Chennai: With polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election concluded on April 23, the election commission officials shifted the sealed EVMs, VVPATs, and other poll material to the strong rooms of the designated counting centres across the state. The EVMs were transported with heavy police and armed forces protection to 62 counting centres where the…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a fresh set of post-poll guidelines for the West Bengal assembly election, laying down strict protocols for handling surveillance cameras and video data after voting concludes, a senior official said. Under the new guidelines, SD cards used in polling booth cameras cannot be removed immediately after voting ends,…
Kolkata/Chennai: West Bengal registered a record voter turnout of 92.72 per cent in the first phase of assembly polls on Thursday amid sporadic incidents of violence, while Tamil Nadu recorded unprecedented voting of 85.14 per cent as the BJP pushed to unseat Mamata Banerjee in Bengal and expand in the South. In the first phase,…
Howrah (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in West Bengal’s Howrah. The spiritual organisation was founded by Swami Vivekananda, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. During his visit, the Prime Minister highlighted Bengal’s rich spiritual and cultural traditions, including the reverence for…
Krishnanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the people of West Bengal for their massive turnout in the ongoing first phase of assembly elections, and called the vote figures so far indicative of an “overwhelming mandate for change”. Addressing a poll rally in Krishnanagar in Nadia district, Modi asserted that violence during the assembly…
Chennai: Senior DMK leader and party MP Kanimozhi on Thursday expressed confidence that her party would return to power in Tamil Nadu, as polling for elections to 234 assembly segments was on across the state. Speaking to the reporters after casting her vote here, she said “people will take the right decision and DMK regime…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that Africa occupies a central place in India’s foreign policy today, and New Delhi’s engagement with it is guided by a clear vision, rooted in the principles of equality, mutual respect and shared progress. Addressing a gathering at the unveiling of the logo, theme and…
Kolkata/Nandigram: The TMC on Thursday accused the police of working in favour of the BJP in Nandigram, while Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that goons backed by the ruling party were threatening people in the area as voting was underway in the first phase of West Bengal assembly polls. Addressing a press conference,…
Baramati: Voting got underway on Thursday morning in the Baramati and Rahuri assembly bypolls in Maharashtra. Polling began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm, an election official said. Riding a sympathy wave, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, who is contesting from Baramati, has urged voters to support her as a tribute…
Chennai: Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election commenced at 7 AM on Thursday, amidst tight security, with people briskly lining up in front of the polling stations across the state. The key contenders for power are the ruling DMK and main opposition AIADMK, while actor-politician Vijay-led TVK and Tamil nationalist Seeman-led NTK are putting…
