New Delhi: bjp is seeking to unseat the opposition in West Bengal, one of its few remaining strongholds, while its rivals hope to hold the line in bastions in eastern and southern India, with results set to be determined in five parliamentary polls – Bengal, tamil naduAssam, Kerala and pondicherry – designed to provide a … Read more
NEW DELHI: The results of the May 4 multi-state elections will hinge not just on broad swings but also on a set of constituencies with narrow margins, high-profile candidates and intense local dynamics. After counting begins and trends emerge, these seats provide early clues about momentum, coalition cohesion and voter sentiment that could ripple across … Read more
NEW DELHI: On paper, the 2026 parliamentary elections look simple: five regions, 824 seats, and a familiar list of parties vying for power. West Bengal (294 seats), tamil nadu (234), Kerala (140), Assam (126) and pondicherry (30) Together, they constitute an important but not unprecedented electoral campaign.However, this is not a routine election cycle.Timing gives … Read more
New Delhi: West Bengal may be on the cusp of a ‘Bolibottom’, with exit polls predicting a hung rally that could mark the end of Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule in the state. Most exit polls predicted a close race between the ruling Trinamool party congress (TMC) and bjp In West Bengal.If one pollster is to … Read more
New Delhi: After notifying April 16, 2026 as the effective date of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Reservation of one-third seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territory of Delhi), the government on Friday notified April 17, 2026 as the effective date of women’s quota provisions in … Read more
New Delhi: The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Women’s Reservation Act, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, with 251 lawmakers supporting the move and 185 opposing it.The bill, which aims to implement reservation rights for women ahead of the 2029 general elections, was tabled along with two general pieces … Read more
The CM’s clash with the previous CM between N Rangasamy (left) and V Vaithilingam makes Thattanchavady the most high-profile seat federal territory pondicherryThe former French colony of India will go to the polls on Thursday, with the ruling All India NR party congress (AINRC) – The Bharatiya Janata Party unites to seek a second consecutive … Read more
There are 1,099 polling stations, including 30 all-women polling stations, 15 youth-managed polling stations, 2 polling stations run by persons with disabilities and two unique polling stations housed in heritage buildings in the Union Territory. local cherries: The Union Territory of Puducherry will go to assembly polls on Thursday (April 9). Briefing reporters on Wednesday, … Read more
Archive photos Nearly 174 million voters are preparing to vote in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and pondicherry In the weeks that followed, the familiar outlines of a campaign were clearly visible — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-decibel rallies and Rahul GandhiIdeological messages across poll states.However, discussions of the election between the two leaders … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (left) local cherries: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the purity of the electoral roll is the cornerstone of democracy and confirmed that no eligible elector was excluded and no ineligible person was included in the final electoral list after the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) process.Kumar led a seven-member team … Read more