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Chandigarh, March 20 The Congress issued a notice to its fifth MLA from Haryana on Friday for alleged cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections.The party had earlier issued similar notices to four other legislators in the state.The notice was served to Jarnail Singh, the MLA from...

Ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala, a common sentiment resonates among coastal villages: "Whoever forms the government, we will continue to live the same life, struggling in the sea."This sentiment reflects a sense of neglect among fishermen, who believe that political parties...

New Delhi, March 19 The Congress on Thursday released its second list of 37 candidates for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections.The Congress has fielded T O Mohanan from the Kannur Assembly seat, from where veteran leader K Sudhakaran was seeking the party ticket.Sudhakaran is the Congress...

Agartala, March 19 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed confidence on Thursday that the BJP will win the by-election to Dharmanagar, scheduled for April 9, citing the party's development agenda and candidate selection.CM Saha said that the party has fielded Jahar Chakraborti, a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Sports Minister V Abdurahiman will contest from the Tirur Assembly constituency instead of Tanur in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI(M) said on Thursday while releasing a fresh list of candidates.The party had earlier announced the list of 81...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, March 19 Congress MP and party leader K. Sudhakaran said on Thursday that he would not contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala without the party's support.Sudhakaran also ended speculation about him leaving the Congress to form another party or join some...

The BJP has released its second list of 111 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections. Former Union Minister Nisith Pramanik will contest from the Mathabhanga assembly constituency. Former Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly has been nominated from Sonarpur Dakshin.Former...

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...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Delhi High Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday to expeditiously decide an application filed by a former leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), K. Kavitha, seeking registration of her proposed political outfit, 'Telangana Praja...

Chandigarh, March 19 A Congress delegation met Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh here on Thursday, alleging that the Returning Officer was biased and unfair in the Rajya Sabha elections held for two seats in the state.The delegation was led by Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda.The...

Itanagar, March 18 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu congratulated BJP president Nitin Nabin on being elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, stating that his deep understanding of governance would be a great asset to the nation.Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, with...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday that it has deployed more than 25 lakh officials to ensure that the upcoming state assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory are conducted in a violence-free and inducement-free manner.The poll body...

Chandigarh, March 17 – Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, stated on Tuesday that the BJP had not refrained from committing the crime of vote-buying in the Rajya Sabha elections after the Assembly elections.“The BJP has vindicated the allegations...

New Delhi, March 17 Allegations of "horse trading" of MLAs erupted as Rajya Sabha elections saw cross-voting in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana, with the opposition Congress suspending three of its legislators in Odisha and warning some of its MLAs of strict action in Haryana.The ruling NDA won all...

Kolkata, March 17 A representative body of private bus operators in West Bengal on Tuesday demanded an immediate announcement of higher payment rates for requisitioned vehicles to be deployed during the upcoming assembly elections next month, alleging that repeated appeals to the Election...

Kolkata, March 17 Newly appointed Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand stated on Tuesday that the force is "determined" to ensure free and fair elections within its jurisdiction during the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections next month.Following the announcement of the assembly poll...

New Delhi, March 17 The Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) met here on Tuesday and finalized the names of candidates for a significant number of seats in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Congress general secretary in-charge organization, K...

Latur, March 17 Usha Sambhaji Patil-Talegaonkar, from the BJP, has been elected as the president, while NCP candidate Dayanand Damodar Surwase has become the vice-president of the Latur Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra, an official said on Tuesday.The election for the top positions took place on...

Seoul, March 17— North Korea will hold its first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) to deliberate on the election of state leadership and the revision of the constitution, state media reported on Tuesday.The upcoming session comes after North Korea held elections last Sunday to...

Patna, March 16 – Following a clean sweep in the Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin extended congratulations on behalf of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Lok Morcha President Upendra...