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Bengaluru, March 28. Questioning the Congress's strategy, BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Saturday asked how long the party could maintain Muslim support by invoking fear of the BJP.Addressing the media at the BJP state office...

Chennai, March 28 Congress MP from the Karur constituency, S Jothimani, has alleged a complete lack of transparency in the party's constituency selection process as part of the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly election, claiming that the interests of the party have been...

Puducherry, March 27 Puducherry Congress chief V Vaithilingam said on Friday that action was being initiated against five party workers who filed nominations in constituencies allocated to the DMK for the April 9 assembly polls here.Vaithilingam said that the Congress had been allocated 16...

Chennai, March 27 The opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu announced its second list of party candidates for the April 23 assembly elections, retaining some of its sitting MLAs.The list also includes several former ministers and other senior party officials.AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K...

Chennai, March 27 Former Union minister GK Vasan announced the candidates for the five constituencies allocated to his TMC-M within the AIADMK-led NDA on Friday, and stated that the party will contest the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections using the BJP's Lotus symbol.Addressing a press...

Chennai, March 27 Former Union minister GK Vasan announced the candidates for the five constituencies allocated to his TMC-M within the AIADMK-led NDA on Friday, and stated that the party would contest the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections using the BJP's Lotus symbol.Addressing a press...

Guwahati, March 26 A total of 722 candidates remain in the running for the Assam assembly elections after 67 candidates withdrew their nominations on the last day of withdrawal on Thursday, officials said.Among the candidates who withdrew their nominations are Md Aminul Islam (representing the...

Bengaluru, March 26 According to the Karnataka CEO's office, as many as 34 candidates are contesting the by-elections for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies.Official data shows that Bagalkot received 26 nominations, of which 14 were found valid after scrutiny. On the...

Guwahati, March 25 – The Congress suffered a setback ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam after its candidate for the Barpeta constituency, Mahananda Sarkar, had his nomination paper rejected during scrutiny on Wednesday.According to election officials, Sarkar's nomination was...

Chennai, March 25 – The opposition AIADMK appears to be gaining an advantage over its political rival, the DMK, by announcing its first list of candidates for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Edappadi K Palaniswami, the party’s general secretary, is seeking re-election from the...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 25 The ruling LDF has only one chief ministerial candidate – Pinarayi Vijayan – although his party, CPI(M), has not officially declared him for the post in the April 9 Assembly polls.In contrast, the opposition UDF has at least three contenders, with senior Congress...

Chennai, March 25 The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, which is leading the NDA in the state, released its first list of 23 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections on Wednesday, and also renominated its chief, K Palaniswami, from his home constituency of Edappadi in the...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 24: Defending the Congress decision to issue tickets to family members for by-elections in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that every party has family politics.Speaking to the media on Tuesday at the Delhi airport and then at the...

Kannur (Kerala), March 24 The Peravoor Assembly constituency in the politically sensitive Kannur district is known for its relatively calm atmosphere, where most people depend on farming for their livelihood.However, the hilly region, which has experienced incidents of human-animal conflict...

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...

Gangtok, March 23 Municipal elections in Sikkim will be held on April 24, and the vote counting will take place the following day, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K C Lepcha said on Monday.The nomination filing will begin on March 30, and scrutiny will take place on March 31, he told...

Final Day for Nominations in AssamToday was the final day for submitting nominations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place tomorrow, while March 26th has been set as the last date for withdrawing candidature.On the final day, candidates...

Candidates File Nominations in KokrajharKokrajhar, March 23: The filing of nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam's Kokrajhar district has gained momentum.Congress candidate Sapali Marak submitted her nomination for the 4 No. Baokhungri Legislative Assembly...

Puducherry, March 23 TVK has announced its candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Puducherry.The party stated on Sunday that it will contest all 30 constituencies on its own.The list includes two women who have been fielded from Mangalam and Kadirkamam in the Puducherry region...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 22 – The Congress party released its fifth list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections on Sunday, announcing nominees for seven constituencies across different regions of the state.According to a statement issued by the party's Central Election...