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Dimapur: The National People's Party (NPP) on Wednesday alleged that anti-social elements are impersonating personnel of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), Nagaland, and are currently stationed in Chungtia, Longkhum and Mangmetong under the 28-Koridang (ST) assembly constituency, which is going for bye-election on April 9. The NPP has fielded I Abenjang as its candidate for the bypoll. In a complaint letter to the ECI, NPP national secretary Saidul Khan said these individuals, under the guise ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The stage is set for assembly polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in high-stakes electoral battles with the Election Commission making arrangements for free, fair and smooth polling. Voting will be held for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam, and 30 in Puducherry in this phase of the election. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23 and West Bengal on April 23 and 29. Votes will be counted on May 4. The polling will begin at 7 am. Also Read | Viral Video ...Read More >
Dimapur, April 8 (MExN): The National People's Party (NPP) has written to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, urging immediate deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in the 28-Koridang (ST) Assembly Constituency in Nagaland ahead of the bye-election scheduled on April 9, citing "credible ground reports of anti-social elements allegedly impersonating India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel" in sensitive villages. In a complaint letter addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Apr 8 (PTI) Police on Wednesday registered a case against representatives of the BJP-led NDA in Palakkad constituency in an alleged incident of bribing a voter ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls. The FIR was registered by the Palakkad Town South police in connection with an incident involving NDA candidate Sobha Surendran, officials said. The FIR alleges that, on April 8 at around 10 am, representatives of the alliance went from house to house in Palakkad and distributed mon ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The stage is set for assembly polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in high-stakes electoral battles with the Election Commission making arrangements for free, fair and smooth polling. Voting will be held for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam, and 30 in Puducherry in this phase of the election. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23 and West Bengal on April 23 and 29. Votes will be counted on May 4. The polling will begin at 7 am. In Keralam, over 2.6 cr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday the draft bill for amendments to the Women's Reservation Act that will ensure an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women, and its implementation in the 2029 general elections. Sources privy to the development said that a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the draft bill for the amendments to the law, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, more common ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to "rewrite" voter lists, terming it a "targeted" exercise that may influence electoral outcomes in several constituencies. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav claimed that the revision, instead of being a routine updating exercise, placed an unprecedented burden on voters to re-establish their eligibility. "This is not revision, ...Read More >
He also enjoyed breakfast at a small platform tiffin shop along with local residents and gathered votes, engaging closely with the public in an effort to strengthen grassroots support as a part of the campaign. Leaders and cadres from alliance partners, including the Indian National Congress, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), and the Communist Party of India (CPI), were also present during the campaign. Ravinchandran said that public support for the DMK is strong, adding that people are welcoming the ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 8: The stage is set for Assam to vote on Thursday with election authorities across districts completing final preparations by Wednesday evening. Electronic voting machines (EVMs) have been distributed across the polling centres; polling personnel deployed in both near and remote areas, while security arrangements have been made to ensure smooth and peaceful polling. Notably, as many as 1,51,132 polling personnel have been deployed for the conduct of the election. For polling p ...Read More >
Kohima, April 8 (IANS) The by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland's Mokokchung district on Thursday has turned into a keen multi-cornered contest, with two veteran leaders and four first-time candidates in the fray. The by-election was necessitated by the demise of sitting MLA Imkong L. Imchen, who passed away on November 11, 2024, at a private hospital in Guwahati after a brief illness at the age of 75. The ruling People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) has fielded Daochier ...Read More >
Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: Puducherry votes on April 9, 2026. Here's your complete guide: polling timings, how to find your booth, accepted ID documents, and voter rules. Puducherry is all set to elect its new Legislative Assembly on April 9, 2026. If you are a registered voter in the Union Territory and are heading to the polling booth for the first time or simply need a quick refresher on what to carry and where to go, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know befor ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 8 (PTI) More than 1.5 lakh security personnel have been deployed as part of arrangements for Thursday's polling in Assam that will decide the fate of 722 candidates hoping to enter the 126-member state Assembly. Officials said 31,940 polling stations have been set up in 35 districts for the single-phase polling. Micro-observers have been deputed in sensitive polling stations. The results will be declared on May 4. While most personnel set out for the polling stations on Wednesda ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who held key ministerial portfolios under former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 94. Kidwai, who was suffering from age-related ailments, breathed her last at Noida's Metro Hospital early in the morning, her son-in-law Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai said. Kidwai was laid to rest at the graveyard in Nizamuddin this evening with former party chief Rahul Gandhi att ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 8 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday flayed the Stalin-led government, labelling it as a "failure model" that could not deliver on its promises on filling up government posts, giving jobs to youth, or even preventing massive inundation in Chennai during monsoons. Terming the DMK as "evil", he asked people to oust their government from Tamil Nadu. He said that during the last five years of the DMK rule, people suffered hardship in many ways, including deteriorat ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Apr 8 (PTI) Congress alleged that Sobha Surendran, the BJP candidate of the Palakkad constituency in Kerala, was "caught red-handed distributing" cash to voters ahead of April 9 elections to the state Assembly. Surendran denied the allegations, calling them "fabricated" to defeat her. He alleged that a local Congress leader and a journalist of a TV channel were behind the allegations, and she would be filing a police case against them. The BJP leader claimed that a video ai ...Read More >
