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Bengaluru, March 31 Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa appealed to voters in the two Assembly constituencies going to bypolls, to defeat the Congress, claiming that the ruling party has a "brutal majority" in the state, and that a by-election win would allow them to indulge in more corruption...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony stated on Tuesday that a change in government in Kerala is "certain", claiming that the electorate has already made up its mind well before the election day.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators...

Kolkata, March 30 On the occasion of Rajasthan Diwas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the "Rajasthani" and "Marwari" communities in the state will always remain an essential part of West Bengal, recognizing their contributions to the overall development of the region.In a social...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Monday alleged that the FCRA amendment bill introduced in Parliament targets minority communities and charitable organisations.Speaking at a press conference here, he said the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA)...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 29 Allegations of sexual assault involving former Congress leaders in Palakkad have become a topic of discussion in the Kerala Assembly elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to the matter at an NDA rally on Sunday.In what appeared to be a reference to...

Bengaluru, March 28 – Alleging rising corruption and growing public distress in Assam, which has been under BJP rule for the past ten years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the promises made during the last election remain unfulfilled, and a major political...

Chennai, March 28 The DMK on Saturday responded to TVK chief Vijay's claim that the police were preventing his campaign at the behest of the ruling party, stating that matters related to granting permission for public meetings fall under the purview of the Election Commission."Why would he...

Chennai, March 27 Actress Ranjana Nachiyar, who recently joined the DMK, claimed on Friday that she was targeted by members of the TVK "virtual warriors" for leaving the Vijay-led party.They allegedly "assassinated" her character in some videos and even "abused" her, she claimed, and...

New Delhi, March 27 The opposition on Friday termed the Centre's excise cuts on fuel as a "late move" taken with the upcoming elections in West Bengal, Assam, and other states in mind.The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and exempted diesel fully from duty.The...

Election campaigning and preparations have gained momentum in Puducherry, with the final list of candidates confirmed yesterday. According to the Election Department, after the withdrawal of 71 nominations and the removal of multiple applications yesterday, a total of 294 candidates are...

Jamnagar, March 26 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will begin the fight to eradicate corruption from the very grassroots level if voted to power in the Gujarat local body elections, its national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Thursday.The ruling BJP and the...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by removing their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by deleting their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Guwahati, March 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized opposition leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Wednesday for his remarks regarding delivering justice in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, stating that Gogoi was "not a judge but merely a candidate in the elections."Speaking...

Puducherry, March 25 As the April 9 election for the Puducherry territorial assembly approaches, various political parties and their candidates have intensified their door-to-door campaigning.Candidates, accompanied by their supporters carrying their respective party flags, began approaching...

Kolkata, March 25 Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim, on Wednesday, criticized the Election Commission over the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, stating that "the right to vote has been granted by the Indian...

Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 – Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly by-election on Monday in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and other prominent leaders.The leaders...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 23 – BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, expressed strong confidence on Monday that the party would win the by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies. "No one can stop the lotus from blooming," he stated.Vijayendra alleged that the Chief...

Shimla, March 22 Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia arrived in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday, stating that the people have lost faith in both the Congress and the BJP, and that the 'AAP' model is now the only hope for the state.Addressing party workers during a convention...

Kolkata, March 22 – West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being "communal" on Sunday.His comments followed Banerjee's participation in Eid celebrations at Red Road on Saturday, where she launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata...