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Assam Assembly Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: The 2026 Assam Assembly elections will take place for 126 seats. The results will be announced on 4th May. Voting began at 7 AM. Assam Assembly Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: Today is a big day for Assam. The 2026 Assam Assembly elections will take place for 126 seats. The results will be announced on 4th May. This election will determine the political direction of the state for future times. The major battle exists between Chief Minister ...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 >
Mumbai: A day before the deadline to withdraw nominations for the Baramati assembly byelection expires on Thursday, deputy chief minister and the NCP's bypoll candidate Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday called up Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal, seeking the grand old party's support for her unopposed victory. Sapkal, however, suggested she get in touch with the top Congress leadership, sources in the NCP and Congress told Hindustan Times. The development came hours after Pawar met c ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday spoke to state Congress head Harshwardhan Sapkal and requested him to ensure that his party's candidate withdraws his nomination against her in the Baramati assembly bypoll, sources said. The phone conversation comes on the eve of the last day for withdrawal of forms for the April 23 bypoll in which Congress has fielded Akash More against Sunetra Pawar, wife of then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who represented the B ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: Speculations are building around a social media post shared by Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Instagram on Wednesday, where a purported supporter is found suggesting that he should start a new youth-led political party of his own, rather than join existing organisations. It comes at a time when Chadha appears locked in an apparent rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which he represents in Parliament, after being removed as the party's deputy leader in the Upper House. "E ...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 >
Tirunelveli: Actor-turned-politician and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Wednesday mounted a scathing attack on the ruling DMK and the BJP, alleging both were working against him, and urged voters to seize what he called a "once-in-50-years" electoral opportunity. Addressing a gathering at KTC Nagar near Palayamkottai, Vijay questioned the integrity of political parties, asking whether those in power or those who had ruled earlier could claim they would not misuse public funds. C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Sharing a social media video of a user suggesting that the sidelined AAP leader Raghav Chadha float his own political party rather than joining another, Chadha on Wednesday left a brief comment: "interesting thought", fuelling speculation. This comes after the MP shared a picture on his Instagram account of a book chapter with the title "Never Outshine the Master", apparently taking a dig at the party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal. In the video shared by Chadha, th ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Strongly condemning the ECI's order to transfer Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Wednesday, described the Commission's move as an "one-sided and arbitrary political action." The DMK president also said the selective transfer of Chief Secretaries and DGPs only in opposition-ruled states, including Tamil Nadu, exposed the partisan influence of the BJP-led Union government and reflects saffronisation of the Commission. Charging that this transfer ha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Fresh political buzz has emerged around RS MP Raghav Chadha, with speculation growing that the Aam Aadmi Party leader could be considering the launch of a youth-led political platform of his own. The speculation intensified after Chadha reshared on his Instagram Story a video posted by a supporter urging him to start a new party. Responding to the video, Chadha wrote, "Interesting thought," a response that has left many followers wondering if he is signalling t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) A Trinamool Congress delegation's meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday to raise issues related to SIR in West Bengal saw acrimonious exchanges, with the party leaders claiming the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to "get lost" and the poll panel accusing them of "shouting". The meeting, which barely lasted seven minutes, was followed by a terse statement from the Election Commission (EC), saying it gave a "straight-talk" to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ...Read More >
Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Wednesday described the ongoing Jolarpet Assembly bye-election as "an election to safeguard the self-respect of Tamil Nadu," asserting that the contest transcends a mere battle between political parties. Addressing a gathering at Pudupettai Sandhaimedu near Natrampalli in Tirupattur district, Kanimozhi, who is also a Member of Parliament, campaigned in support of DMK candidate K ...Read More >
Hyderabad: India is set for a crucial day of voting on Thursday (April 9) as multiple states and a Union Territory head to polls in high-stakes Assembly elections, while by-elections will also take place in three states. The electoral contests in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry are being closely watched, with major political parties battling for power and looking to strengthen their position ahead of future national elections. Extensive security arrangements, large-scale deployment of polling pe ...Read More >
Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Wednesday described the ongoing Jolarpet Assembly bye-election as "an election to safeguard the self-respect of Tamil Nadu," asserting that the contest transcends a mere battle between political parties. Addressing a gathering at Pudupettai Sandhaimedu near Natrampalli in Tirupattur district, Kanimozhi, who is also a Member of Parliament, campaigned in support of DMK candidate K ...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 >
