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Tamil Nadu's election machinery is in overdrive as the April 23 Assembly polls approach. In a sweeping enforcement blitz, officials have seized goods worth ₹1,200 crore, including enormous stashes of...
Campaign trails in Tamil Nadu are buzzing with intensity ahead of the April 23 polls. TVK supremo Vijay ramps up his offensive with a high-profile public meeting in Kanyakumari on Sunday, a...
In a resounding endorsement of democracy, Puducherry's assembly elections on Thursday drew a record-breaking 86.92% voter turnout by 5 PM, eclipsing the 2006 benchmark of 86% and the 2021 figure of...
A wave of youthful enthusiasm is sweeping Tamil Nadu's electoral rolls. First-time voters in the 18-19 age group have swelled by over 33 percent, reaching 14.6 lakh from 10.9 lakh in the 2024...
In a sweeping pre-election sweep, West Bengal police and enforcement agencies have confiscated unauthorized items worth ₹327.44 crore from February 26 to April 6, the Election Commission revealed...
Tension gripped Kolkata's political circles after police nabbed two men with Rs 19.94 lakh in crisp Rs 500 notes in Shyambazar on Tuesday morning. The dramatic bust occurred amid heightened election...
In a bid to ensure peaceful assembly elections, the Election Commission has greenlit the largest-ever security deployment in West Bengal: 2,400 companies comprising CAPF, IRB, and other armed police...
Chennai's political landscape heated up on March 18 as BJP's Minority Morcha arranged an iftar gathering, prompting Vellore Ibrahim to publicly pledge Muslim votes for the NDA in Tamil Nadu's...
The Election Commission moved decisively in West Bengal, stalling a batch of official transfers right after enforcing the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming assembly polls. Issued on Sunday...
In a significant reveal, India's Election Commission announced the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election dates on Sunday, emphasizing the 7,617 third gender voters within the 5.67 crore total...
In a major development, India's Election Commission has scheduled assembly elections for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry. For Assam, all 126 seats will see voting on April 9 in...
India's poll panel has blown the trumpet for West Bengal's high-octane Assembly elections, scheduling votes for April 23 and 29 across two phases, with counting on May 4. Chief Election Commissioner...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dropped a political bombshell on Friday, asserting that Tamil Nadu has aligned with the NDA and is ready to show the door to the DMK government. Posting on X before...
Tamil Nadu's political landscape heated up during Pongal festivities as Chief Minister MK Stalin hosted a grand event featuring traditional Silambam sticks fighting at his Chennai home. Amid kolam...