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Siddaramaiah in national fray, appointed to top Congress panel as he makes way for Shivakumar as Karnataka CM

Siddaramaiah in national fray, appointed to top Congress panel as he makes way for Shivakumar as Karnataka CM

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Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has been made a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s apex decision-making body, days after he relinquished the Karnataka chief minister’s post to clear the way for DK Shivakumar. Last month, the high command had reportedly offered Siddaramaiah a central role in the party. (PTI) Siddaramaiah, 77, resigned as chief minister on May 28, saying he had been asked by the Congress high command to step down to make way for his deputy, Shivakumar or DKS. The move ended a prolonged power tussle dating back to the party’s 2023 win, when both leaders had staked a claim to the top job. Last month, the high command had reportedly offered Siddaramaiah a central role in the party. The CWC berth now moves in that direction. Shivakumar, 64, was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party, paving the way for him to become chief minister, with the swearing-in held on June 3 in Bengaluru. Notably, Siddaramaiah himself proposed Shivakumar’s name at the CLP meeting, while G Parameshwara seconded …

One spot, four teams in fray and why Rajasthan Royals remain favourites to qualify

One spot, four teams in fray and why Rajasthan Royals remain favourites to qualify

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3 min readMay 21, 2026 11:59 AM IST Following Kolkata Knight Riders’ win over the Mumbai Indians in Kolkata, the race for the one remaining play-off spot is heating up in the IPL. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans already through, four teams are still in contention and all have just one fixture remaining to play. The Indian Express take a look at the scenarios… Rajasthan RoyalsWith 14 points and a game in hand against Mumbai Indians, they remain the favourites to qualify. Should they win the match at the Wankhede on Sunday afternoon, Rajasthan will make it as the fourth team. Not just that should Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad lose their last match, Rajasthan have an opportunity to finish above them in the second spot provided they improve their net run-rate. Since the match against Mumbai is the penultimate league game, they will have a clear idea of where they stand. In case they fail to win their last game, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders can overtake them with …

West Bengal Elections 2026: Over 2,900 candidates in fray for high-stake polls

West Bengal Elections 2026: Over 2,900 candidates in fray for high-stake polls

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that a total of 2,926 candidates will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. Voting will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with results scheduled to be declared on May 4. According to the official statement, the ECI said that in the Phase 1, 1,478 candidates across 152 constituencies are in fray whereas in Phase 2, 1,448 candidates across 142 constituencies were contesting, the news agency reported. The deadline for filing nominations for Phase 2 was April 9 and the scrutiny was completed on April 10. The candidates were allowed to withdraw until April 13, officials said. Election preparations and guidelines According to the ANI, the ECI has instructed Returning Officers to publish the final list of candidates in the official gazette and securely store all election-related documents. To assist voters, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will display coloured photographs of candidates along with their names, serial numbers and party symbols, making identification easier at polling stations. Additionally, ballot papers for EVMs …

Polarisation to voter deletions: In Bengal fray, why SIR cloud hangs over key Muslim belts | Political Pulse News

Polarisation to voter deletions: In Bengal fray, why SIR cloud hangs over key Muslim belts | Political Pulse News

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With multiple CCTVs strung on lamp posts around it, the house stands out in a Jafrabad neighbourhood in the Samserganj Assembly constituency, with a West Bengal police camp set up nearby. It belongs to Harogobindo Das and his son Chandan Das, who were hacked to death by a mob on April 11 last year, when protests held against the Centre’s amended Waqf law had turned violent in the area. About 20 kms away, in Kasimnagar village in the Suti constituency, the family of Ejaz Ahmed – who was the third fatality in that April 11 violence in Murshidabad district – also continues to grapple with their grief. Ejaz was killed after police allegedly opened fire on protesters at Sajurmore crossing at the National Highway 12. With barely two weeks to go for the Bengal Assembly elections, Harogobindo’s wife Parul Das tells The Indian Express: “We have not accepted any compensation from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. But the BJP has helped us. We had demanded a permanent BSF camp in our area, which has yet to come up. There …

Over 4,600 in fray for T.N. Assembly polls as deadline to withdraw nominations ends

Over 4,600 in fray for T.N. Assembly polls as deadline to withdraw nominations ends

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The final list of candidates on display at the RDO office in Udhagamandalam as the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Battle lines for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election have now been clearly drawn, with the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ending on Thursday (April 9, 2026), and over 4,600 candidates in the fray. Besides the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, and Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi, actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is also seeking the people’s mandate this Assembly election. Published – April 10, 2026 12:03 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

67 candidates withdraw nominations from upcoming Assam polls, 722 remain in fray| India News

67 candidates withdraw nominations from upcoming Assam polls, 722 remain in fray| India News

