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Around 83% of candidates lost their deposit in Tamil Nadu polls, says ECI

May 13, 2026 admin

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam supporters burst crackers and distribute sweets in Tiruchi, celebrating the swearing-in of party president C. Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Around 83% of candidates in Tamil Nadu lost their deposit in the recently concluded Assembly polls, followed by West Bengal, where 78% lost…

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With defeat in Kerala, Left out of power for first time since 1977

May 4, 2026 admin

Changing tide: A UDF victory rally in Kannur, Kerala, on Monday. Kannur was considered a stronghold of the LDF in the State. | Photo Credit: S.K. Mohan With its defeat in the Kerala Assembly election, the Left parties are not in power in any State for the first time since 1977. The setback has sharpened…

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Kerala election result 2026: BJP emerges victorious in three seats

May 4, 2026 admin

BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar joins party workers as they celebrate his election victory from the Nemom Assembly segment at the BJP State headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Back in 2016, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made its historic entry into the Kerala Assembly with a win in Nemom,…

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All set for counting; ECI promises transparency

May 3, 2026 admin

Police and security personnel stand guard outside a strong room, ahead of the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls’ High School, in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday (May 3, 2026) said it would uphold the “highest standards of transparency,…

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Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Showdown in Bhabanipur; chaos erupts as Mamata, Suvendu hold rival rallies 100 metres apart

April 26, 2026 admin

Repeatedly ignored: Congress demands immediate arrest of Papai Ghosh in Berhampore Citing a “systematic breakdown of law and order,” the Congress party demanded the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for the immediate arrest of Papai Ghosh, whom they describe as a notorious repeat offender responsible for orchestrating violence in the Berhampore Assembly Constituency (AC-72)….

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Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE updates: BJP using AIADMK as a ‘mask’ in attempt to enter Tamil Nadu, Stalin says

April 15, 2026 admin

Amid high-octave election campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in a roadshow in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday (April 15). The event is likely to be attended by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran and other party leaders including K. Annamalai. The Prime Minister has visited Kanniyakumari…

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Assembly Elections 2026 Updates: Shah says, Bengal people firm on throwing infiltrators out of State; Mamata says 19 States, Centre have come together to counter me

April 13, 2026 admin

Bengal | TMC’s Shashi Panja eyes 4th term as BJP fields new face in Shyampukur Assembly Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate and State Minister Shashi Panja is seeking a fourth consecutive term from the Shyampukur Assembly constituency as West Bengal heads into a two-phased Assembly election on April 23 and 29. Representing a key urban segment…

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Assembly election LIVE: 116 candidates, including CM, Speaker, LoP file nominations in Assam till Friday

March 21, 2026 admin

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Women leaders raise voices of protest over denial of seat Congress leader Shama Mohamed has lashed out at the party leadership for overlooking women in the party’s candidate selection for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala. In a post on her Facebook page on Friday, a day after the Congress put…

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Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: First EVM, VVPAT randomisation conducted ahead of Assam Assembly polls

March 20, 2026 admin

The First Randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in connection with the forthcoming Election to the Assam Legislative Assembly, 2026, has been successfully conducted across all 35 districts covering 126 Assembly Constituencies on Wednesday (March 18, 2026). The process was carried out in the offices of the respective District Election Officers (DEOs) in the presence…

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Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: EC tightens grip on Bengal polls with strategic officer transfers as Trinamool faces protests over denial of tickets

March 19, 2026 admin

Security personnel conduct a route march after the Election Commission announced the dates for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, in Bolpur, Birbhum district of West Bengal, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) intensified preparations for the West Bengal Assembly elections, ordering a fresh reshuffle…

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