state elections 2021

Assembly Polls debacle: 5-member Congress Committee submits initial reports to Sonia Gandhi

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is the head of the Congress committee while Manish Tiwari, Vincent Pala, Salman Khurshid and S Jothimani are its members.

Jun 02, 2021, 08:22 AM IST

Assam Assembly election 2021: Check out the list of key candidates

Apart from Assam, results of four assemblies- West Bengal (294 seats), Tamil Nadu (234 seats), Kerala (140 seats) and Puducherry (30 seats) will also be declared on May 2.

Apr 30, 2021, 19:11 PM IST

Exit poll predictions for West Bengal on expected lines, says veteran Congress leader Salman Khurshid

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that the exit poll projections for West Bengal are on the expected lines.  

Apr 30, 2021, 08:32 AM IST

West Bengal election: Polling for seventh phase ends with 75.06% voter turnout

More than 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates on Monday (April 26) in the seventh phase of West Bengal Assembly elections when 34 assembly constituencies will go for polling, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.

Apr 26, 2021, 06:59 AM IST

West Bengal assembly election 2021: Voting in 43 constituencies in 6th phase of polls, check all details

The West Bengal electoral battlefield is ready for the next bout of ‘Khela’ as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday (April 22).

Apr 22, 2021, 07:02 AM IST

LIVE: Patanjali refutes any case of COVID-19 infection in Uttarakhand’s Yog gram

The Centre on Wednesday raised Delhi’s oxygen quota as the national capital faced a severe crisis amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 20, 2021, 07:07 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will not campaign in Kolkata anymore, says TMC leader Derek O'Brien

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will not campaign in Kolkata anymore, announced All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien on his official Twitter handle on Sunday (April 18) night.

Apr 19, 2021, 08:10 AM IST

West Bengal assembly election 2021: Last day of campaigning for phase 4 polls today, top BJP, TMC leaders to hold rallies to woo voters

West Bengal is witnessing intense political fight between BJP, TMC and other parties ahead of the fourth phase of assembly elections, in which 44 constituencies will go for polling.

Apr 08, 2021, 06:52 AM IST

Tamil Nadu assembly elections: 'We are most-needed during polls, but forgotten later,' say lookalikes of actors, politicians

In Tamil Nadu’s personality-cult dominated political landscape, image is everything and sometimes even imitations are accepted. For several decades, political parties have been hiring lookalike artists of actors and politicians during the campaign season. 

Apr 05, 2021, 07:44 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to address rallies in poll-bound Kerala, Tamil Nadu today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in poll-bound Kerala and Tamil Nadu on Friday (April 2).

Apr 02, 2021, 11:43 AM 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

West Bengal, Assam polls: Here’s how to check your name in voters list, step-by-step guide to download voter slip

The second phase of polling for West Bengal and Assam assembly elections 2021 is underway. As the political leaders gear up for the upcoming state assembly elections, it is also the duty of every voter to do the same. 

Apr 01, 2021, 08:10 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

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee attack each other as battle for Nandigram intensifies

The leaders of BJP and TMC have intensified their efforts to woo voters before the campaigning for the second phase for the upcoming assembly elections ends in the state. 

Mar 30, 2021, 08:32 AM IST

West Bengal polls: Amit Shah to hold roadshow in Nandigram on last day of campaigning for phase 2

Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to hold a massive roadshow in the poll bound state on Tuesday (March 30) as a part of BJP’s campaign for the upcoming state assembly elections. 

Mar 30, 2021, 07:48 AM IST

BJP will get a big rosogolla: Mamata Banerjee takes jibe at Amit Shah's Bengal seat claim

TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee takes a jibe on Amit Shah’s claim of winning 26 of the 30 seats in the first phase of West Bengal polling.

Mar 29, 2021, 11:31 AM IST

West Bengal Assembly polls: Battle for Nandigram intensifies, TMC’s Mamata Banerjee to hold 8 km long road show

TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intensified efforts to woo voters before campaigning for the second phase of the assembly poll ends in Nandigram on Tuesday.

Mar 29, 2021, 09:42 AM IST

BJP leader Soumendu Adhikari's brother’s vehicle attacked in Contai, blames TMC

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s brother Soumendu Adhikari’s vehicle was attacked by miscreants at Sabajput area in Contai and his driver claims TMC members behind the incident.

Mar 27, 2021, 15:14 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

West Bengal, Assam Assembly polls: JP Nadda urges voters to ensure participation while following COVID-19 protocols

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda has urged voters to come out in record numbers and "participate in the festival of democracy" by exercising their right to vote in the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam which began on Saturday (March 27) morning.

Mar 27, 2021, 09:20 AM IST