Election News 2019

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: 8 new replacements in AIADMK's candidate list

The assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled for May 16.

Apr 18, 2016

West Bengal Assembly elections 2016: Second phase of polling records nearly 80% turnout

Elections were held for 56 seats in seven districts — Birbhum, Darjeeling, Malda, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur.

Apr 17, 2016

West Bengal Assembly polls: TMC leader threatens voters in Birbhum

Trinamool Congress member Abdul Mannan told voters that his party will not tolerate it if they did not vote for TMC.

Apr 16, 2016

Tamil Nadu's minority Brahmins demand reservation before Assembly election

They also sought Rs. 1,000 as salary for priests and sivarchakas, and the formation of a temple board.

Apr 13, 2016

Assam Assembly elections 2016: 1 dead, 3 injured in Barpeta after locals clash with CRPF

The second and final phase of Assembly elections is underway in Assam Monday.

Apr 11, 2016

West Bengal Assembly polls 2016: Violence mars second part of first phase elections

Four people were injured, while another was critical after clashes between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the CPM.

Apr 11, 2016

Tamil Nadu assembly polls: DMDK rebel MLAs form new party

The MLAs defected questioning the DMDK's alliance with the People's Welfare Front.

Apr 10, 2016

TMC leader murdered; party says CPI-M, Congress indulging in vendetta politics

TMC leader Partha Chatterjee said the party has demanded "immediate arrest" of Congress leader Manas Bhunia for the murder.

Apr 9, 2016

Assam Congress spokesperson quits party, joins BJP

The report came two days ahead of the second phase of Assam Assembly elections, scheduled April 11.

Apr 9, 2016

Kerala Assembly elections: Election Commission permits free rice scheme with conditions

No new beneficiaries can be added to the list of recipients of the rice scheme, an election commission officer said.

Apr 7, 2016

AAP unsure about contesting elections in Puducherry

Earlier reports had said the Aam Aadmi Party would not be contesting Puducherry Assembly elections to be held in May.

Apr 6, 2016

Assembly Elections 2016: AIADMK announces list of candidates for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala polls

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will contest the elections from Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency in Chennai.

Apr 4, 2016

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Congress to contest 41 seats in alliance with DMK

The seat-sharing deal was finalised Monday after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad visited DMK leader M Karunanidhi.

Apr 4, 2016

First phase of assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam begins

People have been queuing up from 7 a.m. in 65 constituencies in Assam and 18 in West Bengal for the first phase of Assembly elections.

Apr 4, 2016

Assembly Elections 2016: Eyes on Maoist hotbed as West Bengal, Assam go to polls Monday

About 40 percent of the polling booths in West Bengal has been declared as "critical" by the Election Commission.

Apr 3, 2016