CPI-ML planning to contest 40 to 45 seats in the Bihar Assembly polls

CPI-ML planning to contest 40 to 45 seats in the Bihar Assembly polls

Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 10 (IANS) In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for October–November 2025, the Communist Party of India–Marxist–Leninist (CPI-ML) has made a stronger push within the Mahagathbandhan by staking claim to 40–45 seats. CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya announced plans to contest 40–45 seats, more than double … Read more

Assam Congress to contest all 40 seats in Bodoland polls, rules out alliance

Assam Congress to contest all 40 seats in Bodoland polls, rules out alliance

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) The Assam Congress said on Sunday that it will contest all 40 seats in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, scheduled for September, opting to go solo and ruling out any pre-poll alliances. The declaration was made by the All Indian Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary … Read more

Bypoll constituency watch: Acid test for all major candidates in three-cornered contest for Bengal’s Kaliganj

Bypoll constituency watch: Acid test for all major candidates in three-cornered contest for Bengal’s Kaliganj

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The forthcoming three-cornered contest for the crucial bypoll for Kaliganj Assembly constituency in West Bengal on June 18 will be an acid test for the contestants of all the major political parties, namely ruling Trinamool Congress, Opposition BJP and the Left Front-supported Congress. For Trinamool Congress … Read more

BJP, Congress and AAP to witness triangular contest for bypolls in Gujarat

BJP, Congress and AAP to witness triangular contest for bypolls in Gujarat

Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The by-elections to the two high-stakes Assembly seats in Gujarat will witness a triangular contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Interestingly, the grand old party which is a constituent of the INDIA bloc and a partner of the … Read more

Chirag Paswan may contest Bihar Assembly elections, hints LJP MP

Chirag Paswan may contest Bihar Assembly elections, hints LJP MP

Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 1 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Arun Bharti has hinted that Union Minister and his party chief Chirag Paswan is preparing to re-enter Bihar’s state politics and is likely to contest the elections. Bharti, the … Read more

PV Anvar to contest Nilambur bypoll in Kerala as Trinamool candidate

PV Anvar to contest Nilambur bypoll in Kerala as Trinamool candidate

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) Trinamool Congress state convenor and former Nilambur MLA P.V. Anvar will officially contest the upcoming Nilambur by-election, putting an end to days of political speculation and back-and-forth over his candidature. Party sources confirmed that Anvar is expected to file his nomination papers on Monday. The Trinamool … Read more

West Bengal bypoll: Three-way contest in Kaliganj as Left Front backs Congress candidate

West Bengal bypoll: Three-way contest in Kaliganj as Left Front backs Congress candidate

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) The bypoll for the Kaliganj Assembly constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal is headed for a three-cornered contest, with the CPI(M)-led Left Front deciding to support the Congress candidate for the June 19 election. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Friday evening announced Kabil … Read more

TN: NTK to contest 2026 Assembly election alone for the fifth time

TN: NTK to contest 2026 Assembly election alone for the fifth time

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 18 (IANS) In a big political development, the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) on Sunday announced to contest the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections alone for the fifth time in Tamil Nadu. “We have contested and lost many elections, including Assembly elections, local body elections, and parliamentary elections. If we … Read more

Assam Cong Chief must contest panchayat polls with full strength: Minister

Assam Cong Chief must contest panchayat polls with full strength: Minister

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah, on Friday, took a jibe at the State Congress President Bhupen Borah as the latter accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using fearmongering tactics for the upcoming panchayat polls. Borah asserted that the BJP leaders have been trying to incite fear among … Read more