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At least 67 candidates, including a legislator who recently switched from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) to the National People’s Party (NPP) prior to filing nominations, withdrew from the fray on Thursday for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, bringing the total number of contestants down to 722, officials said. 67 candidates withdraw from Assam assembly polls (Representative photo) Aminul Islam, who won from the Mankachar seat in 2021 on an AIUDF ticket, had switched to the NPP after being denied a ticket. But on Thursday, the 50-year-old withdrew his nomination papers, according to the Election Commission (EC). A total of 815 candidates had filed 1,389 nomination papers across 126 constituencies in the state. Following scrutiny, 789 candidates were found eligible on Wednesday to contest. “Out of 789 validly nominated candidates, a total of 67 candidates have withdrawn their candidature on Thursday. Consequently, 722 candidates remain in the fray,” the Assam state election office stated in a release. On Wednesday, the EC had rejected the nomination papers of a Congress candidate from the Barpeta …

Tribal council chiefs enter Assam electoral fray

Tribal council chiefs enter Assam electoral fray

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Tuliram Ronghang, the Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI Assam’s Mandate 2026 marks a new political journey for tribal council chiefs and their kin. Tuliram Ronghang, the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), and his Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) counterpart Tankeswar Rabha are the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidates from the reserved Rongkhang and Dudhnai Assembly constituencies. A CEM is the head of the government of a specific tribal autonomous area within a State. The KAAC is one of three tribal councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, while the RHAC is one of nine statutory autonomous councils in Assam. ‘A new platform’ “This is a new journey for me. I carry the aspirations and voices of our people, hoping to serve them from another platform of power,” Mr. Ronghang, who has been the CEM of KAAC since October 2013, said. The platform he referred to is the 126-member Assam Assembly. Known for his proximity to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa …

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 LIVE: Voting For 37 Seats Across 10 States Today; Nitish Kumar, Sharad Pawar In Fray

Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 LIVE: Voting For 37 Seats Across 10 States Today; Nitish Kumar, Sharad Pawar In Fray

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Rajya Sabha Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Elections for 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha across 10 states will be held today (March 16), as the terms of several parliamentarians are set to end in April. According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, polling will take place from 9 am to 4 pm, while the counting of votes will begin at 5 pm. The term of 37 members who were elected from Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana will conclude in the month of April, vacating the seats for new members to be elected. Out of these, 26 candidates have already secured victory unopposed. Voting will now take place for the remaining 11 seats, including five from Bihar, four from Odisha, and two from Haryana. Among the prominent candidates, Bihar’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin are expected to be elected to the Rajya Sabha in the biennial polls. In key battlegrounds in Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance …

Rajya Sabha polls on 37 seats across 10 states today; Nitish Kumar, Nitin Nabin in fray| India News

Rajya Sabha polls on 37 seats across 10 states today; Nitish Kumar, Nitin Nabin in fray| India News

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Patna/Bhubaneswar: Hectic political activity was witnessed in three states — Bihar, Odisha and Haryana — where voting will be required to elect 11 seats in the Rajya Sabha polls on Monday, even as 26 seats across seven states are set to be elected unopposed. Seven members will be elected in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, six in Tamil Nadu, five in West Bengal, three in Assam, five in Bihar, two in Chhattisgarh, two in Haryana, one in Himachal Pradesh and two in Telangana. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab) The biennial elections are being held for 37 seats – seven in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, six in Tamil Nadu, five in West Bengal, three in Assam, five in Bihar, two in Chhattisgarh, two in Haryana, one in Himachal Pradesh and two in Telangana. The NDA, which is in power in six of the 10 states going to the polls for the Upper House, has 134 members in the 234-strong Rajya Sabha and is set to increase its tally. The Opposition INDIA bloc, which is in power in four …

CPI Announces List Of 25 Candidates For Keralam Assembly Polls, 4 Incumbent Ministers In Fray | India News

CPI Announces List Of 25 Candidates For Keralam Assembly Polls, 4 Incumbent Ministers In Fray | India News

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Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 18:59 IST The CPI announced 25 candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, fielding four incumbent ministers. ECI Announces polling dates for Keralam Assembly Elections (AFP) The CPI, a key ally of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), has announced a list of 25 candidates for the upcoming Keralam Assembly polls, which will be held on April 9. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam released the candidate list soon after the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the poll schedule for four states and a Union Territory. Four incumbent ministers — G R Anil, J Chinchurani, K Rajan and P Prasad — are in the fray. The party has also fielded sitting legislators, including K Rajan, Mohammed Muhsin, E T Taison and V R Sunil Kumar. In Nattika, former MLA Geetha Gopi is set to contest the assembly polls in place of sitting MLA C C Mukundan. In addition, Kaipamangalam MLA E T Taison has been fielded from North Paravur, where he is set for showdown with Leader of Opposition V …