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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...

Patna, March 21 JD(U) spokespersons and media panelists interacted with Nishant Kumar, the son and apparent heir of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday. Kumar is expected to soon relinquish his position following his election to the Rajya Sabha.JD(U) leaders were summoned to 1...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The LDF fielded actor Sudheer Karamana as its independent candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the Assembly election on Saturday.Karamana, a Left party member, will be contesting against Communist Marxist Party (CMP) and UDF leader C P John, and...

Kochi, March 20 Former MLA and Congress leader Joseph Vazhakan expressed his disappointment on Friday after he had printed election posters and banners in preparation to contest the polls, but was denied a ticket at the last minute.Speaking to reporters here, Vazhakan said he would remain...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 20 A case has been registered against a local CPI(M) leader in Ranni here for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman for over two years under a false promise of marriage, police said on Friday.The issue came to light after the 32-year-old woman attempted...

Guwahati, March 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he will file his nomination papers for the assembly elections on Friday.He will file his nomination papers for the Jalukbari seat at the Kamrup District Election Office."Tomorrow, with the blessings of the people of Jalukbari...

Ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stated on Thursday that he is not a potential chief ministerial candidate, as he is not a candidate in the election, and believes that ideally, the chief minister should be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

Panaji, March 19 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Geetesh Naik as its candidate for the Ponda assembly by-election in Goa, scheduled for April 9.Naik joined AAP on Wednesday in the presence of the party's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, in Ponda, South Goa district.The by-election to...

New Delhi, March 19 Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he is not a potential chief ministerial candidate as he is not a candidate in the election and believes that ideally the CM should be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

The first nomination for the upcoming Assembly elections in the Barpeta district was filed today, among its four Assembly constituencies.Independent candidate Faruk Khan submitted his nomination from the newly formed Mandia constituency at the District Commissioner’s office. He arrived alone...

Kochi, March 17 MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly from the Perumbavoor assembly constituency expressed hope on Tuesday that the Congress would give him another opportunity to win from the constituency for a third time.However, his name was not included in the first list of 55 candidates announced by the...