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  Is Leander Paes joining BJP ahead of Bengal elections? Meeting with Nitin Nabin sparks buzz

  March 25, 2026 7:02 IST

  Political speculation surged after tennis star Leander Paes met BJP national president Nitin Nabin in Kolkata ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. His sudden engagement with senior BJP leaders has triggered talk of a possible political shift as the party sharpens its election strategy.

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  When did the BJP open its account for the first time in Kerala Assembly and who was the winner?

  India | March 24, 2026 18:19 IST

  In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested 115 out of the 140 seats, yet it failed to win a single seat. Despite increasing its overall vote share slightly compared to 2016, the party could not convert its support into legislative representation.

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  'Clerical error': Kerala CEO suspends officer after EC document with BJP seal distributed to parties

  India | March 24, 2026 8:23 IST

  Stressing that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer acknowledged the lapse as soon as it was detected, it said that the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer issued a formal letter on March 21 to withdraw the erroneous document.

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  Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: NDA seals deal, AIADMK to contest over 170 seats, BJP gets 27

  March 23, 2026 23:38 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: The NDA has finalised the seat-sharing pact, under which the BJP has been allotted 27 seats. On the other hand, the PMK and the AMMK will contest 18 and 11 seats, respectively.

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  BJP wins Satara Zilla Parishad chief poll without majority, Sena cries foul, says police backed ally

  Maharashtra | March 23, 2026 14:11 IST

  Shiv Sena leaders claimed that some members were stopped from voting, which affected the final result. Two NCP members were reportedly taken into custody while on their way to vote, adding to the controversy.

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  Assam minister quits BJP after being denied election ticket, joins Congress to contest from Haflong

  Assam | March 23, 2026 7:41 IST

  Assam minister Nandita Garlosa joined the Congress after the BJP dropped her from its candidate list for the upcoming Assembly election in the state. The Congress replaced its earlier nominee to accommodate her, calling the move "beneficial for the public".

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  Puducherry polls: BJP releases list of 9 candidates, fields Namassivayam from Mannadipet

  India | March 21, 2026 13:44 IST

  With just a few days left for the Puducherry Assembly elections, the BJP on Saturday released a list of 9 candidates. As per the list, Puducherry Home Minister A. Namassivayam has been fielded from Mannadipet.

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  Puducherry polls: CM Rangasamy says alliance sealed with BJP, seat-sharing will be announced soon

  India | March 20, 2026 14:26 IST

  Rangasamy is likely to contest the elections from two constituencies this time. It has now become clear that the NR Congress will continue to lead the NDA alliance in Puducherry.

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  CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expands Cabinet; Madan Kaushik, Pradip Batra, Khajan Dass among 5 inducted

  India | March 20, 2026 11:52 IST

  In Uttarakhand, the maximum strength of the Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, is capped at 12. With the induction of five ministers today, the Cabinet - earlier functioning with seven members, including CM Pushkar Singh Dhami - has now reached its full strength.

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  West Bengal elections 2026: BJP releases second list; Nisith Pramanik to contest from Mathabhanga

  March 19, 2026 17:57 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: The BJP has fielded former Union MoS Nisith Pramanik from the Mathabhanga Assembly constituency. Besides, the party has also named Roopa Ganguly as its candidate from Sonarpur Dakshin.

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  RG Kar victim's mother set for BJP debut in Bengal Assembly Polls; likely to contest from Panihati

  March 19, 2026 16:31 IST

  The brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old doctor inside a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College in August 2024 had sparked widespread anger across the country. The incident led to prolonged protests by doctors and civil society groups in West Bengal.

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  Assam polls: BJP releases first list of 88 candidates, fields Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari

  India | March 19, 2026 12:59 IST

  Assam Assembly Election: As per the list from the BJP, Pradyut Bordoloi will contest from Dispur, and Bhupen Kumar Borah will fight from Bihpuria. Ashok Singhal has been fielded from Dhekiajuli. The BJP has also fielded six women candidates in the first list for Assam polls.

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  Shashi Tharoor dismisses BJP as marginal force in Kerala elections, predicts LDF-UDF duel

  India | March 19, 2026 11:44 IST

  Tharoor acknowledged that recent surveys indicate a razor-thin UDF-LDF contest, rendering every single vote critical. "We're not writing off BJP or resting on laurels," he stressed, calling for maximum mobilisation even while dismissing saffron ambitions as no real governance challenge in Kerala.

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  Kerala polls: BJP releases second list of 39 candidates, fields Kummanam Rajasekharan from Aranmula

  India | April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  Former CPI MLA CC Mukundan, who recently joined the BJP, will be the party's candidate from Nattika, and cardiologist Dr N Prathap Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Meditrina Hospital Group, is the BJP's candidate from Kollam.

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  West Bengal to get Muslim Deputy CM, claims suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir ahead of elections

  March 19, 2026 8:58 IST

  Humayun Kabir slammed Trinamool Congress for marginalising Muslim candidates, pointing to a clear downward trend- fewer in 2016 versus 2011, still fewer in 2021 and the lowest ever in 2026.

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  Deve Gowda responds to Kharge's 'marriage' and 'love' metaphor: 'Divorced abusive relationship'

  India | March 18, 2026 19:26 IST

  Deve Gowda said it was the Congress party which abandoned him and he had to go with the BJP to form a more stable coalition.

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  Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of Assam polls, may contest from Dispur

  India | March 18, 2026 15:49 IST

  In a big jolt to the opposition Congress, Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, barely 20 days ahead of assembly elections in the state.

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  Kerala Election: Can BJP finally break its Assembly jinx? Seats where BJP came second in 2021

  India | March 18, 2026 14:04 IST

  Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Nemom stands as a prime example of the BJP's heartbreaking near-victories, a Hindu-dominated constituency in Thiruvananthapuram where O Rajagopal claimed Kerala's inaugural saffron Assembly win in 2016 by 8,671 votes.

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  When did BJP and TMC contest together in West Bengal Assembly polls and what was the result?

  March 17, 2026 22:00 IST

  In the 2006 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP and TMC came together for an unlikely pairing to take on the then Left Front's dominance in the state. The instance remains on the only occasion when these two rival parties contested an election as an alliance.

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  Assam elections: Himanta reveals NDA's seat-sharing pact, BJP to contest 89 seats, AGP 26, BPF 11

  Assam | March 17, 2026 18:43 IST

  Assam will go to polls in a single-phase election on April on 9, and the counting of votes will be held on May 4 along with Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.