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Jorhat (Assam), March 23 Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi filed his nomination papers from the Jorhat assembly seat on Monday, making his debut electoral foray in the state elections.The deputy leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha visited religious places of all communities before...

Kolkata, March 23 – The BJP announced on Monday that it would file a complaint with the Election Commission regarding alleged violations by Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha, specifically his use of a vehicle with a blue beacon while campaigning for the Assembly elections...

Kolkata, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to participate in a total of 14 election-related programmes in West Bengal over the next month, is likely to begin his campaign from Siliguri in the Darjeeling district and conclude with a large roadshow-cum-rally at Bhabanipur...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 23 Congress candidate Ramesh Pisharody, contesting from Palakkad, said on Monday that he would not respond to senior CPI(M) leader T M Thomas Isaac's remarks about fielding a comedian actor, asserting that he has "culture".Speaking to reporters here, Pisharody said he...

Lucknow, March 23 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that his party would introduce a 'Stree Samman-Samriddhi Yojana' aimed at empowering women, whom he described as the 'A' or "half the population" within the PDA social coalition.In a post on his official X account, Yadav...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 23 An investigation was launched on Monday into an alleged online attack targeting the IUML state president, Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, police said.The Malappuram Cyber Police are conducting the investigation based on a complaint from the party, they added...

In Kerala, the upcoming Assembly election is taking place without Oommen Chandy, a prominent figure who had long represented the Puthuppally constituency.Chandy's absence is a significant factor for many voters in this central Kerala constituency.Despite his death, a large number of people...

Kolkata, March 22 Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged party workers to remain vigilant in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, expressing concerns over the conduct of the election process and urging them to stay alert even after voting...

Kolkata, March 22 As the battle lines for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections have become increasingly clear, the Trinamool Congress on Sunday launched an animated teaser titled 'Fighter Didi', portraying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the last line of defence for the Bengali identity...

Guwahati, March 22 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence on Sunday that the BJP would achieve a decisive victory in the Barak Valley in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the party is well-positioned to win at least 10 Assembly constituencies in the region...

Kolkata, March 22 On the campaign trail in West Bengal these days, the distance between a candidate and a voter can be measured not merely in speeches or slogans but sometimes in rotis rolled, beards shaved and hymns sung.From kitchens in Hooghly to roadside barber stalls in Birbhum and kirtan...

Kolkata, March 22 Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari asserted on Sunday that the people of the Nandigram assembly constituency will not accept the ruling TMC candidate, as he was not involved in the anti-land acquisition movement two decades ago.Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district was the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 – Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal, stated on Sunday that a strong pro-UDF sentiment is emerging across Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections, claiming that the people have made up their minds to reject the ruling LDF.Addressing the media...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 22 Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said on Sunday that the differences that emerged during candidate selection within the party will not affect its prospects in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the UDF is united in its fight against the...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 The Congress-affiliated student organization, KSU, has moved the Kerala High Court against a purported remark made by the BJP-led NDA candidate in the Guruvayoor Assembly constituency, which allegedly had communal undertones.The KSU has also filed complaints with...

Kohima, March 21 The Congress fielded T Chalukumba Ao as its candidate for the by-election to the Koridang assembly constituency in Nagaland.State Congress president S Supongmeren Jamir formally handed over the symbol to Ao at the party's state headquarters in the presence of working...

New Delhi, March 21 – Under the Bharatiya Janata Party's Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Mahaprasikshan Abhiyan, night-stay training camps were organized for party workers on Saturday in 11 mandals of the Delhi unit, a party leader said.The Delhi BJP began organizing these training camps on March 7...

Guwahati, March 21 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday claimed that the BJP in the state is effectively "Congress, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the saffron party's label".Speaking to reporters while campaigning in Majuli, Gogoi said the...

Kannur, March 21 – The election office of former CPI-M leader V. Kunjikrishnan, who is now contesting as an Independent backed by the Congress-led UDF in Payyannur, was shut down on Saturday following alleged threats from local CPI-M workers to the landowner.The office, located at Kothayi...

Kolkata, March 21 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday intensified her criticism of the BJP-led central government, accusing it of attempting to "deny voting rights" to people through the Systematic Voters Verification (SVV) process and even calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi...