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Kolkata, April 3 BJP candidate Shankar Ghosh, who is seeking re-election from the north Bengal city constituency of Siliguri, holds a doctorate in Botany and is a teacher by profession, according to his poll affidavit.A former CPI(M) leader before he joined the BJP prior to the 2021 assembly...

April 03, Kathmandu – In Nepal, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to nominate its Vice President, Dol Prasad Aryal, as the candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR).This decision was made during a parliamentary party meeting of the RSP held at Singhadurbar on...

Ahmedabad, April 3 – The Congress on Friday announced Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan as its candidate for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly by-election in the Umreth constituency.In a statement, the party said that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had approved his candidature.Chauhan has held...

Ahmedabad, April 3 The Congress announced Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan as its candidate for the April 23 by-election to the Umreth assembly constituency in Gujarat's Anand district.He will be contesting against BJP's Harshad Parmar, the son of MLA Govind Parmar, who died on March 6 after a brief...

Kolkata, April 3 – Mofakkarul Islam, the mastermind behind the harassment of judicial officers in Kaliachak, West Bengal’s Malda district, was arrested at Bagdogra airport in the Darjeeling district on Friday while attempting to flee the state.Islam, a lawyer by profession, has been actively...

The BJP has announced its candidate for the Maharashtra state assembly by-elections. The party has nominated Akshay Shivajirao Kardile to contest from the Rahuri assembly constituency. The by-elections in Maharashtra are scheduled for April 23rd, with vote counting taking place on the 4th of the...

Shillong, March 31 The opposition Voice of the People Party announced Batskhem Myrboh as its candidate for the by-election to the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday.The decision was made by the VPP's State Executive Committee, according to party leaders.The seat became vacant...

Chennai, March 31 TVK candidate for the Poonamallee Assembly constituency, Prakash alias Kutty, was booked in an alleged case of sexual harassment on Tuesday, police said.Police in the neighbouring Tiruvallur district booked him under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following...

Chennai, March 30 It was the perfect start to his journey from an ordinary man to a politician, 30-year-old R Sabarinathan, TVK's candidate for Virgumbakkam, said about his brief but heartwarming moment on stage with Vijay that went viral.The viral video from the candidate announcement event...

Chennai, March 30 It was the perfect start to his journey from an ordinary man to a politician, 30-year-old R Sabarinathan, TVK's candidate for Virgumbakkam, said about his brief but heartwarming moment on stage with Vijay that went viral.The viral video from the candidate announcement event...

Guwahati, March 30 Focus on inclusive regionalism, addressing the needs of the local populace, and acting as a bridge between governance and people's needs. Kunki Chowdhury, one of the youngest candidates in the Assam Assembly elections, is pursuing this three-pronged approach.The 27-year-old...

Chennai, March 28 Popular film director Sundar C is set to make his electoral debut in the April 23 elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly as a candidate of the Puthiya Neethi Katchi, a constituent of the AIADMK-led NDA, from the Madurai Central constituency.PNK founder-president A C Shanmugam...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 Congress candidate from the Palakkad Assembly seat and actor, Ramesh Pisharody, said on Saturday that the woman who accused a former party councillor of sexual assault should receive justice.At the same time, Pisharody said that the incident, though regrettable...

Kathmandu, March 27 Barely 26 minutes of speeches across five political meetings during a two-week campaign across Nepal.For the rapper-turned-politician, Balendra Shah 'Balen,' who is set to become Nepal's youngest elected prime minister on Friday, this was enough to garner 5.2 million votes...

In West Bengal, in a significant political development ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Ratna Debnath, the mother of the victim of the RG Kar case, from the Panihati constituency in North 24 Parganas. Her candidacy was announced as part of the...

Chennai, March 25 – Seeking to gain an advantage over its rival, the DMK, the opposition AIADMK announced its first list of candidates for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election on Wednesday. Its general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, is seeking re-election from the Edappadi constituency...

Kolkata, March 23 – The parents of the doctor who became the victim of a horrific rape and murder within the premises of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August 2024, have accepted basic membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), confirmed Leader of the...

Kohima, March 23 A total of seven candidates have filed their nomination papers for the upcoming by-election to the Koridang Assembly Constituency in Nagaland, an election official said.Polling for the constituency will be held on April 9, and vote counting will take place on May 4.Three...

APCC President Gaurav Gogoi files nomination in JorhatAssam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi submitted his nomination today for the upcoming Assembly elections.Prior to submitting his nomination, the Congress leader visited several religious institutions to seek...

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...