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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'...

The Election Commission announced today that 1955 candidates are contesting elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and by-elections in four states, which will be held on April 9th. In a statement, the election body said that 722 candidates from Assam, 890 from Kerala, and 294 from Puducherry...

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...

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...

Puducherry, March 26 As many as 294 candidates will contest in the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry, officials said on Thursday.While there are 253 candidates remaining in the election battle in the union territory, which includes the Puducherry, Mahe, and Yanam regions, Karaikal has...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over ₹408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, and review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said on Friday.The initiative aims to ensure synergy of efforts in the...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, on Friday to review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said.This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a...

New Delhi, March 26 – After the scrutiny of nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections concluded earlier this week, 985 candidates in Kerala and 789 nominees in Assam are left in the running, an official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.In Puducherry, 366...

Chennai, March 26 – The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) announced its candidates for three constituencies in Puducherry on Thursday, following a dispute with the Congress over seat allocation within the alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).This move followed the Congress’...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over Rs 408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

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...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification on Wednesday, increasing the daily allowances for electoral officers at all levels. This was the first time the remuneration for polling officers had been increased since 2016.According to the ECI's order, the...

Puducherry, March 24 Disgruntled supporters of former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy held a protest here on Tuesday against Puducherry Congress president V Vaithalingam for "denying a ticket" for the April 9 Assembly elections in the union territory.According to party sources, Narayanasamy had...

New Delhi, March 24 In an effort to strengthen electoral preparedness, the Election Commission held an inter-state border meeting on Tuesday with top administration and police officials from five states going to polls and their neighboring states.The election authority also met with the...

Puducherry, March 24 – The VCK has announced that it will contest independently in three Assembly constituencies in Puducherry. Party leader Thol. Thirumavalavan stated this, citing continued delays in finalizing seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance.Despite ongoing...

New Delhi, March 24 – The filing of nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, along with by-elections in four states, ended on Monday, with over 4,000 nominations submitted, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said.A total of 4,019 nominations were...

Puducherry, March 23 A total of 445 candidates have filed nominations for the 30 assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Puducherry.The filing of nominations began on March 16 and concluded today.As many as 445 candidates have filed 515 nominations. The scrutiny of nominations is...

Puducherry, March 23 Puducherry sitting Congress MP, V Vaithilingam, filed his nomination on Monday for the Thattanchavady constituency here, setting the stage for a direct confrontation with incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy.A two-time CM (from 1991 to 1996 and 2008 to...

Puducherry, March 23 The Congress and DMK reached an agreement on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory, where the Congress will contest 16 seats.The remaining 14 seats have been allocated to the DMK.The DMK will allocate seats to the constituents of the INDI...