New Delhi: A Trinamool Congress delegation's meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday ended on an acrimonious note, with the leaders saying the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to "get lost" and the commission accusing them of "shouting." A TMC delegation -- comprising its Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien, deputy leader Sagarika Ghose, MPs Saket Gokhale and Menaka Guruswamy -- met the full bench of Election Commission as West Bengal goes to polls amid charges of disenfranchisemen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) A Trinamool Congress delegation's meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday ended on an acrimonious note, with the leaders saying the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to "get lost" and the commission accusing them of "shouting". A TMC delegation -- comprising its Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien, deputy leader Sagarika Ghose, MPs Saket Gokhale and Menaka Guruswamy -- met the full bench of Election Commission as West Bengal goes to polls amid charges of disen ...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 >
NEW DELHI: After a short and stormy meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) came out swinging, calling Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar "a chor, a criminal" and accusing him of a "partisan attitude." According to TMC leaders, the "seven-minute" meeting ended abruptly with the CEC telling their delegation to "get lost."TMC leader Derek O'Brien outlined the details of the encounter, saying the party's delegation included Rajya Sabha MPs Sagarika Gho ...Read More >
West Bengal is set to vote in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4. "When even judicial officers are not safe, how can you expect that common people will be safe under TMC rule? What happened in Malda is an example of TMC's maha jungle raj," Modi said, referring to the incident where judges were allegedly held for hours during protests over voter roll revisions. He further alleged that "democracy is bleeding every day on the sacred soil of Bengal" and accused the Ma ...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 >
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 >
NEW DELHI: A meeting between a delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission (EC) turned tense on Wednesday, with both sides trading sharply conflicting accounts of what transpired.According to sources in the poll body, TMC leader Derek O'Brien allegedly raised his voice during the interaction and told the Chief Election Commissioner not to speak."Trinamool Congress meeting lasted barely a few minutes. EC sources said Trinamool MP Derek O Brien shouted at the Election Co ...Read More >
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Tiruttani police have registered a case against ten individuals, including Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party candidate Sathiyakumar, for conducting the election campaign activities without permission in the Tiruttani constituency. This comes as Tamil Nadu awaits the Legislative Assembly polls, scheduled to take place in a single phase on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4. Also Read | Why Is Stock Market Rising Today, April 8, 2026?. E ...Read More >
The Election Commission has mandated pre-certification for all political advertisements in Kerala's print media before the assembly elections to ensure fair and accurate information reaches voters. IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu. Photograph: @ECISVEEP/X Key Points The Election Commission mandates pre-certification for all print advertisements by political parties in Kerala before the Assembly elections. Th ...Read More >
Thoothukudi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Thoothukudi District Collector and District Election Officer Vishu Mahajan has issued a detailed advisory mandating prior certification for all political advertisements, as part of strict enforcement of Election Commission guidelines. According to an official press release, a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has been constituted in the district to scrutinise and approve all election-r ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 8: Campaigning for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections concluded, with political parties making their final push before the 48-hour silence period ahead of the April 9 polling for 126 constituencies. The curtain fell on a high-decibel campaign at 5 pm, as mandated by the Election Commission, bringing to a halt rallies, roadshows and all forms of canvassing across the State on Tuesday evening. The last day witnessed an intense flurry of activity, with top leaders across par ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said "serious and positive discussions" were underway on the implementation of two key ideological issues of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) or simultaneous voting for Parliament and state assemblies. Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on the occasion of the party's 47th foundation day, the PM said, "Our mission is still ongoing. Serious discussions are taking place ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is using abusive language in broad daylight and questioned the silence of the Election Commission. The Congress leader also said that no action was being taken against the Assam CM. "... He is using words we can't even speak, and he is speaking publicly. He is the Chief Minister; this means he has no regard for the people of the state, the country ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 8 (ANI): Keralam Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar on Tuesday said that 1.46 lakh trained polling personnel will be dispatched to all the polling stations for the Kerala assembly polls scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 9, with vote counting scheduled for May 4. Around 2.7 crore electors are expected to participate in the election. He further informed that FIRs in election-related activities have been registered against 180 people. ...Read More >
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