Puducherry, April 4 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay is campaigning in Puducherry on Saturday, as political activity in the Union Territory reaches a fever pitch with just few days remaining for the Assembly elections. His rally is one of the final high-profile efforts by regional leaders to mobilise voters ahead of polling day and is expected to draw large crowds, energising the party’s cadre.Polling for all 30 Assembly constituencies is scheduled on April 9, with counting o…
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kerala on Saturday as part of the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on April 9. The visit is expected to energise party workers and strengthen the alliance’s outreach across key constituencies in the State.According to BJP officials, the Prime Minister will begin his engagements with a public meeting in Thiruvalla, located in Pathanamthitta district. He…
Puducherry, April 3 (IANS) With the Union Territory heading to the Assembly elections on April 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) campaign on Friday by holding a high-profile roadshow in Puducherry, drawing enthusiastic crowds and tight security arrangements across the city. The NDA alliance in Puducherry, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the All India NR Congress led by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, the AIADMK, and other regional pa…
Jaipur, April 3 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has asserted that the electoral atmosphere in Kerala, particularly in Thiruvananthapuram, is decisively shifting in favour of the United Democratic Front (UDF), predicting a “one-sided contest” in the State. Gehlot, commenting on the political mood, said that voters in Kerala appeared increasingly dissatisfied with the current government.“The atmosphere on the ground is very positive for the UDF. People have realised there…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday laid down guidelines for states/UTs headed to Assembly elections as well as bypolls in the next few days to facilitate maximum participation of voters in the electoral process.The polling body, in a detailed statement, elaborated on provisions for providing paid holiday to the electors on voting day in respective states. It has also cautioned the employers against any violations, stating that any attempt to bypass the ins…
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Tight security arrangements have been put in place across Chennai ahead of the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to reach the city on Friday evening as part of a two-day campaign tour covering Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala. Nearly 3,000 police personnel have been deployed at key locations across the city to ensure foolproof security during the Prime Minister’s visit. Surveillance has been intensified, and authorities have imposed restriction…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign in the South with a two-day visit to Chennai and Puducherry starting on Friday, in the run-up to the Assembly elections scheduled in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory.The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at Chennai International Airport on Friday afternoon, according to sources. After landing, he will head straight to Puducherry to address a major public rally in the …
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday, reminded candidates and political parties contesting the April 9 Assembly elections and bypolls that a 48-hour silence period — which prohibits broadcast of opinion polls and display of election matter — will be enforced on April 7 from 6 p.m., an official said. In Assam, however, the 48-hour silence period will begin at 5 p.m. on April 7 and end with the culmination of voting on April 9 at 5 p.m., an official state…
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Nearly 3,000 police personnel have been deployed across Chennai as part of extensive security arrangements for the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will arrive in the city on Friday to campaign ahead of the elections. According to official sources, the Prime Minister is scheduled to land in Chennai at around 3.20 p.m. on Friday by a special aircraft. Soon after his arrival, he will proceed by helicopter to Puducherry, where he is expected to take part in…
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of southern Tamil Nadu over the next few days, even as temperatures are expected to gradually increase across the state. According to an official statement, a trough of low pressure extending from the interior regions of Tamil Nadu to the northern interior parts of Karnataka at an altitude of around 900 metres is influencing the current weather pattern. This atmospheric condition is li…