state elections

Tiruvarur, March 31 Chief Minister MK Stalin launched his campaign for the April 23 Assembly polls here on Tuesday, and criticized AIADMK chief Palaniswami as a leader lacking a long-term vision or understanding.Officially introducing the candidates of his party and those of his allies, and...

Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally add voters from outside West Bengal to the state's electoral rolls in bulk using Form 6 applications.She...

Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu), March 31 Continuing his attack on Edappadi K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin appealed to the people on Tuesday to "teach a lesson" to the top leader of the AIADMK for allegedly attempting to bring the BJP into the state and ensure a...

Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu), March 31 Continuing his attack on AIADMK chief Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin appealed to the people on Tuesday to "teach a lesson" to Palaniswami for attempting to bring the BJP into the state and ensure a decisive mandate for the...

Nandigram, March 31 – Ahead of the highly anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections, residents of Nandigram on Tuesday said that this time the BJP will come to power with a huge majority, and the Trinamool Congress government, which has been accused of corruption, will be completely swept away...

Guwahati, March 31 A Congress candidate from the Naduar assembly constituency in Assam, Sunil Kumar Chetry, was attacked by unidentified individuals, allegedly backed by the ruling BJP, during the campaign for the upcoming state elections, a party leader said.The candidate's convoy was...

New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Assam had experienced a long period of instability, but things changed in the past decade as the BJP's double-engine government made every effort to ensure peace in the state.Twelve peace agreements were signed by the...

Kolkata, March 30 – A fresh petition has been filed at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday over the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s order on Sunday transferring 83 Block Development Officers (BDOs), who are also Returning Officers, and 184 Inspector-rank police officers...

Shimla, March 29 In view of the upcoming elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies in Himachal Pradesh, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the formation of a political affairs committee, disciplinary committee, state office bearers, and an executive...

March 29, New Delhi: The race for the Kerala Assembly elections is entering its final phase, with campaigning intensifying across the state.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to join the campaign in the southern state and will hold high-profile events in Palakkad and Thrissur.Polling...

New Delhi, March 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with NDA workers in Assam and Puducherry on Monday as part of the 'Mera Booth, Sabse Mazboot Samvaad' initiative, aimed at directly communicating with them ahead of the state assembly elections.Modi stated that the people...

Guwahati, March 28 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar alleged here on Saturday that there is no other administration as corrupt as the one in Assam, claiming that the entire state ministry, as well as their family members, are involved in it.He questioned...

Chennai, March 28 Tamil Nadu has seen a significant increase in voter registration ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with over 6.48 lakh applications submitted during the extended revision period.The updated and consolidated electoral roll is scheduled to be published on April 6, which...

Kolkata (WB), March 28 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that the BJP will lose power in the country in its attempt to destroy West Bengal.Addressing a poll rally in Raniganj, she announced that after winning the West Bengal assembly elections for the fourth...

Chennai, March 27 TVK chief Vijay will announce the party's candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 29, the party announced on Friday.Elections to the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23. Elections to the 30...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala launched a sharp attack on the Union government on Friday, alleging large-scale “loot” through taxation on petrol and diesel over the past 11...

Hyderabad, March 27 Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha said on Friday that she would launch her new political party on April 25, with "Telangana-centric" issues as its main focus.Speaking to reporters in Nizamabad, she said the name and flag of the party would be announced at 10 AM on...

Guwahati, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with people of Assam through the NaMo app on Monday to discuss issues related to the upcoming state assembly elections.In a statement on Friday, the Assam BJP said that Modi will directly engage with party workers and the general...

Kolkata, March 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday reveal a compilation of the BJP's accusations against the TMC government in West Bengal ahead of the state assembly elections, a senior party leader said.The document, titled 'Abhiyognama' or 'charge sheet', compiles alleged...

Kolkata, March 26 – Kolendranath Mandi, a member of the Purulia Zilla Parishad belonging to the Trinamool Congress, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday.He formally joined the opposition at the state Bharatiya Janata Party's office in Salt Lake, Kolkata, in the presence of the party's...