New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday reported an extraordinary surge in voter participation in the Legislative Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of polling in West Bengal. The record-breaking turnout underlined a significant moment in India’s democratic journey since Independence, say ECI officials. Voting began at 7:00 AM across both states on April 23, 2026. By-elections in select constituencies in Gujarat and Maharashtra were also held…
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New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) raising objections to the issuance of show-cause notices to party president Mallikarjun Kharge, alleging “inconsistencies in the notices and insufficient time to respond”.In a “summary response” sent by AICC General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh, the party said it had received two notices bearing the same reference number dated April 22, signed by different officials, without any clarif…
Baramati, April 23 (IANS) After a high-stakes and emotional day of voting for the Baramati Assembly by-election, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Sunetra Pawar on Thursday issued a heartfelt message of gratitude to the people and political supporters. The by-election, necessitated by the demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in January, saw a steady turnout as citizens cast their votes to determine the future of this crucial Assembly constituency. As per the Electi…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sunetra Pawar faces an acid test in the selection of party nominee for the upcoming biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council slated for May 12. She is tasked with picking up a candidate weathering the favouritism and pressure from veteran and experienced party leaders. She is expected to choose between those who are merely vocal in the party and those who have remained steadfastly…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday hailed voters of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for registering record turnout in the Assembly elections. “Highest ever percentage of polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu since Independence – ECI salutes each voter of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu,” said CEC Gyanesh Kumar in a message, even as the final turnout figures were being collated by officials in both states.For the first phase of voting in 152 Assembly …
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Thursday welcomed the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision after it issued a show-cause notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark. The NDA leaders said that Kharge needs to see a “psychiatrist” and is “intellectually bankrupt”.The ECI issued the notice to Kharge for violating the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following his remark made during a press conference, purp…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the reason for high voter turnout in the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of the polls in West Bengal, is the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India.Appreciating the polling percentage in both the states, the Union Minister said, “Going by the statistics, there has been unprecedented voting in Tamil Nadu and West Ben…
Anand, April 23 (IANS) Polling for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district concluded on Thursday evening with an estimated voter turnout of 59.04 per cent recorded by 8 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India, marking the close of voting conducted through the day. Voting took place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. across 306 polling stations in the constituency, which spans 46 villages in Umreth taluka as well as parts of the Anand rural area and the municipalities …
Anand, April 23 (IANS) Polling in the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district continued under high temperatures on Thursday, with voter turnout reaching 54.43 per cent by 5 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India. Voting commenced at 7 a.m. across 306 polling stations set up in the constituency, which spans 46 villages in Umreth taluka and parts of the Anand rural area, along with the municipalities of Ode, Umreth and Boriavi.A total of 2,45,623 voters are eli…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu witnessed an impressive surge in voter participation during the Assembly elections on Thursday, with turnout reaching 82.24 per cent by 5 p.m., already surpassing the final polling percentage of 73.63 per cent recorded in the 2021 elections.The steady rise in turnout through the day reflected strong voter enthusiasm across urban and rural constituencies alike, despite hot weather conditions prevailing in several parts of the state.As polling entered its final …