Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) The BJP-led NDA was leading in 36 Assembly seats, while the Congress-led opposition alliance was ahead in 10 constituencies in the early rounds of counting for the Assam Assembly elections on Monday, according to initial trends. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading from the Jalukbari Assembly constituency seat, giving an early boost to the ruling alliance as counting progressed across the state amid tight security arrangements.Counting was being conducted at 40 c…
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Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) The electoral contest in Assam will reach its decisive stage on Monday when counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections begins across the state amid elaborate security arrangements, with the outcome set to determine whether the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returns to power for a third consecutive term or the opposition alliance makes a breakthrough. Election officials said on Sunday that counting will be conducted at 40 centres spread across Assam’s 3…
Kohima, May 3 (IANS) With the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) along with state security personnel, elaborate multi-layered security arrangements, CCTV surveillance, and strict access control measures have been put in place at the Mokokchung District Deputy Commissioner’s office, where counting for the by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland will take place on Monday, officials said on Sunday. Election officials said that all necessary preparations have been…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered a fresh election in all polling stations of the Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district after finding severe electoral offences during the second phase of polling on April 29.As a result, counting of votes will take place in 293 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on May 4, with Falta excluded. The Commission said the entire polling conducted in the constituency on April 29 stands cancelled, and…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 (IANS) As the clock ticks towards Monday morning, political Kerala finds itself on edge, with anxious anticipation cutting across party lines.For the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, this is a defining moment, a test of whether the Left can script history a historic third term.For the United Democratic Front led by the Congress, it is an opportunity to reclaim power.And for the Bharatiya Janata Party, the focus is more modes…
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) A scuffle broke out between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) outside the counting centre at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday, following allegations by Trinamool leaders of “suspicious movements” inside a strong room.Trinamool Congress candidates Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja staged a protest outside the gate of the counting centre, alleging irregularities linked to the strong room at the adjacent Khudiram Anushilan Kendra her…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Advocate Kalyan Banerjee, a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress party, and lawyer Biswaroop Bhattacharya have filed PILs in the Calcutta High Court concerning the vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections.Kalyan Banerjee said on Thursday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was only appointing Central government employees as supervisors at the counting centres. “They cannot make that decision. Let the court intervene in this matter,” he sai…
Nadia, April 29 (IANS) Amid the ongoing second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, a polling agent was allegedly brutally assaulted at Booth No. 53 in Chapra, Nadia district, raising concerns over poll-related violence. According to the booth agent, the incident occurred early in the morning when Mosharaf Mir, a BJP polling agent, was on his way to the polling booth to perform his duties.Speaking to IANS, Mir said, “I was going to Booth No. 53 around 5.40 in the morning as a BJP agent. …
Panihati, April 29 (IANS) Several BJP candidates, including Ratna Debnath, cast their votes on Wednesday during the ongoing phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. The candidates raised concerns over EVMs and poll violence. Nearly 20 months after the R.G. Kar rape and murder victim, widely known as Abhaya, passed away, her mother has stepped into the political arena seeking justice for her daughter. Contesting the Assembly elections on a BJP ticket, she said her fight is driven by the deman…
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty cast his vote during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday and expressed confidence that voter turnout could reach 90 per cent. Speaking to reporters, he said, “From what I am seeing, I feel that turnout may go up to 90 per cent today. If that happens, one can understand what it indicates.”Several other BJP candidates, including Ratna Debnath, cast their votes during the ongoing phase of the West B…