state elections

Kolkata, April 11 The Election Commission has ordered a reshuffle at the top level of the police administration, transferring 12 officers in the Kolkata Police and the state police in poll-bound West Bengal, EC officials said.In the Kolkata Police, several senior officers have been moved out...

Chennai, April 11 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin took a brief break from his intense election campaign on Saturday to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai earlier in the day, amidst a highly intense campaign for the...

Guwahati, April 11 A record 85.96 per cent of Assam's 2.50 crore electorate cast their votes in the April 9 assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Saturday.This marks the highest voter turnout in the state's history, surpassing the previous high of 84.72 per cent recorded in 2016...

Bhopal/Indore, April 11 The ruling BJP and opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh targeted each other on Saturday over a controversy that erupted after a female councillor from the ruling party in Indore refused to sing "Vande Mataram" citing Islamic beliefs.While Chief Minister Mohan Yadav...

Chennai, Apr 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival Edappadi K Palaniswami and the BJP on a number of issues, particularly accusing the saffron party of...

New Delhi, April 11 Ahead of the special three-day Parliament session, when the women's reservation law is expected to be amended, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday that the proposed amendments should not be a political tool that undermines federalism and vitiates the vitality of...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 10 Kerala Minister A K Saseendran on Friday criticized Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, saying that he could make arrangements for the Congress leader to go into "exile" if the UDF loses in the Assembly elections.Saseendran, who contested...

Mumbai, April 10 – The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Office (CEO) issued a clarification on Friday regarding reports about the inspection of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Chandivali Assembly constituency of Mumbai Suburban district.The clarification came after claims by former...

Kochi, April 10 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan expressed confidence on Friday in a major victory for the UDF, claiming it would sweep five districts, and dismissed speculation that the NDA would gain a foothold in Kerala.Satheesan, speaking to reporters a day after the conclusion of the...

New Delhi, April 10 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared glimpses of the enthusiasm witnessed in Asansol on Friday, stating that the people of West Bengal are supporting the BJP's development agenda and will not support the Trinamool Congress.In a post on the social media platform X, PM Modi...

Puducherry, April 9 The Puducherry Union Territory has recorded a record 89.87% voter turnout for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections, a top official said here on Thursday.The 89.87% voter turnout is the highest since 1964, when the first Assembly elections were held after the territory's...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leaders thanked voters on Thursday for actively participating in the democratic process as polling for the state assembly elections concluded.Expressing gratitude to voters, Vijayan said that the campaign period...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the high turnout in Thursday's assembly election was "extraordinary, not just ordinary but historic".Sarma said the result of this election is "already visible – in the hope, pride, and happiness on the faces of...

Despite the intense summer heat, voters turned out steadily at polling booths across Kerala, pushing the overall polling percentage higher than in the previous Assembly elections. According to figures available up to 5:30 PM, voter turnout has reached 75.01%. Earlier in the day, polling had...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Thursday that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal after the upcoming state assembly elections next month, there will be a special investigation to identify those who had been facilitating illegal immigrants...

Kolkata, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that every leader of the Trinamool Congress involved in corruption and exploitation of ordinary people in West Bengal will be identified and held accountable after May 4, the day on which the upcoming state assembly elections will...

Asansol, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress government, claiming that the ruling party-linked syndicate and mafia were looting the state's resources and also warned that all those involved would be held accountable after the...

April 09, New Delhi – Voting is in full swing in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry for the state assembly elections, with eligible voters turning out in large numbers to cast their ballots.In Kerala, over 27 million electors will decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. So far...

Chennai, April 9 Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday alleged that the proposed amendment to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the midst of elections in states including Tamil Nadu appeared to be yet another political maneuver aimed at shaping electoral narratives.Stalin alleged...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cast his vote in Guwahati on Thursday.He was accompanied by his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, and their two children.Sarma, who is leading the NDA in the state and seeking a third consecutive term, is contesting from Jalukbari, a seat...