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Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Prominent figures and candidates arrived at polling booths even before the voting process commenced across Kerala on Thursday morning.Over 2.71 crore voters are set to exercise their franchise to elect a new government in the state.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

Puducherry, April 9. Polling began smoothly across the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday morning, with voters steadily turning out at booths to elect representatives to the 30-member Assembly.Election officials reported a calm and orderly start, with no major disruptions in the early...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – After 23 days of intense campaigning and a similarly intense period of quiet outreach, Kerala entered the final day on Thursday, with around 2.71 crore voters set to decide who will govern the state.Even before dawn, the electoral machinery was in full swing. By...

Agartala, Apr 9 Voting for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district began at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security, an official said.A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the by-election.Female voters (23,758) outnumber...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Polling in all 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala began at 7 am on Thursday.Voting commenced after mock polling was completed.People started arriving early in the morning at the 30,495 polling stations across the state to avoid the hot weather, which was...

Kohima, April 9 Polling for the Koridang Assembly by-election in Nagaland began on Thursday amid heightened security, following recent election-related violence that has claimed one life.Six candidates are contesting the assembly by-election necessitated by the death of the incumbent BJP MLA...

Guwahati, April 9 Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.In this high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to regain power after...

Kolkata, April 8 The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday ordered the deployment of 150 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and state armed police battalions in West Bengal to ensure free and fair Assembly elections, according to an official communication.This brings the...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Preparations are complete for polling in the Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies on April 9, with candidates making their final appeals to voters. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged voters to support Congress candidates, while the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Puducherry, April 8 Around 9.50 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 294 candidates in the Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 9, and all arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of the polls, CEO P Jawahar said here on Wednesday.Polling will begin at 7 am in Puducherry...

Guwahati, April 8 More than 1.5 lakh security personnel have been deployed as part of the arrangements for Thursday's polling in Assam, which will determine the fate of the 722 candidates hoping to enter the 126-member state Assembly.Officials said that 31,940 polling stations have been set up...

Agartala, Apr 8 All preparations for Thursday's by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura have been completed to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polling, an official said.Voting will be held from 7 am to 5 pm."We have completed all arrangements for holding the...

Chennai, April 8 – In a major administrative shake-up ahead of the assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the removal of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam and appointed senior IAS officer M. Sai Kumar as his replacement, effective immediately.This move is...

April 08, New Delhi: Amidst tight security, polling parties in Puducherry departed for their respective locations on Wednesday. Carrying polling materials and EVMs, the teams traveled in buses escorted by police vehicles to ensure safety and smooth transportation.A DD correspondent spoke...

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...

Deoghar, April 8 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma offered prayers at the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Wednesday, a day before the high-stakes elections in his state.Accompanied by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Sarma arrived under tight security and proceeded...

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.Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar of the Goa bench of the HC passed the order...

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.Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar of the Goa bench of the HC passed the order...

Polling staff and security forces were deployed in Lakhimpur.In the Lakhimpur district, polling staff, returning officers, and security forces have been sent to five Assembly constituencies. They departed from the North Lakhimpur Government Higher Secondary School to reach their assigned...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 Kerala entered the mandatory silence period on Wednesday ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, with candidates and party workers making last-ditch efforts to reach out to voters through door-to-door visits and personal contacts.After nearly a month-long campaign, a...