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  Tamil Nadu Elections: Chidambaram Casts His Vote, Praises Youth Participation

  News | April 23, 2026 9:48 IST

  Tamil Nadu Elections: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram cast his vote during the Tamil Nadu polls, marking his participation in the ongoing democratic process. After voting, he appreciated the enthusiasm shown by young voters.

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  West Bengal Elections 2026: Massive Voter Turnout in Birbhum as Phase 1 Voting Begins

  News | April 23, 2026 9:47 IST

  West Bengal Elections 2026 witnessed a massive voter turnout in Birbhum as the first phase of polling began across the state. Long queues were seen outside polling stations, with voters enthusiastically participating in the democratic process.

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  West Bengal Elections 2026: Polling ends for the first phase, voter turnout over 92 per cent

  April 23, 2026 23:36 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 Phase 1: Polling for the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections ended at 6 pm across 152 constituencies. 92.82 per cent of the 3.60 crore electors voted in the first phase, marking one of the highest turnouts in the state’s recent electoral history.

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  Stage set for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly polls: Will Stalin, Mamata hold their ground?

  India | April 22, 2026 23:36 IST

  While Tamil Nadu is voting in a single phase across 234 seats, West Bengal will vote for 152 seats in first phase. And the second phase of West Bengal assembly contest will be held on April 29.

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  EC issues notice to Mallikarjun Kharge for his 'terrorist' remarks against PM Modi

  India | April 22, 2026 23:37 IST

  Earlier in the day, the BJP delegation comprising three Union ministers, including Nirmala Sitharaman, approached the Election Commission, demanding "strictest action" against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his "terrorist" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Check the complete list of BJP and TMC candidates

  April 22, 2026 16:02 IST

  As per the Election Commission, over 3.60 crore electors are eligible to vote in this phase and the electors include around 1.84 crore male voters, 1.75 crore female voters and 465 third-gender voters.

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  'TMC has turned Bengal into an industrial graveyard': Yogi Adityanath hits out at Mamata govt

  April 22, 2026 15:06 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that more than 7,000 large industries were closed during the TMC regime.

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  Kejriwal dials Mamata Banerjee day before first phase voting in Bengal, extends support

  April 22, 2026 14:21 IST

  Voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place in two phases, on April 23 and April 29, covering all 294 seats. The election results are scheduled to be announced on May 4.

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  Mahua Moitra Calls Amit Shah "Gunda" Ahead of West Bengal Elections, Political Row Intensifies

  News | April 22, 2026 13:15 IST

  Mahua Moitra sparked a major political controversy after calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "gunda" ahead of the West Bengal elections.

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  'Ration or job, just scan': Posters in Kolkata mock TMC's 'cut-money' politics

  April 22, 2026 13:08 IST

  West Bengal wakes up to viral “pay2tmc” posters mocking alleged TMC corruption ahead of West Bengal polls.

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  BJP delegation meets EC over Kharge's 'terrorist' remark on PM Modi: 'Insult to entire country'

  India | April 22, 2026 11:46 IST

  Earlier, on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrote to the poll panel over the issue, alleging that Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark constituted a clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

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  Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: Complete list of AIADMK, BJP, PMK and AMMK candidates

  April 22, 2026 8:04 IST

  Key political parties in the fray include the DMK, AIADMK, Congress, BJP, PMK, AMMK, and TVK. Candidates across these parties carried out intense and high-energy campaigns, presenting their agendas and seeking voter support in what is expected to be a closely watched electoral contest.

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  Kharge clarifies 'terrorist' remark on PM Modi after uproar; BJP moves Election Commission

  India | April 22, 2026 11:06 IST

  Kharge explained to reporters that his comments were aimed at tax raids and investigations conducted by central agencies such as the CBI, ED, and Income Tax Department, which he claims are being used to intimidate political opponents.

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  BJP files complaint with EC against Kharge's 'terrorist' remark on PM Modi, seeks public apology

  India | April 21, 2026 23:47 IST

  Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Modi of terrorising political parties and people by misusing government machinery and central agencies to stifle the opposition.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 21, 2026

  India | April 21, 2026 23:37 IST

  The BJP condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "terrorist", terming it an "insult" to the people of India, and demanded an apology from the opposition party.

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  Rahul Gandhi's Kolkata visit cancelled; Congress blames Mamata govt for 'denial of permission'

  April 21, 2026 23:47 IST

  The cancellation comes amid a high-octane battle for West Bengal, where the Congress is contesting in an alliance with the Left Front, often finding itself at odds with the ruling Trinamool Congress.

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  Royapuram Assembly Election 2026: Can AIADMK's Jayakumar D reclaim seat from DMK?

  April 21, 2026 19:19 IST

  Hot seats in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, Murthy R Idream of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) defeated Jayakumar D of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 27,779 votes.

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  Gobichettipalayam Assembly Election 2026: Can Sengottaiyan retain seat on TVK ticket?

  April 21, 2026 18:19 IST

  Hot seats in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, KA Sengottaiyan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) defeated GV Manimaran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 28,563 votes.

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  Mamata Banerjee asserts TMC will return to power in West Bengal for fourth consecutive term

  April 21, 2026 23:51 IST

  Mamata Banerjee said that she has been extensively touring West Bengal for the last one month, and during this period, "I have understood what people want; it is clear that no one wants the BJP."

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  Virudhunagar Election 2026: Triangular contest between Vijay Prabhakaran, VG Ganesan and SP Selvam

  April 21, 2026 15:03 IST

  Hot seats in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, Seenivasan ARR of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) defeated Pandurangan G of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 21,339 votes.