Trinamool Congress raises fears of EVM tampering in Bengal polls

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday expressed apprehension over possible attempts to hack electronic voting machines (EVMs) to be used in the crucial two-phase polling in West Bengal next month. The party’s Lok Sabha member…

After scrutiny, 985 candidates in fray in Kerala, 789 in Assam: ECI

New Delhi: As many as 985 candidates in Kerala and 789 nominees in Assam are left in the fray after scrutiny of nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections concluded earlier this week, an Election…

Senior Telangana leader Jeevan Reddy quits Congress

Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and former minister T. Jeevan Reddy resigned from the party on Wednesday, saying he had no other choice after facing humiliation despite working selflessly for more than four decades.   At…

Nitish Kumar retains JD(U) presidency, re-elected unopposed

Patna: Nitish Kumar was elected unopposed as the National President of Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday following the conclusion of the nomination withdrawal deadline. With no other candidate in the fray, Kumar retains the post…

DMK seals pact with VCK in TN; gives eight seats, two more from 2021

Chennai: In a key step towards consolidating its electoral alliance, the DMK on Tuesday sealed a seat-sharing deal with the VCK, allotting eight Assembly constituencies to the Dalit-focused party ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu…

‘Didn’t say anything new’: Priyanka Gandhi on PM Modi’s West Asia address

New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi briefed the Lok Sabha on the West Asia conflict on Monday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated “nothing new” was revealed and reiterated the party’s call for a…

CPI rejects ‘DMK pressure’ claim, says seat-sharing not an issue in TN alliance

Coimbatore: Communist Party of India (CPI) leader R. Mutharasan on Sunday firmly dismissed allegations that his party had reduced its seat demands in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections under pressure from its ally, the…

Former JD-U leader KC Tyagi, ex-UP Minister Ashok Yadav join Rashtriya Lok Dal

New Delhi: In a key political shift, former Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader K.C. Tyagi and former Uttar Pradesh minister Ashok Yadav joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Sunday, in the presence of party President…

BJD suspends six party MLAs for cross-voting in RS polls in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday suspended six of its MLAs for alleged anti-party activities, including cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. In an official statement, the party said the action was…

Brains, stardom and street power: Triangular contest heats up in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: A political intellectual, a film actor, and a street-smart grassroots leader — few constituencies in Kerala offer as compelling a contest as Thiruvananthapuram, where three sharply contrasting personalities are locked in a high-stakes electoral…

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