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Ranchi, March 23 The Congress expressed concern on Monday over its ally, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), deciding to contest 21 seats independently in the upcoming Assam assembly elections, saying this could split anti-BJP tribal votes.The JMM had earlier in the day announced 21 candidates...

Chennai, March 23 The ruling DMK signed a seat-sharing agreement with its ally CPI(M) on Monday, allocating five seats to them to contest in the April 23 Assembly elections as part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance.The Marxist party contested six constituencies in alliance with the...

Puducherry, March 23 The Congress and DMK reached an agreement on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory, where the Congress will contest 16 seats.The remaining 14 seats have been allocated to the DMK.The DMK will allocate seats to the constituents of the INDI...

Chennai, March 23 The NDA, led by the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, finalized seat-sharing arrangements with key alliance constituents for the April 23 Assembly elections on Monday, with the Dravidian party allocating 27 seats to the BJP, 18 to the PMK, and 11 to the AMMK.AIADMK general secretary...

Kolkata, March 23 – The All India Secular Front (AISF) announced the names of its candidates for 23 assembly constituencies for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held next month.Although the AISF initially indicated that it would announce candidates for...

New Delhi, March 23 Opposition leaders on Monday criticised the alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, saying such moves could divide votes and weaken "secular parties" ahead of the West Bengal Assembly...

Pathanamthitta, March 23 Rejecting the Congress's charge of a covert CPI(M)-BJP understanding, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the allegation stems from the UDF's "fear of defeat" and asserted that the BJP will not win even a single seat in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Chennai, March 23 Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal said on Monday that all NDA partners will sit together and finalize the seat allocation."We will all sit down in a room and decide, and let you know today," the Minister said as he arrived in Chennai to hold...

Chennai, March 23 With just one week left for nominations to begin for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the major Dravidian parties have intensified negotiations with their respective allies regarding seat-sharing.Tamil Nadu BJP in-charge Piyush Goyal arrived here on Monday to...

Chennai, March 23 – Union Minister and BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge, Piyush Goyal, is set to arrive in Chennai on Monday for crucial discussions aimed at finalizing the long-standing seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the AIADMK, ahead of the...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), March 22 Union Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Monday to finalize seat-sharing talks in Tamil Nadu, State President Nainar Nagenthran said on Sunday.Addressing a press conference here, Nagendran stated that the party’s election manifesto and...

Chennai, March 22 The ruling DMK has offered five seats to its ally, CPI (M), for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Left party's State Secretary P Shanmugam said on Sunday.The seat-sharing talks between the DMK and CPI (M), which have been ongoing for the last 20 days, saw a new...

Chennai, March 22 – Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is overseeing the BJP's election affairs in Tamil Nadu, is set to arrive in Chennai on March 23 for key discussions aimed at finalizing seat-sharing arrangements within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).His visit comes at a critical...

Chennai, March 22 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have entered a crucial phase, with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) firmly maintaining its demand for six constituencies, leading to a temporary deadlock in talks...

Chennai, March 22 – In a significant setback for the DMK-led alliance ahead of the Assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Vazhvurimai Party (TNVP) founder-leader T. Velmurugan announced on Sunday his decision to withdraw from the coalition, citing dissatisfaction with the seat-sharing arrangements and...

Puducherry, March 21 AIADMK, a constituent of the NDA, said on Saturday that it has happily agreed to contest from two constituencies in order to uphold coalition dharma, and asserted that it would claim a share in power if the alliance wins the upcoming Assembly elections.Speaking to...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, made it clear on Saturday that there are no plans to bring V.K. Sasikala back into the NDA alliance, even as he met Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi amid intensifying political activity ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Chennai, March 21 – Thol. Thirumavalavan, leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament, has expressed concern over his party’s continued struggle to secure adequate electoral space, even after 25 years of active politics, highlighting the structural and social...

Chennai, March 21 With nine days left for the filing of nominations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election to commence, the seat-sharing talks in the AIADMK-led NDA have entered a crucial phase, and the leading party of the bloc is likely to retain about 170 seats, party sources said on Saturday...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal intensified his criticism of the BJP and the CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday, alleging a "secret agreement" between the two parties, with Palakkad emerging as a key flashpoint."The cat is out of the bag,"...