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April 24, 2026 12:48 PM

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West Bengal registers record voter turnout of 92.7% in first phase of Assembly Elections; Tamil Nadu also records unprecedented voting of over 85%

West Bengal registered a record voter turnout of 92.72 per cent in the first phase of assembly polls yesterday, while Tamil Nadu recorded unprecedented voting of 85.14 per cent. In the first phase, 152 constituencies in West Bengal went to polls, while voting for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly w...

Tamil Nadu records voter turnout of 5.75 crore in single-phase election

April 23, 2026 8:47 PM

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Tamil Nadu records voter turnout of 5.75 crore in single-phase election

In Tamil Nadu, a total electorate of five crore and 75 lakh voters have exercised their franchise in a single-phase election today. This is the first election after a special intensive Revision. The polling went on smoothly with massive voter turnout amidst tight security. People started queueing up...

All arrangements in place for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal tomorrow

April 22, 2026 2:30 PM

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All arrangements in place for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal tomorrow

Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be held tomorrow. In Tamil Nadu, polling will be held in a single phase for all the 234 Assembly constituencies in the state. Our correspondent reports that there are over five crore 73 lakh 43 thousand voters in the state. In West Bengal Ass...

Maharashtra: Voting for Baramati and Rahuri Assembly by-elections to be held tomorrow

April 22, 2026 8:59 AM

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Maharashtra: Voting for Baramati and Rahuri Assembly by-elections to be held tomorrow

In Maharashtra, voting for the Baramati and Rahuri Assembly by-elections will take place tomorrow. Campaigning ended yesterday with a major rally in Baramati addressed by NCP candidate Sunetra Pawar. Prominent leaders including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sunil Tatkare, Praful Patel, Chhagan B...

West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi announces launch of 24×7 Citizen Helpline for polls

April 22, 2026 8:21 AM

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West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi announces launch of 24×7 Citizen Helpline for polls

West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi announced the launch of a 24x7 Citizen Helpline to ensure free, fair, and fear-free elections in the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls. In a statement issued from the office of the Governor yesterday, the decision to open the Helpline had been taken amid several mee...

West Bengal: Senior BJP leader & HM Amit Shah to lead several campaign programmes today

April 22, 2026 8:01 AM

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West Bengal: Senior BJP leader & HM Amit Shah to lead several campaign programmes today

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to lead several campaign programs today in support of the party candidates. According to party sources, he will address public meetings in Dum Dum, Habra in North 24 Parganas, and Saptagram in Hooghly during the afternoon, followed by ...

Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu tomorrow

April 22, 2026 8:56 AM

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Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu tomorrow

In Tamil Nadu, polling will be held in a single phase for all the 234 Assembly constituencies in the state tomorrow. Our correspondent reports that there are over five crore 73 lakh 43 thousand voters in the state. Polling arrangements are taking place all over the State. Awareness messages are disp...

First phase of West Bengal Assembly elections to be held tomorrow

April 22, 2026 6:25 AM

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First phase of West Bengal Assembly elections to be held tomorrow

The first phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections will be held in 152 seats covering 16 districts tomorrow. Our correspondent reports that 1,478 candidates are contesting the elections in this phase. "The Election Commission of India has made all arrangements to conduct a free, fa...

EC Launches Second Phase of IEVP 2026 for Tamil Nadu, West Bengal Polls

April 21, 2026 6:23 PM

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EC Launches Second Phase of IEVP 2026 for Tamil Nadu, West Bengal Polls

The Election Commission commenced the second phase of International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026, for the ongoing Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated the programme at the India International Institute of Democracy and E...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal Seeks Apology from Rahul Gandhi, MK Stalin Over Kharge’s Remarks on PM Modi — New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal addresses the India-Korea Business Forum in New Delhi on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Photo: Yonhap via IANS)

April 21, 2026 6:01 PM

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal Seeks Apology from Rahul Gandhi, MK Stalin Over Kharge’s Remarks on PM Modi

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal demanded an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and DMK Chief M.K Stalin, over Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a social media post, Mr Goyal alleged that Congress and DMK have stooped to ...

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