political alliances

March 29, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Palakkad, Kerala, as campaigning intensified ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the southern state. Targeting the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), he accused...

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), March 29 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday asserted that there was no dissatisfaction among alliance partners over the allocation of seats for the upcoming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.Taking a dig at the DMK-led alliance, he said the...

Tinsukia (Assam), March 29 The ruling BJP will achieve a hat-trick in Assam by forming the third consecutive government in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the party's national chief Nitin Nabin announced on Sunday.Addressing an election rally in support of...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 29 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Sunday that the party has neither held discussions with the SDPI nor entered into any agreement with it for the April 9 Assembly polls.Rejecting the UDF's allegations, Baby told reporters here that no such understanding...

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...

Guwahati, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the NDA, led by the BJP, will return to power in Assam for the third consecutive term by winning more than 90 seats in the 126-member assembly.Shah made the statement as he began his two-day visit to the poll-bound...

Chennai, March 28 – The ruling DMK on Saturday announced the names of its candidates for 164 constituencies in the April 23 assembly elections, renomining Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son, Udhayanidhi, from their existing city seats, setting the stage for a direct contest with its...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday intensified the BJP's campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections by publishing a "chargesheet" against the TMC government, framing the election as a battle not just for the state, but for the country's security.Addressing the...

Chennai, March 28 – The Election Commission of India has announced that polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 23, setting the stage for a fierce political contest in the state. As the elections approach, the ruling DMK is likely to...

Chennai, March 27 The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) intensified its preparations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by releasing its second list of candidates on Friday.Party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced nominees for 127 constituencies...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured the Republican Party of India (Athawale) of an MLC seat in the upcoming legislative council elections, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Friday.Addressing a press conference, Athawale also said the party has also...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 27 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that any alleged deal between the CPI(M) and the BJP would not work in the elections, asserting that the Congress has a "deal with the people."Speaking to reporters during an election campaign in Kayamkulam, Tharoor said if...

In Thrissur, Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan refuted Congress leader V. D. Satheesan’s claim that the RSS supported his victory in the 1977 election, accusing the opposition leader of spreading misinformation.The Congress and UDF have alleged a CPI(M)-BJP alliance in the upcoming...

New Delhi, March 26 – When the Assam Assembly elections are held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third consecutive victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade – a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The BJP in Kerala alleged on Thursday that Minister V Sivankutty fielded a local CPI(M) leader as a proxy candidate for Rajeev Chandrasekhar from the Nemom assembly constituency, where both are contesting.In a statement, the BJP also said that it had filed a...

Chennai, March 26 With just a month left for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the battle lines are clearly drawn, and the AIADMK camp is making apparent efforts to gain an early advantage over the ruling DMK bloc by quickly finalizing the seat-sharing agreement, identifying constituencies for...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that despite being a prominent national political figure, "he does not learn from experience" and accused him and his party of being the BJP's "B-team".Vijayan's remarks came a...

Chennai, March 25 DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Wednesday that the party's 'Rising Sun' symbol would be contested in 175 out of the state's total 234 constituencies.Writing to party members, Stalin said that over the past five years, the Dravidian model government has...

Chennai, March 25 The AIADMK released its first list of candidates for key constituencies as a defensive move to secure seats under pressure from the BJP, according to DMK spokesperson A Saravanan, who made the announcement on Wednesday.He claimed that the AIADMK is attempting to prevent its...

Chennai, March 25 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed on Wednesday that Tamil Nadu was being governed by "four power centres" under the current DMK regime and appealed to the people to remove the DMK from power.Targeting Chief Minister M K Stalin during his maiden election...