Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Telangana’s Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, was referred to a Select Committee of the State Legislative Assembly for detailed scrutiny after members expressed concerns over certain provisions and potential misuse. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who piloted the Bill, moved a motion to refer the Bill to a Select Committee. R. Prakash Reddy, who was in the chair, announced the passing of the motion by a voice vote.The Bill, earlier table…
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Chennai, March 29 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections fast approaching, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to release the much-anticipated manifesto of the DMK today, signalling a major push in the party’s campaign strategy ahead of polling. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4.The filing of nomination papers for the 234-member Assembly began on March 30 and will continue until April 6, marking a crucial phase in the…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Kerala’s evolving electoral landscape has thrown up a rare and striking trend this Assembly election — direct contests between six sitting legislators.As many as six incumbent MLAs are locked in head-to-head battles across three constituencies. This means that at least three will return to the Assembly while the remaining half face inevitable defeat when votes are counted on May 4.The state will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.This i…
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) The DMK is likely to release its candidate list on Friday, signalling a major step in its preparations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23. The announcement is expected to come after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin finalises seat allocations within the DMK-led alliance.With the nomination process set to begin on March 30 and vote counting scheduled for May 4, political activity across Tamil Nadu has intensified. Major parties, including the D…
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) The DMK-led alliance is set to hold crucial seat-sharing talks with the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) on Wednesday, even as key negotiations within the ruling front remain unresolved with just days left for the nomination process to begin on March 30.With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, uncertainty continues to surround the finalisation of seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK alliance.Despite several rounds of discussions, the ruli…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The AIADMK on Monday formally unveiled its seat-sharing arrangement with key allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing clarity to weeks of negotiations within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).However, the party stopped short of announcing the number of constituencies it will contest, leaving a crucial piece of the electoral puzzle unresolved.The announcement came shortly after Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election incharge, Piyush Goy…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure to finalise their strategies. Yet, key alliances are still struggling to reach a consensus on seat-sharing arrangements. Both the ruling DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Allian…
Coimbatore, March 22 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) leader R. Mutharasan on Sunday firmly dismissed allegations that his party had reduced its seat demands in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections under pressure from its ally, the DMK.Addressing reporters in Coimbatore, the former CPI state secretary asserted that the alliance remains intact and is guided by ideological unity rather than compulsion.Refuting speculation of discord within the DMK-led alliance, Mutharasan made it clear …
Puducherry, March 22 (IANS) With just a day remaining for filing nominations in Puducherry, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram is set to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday in a crucial last-minute effort to revive the stalled DMK-Congress alliance talks. The high-stakes meeting comes amid mounting uncertainty over seat-sharing arrangements ahead of the April 9 Assembly election.Negotiations between the two parties have hit a roadblock despite several rounds of discussions.Ac…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has convened urgent meetings of its State Committee and State Executive Committee on Saturday, as uncertainty continues over seat sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The announcement comes in the wake of the Election Commission declaring the poll schedule, triggering intensified negotiations among alliance partners.While most parties in the DMK front have either finalised o…