State election 2021

Injured tiger far more dangerous: Mamata Banerjee on wheelchair in Kolkata roadshow

The West Bengal Chief Minister was confined to a wheelchair as she held a roadshow in the state capital on Sunday (March 14).

Mar 14, 2021, 23:33 PM IST

Tamil Nadu polls: TTV Dhinakaran's party and DMDK ink pact to fight elections jointly

The ruling AIADMK's rival Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam on Sunday concluded a seat sharing arrangement with actor-turned politician Vijayakanth-led DMDK and alloted it 60 Assembly constituencies for the April 6 Assembly polls.

Mar 14, 2021, 23:15 PM IST

Kerala Mahila Congress chief Lathika Subhash quits, tonsures head over denial of poll ticket

Kerala Congress' Mahila chief Lathika Subhash submitted her resignation saying she was hurt after denial of party ticket from Ettumanoor seat, she shaved off her head in front of the Congress office in the state capital as a mark of protest.

Mar 14, 2021, 20:52 PM IST

Tamil Nadu election: Actor Khushbu Sundar makes poll debut for BJP, will contest from THIS seat

Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar was named by BJP's in their first list of candidates for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Mar 14, 2021, 18:58 PM IST

EC holds senior cop responsible for Mamata Banerjee's injury, cites security lapse in Nandigram

The Election Commission suspended Purba Medinipur SP Pravin Prakash claiming laxity in security provided by police to the West Bengal Chief Minister in Nandigram.

Mar 14, 2021, 18:28 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: BJP releases list of 112 candidates, 'metroman' E Sreedharan to contest from Palakkad

The party will contest a total of 115 seats in the 140-seat assembly, said BJP national general secretary Arun Singh The remaining 25 seats have been left for the allies.

Mar 14, 2021, 17:46 PM IST

BJP's list of candidates for West Bengal polls, Babul Supriyo, Rajib Banerjee among 58 named

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced candidate names for the Assembly elections in West Bengal this year, here's a list of who is fielded from which constituency. 

Mar 14, 2021, 16:01 PM IST

New mandi will be opened in Parliament: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait in West Bengal's Nandigram

Rakesh Tikait said in Nandigram, "The day Samyukt Morcha decides, a new mandi will be opened at Parliament. The crops will be sold at the minimum support price (MSP).

Mar 14, 2021, 00:05 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi attends BJP's CEC meet to finalise candidates for upcoming Assembly polls

The central election committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding a meet at the party headquarters in the national capital to finalise candidates for the upcoming election to four states and 1 Union Territory.

Mar 13, 2021, 19:43 PM IST

Don’t vote for BJP: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait urges people ahead of West Bengal polls

The BKU leader's agenda for Bengal visit includes discussing the issue of MSP and the three controversial farm laws with the farmers of the state.

Mar 13, 2021, 18:34 PM IST

Assam Elections 2021: Smriti Irani calls Congress ‘most corrupt party’, says only BJP works for poor

Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Smriti Irani said in a rally in the state, "There is no one more corrupt than Congress. Only BJP is the party, which works for the benefit of the poors."

Mar 13, 2021, 16:22 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: TMC to release manifesto on March 14

According to TMC sources, the party was about to release its manifesto earlier but the programme has to be postponed after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered injuries on Wednesday (March 10) while campaigning in Nandigram.

Mar 13, 2021, 16:18 PM IST

State Assembly Election 2021: AIADMK no longer Jayalalithaa's party, turned into PM Modi's slave, says Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM will contest three assembly constituencies including Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri and Sankarapuram in alliance with AMMK. 

Mar 13, 2021, 15:26 PM IST

State Election 2021: TRS and BJP working together to loot Telangana and its people, says Revanth Reddy

As many as 18.68 crore electors will cast vote at 2.7 lakh polling stations in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. 

Mar 13, 2021, 14:13 PM IST

ISF releases the first list of 26 seats for upcoming West Bengal elections

The party, however, is yet to name the candidates who will contest from these seats.

Mar 13, 2021, 12:39 PM IST

West Bengal Election 2021: Lotus will bloom in every corner of Bengal, says Anurag Thakur

Thakur also commented on TMC’s allegations of ‘BJP conspiracy’ behind the attack on Mamata, that it is natural for Mamata Banerjee to fear her impending defeat and to see all leaders leave one after the other, adding that the politics of appeasement is also coming to an end.

Mar 13, 2021, 12:16 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Election 2021: First woman in 25 years to get IUML ticket

Noorbina Rashid will contest from Kozhikode South constituency and it is for the first time since 1996, a woman candidate has been fielded by the Muslim League.

Mar 13, 2021, 11:38 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee discharged from Kolkata's SSKM Hospital

The SSKM Hospital release said, "CM Mamata Banerjee has responded well to the treatment. She has been discharged with appropriate instructions, due to her repeated requests. She has been advised to review after 7 days."

Mar 12, 2021, 19:12 PM IST

State Assembly Polls 2021: BJP's Central Election Committee to finalise candidates for upcoming polls on Saturday

Bharatiya Janata Party's Central Election Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting on Saturday (March 13) to finalise a list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls, sources said.

Mar 12, 2021, 17:06 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah to hold marathon election campaigns in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala

As per sources, the number of rallies addressed by the Prime Minister may increase depending on the demand and the ground situation.

Mar 12, 2021, 16:49 PM IST