Voting inducements seized in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu exceed Rs 865 crore ahead of elections

Voting inducements seized in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu exceed Rs 865 crore ahead of elections

NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of potential election bait in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have exceeded Rs 865 crore, with the former accounting for 96 per cent of the value of liquor seized and the latter accounting for 88 per cent of the illegal cash seizures.Tamil Nadu will go to polls on April 23 and … Read more

‘Mischief, must be opposed’: Chidambaram slams Center’s move to convene Parliament during polling time

'Mischief, must be opposed': Chidambaram slams Center's move to convene Parliament during polling time

New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the Center’s decision to convene the Assembly days ahead of polls for the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal assembly elections.In a social media post, Chidambaram called the Centre’s proposal a “mischief” and claimed that it was aimed at excluding MPs from discussions … Read more