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April 7, Kohima: The Congress Party has appealed for peaceful, free, and fair elections in the upcoming by-election to the Koridang Assembly Constituency in the Mokokchung district.Speaking at a press conference in Kohima today, senior party leaders including Lok Sabha MP and AICC in-charge of...

New Delhi, April 7 – Describing elections in India as festivals of democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026, on Tuesday, paving the way for foreign delegates to learn from the upcoming Assembly elections in...

Jorhat (Assam), April 7 Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged on Tuesday that BJP workers from other states have entered the state in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters during a roadshow in Jorhat, where he is making his Assembly...

Kohima, April 7 Campaigning for the Koridang (ST) Assembly by-election in Nagaland ended on Tuesday amidst a tense political atmosphere following reports of violence over the past 48 hours, officials said.Officials said at least one person died, several were injured, multiple vehicles were...

Agartala, April 7 Campaigning for the Dharmanagar Assembly by-election in Tripura concluded peacefully on Tuesday, with no incidents reported, an official said.The April 9 by-election is set to witness a multi-party contest, with the BJP, Left Front, and Congress fielding candidates...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission may launch the third and final phase of intensive revision of voter lists in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the upcoming assembly elections this month, officials said.Assembly elections are taking place in...

The Congress candidate concluded his campaign with a large motorcycle rally in Silchar.In Assam, Congress candidate Abhijit Paul concluded his election campaign in the Silchar Assembly constituency with a large motorcycle rally today. The rally, which began at Indira Bhavan with nearly 3,000...

Amit Shah addressed a large rally in Sribhumi, urging voters to support Krishnendu Paul.Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a massive election rally in the Sribhumi district on the final day of campaigning for the Assam Assembly elections, urging voters to support BJP candidate Krishnendu...

April 07, New Delhi: Key political figures are making a final push in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, as Tuesday is the last day of campaigning for the state assembly elections in the two states and a Union Territory.Single-phase polling will take place for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 The CEO of Kerala, Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar, announced on Monday that election campaigning in the state will end at 6 pm on April 7, ahead of the Assembly polls, and outlined strict restrictions to be enforced during the 48-hour "silence period."The crucial Assembly...

April 06, New Delhi – As the Assam state goes to the polls this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held three rallies across the northeastern state on Monday.During one of the public rallies, Prime Minister Modi linked global developments to domestic concerns, referencing the ongoing conflict...

Kolkata, April 6 To ensure peaceful polling in West Bengal, the Election Commission has decided to deploy 3,000 armed police personnel from other states, primarily from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh, to supplement the already substantial presence of central forces for the first phase...

Kolkata, April 6 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining a deliberate silence at his election campaign rally in Cooch Behar district on Sunday regarding the threat issued by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who said that...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 – With just days remaining before the polls, Kerala's high-stakes Assembly election campaign is entering its final phase, setting the stage for a fiercely contested battle that could either ensure continuity of governance or trigger a shift in power.The formal...

Kolkata, April 6 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the request from former Kolkata Police Commissioner and the current Additional Director General (ADG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal, Supratim Sarkar, for relief from being sent as a central...

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi will address three election rallies in Assam today as part of the party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections. He arrived in Guwahati yesterday evening.Mr. Modi will begin his campaign at Bhawanipur-Sorbhog in the Bajali district. He...

Ahmedabad, April 5 The opposition Congress party released its first list of 243 candidates on Sunday, covering seven out of the 15 municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad and Surat, which will go to polls on April 26.The BJP and the AAP have yet to announce their nominees.The Congress...

Guwahati, April 5 In the poll-bound state of Assam, political parties are intensifying their efforts to gain the support of the influential tea tribe, a voting bloc that could decide the outcomes in dozens of constituencies.With approximately 35 lakh voters, this community holds sway in over...

Gandhinagar/Anand, April 4 – Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat's Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gained momentum ahead of the April 23 polls.According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the former Kolkata Police Commissioner, Supratim Sarkar, to be sent on deputation as a police observer in Tamil Nadu, which is also going to hold elections like West Bengal later this month.However, Sarkar had...