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Hyderabad, April 11 RPI (Athawale) president and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale expressed confidence on Saturday that the BJP and NDA would come to power in West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu, while the NDA also had a favorable atmosphere in Kerala.Alleging that law and order has...

Puducherry, April 9 Voting commenced under tight security across the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc.Voters enthusiastically lined up before the polling stations in Puducherry...

Mumbai, April 7 Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Tuesday termed as unnecessary the controversy surrounding his party's decision to field a candidate for the Baramati by-election against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.Speaking to reporters here, he said that there was...

Guwahati, April 7 Kunki Chowdhury, a debutant for the AJP, finds herself at the center of a controversial situation, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatening legal action against her parents over alleged consumption of beef. This comes as Chowdhury dismissed the accusations as...

Rahuri, April 6 – The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) State President, Shashikant Shinde, announced Govind Mokate as the party's candidate for the Rahuri Assembly seat on Monday.This development is embarrassing for the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), especially the...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, April 6 BJP leader Ashok Chavan criticized the Congress over its decision to contest the Baramati by-election, claiming that the opposition party is headed for a "nominal contest" in the constituency.The Congress has nominated its state unit secretary, Akash More...

Mumbai, April 5 The Congress fielded its state unit secretary, Akash More, against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Sunetra Pawar, for the Baramati by-election scheduled for April 23.He is the son of former party MLC, Vijayrao More, and belongs to the Dhangar community, according to Congress...

Chennai, April 5 – The Congress party is likely to announce its candidate for the Melur Assembly constituency soon, with the decision expected later on Sunday as the deadline for filing nominations approaches.The delay has sparked intense speculation and internal discussions within party...

Gandhinagar/Anand, April 4 – Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat's Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gained momentum ahead of the April 23 polls.According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4...

New Delhi, April 3 The Congress on Friday announced a list of 27 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.According to the list, Tamil Nadu Congress president K Selvaperunthagai will contest the Sriperumbudur SC constituency, while its legislative party leader in the...

Chennai, April 3 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, naming nominees for 27 constituencies as part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).The announcement, made by the party’s...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 The Christian community in Kerala observed 'Good Friday' according to traditional customs and beliefs, as various political candidates, in the upcoming Assembly elections, extended greetings and visited churches on the occasion.Leader of the Opposition in the state...

"Vote for us," blares from the speakers in the autorickshaws, as Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ve Vaithilingam walks through the residential areas of the Thattanchavadi constituency, seeking votes.Vaithilingam, a 75-year-old former chief minister and now an MP, walks with his...

New Delhi/Kolkata, March 31 The BJP on Tuesday released its fourth list of 13 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls, fielding recent Congress entrant Santosh Pathak from Chowringhee and Union minister Shantanu Thakur's wife Soma from the Matua-dominated Bagda seat, as it sought to...

New Delhi, March 31 The BJP announced the names of 13 more candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections on Tuesday, including Soma Thakur from the Bagda constituency.According to the list, Shyamal Hati will contest from Howrah Dakshin, Girija Shankar Roy from Natabari, and Ashutosh Barma...

Aizawl, March 30 A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, a senior official said on Monday.Polling for the 19-member AMC will take place on April 21, and the votes will be counted on April 27.Mizoram State Election...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drew loud cheers from the crowd when he said he was looking forward to Kerala having a female chief minister.Addressing a rally in Puthuppally, Gandhi spoke about the guarantees announced by the Congress if it comes to power, including...

Chennai, March 30 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin filed his nomination from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in Chennai for the April 13 election on Monday.After submitting his papers, Stalin expressed full confidence that the people would hand him a resounding victory...

New Delhi/Kolkata, March 29 The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 284 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly polls, fielding former state unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur and ex-TMC MP Mausam Noor from Malatipur.The Congress, which is going solo in the polls for...

Chennai, March 29 With the opposition AIADMK retaining a majority of the Assembly constituencies in the Chennai district, the party will face the ruling DMK in a direct contest in as many as 13 out of 16 seats.AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami fielded a range of former state ministers...