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Mokokchung, April 9 (MExN): Mokokchung Police have dismissed as "baseless and unsubstantiated" allegations by the National People's Party (NPP) of anti-social elements impersonating India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel in three villages of Koridang constituency in Mokokchung district. In a clarification submitted to the Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer (DEO), Mokokchung, Senior Superintendent of Police Vesupra Kezo (NPS) said IRB personnel were legitimately deployed in Chung ...Read More >
New Delhi: The general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), M A Baby, on Thursday appealed to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to ensure that the constitutional right to vote is guaranteed for all citizens. He was responding to the large-scale deletion of voters from the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, following the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Quoting reports, Baby said th ...Read More >
Davanagere/Bagalkot: The voting process for the bypoll to two Assembly segments in Karnataka on Thursday is progressing briskly. Polling at stations in the Bagalkot Assembly constituency crossed 54 per cent, while in the Davanagere South constituency it crossed 49 per cent as of 3 P.M. Polling commenced at 7 A.M., and voters can exercise their franchise until 6 P.M. According to official data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout in Bagalkot stood at 54.82 per c ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala registered a voter turnout of 62 per cent by 3 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday. The crucial elections will decide whether the ruling LDF will get a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if BJP springs a surprise in an otherwise bipolar battle. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, by 3 pm, 62.71 per cent of the 2.71 crore voters had cast their vote. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power, banki ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 9: Five persons were arrested in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband, police said. The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on Wednesday. Few villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband, Prabhakar, had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance company. Prabhakar had collected money from some villagers in R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): High voter turnout is being registered in Assam and West Bengal as also in Puducherry in the polling for assembly polls on Thursday with voters forming queues in several places to cast their ballot. As per the latest data from the Election Commission, Assam has seen a voter turnout of 75.91 per cent till 4.30 pm, Keralam 62.71 per cent and Puducherry 72.40 per cent. Most leaders from different political parties cast their ballots early in the day. Voting is b ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday he is pushing a bill to fast-track a law guaranteeing at least one-third of lawmakers are women, and potentially expanding seats by two-fifths. If passed, the measure would sharply increase the number of women candidates and elected representatives, potentially reshaping legislative debates and policy priorities. Modi said that parliament will hold a special session on April 16 "to discuss and pass an important bill that advances wom ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) published data by districts for the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) adjudication process for six million electors in West Bengal on Tuesday. The fate of all but 22,163 of the 6,006,675 electors who were put through the adjudication process has been decided: 45% of those under adjudication have already been found ineligible as voters. These electors will not be able to vote in the forthcoming elections, although there is still a possibility that they m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Nagaland and Tripura took a significant lead in voter participation during the assembly by-elections on Thursday, according to the data revealed by the Election Commission of India at 3 PM. The Koridang constituency in Nagaland recorded a significant 75.06% turnout, maintaining its position as the highest among all seats. Close behind, Tripura's Dharmanagar saw 70.09% of voters casting their ballots. In Karnataka, polling in Bagalkot and Davanagere South remai ...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 press ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 9 (ANI): Jose Charles Martin, founder of Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi and candidate from the Kamaraj Nagar constituency, cast his vote along with his wife during the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 at a polling station in Reddiarpalayam. Speaking after voting, Martin termed voting as both a duty and an honour. "Casting our vote is both our duty and a matter of honour. I have fulfilled my duty and went to cast my vote along with my wife," he said. He noted a strong vo ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five persons were arrested in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband, police said. The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on Wednesday. Few villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband, Prabhakar, had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance company. Prabhakar had collected money from s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): R Sreelekha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Vice President and Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency candidate, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a ''landmark victory'' in the ongoing Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Sreelekha said, "I am confident that NDA will make a landmark victory in Keralam this time. This is the right time. The anti-incumbency is very high. People w ...Read More >
Tripura Bypoll 2026: A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Agartala: Voting for the byelection to Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district began at 7 am on Thursday amidst tight security, an official said. A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Women voters of 23,758 outnumber the 22,348 male electorate. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst tight security. Voters ...Read More >
This assembly election - Kerala votes today - is an existential battle for the Congress and the United Democratic Front it heads. On the one hand, it faces a formidable challenge from the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front that seeks a Congress-mukt (free) Kerala; on the other hand, it must fend off a rising Bharatiya Janata Party that eyes the party's Hindu voters in its pursuit of building a pan-Indian Hindu electorate and a Congress-mukt Bharat. An embattled Congress has sought to survive this ...Read More >
