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Chennai, March 27 AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday criticised the DMK over its seat-sharing negotiations, saying the ruling party was treating its allies "unfairly."Chief Minister M K Stalin, who has been claiming that the alliance led by his DMK was based on principles, had yet...

Chennai, March 27 TVK chief Vijay will announce the party's candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 29, the party announced on Friday.Elections to the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23. Elections to the 30...

In New Delhi, on March 27, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, criticized opposition leaders for not taking the issue of women's reservation seriously. He argued that instead of simply writing letters to the government, they should engage in discussions about the proposed changes to...

Chennai, March 27 TVK chief Vijay will announce the party's candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 29, the party announced on Friday.Elections to the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23. Elections to the 30...

New Delhi, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed with the chief ministers of all states, except those going to polls, their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict.The virtual meeting aimed to ensure synergy of efforts in the spirit of 'Team India'...

New Delhi, March 27 The Trinamool Congress questioned on Friday why no action has been taken on the opposition's notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the "inaction" shows a "tacit understanding" between the government and the Election...

Chennai, March 27 VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan said on Friday that discussions on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance have concluded and dismissed reports of any deadlock or internal friction.Addressing reporters after signing the formal agreement, Thirumavalavan said, "There is no such...

Guwahati, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with people of Assam through the NaMo app on Monday to discuss issues related to the upcoming state assembly elections.In a statement on Friday, the Assam BJP said that Modi will directly engage with party workers and the general...

Guwahati, March 27 Only eight percent of the total 722 candidates contesting the Assam Assembly elections are women, with no third gender candidate in the race, an official statement said on Friday.Independent candidates account for over 250 of the total candidates, while the main opposition...

Chennai, March 27 TNCC president K Selvaperunthugai said on Friday that while the party has identified 23 constituencies for the April 23 Assembly elections, a final decision on five remaining seats remains the subject of ongoing negotiations with the DMK.Speaking to reporters after a...

Chennai, March 27 The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) intensified its preparations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by releasing its second list of candidates on Friday.Party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced nominees for 127 constituencies...

Hyderabad, March 27 Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha said on Friday that she would launch her new political party on April 25, with "Telangana-centric" issues as its main focus.Speaking to reporters in Nizamabad, she said the name and flag of the party would be announced at 10 AM on...

Agartala, March 27 – A multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the crucial April 12 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), widely regarded as the state's second most important constitutional body after the Assembly.The tribal autonomous council comprises...

Guwahati, March 27 – Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated on Friday that the BJP is poised to form the government in Assam for the third time and will secure more than 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, claiming that the party has taken "historic decisions" for the state...

Chennai, March 27 Two constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced their candidates for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections on Friday, with one contesting on the BJP's Lotus symbol and the other on the Two Leaves symbol of the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 27 CPI(M) leader and CITU national general secretary Elamaram Kareem on Friday alleged that IUML leader M K Muneer was not fielded in the April 9 Assembly elections due to the intervention of Jamaat-e-Islami.The CPI(M) has been alleging links between the UDF and...

Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah 'Balen' was appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Friday, making him the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive position in the Himalayan nation.President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balen, the parliamentary leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...

Guwahati, March 27 – Asaduddin Owaisi is set to campaign for All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal in Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, in a move aimed at consolidating minority votes in key constituencies.A senior party leader said on Friday that Owaisi...

Election campaigning and preparations have gained momentum in Puducherry, with the final list of candidates confirmed yesterday. According to the Election Department, after the withdrawal of 71 nominations and the removal of multiple applications yesterday, a total of 294 candidates are...

Chennai, March 26 PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Thursday appealed to the ECI to reconsider its decision to recognize his son, Anbumani, as the party president.Ramadoss termed the Election Commission of India's decision to allow Anbumani to use the PMK's "mango" poll symbol as inappropriate...