Elections

Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls, V. K. Sasikala launched Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK), invoking J. Jayalalithaa’s legacy, challenging T. T. V. Dhinakaran and reshaping the state’s fragmented “Amma” political landscape

DMK and Congress began formal seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with Congress seeking more than 25 seats, a Rajya Sabha berth, and a share in power

The Election Commission of India will publish West Bengal’s final voters’ list, categorising names as “approved”, “under adjudication”, or “deleted”, with lakhs under judicial scrutiny and multiple online and offline verification options available to electors

The India-Nepal border at Rupaidiha in Bahraich will remain closed from March 2 to 5 for Nepal’s general elections. Authorities will suspend trade movement, while allowing essential goods and verified emergency travel under strict security checks

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar hailed Tamil Nadu’s electoral roll revision as a national model and said the state’s upcoming Assembly polls could surpass Bihar in efficiency, with a decision on single-phase voting pending

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam joined the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Chennai, in the presence of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, marking a major political realignment ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections

Ahead of Kerala Assembly polls, the CPI(M) is intensifying cultural outreach to secure a third term for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. By engaging film icons like Mohanlal and other artists, the party aims to strengthen its public image 

Ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa “Swami” on X, calling it culturally insensitive and emphasising the traditional “Thakur-Ma-Swamiji” hierarchy of the Ramakrishna Order

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Tamil Nadu twice in March to boost NDA’s campaign ahead of upcoming Assembly elections, with rallies planned in Madurai and Vellore and alliances finalised with key regional parties.

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for Rajya Sabha biennial elections to fill 37 seats from 10 states, with polling on March 16, nominations by March 5, and strict compliance with election guidelines

RJD president Lalu Prasad gave out tickets to several candidates before his son Tejashwi Yadav intervened over pending alliance talks. Candidates who had received tickets were asked to return them, with formal announcements expected later today

The Election Commission on Monday announced that the Bihar assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14. The entire election process will conclude by November 16

Brisk voting marked the Vice President election, with 96 per cent of MPs casting ballots by 3 p.m. Prime Minister Modi was the first to vote. The contest is between NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy

The TDP clinched the Pulivendula ZPTC bypoll in Kadapa, defeating the ruling YSRCP amid clashes between party workers. TDP’s M Latha Reddy secured 6,716 votes over YSRCP’s Hemanth Reddy. The result is significant as Pulivendula is YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s constituency

Warning that the BJP could keep winning elections “in a wrong way,” he also denied wrongdoing in the Haryana land deal case

The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls. Petitioners allege mass voter exclusion, while the ECI defends the exercise as legal and inclusive, ahead of Bihar Assembly polls

Tejashwi Yadav has reiterated the Mahagathbandhan’s warning of a possible boycott of the upcoming Bihar polls, alleging voter list fraud during the Special Intensive Revision process. He accused the EC and government of enabling mass irregularities and silencing dissent

BJP claims PM Modi transformed Indian politics from "appeasement and division" (pre-2014) to "performance, accountability, and governance" (post-2014), calling this "the politics of report cards"

As traditional political strongholds erode and new players vie for relevance, the 2025 Bihar Assembly election is poised to serve as a referendum on the State’s political future

The initial part of the upcoming summer season is likely to be severe, so everyone should be very careful regarding your health

Naga Babu is one of the five candidates of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for election to the Council from the MLAs quota scheduled on March 10

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann speeches focused on contrasting AAP's governance model with the divisive politics of the Opposition, emphasising education, healthcare, and financial empowerment as key pillars of AAP's vision, on the last day of campaigning for Delhi Assembly polls

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raised questions over the integrity of the Maharashtra polls held in November last year in which the BJP-led Mahayuti won a massive mandate and demanded the Election Commission furnish data to opposition parties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sayd AAP government denies students to take Class 10 exams if they perform poorly in Class 9 so that board exam results are not marred, and the State government and the party's image is protected