Elections
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Kharge, Khera, elected unopposed from Karnataka to Rajya Sabha
Bengaluru: Four candidates, including three from the Congress and one from the BJP, were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka after the withdrawal deadline ended without any contest. The elected…
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Abhishek Banerjee granted interim relief from coercive action
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday, June 11, in the alleged forged signatures of newly…
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Rajya Sabha polls: MP Congress to move MLAs to Karnataka
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders on Tuesday, June 9, alleged poaching attempts by the BJP ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls and said the party has decided to move its…
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Voter Rights Forum meets CEO, seeks fair SIR in Telangana
Hyderabad: An eight-member delegation of retired IAS officers, activists and professors from the Telangana Voter Rights Forum (TVRF) presented a detailed representation on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to the state Chief…
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No ration if off voter rolls? Owaisi questions Bengal govt move
Hyderabad: Residents of West Bengal who were excluded from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls face the prospect of losing their ration and other welfare benefits, after the state’s Civil Supplies…
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Asaduddin Owaisi chairs important meeting on SIR in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi chaired a review meeting on the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Hyderabad. The meeting was held at the party headquarters…
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Another TMC MP injured in Bengal a day after attack on Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee said he suffered head injuries after being mobbed in front of a police station he visited in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Sunday, May 31,…
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BJP sweeps Bengal’s Falta Assembly repoll by over one lakh votes
Kolkata: The BJP on Sunday swept the repoll to Bengal’s Falta Assembly seat with a victory margin of more than one lakh votes in the constituency long seen as a citadel of…
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EC announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday, May 22, announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following retirement of incumbents, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress…
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Congress joins TVK govt in Tamil Nadu marking grand return after 59 years
Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday, May 21, expanded his Cabinet by inducting 23 more legislators as ministers, including two from the Congress, which marked the return of the Grand Old…
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West Bengal: Falta repoll sees over 60 p c polling till 1 pm
Kolkata: The repoll in the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal on Thursday, May 21, saw a voter turnout of over 60 per cent till 1 pm, with no untoward incident reported…
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VD Satheesan govt: Mix of experienced and new faces
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday, May 18, after leading the party-led UDF to a strong win in the Assembly elections. Along…
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After days of uncertainty, Congress set to name Kerala Chief Minister today
Kerala is likely to know the name of its next Chief Minister later on Wednesday, May 13, after nearly 10 days since the poll results. The delay in the decision has kept…
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Suvendu Adhikari PA’s death case: 3 sharpshooters arrested in UP
Kolkata: Three persons were arrested from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the killing of Chandranath Rath, an aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, police said on Monday, May 11. The…
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I will be the only power centre in Tamil Nadu, says CM Vijay
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday said he will be the sole “power centre” in his government, and sought to identify himself as a commoner from humble origins.…
