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Thiruvananthapuram: Months of intense campaigning ahead of the Assembly polls in Kerala will come to a close at 6 pm on Tuesday with a kalashakkottu, as the state enters the mandatory 48-hour 'silence period' ahead of polling. Candidates, party workers, and supporters are in the midst of last-minute efforts, with rallies and roadshows being held across constituencies. Party flags are waved, slogans raised, and confetti thrown as campaign fervour peaks. During the silent period, strict restrictions will be in place to ensure a free and fair electoral process, allowing voters to make their choice without fear or influence, the Election Commission said. Public meetings and gatherings are barred once campaigning ends. Processions, rallies, musical events, plays, and any form of entertainment aimed at influencing voters are also prohibited. The display of election-related content through television, cinema, or similar media platforms is banned. Political advertisements in newspapers on the day of polling and the preceding day will require prior approval from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC). Leaders, party workers, and political functionaries who are not registered voters in a constituency have been directed to leave the area immediately after the campaign period ends. All stakeholders have been urged to adhere strictly to these norms to ensure transparency and uphold the integrity of the electoral process.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide detailed information regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, amid ongoing legal challenges and political controversy surrounding the exercise. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi resumed hearing pleas challenging the June 24 decision by the ECI to conduct the SIR in the state, and sought clarity on the documents considered during the 2003 intensive electoral roll revision. The court has asked the ECI to disclose the identities of around ...Read More >
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the secular progressive alliance (SPA) led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also expressed doubts over TVK chief Vijay's chances in the forthcoming polls, saying that popularity in cinema does not necessarily translate into votes. "The secular progressive alliance headed by DMK is one we are very confident about. We are predicting a landslide victory for us, thanks to the welfa ...Read More >
New Delhi: In Indian politics, slogans often do the heavy lifting. 'Nari Shakti', the BJP's rallying cry for women's empowerment, has been a consistent part of its electoral pitch, development agenda, and cultural messaging. From schemes like Ujjwala Yojana to the push for the Women's Reservation Bill, the party has repeatedly projected itself as a champion of women's rights. However, despite years of promoting 'Nari Shakti' as a key electoral plank and cultural identity, the Bharatiya Janata Party today finds itself in an uncomfortable position, lacking a strong, popular pan-India woman face ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major push to strengthen Delhi's water supply, sewer management, and Yamuna rejuvenation efforts, Water Minister Parvesh Verma on Monday unveiled the Summer Action Plan 2026-27 at the Delhi Jal Board headquarters. The occasion also marked the launch of key digital initiatives, including a Chatbot, Advanced CRM system, and the DJB 1916 Mobile App, aimed at bringing transparency, accountability, and citizen participation into water governance. Addressing officials and stakeholders, the Minister underscored that Delhi's water challenges must be approach ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that the Election Commission of India is working with the ruling party. He claimed the ECI threatened the opposition instead of addressing concerns about vote irregularities. Siddaramaiah questioned the ECI's handling of voter data and CCTV footage. He also raised concerns about voter surges and the ECI's opposition to transparency measures. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of "colluding" ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced another major change in the electoral process, this time focusing on the counting of postal ballots. The move comes as part of the Commission's 30th initiative in the last six months to streamline voting and counting procedures, just months before the high stakes Bihar assembly elections. Currently, the counting of votes has two parallel components: postal ballots/Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballots (ETPBs) and Electronic Voting ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (PTI) Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Gopalan on Friday instructed the District Election Officer (DEO) and Superintendent of Police to ensure that all political functionaries and party workers from outside the Nuapada constituency leave the area after the end of campaigning for the bypoll. Addressing a press conference here, Gopalan said the 48 hours preceding the polls is generally known as the silence period. The CEO said campaigning will end for the Nuapada bypoll on November 9 evening, as polling is due on November 11. "Conduct checks at community halls, Kaly ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-director Sundar C formally entered the electoral arena on Saturday, filing his nomination to contest from the Madurai Central Assembly constituency in the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections. His candidature has added star power to what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests in the State. Sundar C is contesting as part of the AIADMK-led alliance, representing the Puthiya Neethi Katchi, and will fight the election on the AIADMK's iconic 'Two Leaves' symbol. The move signals a strategic push by the alliance to leverage his popularity amo ...Read More >
