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Kasaragod (Kerala), March 26 The SDPI withdrew its candidate, Ashraf K M, from the Manjeshwar Assembly constituency on Thursday, claiming the move was aimed at supporting other parties fighting the BJP.Following a morning meeting at Uppala attended by state leaders, Ashraf withdrew his...

With the deadline for withdrawing nomination papers ending today, a clear picture of the electoral contest in all 140 constituencies of Kerala will be available by the afternoon. According to data available until yesterday evening, a total of 985 candidates remain in the running. Out of the...

Chennai, March 26 Amid mounting criticism over seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, State Minister S.S. Sivasankar defended the allocation of constituencies, asserting that all alliance partners had been given “due respect”...

Aizawl, March 26 A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, from four major political parties have filed their nominations for the upcoming elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), election officials said on Thursday.Polling for the 19-member municipal corporation will be held...

Jaipur, March 26 – An all-party meeting on the LPG situation will be held at the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) at 4 P.M. on Thursday, chaired by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, reflecting the government’s seriousness in ensuring uninterrupted cooking gas supply across the state."An all-party...

Chennai, March 26 With the battle lines clearly drawn, the opposition AIADMK has made a strategic move to challenge the DMK in certain urban centers considered to be the ruling party's stronghold.Determined to win over 210 out of 234 Assembly constituencies in the state, the AIADMK has...

In Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The promise of greater political representation for women, amplified after the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, appears distant in Kerala's April 9 assembly elections, where candidate lists reflect a familiar pattern of underrepresentation.Despite women...

Patna, March 25 Prashant Kishor, the founder of the Jan Suraj Party, claimed on Tuesday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, by being re-elected as the president of the JD(U) and inducting his son Nishant into the party, has removed himself from the position he had held for "the last 35...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Former minister Raghunath Mohanty and former MLA Jiban Pradeep Dash returned to the BJD on Wednesday after severing their ties with the ruling BJP.BJD president Naveen Patnaik welcomed the two leaders at his residence after they formally joined the regional outfit at...

Shillong, March 25 National People's Party (NPP) supremo and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that his party is working to expand its base in neighboring Assam, identifying specific constituencies where it has established long-term relationships with local leaders.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...

March 25, New Delhi — An all-party meeting, organized by the Union government, was held at the Parliament complex today to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its impact on energy supplies.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began the meeting with a detailed presentation titled 'The West...

Theni (Tamil Nadu), March 25 Former chief minister O Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, criticized the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu, stating that it is an "alliance that follows orders from Delhi."Taking aim at smaller parties in the AIADMK-led NDA for deciding to contest in the BJP's...

Puducherry, March 25 As the April 9 election for the Puducherry territorial assembly approaches, various political parties and their candidates have intensified their door-to-door campaigning.Candidates, accompanied by their supporters carrying their respective party flags, began approaching...

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...

Chennai, March 25 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed on Wednesday that Tamil Nadu was being governed by "four power centres" under the current DMK regime and appealed to the people to remove the DMK from power.Targeting Chief Minister M K Stalin during his maiden election...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 – The contours of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections are beginning to take shape, with the number of candidates settling at 985 after the scrutiny of nomination papers across the state.Kerala will go to the polls to elect 140 new legislators on April 9, and the...

Ranchi, March 25 Preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Jharkhand have been accelerated. Chief Electoral Officer, K. Ravi Kumar, on Wednesday held a review meeting with Deputy Electoral Officers of all districts and directed them to complete the pre-SIR...

Guwahati, March 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 1, where he will address two major election rallies as part of the BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls, party sources said on Wednesday.According to a senior BJP leader, PM Modi will first address...

New Delhi, March 25 The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) will seek an extension of the March 28 deadline to vacate its office at 5, Raisina Road, even as it explores legal options following the receipt of an eviction notice, Congress sources said on Wednesday.According to sources, the youth wing of...