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Voting began at 7am on Thursday across 126 assembly constituencies under tight security arrangements, with voters queuing outside polling stations ahead of time at many places. Authorities said voters who arrive at the polling station before the voting ends at 5pm will be allowed to vote even after. Over 25 million voters are eligible to vote for 722 candidates, including 59 women, in the fray. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting the election from Jalukbari, Congress state chief Ga ...Read More >
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of allegedly insulting women from backward classes, citing the mismanagement im President Droupadi Murmu's event, the recent Malda "hostage" incident and the RG Kar medical college rape case, stating that this election is for "dignity and honour of our daughters and women." Addressing a rally here ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, PM Modi asserted that "For the daug ...Read More >
Suri, Apr 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the ruling TMC over alleged lawlessness and accused the ruling party of encouraging infiltration and unleashing 'maha jungleraj'. Addressing an election rally here in Birbhum district, he alleged the Trinamool Congress' slogan of 'Maa-Mati-Manush' (mother, land, people) has become nothing more than rhetoric. "Cottage industry has been declining in West Bengal, while the TMC has turned making crude bombs into a cottage industry ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Nagaland continues to dominate the bypoll turnout charts with a commanding lead, as voter participation crosses the halfway mark by 1 PM, while Tripura remains in second place with impressive numbers of its own. As per official data from the Election Commission, as of 1 PM, the Koridang constituency in Nagaland has recorded a remarkable 59.52% voter turnout, maintaining its position as the highest among all seats. Tripura's Dharmanagar constituency is also witn ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Initial polling trends indicate a steady voter turnout across key regions as voting progressed on Thursday across 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam. According to data recorded till 11.00 a.m., Assam reported an approximate voter turnout rate (VTR) of 38.92 per cent, reflecting moderate participation in the early hours of polling. Election officials noted that queues were visible in several constituencies, particularly in rural pockets, suggesting a gradual ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician l ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Jalukbari, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to offer prayers. The visit comes on the day of voting for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections, as CM Sarma sought divine blessings before the polling process began. Accompanied by his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the Chief Minister performed rituals at the temple and interacted briefly with priests. The Kamakhya Tem ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR: A day after the violent clash between tribal villagers and cops over construction of an approach road to Sijimali bauxite mines in Rayagada, an uneasy calm prevails in the area with armed police force maintaining a strict vigil to prevent the situation from escalating again. The situation seems to be under control amid deployment of six platoons of police force in Sijimali. But the deadlock between the administration and villagers showed no signs of breaking with tribals of Sagabari ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Early polling trends in Assam indicated moderate voter participation across several constituencies during the initial hours on Thursday. In Bongaigaon district, Abhayapuri recorded a voter turnout of 18.75 per cent, followed closely by Srijangram at 18.07 per cent and Bongaigaon constituency at 17.8 per cent, according to preliminary data released by election authorities. Meanwhile, in Upper Assam, Demow registered a turnout of 18.28 per cent, while Nazira sa ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9 (PTI) A voter turnout of 17.87 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is striving to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago. Polling began at 7 am for the 126-member assembly, and 17.87 per cent of the state's 2.5 crore voters exercised their franchise till 9 am, officials said. A total of 722 candidates are in the fray for the elections, which is large ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta has announced that Andhra Pradesh is now free from Left-Wing Extremism. The significant milestone has been achieved a day ahead of the March 31 deadline set by the Union government under Operation Kagar, he said. Expressing satisfaction over the achievement, the DGP said the sustained and intelligence-driven combing operations over the past few years had effectively dismantled the CPI (Maoist) leadership and its network in the State. Sev ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Under a harsh Wednesday sun, hundreds of families in Annabhau Sathe Nagar in Mankhurd watched their homes come down in a matter of hours as authorities carried out one of the city's largest anti-encroachment drives along the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road. For many, belongings lay scattered in the open, with no immediate clarity on rehabilitation. More than 1,200 illegal huts were demolished across nearly 11 acres of government land, officials said. The operation, undertaken on the orders ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Election 2026: Real-time polling updates, voter turnout trends, and on-ground reports from across constituencies as voting unfolds live. As the Assam assembly elections 2026 enter the decisive polling phase on Thursday (April 9), a total of 2,50,54,463 electors will determine the fate of 722 candidates across 126 Assembly constituencies, bringing months of intense political campaigning to a close. The contest features 663 male and 59 female candidates, representing 27 political p ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a dramatic development just a day ahead of the assembly polls, the Congress candidate from Udalguri, Suren Daimari, has withdrawn from the electoral fray and resigned from the party. Around 2,50,54,463 electors will decide the fate of 722 candidates in 126 assembly constituencies in the single phase-poll on Thursday. Daimari was in the fray against United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) candidate Dipen Boro and Bodoland People's Front's (BPF) Rihon Daimary. Daimari said Congress has ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam is set to witness a high-voltage electoral battle on Thursday, with polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies, with the contest largely shaping up as a direct fight between the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led opposition alliance. The ruling BJP, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is aiming to secure a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress is attempting to stage a comeback after being voted out of power in 2016. According to offi ...Read More >
