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"Sytematic, well managed": Delegates visit polling booth in West Bengal under International Election Visitors' Programme

As part of the International Election Visitors' Programme - 2026, international delegates visited polling booths in West Bengal on Thursday and appreciated the seamless arrangements.... read..

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WB Elections: Voters queue up in Asansol as Phase 1 polling begins

Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations in Asansol as voting got underway in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday.... read..

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AIADMK Gen Secy Edappadi K. Palaniswami casts vote for Tamil Nadu elections, exudes "100 pc" confidence in victory

Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and AIADMK General Secretary and candidate from Edappadi constituency, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Thursday exercised his franchise at the Panchayat Union Primary School polling station in Siluva... read..

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Assembly Elections: Voting begins for single-phase in Tamil Nadu polls, first phase in West Bengal

Polling for the Assembly elections began in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (Phase 1) amid tight security on Thursday. The voting will conclude at 6:00 pm today in both states.... read..

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Tamil Nadu elections: TVK chief Vijay casts vote in Neelankarai

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday cast his vote at Neelankarai polling booth for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.... read..

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WB Elections: BJP's Dilip Ghosh targets TMC, predicts over 100 seats in first phase

BJP candidate from Kharagpur Sadar, Dilip Ghosh, on Thursday made strong remarks on the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polling, which is underway, expressing confidence in the party's performance and launching attacks on the ruling Trinamool Cong... read..

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WB Elections: BJP's Asansol Dakshin candidate Agnimitra Paul casts vote, says "this is war to save Bengal"

BJP candidate from Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency, Agnimitra Paul, cast her vote on Thursday during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections and expressed confidence in the party's performance.... read..

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Polling for bye-elections in Umreth assembly in Gujarat and Rahuri and Baramati assembies in Maharashtra begins

The polling for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat, and the Baramati and Rahuri Assembly by-elections in Maharashtra began on Thursday under tight security.... read..

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"it is our responsibility to come and vote": Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu appeal to citizens to cast vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

Actors Prabhu and Vikram Prabhu urged citizens to exercise their democratic right as voting for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections got underway on Thursday.... read..

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Tamil Nadu: Boer Community Welfare Association in Tiruppur announce election boycott

The Boer community from Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu has announced to boycott the elections amid concerns over a lack of political recognition and educational and economic backwardness.... read..

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"Our alliance will win the election": Congress MP Karti Chidambaram casts vote in Tamil Nadu polls

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday cast his vote at Chittal Achi Memorial School in Kandanur in the ongoing polling for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.... read..

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Sharad Pawar to skip Baramati by-election voting due to ill health

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar will not participate in the voting for the Baramati Assembly by-election scheduled for April 23 due to health-related issues, said Mahayuti candidate and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sunetra P... read..

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Kharge calls PM Modi "terrorist" during election campaign, later clarifies; BJP seeks apology, moves Election Commission

BJP leaders slammed Mallikarjun Kharge over his calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "terrorist" during a press conference on the last day of campaigning in Tamil Nadu with the Congress President later clarifying that what he meant was that Prime Minister... read..

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Tamil Nadu polls: 20 delegates review poll-related activities under International Election Visitors' Programme 2026

An international delegation comprising 20 observers from 10 countries, along with three representatives from the Election Commission of India, under the second phase of the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) 2026, arrived in Tamil Nadu and ... read..

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Tamil Nadu elections: EVMs dispatched, polling staff deployed across Tiruchirappalli ahead of polling day

With just a day left for polling in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, large-scale preparations are underway in Tiruchirappalli district, with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other polling materials being transported to various booths in the constit... read..

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Himachal govt announces incentives up to Rs 1 crore for unopposed Panchayat elections

The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a major financial incentive scheme to encourage consensus-based elections in Panchayati Raj institutions, offering awards ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore for bodies elected unopposed.... read..

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Congress appoints Election in-charge for four Municipal Corporations in Himachal

The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee has appointed an election in-charge for four key Municipal Corporations in the state ahead of the upcoming urban local body polls.... read..

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'Chunav ka Parv, Paschim Bengal ka Garv': 13 delegates arrive in West Bengal for International Election Visitors' Programme - 2026

As part of the International Election Visitors' Programme - 2026, thirteen international delegates from Namibia, Georgia, Nepal, the Philippines, Switzerland, Kenya, and International IDEA arrived in West Bengal on Wednesday to witness the conduct of high... read..

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Tamil Nadu: Erode District Collector outlines final election preparations; cash seizure case underway

As the deadline for high-decibel campaigning nears, Erode District Collector S Kandasamy has detailed a comprehensive security and logistics plan to ensure "free and fair" Assembly elections across the district.... read..