Assam elections 2026: With the Assam Assembly elections set for April 9, Jorhat district has completed all preparations to ensure a smooth, free and peaceful polling process. In the final leg of readiness, polling and presiding officers have been dispatched from Jorhat Government Boys' School to their assigned polling stations across the district. Equipped with essential election materials, these teams will oversee voting operations and ensure all arrangements are in place ahead of polling day. According to official figures, Jorhat has 886 polling stations spread across four Assembly constit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a significant step toward digital transformation, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revamped its post-election data reporting process by introducing a streamlined, technology-driven system for generating Index Cards and Statistical Reports. The initiative, aimed at enhancing data accessibility and timeliness, replaces the earlier manual process that often delayed dissemination. Under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, the new system leverages automation and data integration to enab ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka has issued a firm response to a recent letter by former minister and Congress leader H. Nagesh, who sought a copy of a letter he claimed to have submitted in April 2023, alleging forged entries in the voter list for the Mahadevapura Assembly Constituency. In a letter dated August 2, 2025, Joint Chief Electoral Officer S. Yogeshwar clarified that the office has no record of receiving any such document from Nagesh in April 2023. The CEO's response came after Nagesh, in a letter dated July 31 2025, requested a copy of the alleged submiss ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: With just an hour left for campaigning to close at 6 pm on Tuesday, Kerala's high-voltage Assembly election campaign is entering its final stretch, with candidates and party workers making last-minute appeals across constituencies. Months of intense political activity will culminate in a traditional kalashakkottu, marking the end of public campaigning and the start of the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of polling. The election has shaped up into a closely watched three-way contest. The ruling LDF, which currently holds 99 seats in the 140-member Assembly, is seeki ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka has issued a firm response to a recent letter by former minister and Congress leader H. Nagesh, who sought a copy of a letter he claimed to have submitted in April 2023, alleging forged entries in the voter list for the Mahadevapura Assembly Constituency. In a letter dated August 2, 2025, Joint Chief Electoral Officer S. Yogeshwar clarified that the office has no record of receiving any such document from Nagesh in April 2023. The CEO's response came after Nagesh, in a letter dated July 31 2025, requested a copy ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Wednesday lauded the Defence Accounts Department (DAD) for ensuring financial resilience, optimising resources and sustaining operational readiness during Operation Sindoor, calling it the "silent but crucial" backbone of India's Armed Forces. "While the entire world witnessed the valour and courage of the Armed Forces in achieving a historic and decisive victory during Operation Sindoor, the silent yet crucial role of DAD ensured efficient resource utilisation, financial management and war preparedness," Singh said while addr ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Keralam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday campaigned for Congress candidate Pazhakulam Madhu from Ranni assembly constituency, saying the party is working for the future of Keralam and focusing on development and job creation under a UDF government. The polling for Keralam Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4. Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said, "I believe we are working here for the future of Keralam. Whatever the Prime Minister may or may not do, we have to ensure Keralam's develop ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today passed significant directions in the Bihar electoral rolls case, making it easier for excluded voters to reclaim their franchise. The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ruled that persons omitted from the draft rolls could file applications for inclusion online, without the need for physical submission. Importantly, it clarified that an Aadhaar card alone would be sufficient for filing such claims, besides the 11 other documents already specified by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Court, which is hearing petiti ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight senior cops, including Haryana director general of police Shatrujeet Kapur, of "blatant caste-based ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a display of visible petulance on the polling day to the Assam Assembly elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a stinging personal attack on the digital news platform The Lallantop, dismissing its legitimacy and refusing to answer critical questions regarding his controversial campaign rhetoric. The confrontation, which unfolded in Sarma's home turf of Jalukbari on Thursday, saw the Chief Minister trade administrative accountability for personal derision. When pressed for a response to allegations leveled by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding "Passport-gate" -- ...Read More >
