“Good times are coming…”“This time the Modi government…”“Keira Hobe…”Slogans like this often end up playing a big role in elections. Speeches and manifestos may lay out the details, but it’s those short, catchy lines that bring energy to the campaign and remain in people’s minds long after the rallies are over.Like every election in India, … Read more
NEW DELHI: With polls drawing to a close in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry, focus is quietly turning towards the much-awaited exit polls. Exit polls, or opinion polls, are typically released half an hour after polls close and provide an early look at how people are likely to … Read more
Congress leader Pawan Khera New Delhi: In a setback for Congress leader Pawan Khera, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Telangana High Court’s order granting him one-week transit anticipatory bail over the chargesheet. assam Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.However, the Supreme Court said the Congress leader can seek anticipatory … Read more
Guwahati: Voter turnout in the Assam assembly elections 2026 climbed further on Sunday to nearly 86 per cent, according to the latest update from the Election Commission. This marked the highest turnout in state history, surpassing all-time highs of 84.7% in 2016 and 82% in 2021. watch Women voter turnout surges in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry: … Read more
NEW DELHI: Women voter turnout remained high in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday, not only recording the highest ever turnout but also surpassing the male voter turnout in the two states and the Union Territory. The female voter turnout was as high as 91.4%, 86.5% and 81.2% in Puducherry, Assam and Kerala. In comparison, … Read more
In a bid to woo women voters in Assam, the BJP and Congress have proposed competing cash transfer packages. In Assam, the BJP sankalp patra has promised that direct bank transfers to women will be increased to Rs 3,000 per month against a target of Rs 40 lakh under the Orunodoi scheme, a flagship initiative … Read more
New Delhi: Polling for the 2026 Assembly elections in Puducherry began at 7 am on Wednesday and the polling booth of VOC Public School was unusually eye-catching as a robot named ‘Nila’ welcomed the voters who came to cast their votes.Robots dressed up in costumes held flower trays to welcome voters to vote.Around 9.5 lakh … Read more
NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaigning for the Assam assembly elections came to an end on Tuesday, capping two weeks of intense political exchanges, aggressive rhetoric and a slew of promises.The competition mainly revolves around the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. The BJP campaign centered on ‘jati-mati-bheti’ – protecting the identity, … Read more
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Atul Bora (left); Gaurav Gogoi, Lurin Jyoti Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi (right) New Delhi: As the people of the ‘tea state’ prepare to elect a new government on April 9, ‘Asomiya jatiyotabad’ (assamNationalism) remains a central issue in Assam. For decades, the state has grappled with anxieties about protecting its cultural and demographic … Read more
