New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal has launched a sharp attack on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, condemning his recent remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and calling them “insulting” and “unfortunate”. The remarks come amid a heated political exchange between the BJP and Congress over Kharge’s controversial comments made during a press briefing earlier this week.Khandelwal said, “It is extremely unfortunate that a senior leader like Mallikarjun Kharge h…
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Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, actor-politician Vijay, and superstar Rajinikanth were among the prominent early voters as polling began across Tamil Nadu’s 234 Assembly constituencies on Thursday. Stalin cast his vote at a polling station in Teynampet, Chennai, accompanied by his wife Durga Stalin.Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin also exercised his franchise along with his wife Krithika, reflecting the ruling DMK leadership’s early participation in the democrati…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) First-time voters across Tamil Nadu displayed strong enthusiasm as they stepped out to cast their ballots in the Assembly elections, expressing hope that the newly elected government will prioritise the state’s development. Polling for the high-stakes Tamil Nadu Assembly elections across all 234 constituencies began at 7 a.m., with over 5.73 crore eligible voters set to decide the fate of 4,023 candidates in a fiercely contested four-cornered battle. Voting commenced ear…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Actor-politician Kamal Haasan and his actress daughter Shruti Haasan cast their votes on Thursday morning in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Shruti posted on her Instagram Stories, first sharing a picture of herself flaunting her inked finger and writing: “Did you vote?”She then posted another image featuring her alongside her father Kamal Haasan. The two were seen posing for the shutterbugs as they showcased their inked fingers proudly.Polling for the high-stakes …
Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The voter turnout in the West Bengal Assembly elections was recorded at 18.76 per cent, and in Tamil Nadu, at 17.69 per cent as of 9 a.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Polling began for 152 assembly constituencies scattered over 16 districts of West Bengal from 7 a.m. on Thursday in the first phase of the two-phase crucial Assembly polls. Voter enthusiasm for the elections appeared to be quite high this time, as …
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Voting for the high-stakes Tamil Nadu Assembly elections commenced on Thursday amid reports of technical glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at several booths, leading to delays in the start of polling in multiple locations. Election officials moved swiftly to address the malfunctions, particularly those related to EVMs and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units, to ensure that the voting process resumed smoothly.Despite the early hiccups, voters bega…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged voters in Tamil Nadu to participate actively in the Assembly elections and especially appealed to young voters and women to turn out in large numbers and strengthen the democratic process through enthusiastic participation.PM Modi posted on X, “As Tamil Nadu votes in the Assembly elections, I call upon all voters to take part enthusiastically in this sacred duty of democracy. I urge the youth and the women of Tamil Nadu …
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Polling for the high-stakes Tamil Nadu Assembly elections began on Thursday across all 234 constituencies, with over 5.73 crore eligible voters set to decide the fate of 4,023 candidates in a fiercely contested four-cornered battle.The electoral contest primarily features the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), making this one of the most competitive elections in…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi framed the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a decisive ideological contest, asserting that the battle was between the DMK-led alliance and what he described as an AIADMK-BJP combine seeking to expand its influence in the state. Addressing party workers and supporters, Gandhi alleged that the BJP was attempting to exert control over the AIADMK, and through it, shape the political direction of Tamil Nadu. H…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Serious allegations of cash distribution to voters have surfaced from several constituencies in Coimbatore city ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with a formal complaint seeking cancellation of polling in Coimbatore South. A team of lawyers representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate Amman Arjunan met Election Observer Pratap Singh at the Coimbatore Government Guest House and submitted a detailed petition highlighting alleged vi…