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Panaji, April 8 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday described the High Court's order regarding the Ponda assembly by-election as "shocking," after the HC declared the Election Commission of India's poll notification "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 contest."The...

New Delhi, April 8 Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticised the rejection of the opposition's notice to move a motion in Parliament to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the decision undermines constitutional processes and weakens accountability...

International delegates arrive in Assam to observe the election processGuwahati, April 8: A team of 12 foreign delegates from seven countries, along with three representatives from the Election Commission of India, arrived in Assam as part of the International Election Visitors Programme...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the Election Commission of India's notification for the Ponda Assembly by-election as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 poll. The Congress said it would challenge this decision in the Supreme Court.Justices Valmiki...

April 08, New Delhi: Assam is scheduled to hold single-phase Assembly elections on April 9, with voting taking place across all constituencies under extensive arrangements. The Election Commission has emphasized transparency and voter convenience.Polling will take place across 126 Assembly...

New Delhi, April 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated To Lam on his election as the President of Vietnam on Tuesday and expressed his readiness to work with him to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.He expressed confidence that the...

Bengaluru, April 7 The Karnataka High Court has ordered a re-verification of the 279 postal ballots that were rejected in the Sringeri Assembly constituency during the 2023 election.The court has also stated that the Returning Officer (RO) will need to recount the postal ballots and announce...

Kolkata, April 6 West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday that he would be visiting all districts in the state to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and ensure that they are conducted in a free, fair, and peaceful manner.The CEO said he...

New Delhi, April 6 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday rejected separate notices from the opposition to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his post.The opposition had submitted the notices to the Lok Sabha...

Baharampur (WB), April 5 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a vibrant procession in Baharampur town on Sunday, which is considered the stronghold of senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.The TMC supremo walked along the narrow streets of the Murshidabad district...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Kerala's capital on Saturday, drawing huge crowds and transforming the city's streets into a sea of supporters as the NDA intensified its campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls.Arriving here in the evening...

Mumbai, April 4 The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday dismissed speculation of a power struggle and rift within the party, saying too much was being read into the communications between the top party leaders and the Election Commission of India (ECI), which took place in the wake of...

Kolkata, April 2 The Election Commission on Thursday released the eighth supplementary list and said it has disposed of around 52 lakh cases under adjudication in West Bengal, expressing hope that the process would be completed within the next four days, in line with the directions of the...

New Delhi, April 2 The newly appointed Deputy Leader of AAP in the Rajya Sabha, Ashok Mittal, on Thursday described the removal of his predecessor, Raghav Chadha, as a normal process within the party, with no specific reasons behind it.Addressing a press conference, Mittal, who is a Rajya...

New Delhi, April 1 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, during which both leaders discussed the law and order situation in the state.At the meeting held at the Parliament House complex around 11:30 am, Shah urged the chief minister...

New Delhi, April 1 The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed optimism about the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that approximately 47.4 lakh out of a total of 60 lakh objections have been disposed of as of March 31.A bench comprising...

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi is on a visit to Assam for the election campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls, which are now just seven days away. He arrived in Dibrugarh around 9:00 pm last night.Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi arrived in Dibrugarh...

New Delhi, March 31 – The Election Commission (ECI) said on Tuesday that the second randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has been carried out through the EVM Management System (EMS) by Returning Officers for the April 9 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, as well...

Kolkata, March 31 – As the election season unfolds in West Bengal, Bhabanipur is gearing up for two processions, two rival political rallies, and possibly the most symbolic showdown of the 2026 assembly elections.On April 2, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is expected to file his...

Jaipur, March 30 Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed confidence on Monday that the United Democratic Front will form the government in Kerala, where Assembly elections are due on April 9.Speaking to reporters here before leaving for the southern state, Gehlot said that Kerala has...