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Malda mango traders push for airport reopening to boost exports and farmer earnings ahead assembly elections

The Malda Mango Association has called for the reopening of Malda airport to enable direct export of mangoes from the district, which is known for having one of the highest mango outputs in India.... read..

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"Elections will be Waterloo for corrupt DMK regime, Stalin looked nervous, fear of defeat on his face": BJP's CR Kesavan

With a few days left for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Tuesday alleged that the 2026 Assembly elections will be the "Waterloo" for the MK Stalin-led "corrupt DMK regime", which he termed is "crashing to a crushing ... read..

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TN: Boyanayak community boycotts assembly elections in Tiruppur district

The Boyanayak community has announced that it will boycott the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in Tiruppur district, expressing dissatisfaction over the lack of political representation and engagement from political parties.... read..

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"BJP wants to hijack the entire election...": Congress MP KC Venugopal

Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to hijack the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and is using All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) as a weapon to do so.... read..

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J-K: State Election Commissioner Shantmanu visits Udhampur to oversee panchayat electoral roll revision

Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commissioner (SEC) Shantmanu has conducted a series of field visits across Udhampur district.... read..

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Chandrababu Naidu to campaign for NDA in Tamil Nadu on April 20-21 ahead of Assembly elections

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will undertake a two-day campaign tour across Tamil Nadu on April 20 and 21 to support candidates of the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Assembly elections, according to a press release.... read..

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"Confident that AIADMK-led NDA alliance would emerge victorious in elections": Virugambakkam candidate Ravi

Virugambakkam constituency candidate V. N. Ravi on Saturday claimed that people in Tamil Nadu are "fed up and angry" with the ruling DMK government and are looking for a change ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.... read..

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MP CM Mohan Yadav conducts door-to-door campaign for upcoming West Bengal elections

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday conducted a door-to-door campaign in favour of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Kamarhati area for the upcoming West Bengal elections.... read..

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Haryana Congress suspends 5 MLAs for cross-voting during Rajya Sabha elections

Haryana Congress President Rao Narender Singh on Thursday said five party MLAs have been suspended with immediate effect today due to cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls.... read..

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Tamil Nadu: Woman dies by alleged suicide in Tiruchirappalli over election freebies; TVK, BJP leaders criticise DMK

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna, on Thursday, condemned the death by alleged suicide of a 25-year-old woman in Tiruchirappalli district, saying that the case is "deeply disturbing" and speaks of the safety concerns of women in the Stat... read..

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Tamil Nadu polls: MNM President Kamal Haasan holds election campaign in Chennai for SPA alliance

Makkal Needhi Maiyam ( MNM ) President, Actor and MP Kamal Hassan on Friday started his election campaign in Chennai's Chindadripet from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, where Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin is contesting.... read..

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Lok Sabha votes against Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women's reservation from 2029 general elections

The Constitution Amendment Bill for the implementation of Women's Reservation from the 2029 general elections was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with the opposition parties voting against it... read..

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BJP's Annamalai holds election campaign in favour of AIADMK candidate P Kumar, says "NDA created huge wave in Tamil Nadu"

BJP leader K Annamalai held an election campaign in support of AIADMK candidate from Thiruverumbur P Kumar in Tiruchirappalli on Thursday.... read..

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"Victory for my people, our community and state": TMP supremo Pradyut Kishore Deb Barma on winning TTAADC general elections

Tipra Motha Party Founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma on Friday credited the party's victory in the General Election of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) to the people, community and the state.... read..

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Lok Sabha votes against Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at implementing women's reservation from 2029 general elections

The Constitution Amendment Bill for the implementation of Women's Reservation from the 2029 general elections was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with the opposition parties voting against it... read..

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Tamil Nadu polls: Postal voting begins for election duty personnel in Tiruchirappalli

The process of collecting postal votes from government employees, teachers, journalists, and other personnel engaged in essential election duties has commenced across Tamil Nadu on Friday.... read..

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"BJP has started prep for 2027 Assembly elections...": Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on ED raid on AAP leader

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday, in a scathing attack on the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), said it has started its preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections by means of harassment, ED and Income Tax attacks on the Opposition.... read..

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"Women's Reservation Bill hasn't been brought just keeping elections in mind": Ramdas Athawale

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said the Women's Reservation Bill is a "very important" decision taken by the government, adding that the bill hasn't been brought just keeping the elections in mind.... read..

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INDIA Bloc parties to boycott Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman elections: Sources

The INDIA Bloc parties have decided to boycott the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman elections scheduled for April 17, according to sources.... read..

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