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AIMIM cuts ties with Humayun Kabir's party, to contest Bengal polls independently

In a notable political development ahead of upcoming elections in West Bengal, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi, has announced its decision to withdraw its alliance with a party headed by Humayun Kabir.... read..

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"Additional force will be deployed in all 28 constituencies": Tripura DGP on ADC polls

Ahead of the upcoming general elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), elaborate security arrangements have been put in place with authorities deploying additional forces in all the 28 constituencies, a police officer sa... read..

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Tamil Nadu Polls: "Our goal is to form government again," says EPS

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday exuded confidence over his party's election campaign, saying they are working with a clear aim to return to power in the state Assembly polls.... read..

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KN Nehru campaigns in Milaguparai with alliance workers ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

Tamil Nadu State Minister and DMK Principal Secretary KN Nehru intensified his campaign efforts in the Milaguparai area of Tiruchirappalli on Friday as the electoral battle for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls gathers pace.... read..

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AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal cast his vote in Hojai, appeals for support in Assam polls

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Thursday casts vote at a polling station at Bordongki Government LP School in Hojai as voting is underway for the Assam assembly elections.... read..

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"Festival of Democracy": Seychelles envoy, other foreign delegates hail meticulous poll arrangements in Keralam

Highlighting the global resonance of India's electoral process, foreign delegates participating in the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) visited multiple polling stations across Keralam, including Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, to witness t... read..

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Nagaland maintains the lead in Assembly bypoll turnout so far; Tripura stays second, Karnataka picks up pace

Nagaland continues to dominate voter participation trends in the ongoing Assembly bypolls, retaining a clear lead as polling progresses into late morning, while Tripura holds firmly to the second spot with strong turnout numbers as of 11 AM.... read..

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"BJP so desperate that they are buying votes", claims Congress' Shama Mohammad amid Kerala polls; predicts UDF victory

Congress leader Shama Mohammad on Thursday expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front (UDF) winning the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections with a "huge majority," while also claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "desperate" and "buying v... read..

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PM Modi holds massive roadshow in Asansol ahead of West Bengal assembly polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Asansol, ahead of the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls.... read..

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Assam BJP expresses gratitude to voters for record-breaking turnout in Assembly polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam on Thursday expressed deep gratitude to the public for their participation in the Assembly polls, as the state recorded a massive estimated voter turnout of 84.42%.... read..

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Keralam Assembly polls 2026: BJP candidate R Sreelekha confident of NDA's ''landmark victory''

R Sreelekha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Vice President and Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency candidate, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a ''landmark victory'' in the ongoing Keralam Asse... read..

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Assam polls: BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary says 'all communities are with us', expresses confidence in NDA after voting

Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Hagrama Mohilary, on Thursday cast his vote in the ongoing Assam elections and expressed confidence in the NDA's prospects.... read..

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Nagaland surges past 59% voter turnout by 1 PM in Assembly bypoll, Tripura crosses 50% mark

Nagaland continues to dominate the bypoll turnout charts with a commanding lead, as voter participation crosses the halfway mark by 1 PM, while Tripura remains in second place with impressive numbers of its own.... read..

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"Mamata Banerjee is very upset": Smriti Irani slams West Bengal CM ahead of polls

Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, former Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, claiming that the TMC leader tends to get "upset" over the chanting of 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans.... read..

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Assembly bypoll: Nagaland maintains lead with 75% voter turnout at 3 pm; Tripura records 70%

Nagaland and Tripura took a significant lead in voter participation during the assembly by-elections on Thursday, according to the data revealed by the Election Commission of India at 3 PM.... read..

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Puducherry Polls: LJK founder Jose Charles Martin casts vote, expresses confidence in NDA

Jose Charles Martin, founder of Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi and candidate from the Kamaraj Nagar constituency, cast his vote along with his wife during the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 at a polling station in Reddiarpalayam.... read..

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Assembly polls: Puducherry leads voter turnout with 89.20%, Assam follows with 85.10%, Keralam stands at 77.50%

High voter turnout marked the single-phase Assembly elections held on Thursday in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry.... read..

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Assembly polls: Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen casts vote, says "Keralam backing Congress"

Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen on Thursday cast his vote in Kottayam as voting is underway for the Keralam assembly election, saying voters are backing Congress to seek justice for the alleged harassment of his father, Oommen Chandy.... read..

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Assam heads to polls today as Congress looks to reclaim the state

Polling for the 126 seats in Assam will be held today. Votes will be counted on May 4. The polling will begin at 7 am. The BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term. The Congress-led alliance includes Raijor Dal and CPI(M).... read..

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Mock polling begins for Assam, Keralam Assembly elections

Ahead of the voting in Assam, Keralam and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the officials conducted mock polls at various polling booths on Thursday.... read..

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Voting for bypolls in Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura begins

Voting for Assembly bye-elections for Davangere South and Bagalkot constituencies in Karnataka, Koridang constituency in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar constituency in Tripura began on Thursday morning.... read..

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Keralam polls: V Sivankutty, Mohanlal among early voters in Thiruvananthapuram

As voting begins for single-phase Assembly polls, Keralam Minister V Sivankutty on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram's Mudavanmugal.... read..

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"Vote for a govt that listens, cares, delivers": Congress chief Kharge as polling commences in Keralam, Assam and Puducherry

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday urged voters to exercise their constitutional voting right as voting across 296 seats in Keralam, Assam and Puducherry commenced earlier in the day.... read..

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International delegates witness polling for Assam Assembly elections, laud "meticulous organisation"

International delegates under the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) visited polling stations in Assam on Thursday to witness people exercising their franchise for the 2026 Assembly polls, and to appreciate the meticulous organisation of th... read..

