A look at polling across 1.53 lakh stations, 475 assembly constituencies in four states and 1 UT - In pictures
West Bengal recorded 77.68% voters' turnout till 5 pm on Tuesday, as per the official data.
Apr 07, 2021, 12:10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu records voter turnout of 62.42 per cent till 5.30 pm
In Tamil Nadu, the Assembly elections 2021 have been termed as the most intense in the state's electoral history as these are the first polls in the absence of stalwarts DMK's M Karunanidhi and AIADMK's J Jayalalithaa.
Apr 06, 2021, 06:14 AM IST
UDF, LDF have only ‘betrayed’ people of Kerala, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Pathanamthitta election rally
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is on a two-day visit to the poll-bound states, attacked UDF and LDF governments while addressing an election rally in Kerala.
Apr 01, 2021, 13:54 PM IST
Kerala assembly election 2021: CM Yogi Adityanath to address rallies, roadshows in poll-bound state
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is on a two-day visit to poll-bound states, will address election rallies and roadshows in Kerala on Thursday (April 1).
Apr 01, 2021, 10:05 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi likens LDF to Judas, says alliance betrayed Kerala 'for a few pieces of gold'
The Prime Minister said that for many years, the worst kept secret of Kerala politics was the friendly agreement of UDF and LDF.
Mar 30, 2021, 12:07 PM IST
Rajnath Singh hits out at Kerala govt, says judicial probe against Central agencies 'unfortunate'
The senior BJP leader said that the state government is challenging the federal structure of the Constitution.
Mar 28, 2021, 13:29 PM IST
Kerala Assembly elections 2021: BJP chief JP Nadda to hold rally, roadshows in state
BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda will address rallies in Kerala on Saturday (March 27) as a part of two-day visit to the southern poll-bound states.
Mar 27, 2021, 09:49 AM IST
People of Kerala are fed up with corruption, misrule of LDF govt, says Amit Shah ahead of state assembly polls
The Union Home Minister was in the poll-bound state to address public meetings and hold a roadshow.
Mar 24, 2021, 15:36 PM IST
Kerala Assembly Election 2021: LDF releases manifesto, promises 40 lakh new jobs and pension for housewives
LDF's poll document assures dwelling units will be constructed for all members of tribal and Scheduled Caste communities.
Mar 19, 2021, 20:46 PM IST
Kerala Assembly polls 2021: Days after quitting Congress, PC Chacko joins NCP
PC Chacko told reporters, "I am formally joining the NCP today. NCP is part of the Left Democratic Front in Kerala. Once again, I am back in the LDF as a part of NCP."
Mar 16, 2021, 19:50 PM IST
Kerala Mahila Congress chief Lathika Subhash quits, tonsures head over denial of poll ticket
Kerala Congress' Mahila chief Lathika Subhash submitted her resignation saying she was hurt after denial of party ticket from Ettumanoor seat, she shaved off her head in front of the Congress office in the state capital as a mark of protest.
Mar 14, 2021, 20:52 PM IST
'New Kerala with Modi': NDA releases campaign slogan for upcoming assembly elections
The slogan was presented by Union Home minister Amit Shah in the presence of Union Ministers Prahlad Joshi, V Muraleedharan, former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan, E Sreedharan, senior BJP leaders in state and other NDA leaders, during a valedictory function of BJP’s Kerala Vijay Yatra.
Mar 08, 2021, 07:09 AM IST
Kerala Assembly Polls: KV Balakrishnan, Actors Devan, Radha join BJP in presence of Amit Shah
Kerala People’s Party chief and actor Devan, along with actor Radha and former bureaucrat KV Balakrishnan joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (March 7).
Mar 07, 2021, 19:58 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit poll-bound states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu today
Kicking off Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign in poll bound states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a one-day visit to the two states on Sunday (March 7).
Mar 07, 2021, 06:46 AM IST
UDF to finalise seat-sharing for upcoming Kerala Assembly polls by tomorrow, says Congress
Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala on Friday (March 5) said that the seat-sharing agreement between the parties in the United Democratic Front (UDF) will be finalised within a day.
Mar 05, 2021, 15:31 PM IST
Gold racket accused claims Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan involved in foreign currency smuggling: Customs chief tells HC
The Customs department in an affidavit to Kerala High Court made some startling claims about the involvement of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in illegal monetary transactions citing the statement issued by prime accused in the dollar smuggling case Swapna Suresh.
Mar 05, 2021, 15:25 PM IST
'Metro Man' E Sreedharan is not BJP's CM candidate in Kerala, Union Minister issues clarification
Hours after Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan had declared 'Metro man' E Sreedharan as BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, the minister issued a clarification saying a formal decision has not yet been made.
Mar 04, 2021, 20:53 PM IST
Kerala’s social harmony under stress, says Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
"This has come under stress and strain and future development strategy must have, as one of its basic objectives, the strengthening of the bonds of brotherhood (and sisterhood) that have been the hallmarks of Kerala's wonderfully diverse society," Sonia Gandhi said in a message to a virtual summit organised by Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Development Studies (RGIDS) in Kerala.
Mar 02, 2021, 17:30 PM IST
Unemployment high due to govt's ill considered demonetisation decision: Former PM Manmohan Singh
"Unemployment is high and the informal sector is in shambles, a crisis precipitated by the ill considered demonetisation decision taken in 2016", Manmohan Singh said at "Pratheeksha 2030." The summit was organised to launch a Vision Document, a framework of ideas for development of Kerala well in advance of the state elections. He said in Kerala and in many other states, public finances are in disarray with states having to resort to excessive borrowing, which creates an intolerable burden on future budgets.
Mar 02, 2021, 16:11 PM IST
Revealed: 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's real reason behind joining BJP
Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is credited with changing the face of public transport in India with his leadership in building the Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. Later he helmed several other metro projects in key cities thus earning himself the moniker 'Metro man'.
Feb 28, 2021, 22:05 PM IST