Dimapur, Apr 8 (UNI) The National People's Party (NPP) today alleged that anti-social elements are impersonating personnel of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), Nagaland, and are stationed in Chungtia, Longkhum and Mangmetong under the 28-Koridang (ST) assembly constituency, which is going for bye-election on April 9. The NPP, led by Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, has fielded I Abenjang as its candidate for the Koridang bypoll. In a complaint letter to the ECI, NPP national secretary Saidul Khan ...Read More >
North Lakhimpur: Polling personnel along with election materials were dispatched to various polling stations across Lakhimpur district on Tuesday, a day ahead of the Assam Assembly elections scheduled for April 9. According to the district election department, 4,748 polling personnel have been deployed to conduct voting across 1,079 polling stations, with an additional 10% kept in reserve to meet contingencies. In a move to promote women's participation, 110 all-women polling stations have bee ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 8: A day ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, the Indian National Congress (INC) suffered a setback after its candidate from Udalguri, Suren Daimary, resigned from the party and withdrew his candidature on Wednesday, alleging neglect and lack of support. Addressing a press briefing, Daimary said, "I have resigned from the party and withdrawn my candidature as I feel the Congress has deceived me. After giving me the ticket, there was no communication or support from the leadershi ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday defended his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remark against the BJP and RSS. He also hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him "frustrated" and accusing him of "caste privilege" over his remarks on Mallikarjun Kharge. "What has he (Mallikarjun Kharge) said? He said one must act if one encounters a poisonous snake. If you find a poisonous snake, will you feed it milk and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-driven remarks. Priyank Kharge has further defended the controversial 'poisonous snake' remarks made by his father, Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, he claimed that a sense of caste privilege was deeply ingrained among the BJP leaders and attributed it to ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 8 (PTI) The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition helmed by the Congress. The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest the state, from where it was ousted in 2016. A total of 722 candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, calling it "Dalit virodhi (against Dalits)" after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raised concerns over what he described as "systemic exclusion of Bahujan entrepreneurs" from major public sector contracts. The political exchange follows remarks earlier made by Gandhi in Parliament, where he questioned the government over the distribution of public works ...Read More >
Hitting back at Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif for his alleged comments related to striking Kolkata, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday curtly remarked that only God would know how many parts Pakistan would be divided into "they cast an eye on Bengal". Asif reportedly said Saturday that Pakistan would respond to any "future misadventures" by India with a strike on Kolkata. While addressing a massive public rally in Barrackpore, Singh warned Pakistan of a repeat of 1971 if it continued i ...Read More >
KORAPUT/BHUBANESWAR: Tribals armed with axes and other sharp farming tools clashed with police Tuesday over the construction of a road linked to an upcoming Vedanta Group bauxite mining project in Odisha's Rayagada, leaving 58 cops among 70 people injured.The unrest centres on a proposed 3km road that the locals view as a precursor to mining in the ecologically sensitive Sijimali hills. Residents have long opposed the project, citing fears of displacement, loss of forest rights and damage to tra ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of perpetuating a system of exclusion through its policies and asked why 'Bahujan' entrepreneurs are being excluded from the country's largest public contracts. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he asked the government in Parliament that out of the Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts awarded last year, how many were secured by businesses owned by Dalits, Adivasis, and Backward Classes. "Their response ...Read More >
Around 40 police personnel were injured on Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the proposed Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The violence erupted in Sagabari village under Kashipur block, where residents opposing the mining-linked infrastructure project allegedly attacked police with stones, axes and other sharp weapons, escalating a long-running conflict over land, forest rights and ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: More than 100 people, including 58 police men, were injured Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the Sijimali bauxite mine allotted to Vedanta in Rayagada district, officials said. According to officials, the local tribals strongly opposed the road construction at Shagabari village under Kashipur block of the district. The protesters allegedly hurled stones and attacked police and officials of the d ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 7 (PTI) At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a clash with local tribals over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The tribals, who have been strongly opposing the road project at Shagabari village under Kashipur block of the district, allegedly attacked the police personnel and district administration officials with swords, axes, and stones. ADG (Law and Order) Sanjay K ...Read More >
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Anger over prolonged delays in passenger train operations at Tatanagar Railway Station and across the Chakradharpur railway division erupted on Tuesday, as multiple social, business, and political organisations united to stage a massive sit-in demonstration under the leadership of Jamshedpur West MLA Saryu Roy, of the JD-U. The protest, held in the station area, saw demonstrators voicing strong resentment against what they described as the "ineff ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
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