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Assam Assembly polls 2026: MoS Pabitra Margherita casts vote in Jorhat, urges people to celebrate democracy

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.... read..

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"Won't comb my hair till my daughter gets justice": Mother of RG Kar rape victim 'vows' to defeat Mamata Banerjee in polls

Ratna Debnath, the BJP candidate and mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim, has vowed to defeat Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections, taking a vow that she won't comb her hair till she gets justice for her d... read..

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Maharashtra: Supriya Sule urges Congress to withdraw candidate for Baramati bypoll in favour of NCP's Sunetra Pawar

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.... read..

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"Best to have unopposed election in Baramati": Sharad Pawar advices Congress ahead of bypoll

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.... read..

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"Left Front coming back to power": CPI(M)'s John Brittas as voting underway for Keralam polls

As Keralam votes, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas on Thursday expressed confidence that the Left Front will return to power.... read..

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Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan casts vote for Assembly polls in Kannur

Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday cast his vote for the 2026 Assembly elections at a polling booth in Pinarayi RC Amala Basic Upper Primary School in Kannur.... read..

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Puducherry Assembly elections 2026: Saree-clad robot 'Nila' welcomes voters at polling booth

A humanoid robot named "Nila", dressed in a saree, greeted voters arriving at the VOC Government School polling station in Puducherry on Thursday, adding a technological touch to the ongoing Assembly elections in the Union Territory.... read..

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Assam polls : Zubeen Garg's wife and sister cast their votes in Dispur

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.... read..

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Shashi Tharoor says Kerala polls a direct fight between LDF-UDF, claims "BJP not a factor here"

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, asserting that the electoral battle in the state is primarily between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democrat... read..

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"Historic...watershed moment in Assam's history": Himanta Sarma lauds highest turnout in assembly polls

With Assam recording its highest-ever polling percentage, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that people have voted with a clear resolve to "protect our land, our identity, and our culture from illegal infiltration and demographic aggression".... read..

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"UDF will win majority seats": State Congress president Sunny Joseph cast vote in Kannur as Keralam polling begins

State Congress president and Peravoor candidate Sunny Joseph on Thursday cast his vote at a polling booth in Kannur as Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway.... read..

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"This election is for dignity and honour of women": PM Modi ahead of West Bengal assembly polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of allegedly insulting women from backward classes, citing the mismanagement im President Droupadi Murmu's event, the recent Malda "hostage" incident and the RG Kar medical coll... read..

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West Tripura fully prepared for ADC polls on April 12, says District Election Officer

With preparations in full swing for the upcoming general elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), West Tripura District Magistrate and District Election Officer has affirmed that the administration is fully geared up to ... read..

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Polling in Kerala completed peacefully: CM Vijayan lauds voter turnout; thanks Election officials, volunteers

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday lauded Kerala's voters for their enthusiastic participation in the ongoing elections, noting that polling in the state has been completed peacefully.... read..

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Assembly polls; Puducherry leads voter turnout with 89.20%; Assam follows with 85.10%; Keralam stands at 77.50%

High voter turnout marked the single-phase Assembly elections held on Thursday in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry.... read..

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BJP's Muraleedharan casts vote in Thiruvananthapuram, says Keralam polls "milestone in political history"

Former Union Minister and BJP Kazahakootam candidate V Muraleedharan on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram and described the contest as "a milestone in the political history of Keralam".... read..

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'Matter of shame': MK Stalin alleges 'EC executing orders of BJP' ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC) over the latter's decision to replace the state's Chief Secretary ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. He accused the constitutional body of acting 'one-sided'... read..

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Tamil Nadu pushed backwards due to corruption, poor governance under DMK: Piyush Goyal ahead of polls

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government of Tamil Nadu, saying that they pushed backwards due to corruption and poor governance.... read..

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Keralam Assembly Polls: Speaker Shamseer, Congress MP Sudhakaran cast votes

Keralam Assembly speaker AN Shamseer cast his vote at Polling Booth No. 74, during the ongoing assembly polls.... read..

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"Run under one family known for corruption, taking Tamil Nadu down": Piyush Goyal targets DMK ahead of polls

Union Minister and Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK ahead of the state Assembly elections, asserting that the party "running under one family known for corrupt... read..

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Congress unveils Tamil Nadu poll manifesto, promises Universal Basic Income, 3 lakh jobs and 10,000 women commandos

In the run-up to the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23, the Indian National Congress (INC) on Thursday released its manifesto aimed at "Transforming Tamil Nadu."... read..

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Assam sees over 75 pc polling till 4.30 pm; voter turnout 62.71 pc in Keralam, 72.40 in Puducherry

High voter turnout is being registered in Assam and West Bengal as also in Puducherry in the polling for assembly polls on Thursday with voters forming queues in several places to cast their ballot.... read..

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Keralam Polls 2026: Mammootty with wife Sulfath Kutty cast thier votes in Kochi

Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty was seen casting his vote alongside his wife Sulfath Kutty at a polling station in Kochi on Thursday morning as voting for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway.... read..

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Voting concludes for assembly polls in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry

Voting concluded for crucial polls in Assam, Keralam and Puducherry on Thursday with the voters coming out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.... read..

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Assembly polls: Assam's voter turnout records 84.42% at 5 pm; 75.01% in Keralam

Voters across Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections.... read..

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Assembly polls: Assam's voter turnout records 86.92% at 5 pm; 75.01% in Keralam

Voters across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections.... read..

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BJP a 'non-Kerala' party: AK Antony predicts UDF "sweep" in Keralam polls

Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Thursday stressed that the Keralam elections would be a "sweep" for United Democratic Front (UDF), adding that people want to "send off" the current Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) regime.... read..

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