Weekly Love Numerology Horoscope For October 13 - 19: Romance, Family, And Emotional Tips For Numbers 1 To 9 District Election Officers (DEOs) of all 18 districts going to polls in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections have completed the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday. "The District Election Officers (DEOs) of all 18 districts of Bihar going to elections ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 56,384 electors in Lakshadweep have submitted their enumeration forms under the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, signalling near-total coverage and strong public participation in the voter revision exercise. Out of a total electorate of 57,813, the response reflects one of the most comprehensive roll revision drives undertaken in the Union Territory in recent years. Election officials said the progress achieved as of December 16, 2025, was the outcome of a tightly coordinated effort involving t ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 5 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly polls, Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Anurag Goel, on Sunday said that all preparations are in place for the polling scheduled on April 9, with special focus on encouraging young voters and ensuring foolproof security and accessibility at polling stations. Speaking to ANI, Goel said, "For polling in Assam on 9 April, preparations are in place. Polling parties are trained, and stations are identified with facilities like ramps, wheelchairs, electricity, toilets, drinking water, and a new mobile deposit pouch system." He added t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Accounts Committee headed by Congress MP K C Venugopal said, "Any continuation of tolls beyond this poin ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday filed his nomination for West Bengal's Bhabanipur in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, turning the contest in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's political backyard into the centrepiece of the assembly election. For the BJP, Bhabanipur is no ordinary seat. Represented by Banerjee since 2011, the constituency has long been seen as her pocket borough and a symbol of the TMC's dominance in Kolkata. It is the constituency from where Banerjee returned to the Assembly in the 2021 bypoll after losing Nandigram to Adhikari and h ...Read More >
Actor-politician Vijay's party TVK is holding statewide training for over 20,000 polling agents to use the 'My TVK' app, boosting digital membership drive efforts ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay's TVK is conducting a massive statewide training programme on Sunday to equip over 20,000 polling agents and party functionaries with the skills to use its in-house "My TVK App" during the ongoing door-to-door digital membership drive. The training, taking place acr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The stage is set for polling in Assam, with 2,50,54,463 electors gearing up to cast their votes across 126 Assembly constituencies on April 9. Voting will commence at 7 am. The electorate includes 1,25,31,552 male voters, 1,25,22,593 female voters, and 318 transgender voters, reflecting a near-equal gender distribution. Notably, 6,42,314 first-time voters in the 18-19 age group will exercise their franchise, adding fresh energy to the democratic process. The state also has 2,05,085 Persons with Disabilities (PwD) registered as voters, along with 2,466 centenarian voters aged 100 y ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees of Lord Jagannath enthusiastically participated in the Jagannath Rath Yatra organised by the ISKCON temple at Abids. Chanting slogans of 'Jai Jagannath', they joined the divine journey of the deities on their chariots on Friday. The city's famous ISKCON Temples took out grand processions from their respective temples, with the lanes beautifully decorated with traditional rangoli. The magnificent chariot carrying Lord Jagannath, along with Balarama and Subhadra, was paraded from several locations, including the Secunderabad ISKCON Temple to Clock Tower and fro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Under the new framework, producers will ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so long. He kept complaining, but we stayed quiet because he was in Class 10. He even told his school coun ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (UNI)As Kerala prepares to go to the polls on April 9, Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar, IAS, has urged citizens to actively participate in what he described as the "festival of democracy," stressing that every vote counts in shaping the nation's future. In a message ahead of the elections, Kelkar emphasised that voting is not merely a right but a solemn responsibility. He said the strength of Indian democracy lies in the power of the ballot, with each vote contributing to governance and guiding the course of collective progress. Kerala has undertaken ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka chief electoral officer (CEO) has said there are no records of any letter or complaint filed by former minister and Congress functionary H Nagesh on alleged forged entries in the 2023 electoral rolls of Mahadevapura assembly constituency in Bengaluru.This comes days ahead of Lok Sabha opposition leader and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's scheduled visit to Bengaluru to address alleged vote theft involving the same Mahadevpura segment during the 2024 parliamentary elections.In a communication Friday, the CEO's office responded to Nagesh's July 31 request, clarifying no such ...Read More >