Kohima, Apr 8: Security has been tightened for the bypoll to the Koridang Assembly seat in Nagaland's Mokokchung district, with night curfew in force in four villages following an election-related violence that claimed one life. A total of 30 polling stations have been set up for the bypoll on April 9, of which 13 have been identified as vulnerable and 17 critical. Two polling stations will be managed by all-women staff, the returning officer for the by-poll, Nockpai Konyak said. Security has ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assam is all set to vote on Thursday (April 9) for the 126 assembly seats. The contest has unfolded as a direct fight between the chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gaurav Gogoi-led Congress in the state. Sarma is aiming for a rare third consecutive term for the BJP-led alliance, while the Congress, led by Gaurav Gogoi, is attempting to regroup and convert anti-incumbency discontent into its electoral gain.In a 126-member assembly, where 64 seats mark the majority line, the outcom ...Read More >
Kohima, Apr 8 (PTI) Security has been tightened for the bypoll to the Koridang Assembly seat in Nagaland's Mokokchung district, with night curfew in force in four villages following an election-related violence that claimed one life. Six candidates are in the fray for Thursday assembly bypoll necessitated by the death of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen (75) on November 11. The BJP, which is part of the ruling People's Democratic Alliance (PDA), has fielded the deceased MLA's son Daochier I. I ...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. ...Read More >
A special three-day sitting of Parliament from April 16 to 18 will fast-track the implementation of 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, assuring southern states that their representation will not reduce and adding that the total number of seats in the Lower House will increase. Addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in poll-bound Kerala, Modi said no state that worked to control its population will see a drop in ...Read More >
N Rangasamy is in politics for about four decades. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * AINRC founder N Rangasamy campaigns calmly for fifth term as Puducherry CM * He contests from two constituencies: Thattanchavady and Mangalam * Rangasamy addresses public grievances during door-to-door campaign Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Puducherry: While the campaign for the Assembly polls has reached a feverish pitch, AINRC founder and Chief M ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With under a day left for polling in the assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, voters can check to confirm their names on the electoral roll in advance to avoid inconvenience on voting day. The Election Commission has made online verification tools available, allowing voters to check their details either through its official website or the ECINet mobile application.Website: https://electoralsearch.eci.gov.in/Kerala: https://voters.eci.gov.in/download-eroll?stateCode=S11A ...Read More >
Kottayam (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI) A CPI supporter was found hanging at an Left Democratic Front election committee office in Thalayazham in Vaikom in Kottayam district of Keralam on Tuesday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Chellappan Pulikkaseri, a farmer He had reportedly alleged that CPI district leaders had destroyed his livelihood. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Congress MP and AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal cal ...Read More >
Kochi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The controversy over Kerala's devastating 2018 floods has erupted into a sharp political slugfest, with Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Mathew T. Thomas, both candidates contesting from different constituencies, locking horns over allegations of administrative failure and ulterior motives. Kuzhalnadan, the Congress candidate contesting from Ernakulam district, has repeatedly alleged that the floods were "man-made", releasing details of a meeting chaired by the Water Resou ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala on Wednesday entered the mandatory silence period ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, with candidates and party workers making last-ditch efforts to reach out to voters through door-to-door visits and personal contacts. After nearly a month-long campaigning period, a total of 2.71 crore voters would exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 883 candidates in the crucial polling for the 140-member Assembly to be held on Thursday. With high-decibel campaign ...Read More >
Assam votes on April 9 in a single-phase election. Voters must check booth details, carry valid ID and ensure their name is on the electoral roll. GUWAHATI: With the Assam Assembly Elections 2026 set to take place on April 9, more than 2.9 crore voters across the state are preparing to exercise their franchise in a single-phase election covering all 126 constituencies. As polling day approaches, the Election Commission has urged voters to ensure that their names are included in the electoral r ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 8 (PTI) Kerala on Wednesday entered the mandatory silence period ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, with candidates and party workers making last-ditch efforts to reach out to voters through door-to-door visits and personal contacts. After nearly a month-long campaigning period, a total of 2.71 crore voters would exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 883 candidates in the crucial polling for the 140-member Assembly to be held on Thursday. With high-decibel ca ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Wednesday raised a strong criticism against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), calling the party a "blackmailer" over remarks of Madurai Metro development only after the BJP will gain power, questioning the kind of governance being performed by the party. Speaking to ANI on the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's statement on the Madurai metro, he slammed the central government, saying ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam is ready to hold its 2026 Legislative Assembly elections in a single phase on April 9, with authorities aiming to ensure smooth, safe, and transparent polling across all 126 constituencies. Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel said the state administration has completed all necessary arrangements, and different departments are working together to make sure voting proceeds smoothly. Officials from the central government are stationed across the state to keep track of security and ...Read More >
Wayanad (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday called the Left Democratic Front (LDF)-led government "corrupt" and expressed belief that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is competent to lead the state. Speaking with reporters, Vadra claimed that the ruling government in Keralam has no ideology left, accusing it of "making deals with the BJP." "I want to say to the people (of Keralam) that you have a corrupt government, a govt which has no ideology left ...Read More >
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