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that a delegation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met with the Election Commission of India to submit a petition alleging widespread electoral malpractice and intimidation in West Bengal.The delegation included Union...

Sultanpur (UP), March 29 An MP-MLA court in Sultanpur has postponed the hearing in a case related to alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh due to the Ram Navami holiday, officials said.The court has fixed April 6 as the next date of hearing in the...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 29 An FIR has been registered against an IUML leader for allegedly offering a foreign trip to members of a booth committee where the UDF candidate secures the highest number of votes in the Thavanur constituency, police said on Sunday.The case has been registered...

Chennai, March 28 Actor and president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, is scheduled to file his nomination papers on Monday, March 30, for the Perambur Assembly constituency, even as he has intensified concerns over alleged administrative bias ahead of his campaign launch.On...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police to execute all pending arrest warrants without bail in the state within the next 10 days and take into custody all those against whom such warrants have been issued within that...

Kolkata, March 27 The Election Commission issued two separate directives on Friday evening, clearly outlining the responsibilities of police officers, from station officers to SDPOs, as part of intensified poll preparedness in West Bengal, an official said.This move comes shortly after the...

New Delhi, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed with the chief ministers of all states, except those going to polls, their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict.The virtual meeting aimed to ensure synergy of efforts in the spirit of 'Team India'...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 The Election Commission on Friday claimed that the entire video of Congress leader V D Satheesan's interview to a TV channel was removed by mistake, as the police only sought removal of some comments linked to the video.Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U...

Kolkata, March 27 – Saikat Chatterjee, a polling officer in West Bengal, which is preparing for elections, and a teacher at a state-run school, was allegedly beaten up by some individuals after he protested against the playing of a purported Trinamool Congress campaign video during an electoral...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – Senior Congress leader and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala alleged a "massive Rs 700-crore fraud" in Kerala’s Cooperative Department on Friday, claiming that irregularities are unfolding even as the state heads into a crucial election phase.Kerala is set to go to...

Kolkata, March 27 A man performing election duties was allegedly assaulted during a training session for election duties in West Bengal's Nadia district on Friday after he objected to the screening of a government advertisement, officials said.The incident took place at a training center set...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all the states via video conferencing this evening to discuss the West Asia conflict, focusing on reviewing state preparedness and plans. The source said that the meeting will emphasize coordinated efforts in the spirit of...

Kochi, March 27 The Kerala High Court on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) what happens when a candidate makes hate or communal remarks that cause harm to a community, society, and the country.The High Court's query came during the hearing of a petition alleging inaction by...

Bengaluru, March 26 A special Cabinet meeting, which was scheduled to take place on March 27 to discuss internal reservations for Scheduled Castes, has been postponed in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Assembly bypolls, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K...

March 26, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with Chief Ministers on Friday evening to review state-level preparedness in the context of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The discussions will focus on coordinated action and the "Team India" approach...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over ₹408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, and review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said on Friday.The initiative aims to ensure synergy of efforts in the...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, on Friday to review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said.This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a...