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Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – With polling now complete across Kerala, the battle for power has shifted from the campaign trail to a tense waiting game, with the electorate's verdict set to be revealed on May 4.As ballot boxes fall silent, political camps are abuzz with quiet calculations...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, dismissed claims of anti-incumbency against the ruling LDF on Friday, stating that there was no visible wave or strong sentiment among the people against the government.Sivankutty was engaged in a three-way...

Chennai, April 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin dismissed the opposition, saying they spent their time talking and wishing for his downfall, while his government remained focused on delivering for the people.Addressing a massive election rally in Maraimalai Nagar on Thursday, Stalin...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing the party of using "desperate and low-level tactics" by involving popular singer Zubeen Garg in electoral politics.Addressing reporters after the polling, Sarma alleged...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday intensified the BJP’s campaign in West Bengal, highlighting “industrial decay” and “infiltration” as key issues, while offering six guarantees to voters as a counter to the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC’s policies.Speaking at rallies in two...

Bengaluru, April 9 More than 68 per cent of voters turned out in the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where bypolls were held on Thursday, as the Congress is aiming to retain these key seats, while the BJP seeks to gain ground there.According to the Election...

New Delhi, April 9 As Assam voted on Thursday, and West Bengal will on April 23 and 29, one contentious issue that dominates all is that of infiltration – especially of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants – from Bangladesh.Issues of identity, migration, and language in West Bengal and Assam are...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leaders thanked voters on Thursday for actively participating in the democratic process as polling for the state assembly elections concluded.Expressing gratitude to voters, Vijayan said that the campaign period...

Thiruvananthapuram/Guwahati/Puducherry, April 9. Polling in Thursday's Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry saw a high turnout under largely peaceful conditions, with heavy deployment of security forces, as only isolated incidents of law and order were reported.The Union...

Kolkata, April 9 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a "factory of outsiders" which has no place in the poll-bound state.Addressing an election rally in Panihati of North 24 Parganas district, Chief Minister Banerjee criticized...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Thursday that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal after the upcoming state assembly elections next month, there will be a special investigation to identify those who had been facilitating illegal immigrants...

New Delhi, April 9 – Voter turnout in the Kerala Assembly elections was recorded at 62.71 per cent, and in Puducherry at 72.40 per cent as of 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Meanwhile, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that every leader of the Trinamool Congress involved in corruption and exploitation of ordinary people in West Bengal will be identified and held accountable after May 4, the day on which the upcoming state assembly elections will...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cast his vote for the assembly elections on Thursday and asserted that people will give a decisive mandate to the BJP-led NDA.He was accompanied by his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, and their two children, Nandil and Sukanya, as they...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – The high-stakes Assembly elections in Kerala gained significant momentum on Thursday, with nearly 50 per cent of the state's 2.71 crore electorate having cast their votes by 1 p.m., raising expectations that the final turnout could challenge long-standing records...

Kolkata, April 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of deleting the names of over 90 lakh people from the voter lists to seize power in the state and asserted that her party will win the upcoming elections.Addressing a public rally in Minakhan, North 24...

Haldia, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for its alleged misrule and appealed to voters to remove the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from power in the upcoming assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Haldia, the constituency...

April 09, New Delhi – Election campaigns are in full swing for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.Leaders from all political parties are holding rallies to attract voters in the two states in preparation for the elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public...

New Delhi, April 9 – According to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout in the Assam Assembly elections was recorded at 38.92% as of 11 a.m. on Thursday. In Kerala, the turnout was recorded at 33.28%, while in Puducherry, it was 37.06%.Polling for the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony set the tone for the United Democratic Front (UDF) campaign narrative on Thursday, predicting a historic victory in Kerala and asserting that a strong anti-incumbency wave would bring an end to the decade-long rule of Chief Minister...