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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 >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday spoke to state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal and requested him to withdraw the party's candidate from the Baramati bypoll. Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar is contesting the Baramati assembly by-election as a candidate of the ruling Mahayuti. The death of her husband Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28 necessitated the election. Congress has fielded Akash More for the bypoll. Sourc ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Brisk voting was witnessed on Thursday to the elections to 140 Assembly segments in Kerala with 50 per cent of the voters casting their votes by 1 pm, the EC said. 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 1 pm, 49.70 per cent of the 2.71 crore voters had cast their vote. Th ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Assam 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. Speaking to ANI, CM Sarma's wife said, "It is a 100% sweep." Before casting his vote, CM Sarma also worshipped at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, along with his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Ja ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Assam Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia cast his vote at a polling station in Simlaguri on Thursday, urging voters to prioritise development, peace, and the future of the state. "I hope that the people of Assam will vote for development, peace, and the future of Assam, which they believe is currently not good," the Congress candidate from Nazira Constituency told ANI after exercising his franchise. Raising concerns over alleged ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was necessitate ...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. Speaking to ANI, CM Sarma's wife said, "It is a 100% sweep." Before casting his vote, CM Sarma also worshipped at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, along with his ...Read More >
Guwahati/Jorhat/Rangia/Kokrajhar: Defying overcast skies and intermittent rains, people across Assam turned out in large numbers on Thursday to vote in the assembly elections, with enthusiasm visible from first-time voters to octogenarians. Heavy showers lashed parts of the state, while light rain was reported from areas including Guwahati since morning. However, the weather failed to dampen the people's resolve, as long queues were seen outside polling stations across districts such as Jorhat ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday offered prayers at the Kamakhya Devi temple in Guwahati before casting his vote in the ongoing polling of the state assembly polls. Sarma, who was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, said that he prayed for the prosperity of the state at the Kamakhya Devi temple. "It is polling day today in Assam. I had the fortune to have a darshan of Maa Kamakhya on the polling day. May Assam flourish and people of the state advance, I p ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9: Nine people were held in connection with election-related violence at three places in Assam till 1 pm, on Thursday. Besides, minor clashes also erupted at several polling booths after voting began in the morning, with people suffering minor injuries, they said. Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Akhilesh Kumar Singh, said that violence took place in Tamulpur and Sivasagar on Wednesday night, hours before polling began for the assembly elections at 7 am. "We got repo ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): DMK Organising Secretary RS Bharathi on Thursday dismissed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's appeal to "throw out" the MK Stalin government, asserting that support for the DMK-led alliance is growing steadily and could emerge victorious on 200 seats in the upcoming assembly polls. He added that the opposition's statements are inadvertently helping the ruling party and dismissed claims that AIADMK will form the government as a mere dre ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday alleged that the proposed amendment to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the midst of polls in states including Tamil Nadu appeared to be yet another political manoeuvre aimed at shaping electoral narratives. Stalin alleged the timing for the proposed amendment led to serious suspicion. "Why push such a far-reaching decision in the middle of state elections. This appears to be yet another political manoeuvre aimed at shaping ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): NCP(SCP) MP from Baramati, Supriya Sule, on Thursday urged Congress to withdraw Akash More's candidature for the bye-election for the Baramati Assembly seat, which fell vacant after the demise of the former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Mahayuti has fielded Ajit Pawar's wife and NCP leader Sunetra Pawar, who needs to be part of the Assembly to be in the Deputy CM's seat. Also Read | Lucknow University UG Result 2026 Out: How To Check ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Wife of late singer Zubeen Garg, Garima Saikia Garg, and his sister Palmee Borthakur cast their votes at polling booth 116 in Dispur as voting is underway for the state assembly election. Despite being recently discharged from the hospital, Garg said she came to vote in Dispur, stressing it is her duty and hoping for justice for her husband. Also Read | Lucknow University UG Result 2026 Out: How To Check BA, BSc Odd Semester Results Online. Speaking to ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9: Assam recorded a voter turnout of 59.63% till 1 pm in the ongoing Assembly elections, with polling gaining momentum across districts as long queues continued to build up at polling stations. Despite intermittent rain in several parts of the state, voters turned out in large numbers, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. Voters across the state highlighted development, governance, and employment as key issues. In Dispur, a voter said, "We hope who ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9 (PTI) Seven people were held in connection with election-related violence at two places in Assam, officials said on Thursday. Besides, minor clashes also erupted at several polling booths after voting began in the morning, with people suffering minor injuries, they said. Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Akhilesh Kumar Singh, told PTI that violence took place in Tamulpur and Sivasagar on Wednesday night, hours before polling began for the assembly elections at 7 am. