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Amarinder Singh to meet Sidhu over lunch again; sets rumour mills rolling

For the past several weeks, party circles have been abuzz with the speculation that Sidhu could be re-inducted into the state cabinet with some key portfolios. There have also been talks of the possibility of appointing him as party state unit president.

Bengal polls 2021: Only 45 days left for Trinamool Congress' departure, says Adityanath

BJP leader Yogi Adityanath during a rally in Purulia said that only 45 days are left for the Trinamool Congress' departure.

'Conspiracy' Vs 'no conspiracy' - Mamata, Shah raise poll pitch as Bengal election nears

While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cried "conspiracy" over the Nandigram incident last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chose to refrain from using the term when his helicopter suffered a glitch on Monday. 

Mamata hid criminal cases in poll document? Suvendu questions Bengal CM's nomination

Mamata Banerjee is contesting elections from Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district. She will cross swords with her former close aide-turned-bete noire Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP.

Denied poll ticket, two-time TMC MLA Debashree Roy quits party

The Raidighi legislator, in a letter to TMC state chief Subrata Bakshi, said she will no longer be associated with the party.  

BSP to contest assembly polls in three states on its own: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday asserted that her party will contest the assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on its own, saying the BSP has had a bitter experience of aligning with other parties in the past. 

UP Panchayat Election 2021: Allahabad High Court asks govt to follow 2015 reservation rules

The high court bench of Justice Rituraj Awasthi and Manish Thakur also directed the state administration to ensure that the UP Panchayat Election process is completed by May 25.

Bengal polls 2021: Amit Shah slams Mamata's 10-year misrule, vows to end 'gunda raj'

Amit Shah has accused the Mamata Banerjee government of blocking the Central government’s schemes in West Bengal. He said that the BJP, if forms the government, will end the 'gunda raj'.

Bengal polls 2021: Yashwant Sinha appointed vice-president of Trinamool Congress

Yashwant Sinha joined the TMC days ahead of the high octane West Bengal assembly poll. Sinha exuded confidence that the TMC will win with a thumping majority and pledged support to Mamata Banerjee in her fight against the BJP.

Bengal polls 2021: Amit Shah's chopper develops snag, to address rally in Jhargram virtually

The BJP made deep inroads in West Bengal by winning 18 of its 42 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 - only four less than ruling TMC. The BJP is projecting itseld as an alternative to the Trinamool Congress which is ruling the state since 2011 under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership.

Bengal polls: Abbas Siddique's ISF announces candidates for 20 seats

Abbas Siddiqui-led Indian Secular Front (ISF), an alliance partner of the Left Front and the Congress in the state, on Sunday announced the names of candidates for 20 constituencies in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.

Kamal Haasan's car attacked during poll campaign in Kancheepuram

Local television channels aired visuals of a young man, said to be the assailant, being taken away by police personnel for allegedly attacking Haasan's car.

Dhinakaran's party and DMDK ink pact to face Tamil Nadu polls jointly

Candidates previously announced by AMMK for segments now earmarked for DMDK would be withdrawn, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam top leader TTV Dhinakaran said.

Assam polls 2021: AGP releases third list of 13 candidates

The AGP, an alliance partner of the ruling BJP-led combine in Assam, on Sunday released its third list of candidates containing 13 names, includingminister Phani Bhushan Choudhury and Bhojpuri singer Kalpana Patowary, for the assembly polls in the state.

Denied poll ticket, BJP aspirants protest across Bengal; TMC turncoat Sovan Chatterjee quits

​The rift between old-timers and newcomers in West Bengal BJP came out in the open as several aspirants voiced their anguish against the party and resigned after they were denied tickets for the assembly elections, while protests were held across the state. 

Bengal polls 2021: Amit Shah holds roadshow, says BJP will bring back 'Sonar Bangla'

The senior BJP leader a colourful roadshow at Kharagpur town in Paschim Medinipur district in support of BJP candidates contesting the West Bengal assembly election.

Bengal Polls 2021: Congress releases list of 34 candidates

The Congress party on Sunday released a list of 34 candidates for West Bengal Assembly elections 2021.

Assam polls 2021: Raijor Dal releases 4th list of candidates

The Raijor Dal has nominated a total of 32 candidates to contest in the elections for the 126-member Assam Assembly, being held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.

Kerala polls 2021: Denied ticket, Mahila Congress chief tonsures head, resigns from post

In an embarrassment to the Congress in Kerala, Mahila Congress President Lathika Subhash on Sunday resigned from the post following denial of Ettumannur seat to her, shortly after the candidate list for the April 6 Assembly polls was released in New Delhi. 

Mamata Banerjee injury: EC removes top officials for 'major failure' in security

The Election Commission on Sunday removed top officials for "major failure" in ensuring security to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who suffered injuries in Nandigram last week.

Kerala Polls 2021: Congress releases list of 86 candidates

The Congress party on Sunday released a list of 86 candidates for the upcoming election in Kerala.

'Congress allying with outfits that wish to divide nation': Amit Shah at rally in Assam

'Injured tiger more dangerous, will campaign on wheelchair': Mamata Banerjee at TMC roadshow

​West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was back on the roads of Kolkata on Sunday, four days after suffering injuries at the hustings in Nandigram.

Bengal polls: BJP fields MP Locket Chatterjee from Chunchura, Babul Supriyo from Tollygung

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released a list of 27 candidates for the third phase and a list of 36 candidates for the fourth phase of assembly elections in West Bengal.

BJP's Battleground South: Party to contest on 115 seats in Kerala, 20 in Tamil Nadu

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fight on 20 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu and 115 in Kerala.

14 years on, Nandigram, cradle of Bengal's anti-land acquisition stir, craves for industrial growth

Fourteen years after a bloody farmland agitation in Nandigram changed West Bengal's political landscape, and plans to set up a chemical hub therewent kaput, residents of this once-obscure constituency now desperately want industrial development to stop their menfolk from leaving home in search of work.

EC rules out attack on Mamata Banerjee; says injuries due to lapse on part of security in charge

Banerjee fell down and sustained injuries on her left leg and waist. There were allegations that she was pushed by unidentified people while she was campaigning in the Nandigram assembly segment on Wednesday evening after filing her nomination from the constituency. 

Voting underway in elections to 2 Telangana MLC seats

Polling is underway on Sunday in the keenly-contested elections to Telangana Legislative Council from two Graduates' constituencies where former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao's daughter S Vani Devi fielded by the TRS and 163 other candidates are testing their fortunes.