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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma speaks during an election campaign in support of the AGP candidate, Tapan Das (unseen), from the Dimoria constituency for Assam Legislative Assembly elections 2026 at Sonapur, Kamrup. | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday (April 6, 2026) accused the Congress party of unleashing … Read more

Kerala’s electoral history narrates a fascinating tale; one marked by intense power plays, invigorating victories and smear campaigns. Many popular leaders have taken the helm, bringing about revolutionary transformations in the State. But one constant in Kerala’s political landscape has been the leadership swing between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF), … Read more

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seen during a roadshow on April 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (April 6, 2026) asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not raise Pakistan’s threat to attack Kolkata, during his poll rallies in West Bengal a day earlier. “You (PM) … Read more

TVK chief Vijay. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Citing alleged restrictions imposed by the police, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has cancelled Monday’s (April 6, 2026) poll campaigns by its founder and actor C. Joseph Vijay in the Villivakkam and T. Nagar Assembly constituencies in Chennai. Follow | Tamil Nadu election 2026 updates … Read more

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi with Congress leader Pawan Khera addresses a press conference, in Guwahati, on April 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Hours after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma denied Congress allegations regarding his wife allegedly holding multiple passports and properties abroad, Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday (April … Read more

Workers busy preparing and sorting political party flags at a manufacturing unit in Sellakarichal, Sulur Taluk, supplying materials to DMK, AIADMK, VCK, KMDK, Congress, and DMDK ahead of the state elections, in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: ANI The last date for filing nominations for all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly … Read more

File photo of DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth | Photo Credit: The Hindu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant asserted on Sunday (April 5, 2026) that Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami did not keep his promise of giving one Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK as agreed during … Read more

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder Thol. Thirumavalavan File \ | Photo Credit: S. Shiva Raj Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan on Sunday (April 5, 2026) said that there was no room for ‘politics of hate’ in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry and exuded confidence that the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) would … Read more

DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday (April 5, 2026) dismissed the suggestion that the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections would be a “close” multi-cornered contest. In his first interview this election season, he told The Hindu, the four-way race would ultimately favour the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance. “The contest is essentially between … Read more

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, right, greets the gathering during an election campaign after filing his nomination papers for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, to the Returning Officer, in Chennai, April 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday … Read more

File photo of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (April 5, 2026) said the philosophy of his party is that of the celebrated musician Zubeen Garg, who worked his entire life to unite Assam. Addressing election rallies in Biswanath and … Read more

Amid speculations on the BJP’s Chief Ministerial face in the West Bengal Assembly polls, State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party had not taken any decision on the matter and would instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his “development agenda”. Mr. Bhattacharya said the BJP did not distinguish … Read more

With the Tamil Nadu Assembly election around the corner, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announcement that it will implement the three-language formula in a phased manner from 2026-27 kicked off a war of words between the DMK government in the State and the BJP-led regime at the Centre on “Hindi imposition” versus “progressive … Read more

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami campaigning in Arani on Saturday. | Photo Credit: C. VENKATACHALAPATHY Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Saturday that a detailed probe would be launched into the death of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi after the AIADMK returned to power. He was responding … Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, centre, during a roadshow for filing of nomination papers by BJP candidates Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur, in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI   The Election Commission of India (EC) on Saturday (April 4, 2026) issued a suspension order to police officers for failing … Read more

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor C. Joseph Vijay during a rally. On behalf of Mr. Vijay, a fresh set of revised nominations has been filed in Perambut and Tiruchi East Assembly constituencies. | Photo Credit: ANI On behalf of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay, a fresh set of revised nominations has been … Read more

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TNCC chief Selvaperunthagai. File | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The Congress on Friday (April 3, 2026) finally announced its list of candidates for 27 out of 28 Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies allotted to it by the DMK for the upcoming polls. The list was released after lengthy discussions in New Delhi. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee … Read more

BJP National President Nitin Nabin in support of BJP Assam state President Dilip Saikia and Assam Minister and Party candidate Pijush Hazarika. Photo credit: @NitinNabin X/ANI Photo BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Friday (April 3, 2026) alleged that the Congress worked for infiltrators and people must remember the opposition party’s tenure while going to … Read more

The Congress on Friday (April 3, 2026) alleged that the government has called a “special session” for passing bills related to amending the women’s quota law and delimitation to “grab political mileage” in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a “gross violation” of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government’s push … Read more

Ankit Pandey* was rushing to catch a train from Mumbai’s Malad station last month, when a sight halted him in his tracks. From the railway bridge, he could see a group of men offering namaaz (prayers) just outside the railway platform. Pandey, 22, a worker in the Hindutva outfit Bajrang Dal, was incensed. He shot a 33-second … Read more

The Kerala State Election Commission has initiated action following a complaint alleging large-scale fabrication of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur, Kannur, to facilitate bogus voting. Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar has sought an urgent report from Kannur District Collector Arun K. Vijayan, directing immediate submission of findings. Further action will be decided after examining … Read more

L. Murugan; Nainaar Nagenthran | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan; A. Shaikmohideen After days of suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a constituent of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu, on Friday (April 3, 2026) released the list of all 27 candidates for the upcoming Assembly election in the State. As widely … Read more

Mounting a scathing attack on the ruling DMK dispensation, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay accused the DMK of forming “cash box alliance” (gallapetti kootani) and “illegitimate ties with others” and was opposing him. It made several promises in the 2021 Assembly election, including a gas cylinder subsidy of ₹100, MSP of ₹4,000 to sugarcane … Read more

Mock polling in progress at GVHSS in Kannur ahead of the Assembly election. File | Photo Credit: Mohan S.K. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition alliance, United Democratic Front (UDF), have separately offered to improve social welfare schemes for the weaker sections and introduce women-specific projects on Thursday (April 2, 2026) to … Read more

Kerala is heading towards election to its Legislative Assembly, with the polls scheduled for April 9, 2026, and the results will be counted on May 4, 2026.  The State has a total of 140 constituencies. Kerala, currently governed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is poised for a tight contest against the United Democratic Front … Read more

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami campaigning in Dharmapuri on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami assailed the DMK-led alliance at an election campaign meeting here on Thursday, dubbing it a “sad alliance” that had left the leaders of the parties in the front in “tears”. Alluding to Chief … Read more