Robot Nila is assisting voters at Puducherry polling booths by offering directions and answering queries. The friendly robot is making the voting process simpler and more engaging this election. (Screenshots from the video shared by ANI on YouTube) Voting in Puducherry got a futuristic twist this election season. Meet Robot Nila, a friendly, interactive machine that's helping voters at polling stations. As part of efforts to improve the voting experience in Puducherry elections, Nila is designe ...Read More >
Addressing a 'Dhanyawad Evam Vikas Rally' in Meham on Sunday, CM Saini pointedly addressed concerns of the farmers about crop procurement. Saini said that the opposition is spreading misinformation about gate passes. "The government has made arrangements to ensure that no farmer faces any difficulties. Duties for crop procurement have been clearly assigned. The interests of farmers are central to our policies," he said. The CM said that the BJP government has given jobs to 1.80 lakh youths afte ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 9 (PTI) The byelection in Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in Tripura on Thursday recorded a voter turnout of 52.76 per cent till 1 pm with the polling process being peaceful, an official said. Returning Officer (RO) Debjani Choudhury said polling has been progressing amidst tight security, and there has been no report of any untoward incident. "The polling percentage was 52.76 per cent at 1 pm," Choudhury said. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst ...Read More >
New Delhi, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday he is pushing a bill to fast-track a law guaranteeing at least one-third of lawmakers are women, and potentially expanding seats by two-fifths. If passed, the measure would sharply increase the number of women candidates and elected representatives, potentially reshaping legislative debates and policy priorities. Modi said that parliament will hold a special session on April 16 "to discuss and pass an important bill that advan ...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 >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Polling for the high-stakes Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 began at 7 am on Thursday across all 140 constituencies, with actor Kunchacko Boban among the early voters, casting his ballot at a polling station in Alappuzha. Speaking after voting, the actor emphasised the importance of civic responsibility. "As an ordinary citizen, it is my right to utilise my vote. I think I have utilised my voting power responsibly for myself, for the country, and for ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Assam recorded a significant voter turnout of 59.63 per cent, as of 1 pm on Thursday, while in Keralam it was at 49.70 per cent, as per the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections. The polling trends in the Union Territory of Puducherry showed a sizeable voter turnout of 56.83 per cent. Also Read | Kerala Lottery Result Today 3 PM Live: Suvarna Keralam SK-48 Lottery Result of April 9, 2026, Watch Lucky Draw ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): R Sreelekha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Vice President and Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency candidate, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a ''landmark victory'' in the ongoing Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Sreelekha said, "I am confident that NDA will make a landmark victory in Keralam this time. This is the right time. The anti-incumbency is very high. People w ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, has strongly criticised the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, terming it not a genuine reform but an attempt to consolidate political power. He also criticised the Centre for linking women's reservation with the delimitation process. In a post on X, CM Stalin said the proposal to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies under the guise of delimitation runs contrary to the BJP's own slogan of "minimum government, maximum governan ...Read More >
Complete list of candidates and parties contesting in the 2026 elections for the Pala Assembly seat in Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026. With the 2026 Kerala assembly elections drawing near, the Election Commission of India has confirmed the following candidates for the Pala constituency: Pala is a General category constituency in Kottayam district of Kerala, and is one of 140 assembly seats in the state. The SC community constitutes 5.28 percent of the local population. A total of 1, ...Read More >
Dimapur: One person lost his life in pre-poll violence at Longkhum village in Koridang assembly constituency under Mokokchung district, following a clash between supporters of rival candidates late Sunday night.Polling for the bye-election in the constituency will take place on April 9.Nagaland deputy CM Y Patton, who also holds the home portfolio, strongly condemned the death of Imrongsungba Imchen in the pre-poll violence in Longkhum village.He expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Imchen, w ...Read More >
There is no strong electoral wind blowing across Tamil Nadu to indicate the emerging trends and directions of the potential outcome of the assembly elections to be held on April 23, 2026. There is nothing to suggest that there is something brewing beneath the political surface. The alliances have been formalised, seat sharing arrangements have been completed, candidates list have been prepared and circulated out of the party headquarters and finally the filing of nomination process has begun. Al ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Asaam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday cast his vote in the ongoing polling for the 126-seat state assembly elections. Sarma, who is the NDA candidate from Jalukbari, cast his vote at the polling station number 15. He was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and children. Also Read | Kerala Lottery Result Today 3 PM Live: Suvarna Keralam SK-48 Lottery Result of April 9, 2026, Watch Lucky Draw Winner List. Speaking to ANI, CM Sarma ...Read More >
Kohima, Apr 9 (PTI) More than 59 per cent of 22,382 electors exercised their franchise in Nagaland's Koridang assembly bypoll till 1 pm on Thursday, officials said. The voting that commenced at 7 am across all 30 polling stations has so far been peaceful, they said. The polling will continue till 4 pm. "The voter turnout was 59.52 per cent till 1 pm. Polling has been peaceful," an Election Commission official said. Security has been tightened across the constituency following violence on Apr ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Polling for the high-stakes Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 began at 7 am on Thursday across all 140 constituencies, with actor Kunchacko Boban among the early voters, casting his ballot at a polling station in Alappuzha. Speaking after voting, the actor emphasised the importance of civic responsibility. "As an ordinary citizen, it is my right to utilise my vote. I think I have utilised my voting power responsibly for myself, for the country, and for ...Read More >
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