Assam Assembly polls: Trinamool Congress releases star campaigners list, led by Mamata Banerjee
TMC leaders, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sagarika Ghose, Moloy Ghatak, Satabdi Roy, Saayoni Ghosh, Shanta Chettri, June Maliah, Mosaraf Hussen and Dulu Ahmed, as also part of the 18-member star campaigner panel.
AINRC, BJP finalise seat sharing for Puducherry assembly polls
Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks with BJP leader and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at a private hotel.
LDF or UDF? Opinion poll predicts close fight in 2026 Kerala polls; gain for BJP
The IANS-Matrize survey projects the LDF to win 61-71 seats in the 140-member Assembly, with a vote share of 42-43 per cent
Himanta Biswa Sarma files nomination from Jalikbari constituency
Sarma was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, son Nandil Biswa Sarma, BJP's Gauhati Lok Sabha MP Bijuli Kalita Medhi and Guwahati Mayor Mrigen Sarania
5 reasons why Left is struggling to survive in Bengal, a state it dominated for 34 years
Several shortcomings and flaws crept up during the Left's 34-year uninterrupted rule in West Bengal. The party, since its ouster in 2011, has been facing an existential challenge in the state.
Tamil Nadu opinion poll suggests AIADMK edge over DMK, Vijay’s TVK emerges as key factor
The IANS-Matrize survey projects the AIADMK-led alliance to receive 39-40 per cent of the vote share, potentially translating into 114–127 seats in the 234-member Assembly
Keralam election: Congress releases second list of 37 candidates
T O Mohanan will contest from the Kannur Assembly seat, a position for which veteran leader K Sudhakaran had sought the party ticket
Bhabanipur: The high-stakes battleground where Mamata Banerjee faces Suvendu Adhikari; why the seat matters
The constituency has gained further attention due to a direct contest between West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
What is making BJP confident that Mamata is losing the war of narratives
BJP strategists believe that the turnout of more than six lakh people, along with the issues raised by Modi, has put the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on the back foot
West Bengal polls: RG Kar victim's mother may contest from Panihati on BJP ticket; seeks justice for daughter
The mother of the deceased doctor said she may contest from the Panihati constituency in North 24 Parganas
How Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam could reshape Tamil Nadu election dynamics
For decades, Tamil Nadu politics has largely revolved around two dominant Dravidian parties. The emergence of TVK introduces the possibility of a three-cornered contest, complicating vote calculations across the state.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says open to contesting from Bengal's Baharampur if Congress gives green signal
Chowdhury won the Nabagram assembly seat in Murshidabad in 1996 and vacated it three years later, following his victory in the 1999 general elections from the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency.
BJP list for West Bengal elections: Party names 111 candidates in second list
The list includes former Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik, who has been fielded from the Mathabhanga Assembly constituency.
Actress Ranjana Nachiyar joins DMK after leaving TVK, says ‘women continuously disrespected in Vijay’s party’
Ranjana said she quit Vijay’s TVK as it “disrespected” women
Behind the row over 'insult' to Murmu: A neck-and-neck battle for Bengal's tribal seats
On March 7, President Droupadi Murmu went to Siliguri in north Bengal to address the 9th International Santhal Conference and pointed out lapses in preparations and protocols.
Shashi Tharoor flags 10 issues shaping voter mood ahead of Kerala Assembly elections
Today, Kerala needs change. And it is not an option but a necessity if the state is to survive as a viable economy. The current administration has failed the people of Kerala across the board, says Tharoor.
'Not a CM candidate and for good reasons': Shashi Tharoor ahead of Kerala elections
Kerala elections are scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 9 and results will be announced on May 4. The term of the current Kerala Assembly will end on May 23.
BJP releases list of candidates for Assam elections; CM Himanta to contest from Jalukbari | Check full list
Bordoloi—known for his strong grassroots presence in the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, which he has won twice on a Congress ticket—has been fielded from Dispur.
From Mamata aide to challenger: Humayun Kabir releases first list of 182 candidates amid Babri row
Poonum Begum, a non-Bengali Muslim candidate from Kabir's party, will be locking horns with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur constituency.
BJP releases second list of 39 candidates ahead of Kerala elections | Check full list here
BJP releases second list of 39 candidates ahead of Kerala elections
TMC bets on youth with 75% of assembly poll candidates below 60
Among the youngest entrants, four candidates are below 30, while 38 fall in the 31–40 age group. The largest cohort — 89 candidates — is in the 51–60 bracket, followed closely by 88 in the 41–50 age group.
The Rajinikanth effect: Why he mattered in TVK–BJP talks ahead of Tamil Nadu election
Even today the Rajini fans and political circles wait for a word from Rajinikanth to know if he wanted them to support a certain side or make individual choices.
TVK says Vijay rejects CM position, 50% seats offered ahead of poll debut in Tamil Nadu: ‘Won’t succumb to Delhi’
Vijay is not a person who will succumb to Delhi for the sake of the chief minister’s post. They gave us all kinds of offers - from 50 to 90 seats. All that Vijay said was that he wanted the trust of Tamil Nadu people not the CM’s post, says TVK leader.
Assam polls: NDA seals seat-sharing deal; BJP to contest on 89 seats, AGP 26, BPF 11
The BJP is set to contest 89 seats in Assam, alongside the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) with 26 seats and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) with 11
EC orders posting of 5 IPS officers as DIGs in poll-bound West Bengal
The commission said the directions are to be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the joining of the officers must be submitted by 11 am on March 19.