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior NCP (SP) leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, and Rohit Pawar, on Thursday appealed to the Congress to withdraw its candidate against NCP president and Maharashtra deputy CM Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati assembly bypoll.The bypoll was necessitated by the death of then Maharashtra deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in January. He had held the Baramati seat -- a Pawar family stronghold since the 1960s -- winning it consecutively since 1991.S ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led NDA has "no credibility" in Kerala, describing it as a "zero-seat party," even as voting got underway across the state with an encouraging turnout. "I certainly don't think, and I have been making it very clear, that the NDA is a zero-seat party in Kerala. It has no credibility when it comes to any issue of government formation. There are barely two seats out of 140 where they are even considere ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Thursday called for an unopposed by-election to the Baramati Assembly constituency while maintaining that the decision to withdraw its candidate in favour of Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar is up to Congress. Congress has fielded Akash More against the Mahayuti candidate and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar, who needs to be part of the Assembly to be in the Deputy CM's seat. "Congress has decided to contest the election. It ...Read More >
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the Trinamool Congress regime as a "syndicate-driven" government, where any developmental work or investment cannot be carried forward without "cut money or commission." Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister reflected on the "development" in the other BJP-ruled states, expressing confidence that same can be achieved by West Bengal if the party comes to power. "TMC has run a syndicate-drive ...Read More >
Guwahati/Jorhat/Rangia/Kokrajhar, Apr 9 (PTI) Defying overcast skies and intermittent rains, people across Assam turned out in large numbers on Thursday to vote in the assembly elections, with enthusiasm visible from first-time voters to octogenarians. Heavy showers lashed parts of the state, while light rain was reported from areas including Guwahati since morning. However, the weather failed to dampen the people's resolve, as long queues were seen outside polling stations across districts su ...Read More >
Nagpur, Apr 9 (PTI) The Congress will have to face consequences if it doesn't allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly bypoll unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday. The party's "downfall" will start from Baramati, he said, stressing that the people of Baramati and Maharashtra wish that she is elected unopposed, said the BJP leader. The April 23 bye election was necessitated after the tragic death of deputy CM A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) Voting for key Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry commenced on Thursday morning with a steady voter turnout, as over 5.3 crore electors began casting their ballots to determine the political future of two states and one union Territory. By 11 am, turnout figures stood at 38.92% in Assam, 33.28% in Kerala and 37.06% in Puducherry, reflecting an encouraging early response in the single-phase elections. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until evening a ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): NCP(SCP) MP from Baramati, Supriya Sule, on Thursday urged Congress to withdraw Akash More's candidature for the bye-election for the Baramati Assembly seat, which fell vacant after the demise of the former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Mahayuti has fielded Ajit Pawar's wife and NCP leader Sunetra Pawar, who needs to be part of the Assembly to be in the Deputy CM's seat. In an X post, Supriya Sule called for an unopposed election as ...Read More >
Sivasagar, Apr 9: Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, on Thursday, claimed that the people of Assam were voting to save democracy from the "fascist BJP government". Gogoi, who is seeking re-election from the Sibsagar seat, claimed people of the state were turning up at polling booths in large numbers to change the government. "We are facing an undemocratic government. It is a fascist government. The Chief Minister is a fascist," he alleged, speaking to the press after casting his vote. "The BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi: Voting for the 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry began on Thursday morning amid tight security arrangements, with early voter turnout figures indicating steady participation across the three regions. Till 11 am, Assam recorded 38.92% polling. The turnout was 37% in Puducherry and 33.30% in Kerala, according to Hindustan Times. Polling started at 7 am and will continue until the evening, with more than 5.3 crore voters eligible to exercise ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Wife of late singer Zubeen Garg, Garima Saikia Garg, and his sister Palmee Borthakur cast their votes at polling booth 116 in Dispur as voting is underway for the state assembly election. Despite being recently discharged from the hospital, Garg said she came to vote in Dispur, stressing it is her duty and hoping for justice for her husband. Speaking to the reporters, Garg said, "I got discharged from the hospital yesterday. Earlier, I used to go to vot ...Read More >
Jorhat (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, cast his vote in Ward No.15 of Jorhat constituency on Thursday during the ongoing Assam Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI at the polling station, he described voting as a celebration of democracy. "I have come to cast my vote. The festival of democracy, the greatest celebration of democracy, is underway," Margherita said. Also Read | Lucknow University UG Result 2026 Out: How To Che ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9: Voter turnout in Assam was recorded at 38.92 per cent, as of 11 am on Thursday, while in Keralam it was at 33.28 per cent, the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections said. The polling trends in the Union Territory of Puducherry showed a voter turnout of 37.06 per cent. Earlier in the day, the voter turnout at 9 am in Assam was recorded at 17.87 per cent, while in Keralam it was at 16.23 per cent. The polling turnout in t ...Read More >
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