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Tripura Election Commission announces schedule of polling stations ahead of TTAADC VC polls

The Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday issued the schedule for the preparation and publication of polling stations, ahead of the upcoming Village Committee (VC) elections in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) area... read..

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Assembly Election Results: The Triumph of Organizational Prowess

The election results across five assemblies will, undisputedly, impact and reshape India's federal-parliamentary political landscapes both in the shorter and longer run. However, in the context of its historic triumph in Bengal, it is a watershed moment i... read..

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'Crisis came to mind after elections': Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over PM Modi's seven-point appeal

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seven-point appeal to citizens in view of the ongoing West Asia crisis and to make India stronger and self-reliant was an "admi... read..

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Polling underway for municipal corporation election in Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat

Polling is underway for the election of Mayor and ward councillors in the municipal corporations of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat in Haryana.... read..

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17th Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet for its first session on May 11; election of Speaker and Dy Speaker scheduled next day

The 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been summoned to meet for its first session at 9.30 AM on Monday, May 11th May in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, Secretariat, Chennai.... read..

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar offers prayers at Tirumala; prays for 'peaceful elections'

Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar, along with his spouse, offered prayers to Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala.... read..

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"This is how BJP won": Kapil Sibal claims 96% deleted voter names wrongly removed in Bengal SIR, targets Election Commission

Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged irregularities in the deletion of voter names in West Bengal, targeting the Election Commission while referring to figures related to appeals disposed of by an election tribunal.... read..

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"Fought extremely difficult election": TMC's Abhishek Banerjee alleges irregularities in West Bengal polls

Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday alleged large-scale irregularities in the recently concluded West Bengal elections, claiming that nearly 30 lakh genuine voters were allegedly removed from the electoral rolls.... read..

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"Just making hit-and-run allegations", Shehzad Poonawalla jibes at Rahul Gandhi for 'election theft' claims

Hitting back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over allegations of "election theft" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday termed him an "opportunist and hypocrite" and said he has "no proof" of election riggi... read..

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Nainar Nagendran says BJP "gracefully accepts" Tamil Nadu election results, denies participation in government formation process

Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has "gracefully accepted" the results of the recently concluded Assembly elections, adding that the party will not extend support to any formation or participa... read..

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"Careful selection of targets, proper planning, and wonderful orchestration": Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar (Retd) on Op Sindoor

Former Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar (Retd), reflected on the strategy and planning by the armed forces in selecting and maintaining the aims during Operation Sindoor.... read..

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SC verdict on appointment of Election Commissioners was to fill vaccum until Parliament enacted a law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that its judgement which allowed the Chief Justice of India in the selection panel for Election Commissioners, was meant to fill a vacuum until Parliament enacted a law and did not mandate any particular structure for su... read..

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Hectic parleys on CM selection in Congress camp in Keralam, Satheesan and other senior leaders meet central observers

Senior Keralam Congress leaders including VD Satheesan, Kodikunnil Suresh, Deepdas Munshi and others, arrived at the Taj Hotel in Thiruvananthapuram to meet party observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken.... read..

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West Bengal CEO submits election notification to Governor; BJP set to stake claim after victory

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Wednesday submitted the Gazette Notification of the recently concluded Assembly election results to Governor RN Ravi, paving the way for government formation in the state.... read..

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"Won't resign, let them dismiss me": Mamata Banerjee vows to fight after West Bengal election loss

Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed a meeting of newly-elected MLAs of her party and stated she will not resign from her post in the wake of assembly poll results and the Centre can dismiss her, Trinamool Congress sources said on... read..

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Congress MLA-elect VD Satheesan holds roadshow in Peravur after election win

Congress MLA-elect from Peravur Assembly, VD Satheesan, held a roadshow in his winning constituency on Wednesday. He was accompanied by party cadres in large numbers, waving at the passing public.... read..

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Can courts direct Parliament to include CJI in EC selection panel, asks Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether it can direct Parliament to enact a law mandating the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners.... read..

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'It's time the West appreciates Indian democracy!': Former Norway Minister hails BJP's performance in state elections

Erik Solheim, Former Minister of Climate and the Environment of Norway, has praised the strength of Indian democracy following recent state election outcomes in India, lauding the electoral process and voter participation while criticising Western media n... read..

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"Wherever the BJP has to contest elections, it goes there and creates fights" alleges CM Bhagwant Mann on Punjab blasts

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday condemned recent incidents of explosions in Amritsar and Jalandhar, calling them part of a larger effort by the BJP to instigate violence ahead of elections.... read..

