seat sharing

Puducherry, March 17 Political activities are intensifying in Puducherry as parties intensify discussions on seat-sharing and finalize candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.With the elections scheduled for April 9, both the NDA and INDIA blocs are racing to resolve internal...

Guwahati, March 16 – Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will release its complete list of candidates on March 18 for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections to be held on April 9.Speaking to reporters here, CM Sarma stated that the...

Idukki (Kerala), March 16 The Kerala Congress (Joseph), the third major ally in the UDF, has demanded all 10 seats it contested in the previous Assembly election, but is open to swapping constituencies this time.The Assembly election in Kerala will be held on April 9.Speaking to reporters on...

Chennai, March 16 – The AIADMK, led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has initiated the process of finalizing its electoral alliance strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by appointing a special committee to conduct seat-sharing negotiations with its partners in the National...

Puducherry, March 15 The ruling AINRC-BJP coalition government will rely on Chief Minister N Rangasamy and welfare measures to secure a consecutive victory in this Union Territory, where elections to 30 Assembly seats will be held on April 9.On the other hand, the Congress-led opposition is...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – Ahead of the announcement of the Kerala Assembly election schedule on Sunday, the contrasting levels of preparedness among the three major political fronts have come into sharp focus, with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) appearing well ahead of its rivals in...

Kochi, March 15 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty said on Sunday that the number of seats the party will contest in the upcoming Assembly elections will not be reduced.In the 2021 Assembly polls, the IUML had contested in 25 seats as part of the UDF alliance...

Kochi, March 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, said on Sunday that the Congress would announce its candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in different phases shortly after the election notification is issued.Speaking to reporters here, Satheesan said...

Chennai, March 14 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, political activity in the state has intensified as parties within major alliances begin negotiations over seat-sharing arrangements.In this context, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K...

Chennai, March 10 – The AIADMK and the BJP are reportedly moving closer to finalizing a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the BJP likely to contest around 29 seats as part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Although formal...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 8 In response to Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday alleged that the ruling DMK is "subservient" to its ally, the Congress party.Addressing a poll rally here in Perunthurai, Palaniswami said that the Congress and DMK had been...

Guwahati, March 8 – Raijor Dal President and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi announced on Sunday the formal dissolution of his party's alliance with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, blaming senior Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain for what he described as...

Chennai, March 8 Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K. Selvaperunthagai said on Sunday that the Congress would lead the alliance in Puducherry, while the DMK would continue to lead the alliance in Tamil Nadu."The Congress has always been the leading political force in Puducherry, while...

Guwahati, March 7 – Assam Congress President and Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday that discussions are underway with regional parties in the state regarding the arrangement for sharing seats ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, expressing optimism that a mutually...

BJP finalizes seat sharing with AGP and BPFAhead of the Assam Assembly election, state Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the BJP has finalized the seat-sharing arrangement between the saffron party, Asom Gana Parisha (AGP), and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) for the upcoming...

Chennai, March 4 The number of seats that the AIADMK will contest in the upcoming assembly elections will be officially announced by the election committee that has been formed to hold the seat-sharing talks with alliance partners, senior party leader D Jayakumar said on Wednesday.AIADMK heads...

Chennai, March 4 Actor-Politician Kamal Haasan's MNM held seat-sharing talks with the DMK on Wednesday for the upcoming Assembly elections.The party's general secretary, A Arunachalam, along with senior party colleagues, including former IPS officer A G Mourya, said he had provided the DMK...

Chennai, March 3 – The deadline set by the DMK for the Congress party to finalize the number of seats it will contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ends on Tuesday, further fueling speculation about the future of the alliance amid a continuing stalemate.According to party...

Mumbai, March 2 Shiv Sena(UBT) legislator and former Minister Aaditya Thackeray stated on Monday that there is no impasse in discussions regarding the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16. He said that all parties involved in the Maha Vikas Aghadi are in dialogue with one another and...

Chennai, March 2 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections expected to be announced shortly, negotiations for alliances have gained momentum across the political spectrum. The ruling DMK began formal discussions with its key ally, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), at the DMK headquarters...