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‘BJP may try to split DMK alliance even after victory,’ warns Thol. Thirumavalavan

Union Minister Suresh Gopi (file) | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb Published – April 01, 2026 01:15 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit

On the first day of filing nominations on March 30, 2026, TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay submitted his papers in Perambur but his plan for campaigning in three Chennai seats suffered a setback as he was not able to cover the third constituency, for which his party blamed the police. Photo: X/@TVKPartyHQ via ANI The fledgling … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a woman working at a tea garden greet each other in Dibrugarh on April 1, 2026. Photo: X/@narendramodi via ANI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh district in poll-bound Assam and interacted with women workers there. Assembly Election LIVE Mr. Modi … Read more

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (left) interacts with supporters during a public rally in support of BJP candidate for Raha constituency Sashi Kanta Das, unseen, ahead of the State Assembly Election, in Nagaon district on March 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI A total of 26,412 elderly and differently abled voters in Assam … Read more

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the electoral rolls of the State to turn the poll outcome … Read more

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman releases the BJP poll manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, on March 31, 2026. Photo: X/@himantabiswa Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) released the BJP’s manifesto for Assam assembly polls, promising protection of land, heritage and dignity of indigenous people and ₹5 lakh crore infrastructure … Read more

Prominent political parties have released their manifestos for the polls | Photo Credit: PTI/B. Jothi Ramalingam Manifestos play a crucial role in any election; they can even make or break political parties. In the 2006 elections, for instance, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (DMK) poll manifesto promised rice at ₹2 per kg, free distribution of colour … Read more

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) launched a sharp attack on both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India [CPI(M)], alleging a “tacit partnership” between the two, while positioning the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) as “the only alternative capable … Read more

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya hands over the form A and B to Leader of Opposition in State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari for the State Assembly elections, in Kolkata on Sunday (March 29, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (March 30, 2026) filed his nomination for Nandigram constituency and expressed … Read more

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 30, 2026) said the past decade of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s double-engine government ended years of instability in Assam and underscored the need to make first-time voters aware of Congress misrule. Addressing around five lakh booth-level … Read more

The Tamil Nadu Assembly election is barely weeks away, and the seat-sharing deal between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Congress has been sealed, with the national party’s high command authorising senior leader P. Chidambaram to finalise the pact. This puts to rest what had been a dangerous temptation within sections of the Grand … Read more

CM M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: ANI DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will participate in an election public meeting at Chithode at 9 a.m. on April 2 and seek votes for all eight Assembly constituency candidates in the district. Follow | Legislative assembly 2026 updates Of the eight constituencies, the DMK is … Read more

Archana Patnaik. File | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday (March 30, 2026) issued the formal notification for elections to all 234 constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, scheduled for April 23. With the release of the notification, candidates can file their nominations from 11 a.m. the same … Read more

Each voter in India is designated a specific polling station, the location where they will cast their ballot during elections. A voter can quickly find the polling station and voter information using their phone or computer in just a few minutes. Here is a step-to-step guide to find your polling station and name in the … Read more

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi | Photo Credit: ANI Launching a sharp attack on Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (March 30, 2026) alleged that the Prime Minister remained silent on the Sabarimala issue during his Kerala visit, indicating that “the BJP-LDF works together.” Addressing a Congress election meeting in Adoor in Kerala, … Read more

CM M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: ANI DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will participate in an election public meeting at Chithode at 9 a.m. on April 2 and seek votes for all eight Assembly constituency candidates in the district. Of the eight constituencies, the DMK is contesting in Erode (West), where S. … Read more

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s State president in Kerala, has been leading the party’s charge to make a dent in the Left Democratic Front-United Democratic Front duopoly. He also has his task cut out in the Nemom constituency, where he contests against incumbent MLA and General Education Minister V. Sivankutty of the Communist Party … Read more

Himanta Biswa Sarma at a rally in Karbi Anglong ahead of Assam Assembly election, on March 29, 2026. Photo: @himantabiswa X/ANI Photo On a rainy Friday morning, the field at the local secondary school in Bongaigaon town is being prepared for a campaign meeting to be addressed by sitting MLA Diptimayee Choudhury of the Asom … Read more

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a five-term Congress MP from Behrampore, will contest from the Behrampore Assembly seat in Murshidabad district | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on Sunday (March 29, 2026) fielded several heavyweights for the West Bengal Assembly election 2026, including former party leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and former … Read more

Representational image. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Are you a registered voter in Tamil Nadu and preparing to cast your vote in the April 23 Assembly election? Still waiting for your latest Voter ID, also known as EPIC? You don’t have to wait — you can download your e-EPIC yourself. If your name is … Read more

Actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay is set to make his electoral debut from two constituencies – Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchi East. Photo: Special Arrangement When actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay announced on Sunday (March 29, 2026) that he would contest his first Assembly election from two urban constituencies — Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchi East — he was … Read more

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president and actor C. Joseph Vijay and other leaders during the announcement of TVK candidate list in Chennai on March 29, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday (March 29, 2026) announced candidates for all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu and 30 seats … Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves to the supporters as he participates in a road show during an election campaign rally ahead of the State Assembly election in Guwahati, Assam, on March 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (March 29, 2026) slammed Congress for encouraging infiltration and changing … Read more

Home voting for voters above 85 years and those in the persons with disabilities (PwD) category is set to commence on Monday (March 30) in Kerala as part of the 2026 State Assembly elections. A little over 2.07 lakh voters in both categories have opted for the facility in the State. The Election Commission of … Read more

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin releasing the party’s manifesto ahead of Assembly elections, at Chennai on March 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Releasing what he described as a “Superstar” manifesto for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Sunday (March 29, 2026), DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. … Read more