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"Insulting beauty of democracy": UP Minister Jaiveer Singh on Mamata's defiance of election results

Uttar Pradesh Minister Jaiveer Singh on Wednesday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for disrespecting the people's mandate and "insulting the beauty of democracy" by refusing to resign following her party's loss in the recent ... read..

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"We never expected such a huge defeat," says CPI's Binoy Viswam on Keralam Assembly election results

Following the Keralam Assembly election results, Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary Binoy Viswam on Wednesday admitted that the outcome was a clear defeat, but emphasised that the party would not dwell on it.... read..

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UBT leader Sanjay Raut supports Mamata Banerjee's claims of election rigging, defends her moral victory

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday expressed support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent remarks about the BJP of "looting" the democratic process, affirming that the Election Commission's role in the polls was questionable.... read..

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Congress' Abdur Rahim Ahmed claims "lot of doubt" regarding Assam's election results

Following the Assam Assembly election results, Congress's victorious candidate from Chenga, Abdur Rahim Ahmed, expressed his respect for the people's decision while raising concerns over the outcome and the role of EVMs in the process.... read..

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Keralam Governor Vishwanath Arlekar accepts Pinarayi Vijayan's resignation following UDF victory in elections

Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Monday accepted the resignation of incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following the Congress-led UDF's victory in the assembly elections.... read..

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"Will not resign, did not lose, I will not go to Raj Bhavan....": Mamata Banerjee after Bengal election results

Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday targeted the BJP and claimed that she has not lost the assembly polls and will not go to the Raj Bhavan to tender her resignation, saying "they can defeat Trinamool Congress through the Electi... read..

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Amit Shah and JP Nadda appointed as BJP's observers for West Bengal and Assam after election wins

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday was appointed as the BJP's central observer for West Bengal, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi serving as the central co-observer.... read..

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"Election was stolen, not won": Kapil Sibal alleges irregularities in West Bengal, backs Mamata Banerjee

Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal alleged that the Assembly election results in West Bengal were influenced by institutional factors, claiming that the election was "stolen, not won."... read..

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"Assam has spoken, historic mandate...": Union Minister Sonowal hails BJP's election win

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the decisive victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Assam Assembly elections, describing this "historic mandate" as a st... read..

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Tamil Nadu: TVK's Vijay pays homage to social reformers day after election win; garlands statues of Periyar, BR Ambedkar

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay continued his political outreach on Tuesday by visiting prominent memorials of social reformers in Tamil Nadu, a day after securing a near majority in the state assembly.... read..

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"People voted for stability amid global instability, war sirens and chaos abroad": PM Modi lauds Assembly election results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the results of the Assembly elections reflected the preference of the Indian people for the stability his government has provided at a time when world is facing an atmosphere of "instability" and chaos due to conflic... read..

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"We accept people's verdict as supreme:" Kanimozhi on Tamil Nadu election results

As Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is poised to become the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, DMK MP Kanimozhi said on Monday accepted the people's mandate and extended congratulations to the winning candidates.... read..

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"Fear has lost; trust has won": Ashwini Vaishnaw on Bengal election results

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw termed the West Bengal election results as historic, saying that "fear has lost and trust has won" in the state.... read..

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"So much public outrage that Mamata Didi couldn't even save herself in elections": BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav

BJP leader and Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections, stating that the party registered a "big victory" in three out of five states.... read..

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"People of country defeated Jihadi mentality in elections": BJP's Tarun Chugh hits out at Congress, TMC

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday praised the results of the West Bengal Assembly elections, asserting that the people of Bengal have once again shown their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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Keralam Assembly Election 2026: Security tightened outside Thiruvananthapuram's Mar Ivanios College ahead of vote counting

Security has been tightened outside the Mar Ivanios College campus in Thiruvananthapuram as counting for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 is set to begin shortly.... read..

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Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Multi-tier security deployed outside Chennai's Loyola College ahead of vote count

Heavy three-layer security was deployed early morning on Monday to prepare for the vote count of the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.... read..

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"Going to form government again": AGP's candidate Basanta Das confident to win Assam Assembly elections

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) candidate from Nowboicha assembly constituency, Basanta Das exuded confidence in the NDA victory in Assam as the counting of votes began for the assembly elections began on Monday.... read..

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Keralam Elections: Congress led UDF crosses halfway mark with 82 leads as per EC trends

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has breached the halfway mark ad per official Election Commission trends with leads in 82 seats. The Congress leads in 50 seats with its ally the Muslim League leading in 17 seats. The LDF had 51 leads.... read..

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Counting for high-stakes elections begins across 823 seats in four states and 1 UT

Counting is underway across 823 constituencies in key regions including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.... read..

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