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Guwahati, April 11 – The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate from Guwahati Central, Kunki Chowdhury, has been summoned by the city police in connection with alleged violations of election norms during the polling held on April 9, officials said on Saturday.According to police sources, a...

New Delhi, April 11 All user fee payments at national highway toll plazas across the country will be processed exclusively through digital modes, using FASTag or the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), starting Saturday, according to an official statement.This move represents a significant step...

Kolkata, April 11 – The BJP wrote a letter to the office of the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Saturday, highlighting the illegal appointment of contractual staff as sector officers/assistants in the Kasba Assembly constituency in Kolkata.In the letter, the party stated: "It has come...

Chennai, April 11 In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Sandeep Mittal from the post of Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption) following a complaint by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging bias...

Kolkata, April 11 – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday drew the attention of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged appointments of contractual staff as sector officers/assistants in the Kasba Assembly Constituency in South...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty held a meeting on Friday to decide on the conduct of SSLC examinations in Gulf countries, which have been suspended due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, officials said.While there are reports that the Department of...

New Delhi, Apr 10 The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of playing politics over the women's reservation law and asserted that the proposed delimitation exercise linked to it was "unconstitutional" and could have "grave consequences," warranting thorough deliberation after...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Friday raised concerns over the state government’s decision to roll out the latest version of the e-Office system and urged the EC to examine the matter and direct a postponement of the software...

New Delhi, April 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar briefed the 326 central observers – including general, police, and expenditure observers – on Friday for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, emphasizing strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct.During the review...

New Delhi, April 10 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's proposed move to amend the women's reservation law and increase the number of seats in Parliament would amount to a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, which would have "grave...

Madurai, April 10 An election flying squad on Friday intercepted and inspected the vehicle of TVK chief Vijay near the Madurai-Sivaganga border.The inspection took place while the political leader was travelling from Madurai to Sivaganga by road for his scheduled election campaign ahead of the...

Chennai, April 10 The DMK on Friday strongly criticized AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for making "highly offensive" and "unworthy" remarks against the party's Deputy General Secretary, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.During a press conference held here, DMK leaders and Members of...

Kolkata, April 9 – BJP candidate from Jalpaiguri Sadar constituency, Ananta Deb Adhikari, filed a complaint against Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday, alleging that Banerjee made derogatory remarks against him during an election campaign in the Jalpaiguri...

Patna, April 9 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday a by-election to the Bihar Legislative Council from the Bhojpur-cum-Buxar Local Authorities’ Constituency.This by-election has been necessitated due to a casual vacancy following the resignation of JD(U) leader Radha...

Chennai, April 9 – Vijay, the actor-turned-politician and leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is set to intensify his election campaign with a major public outreach programme in Karaikudi on Friday.This visit is part of his ongoing statewide campaign ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Puducherry, April 9. Polling began smoothly across the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday morning, with voters steadily turning out at booths to elect representatives to the 30-member Assembly.Election officials reported a calm and orderly start, with no major disruptions in the early...

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 smooth conduct of the polls, CEO P Jawahar said here on Wednesday.Polling will begin at 7 am in Puducherry...

New Delhi, April 8 Members of the Gujarati community held a protest outside the Congress office here on Wednesday, protesting alleged insults by the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, during a recent election campaign in Kerala.Kharge had stirred controversy during a rally in...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP raised concerns with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding the alleged "inflammatory" statements of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her associates, stating that an atmosphere of "lawlessness and fear" was being created in West Bengal, and demanded strict...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday over its query to the state government regarding the release of funds under guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway...