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KOCHI: Counting of votes for 1,199 local bodies in Kerala began at 8 am on Saturday, with postal ballots counted first, followed by EVM votes. The State Election Commission (SEC) reported initial trends showing the ruling LDF, the opposition UDF, and the NDA leading in various gram panchayat, block panchayat, municipality, and corporation wards. Counting…
NEW DELHI: For a decade, Prashant Kishor has been India’s undisputed master craftsman of elections, the strategist who could bend narratives, stitch coalitions and turn sentiment into seats to deliver wins for major politicians. The 2025 Bihar assembly polls, however, delivered a jolt: Kishor, despite months of padyatras, booth-level outreach and the full weight of…
Even as criticism mounts against AR Rahman and the Peddi team for working with choreographer Jani Master, his wife Ayesha — popularly known as Sumalatha — has emerged victorious in the Telugu Film and TV Dancers and Dance Directors Association elections. She has now assumed office as the President of the body. Celebrations break out…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Prime Minister and claimed that the Centre wanted the discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha to serve its poll prospects in the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.During her address in the Lok Sabha, Priyanka said that there…
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday sharply criticised the State Election Commission’s decision to postpone the upcoming municipal council elections in multiple civic bodies across Maharashtra as “arbitrary, legally indefensible and deeply unfair to hundreds of candidates who had completed their campaigning and preparations”. He said govt…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, raising concern over what she described as two “disturbing yet urgent developments” connected to the upcoming elections in the state. She questioned a centralised Request for Proposal issued by the chief electoral officer (CEO) for outsourcing data personnel…
Patna: In a moment that highlights both continuity and political longevity, JD(U) president Nitish Kumar will take oath as Bihar chief minister for the 10th time on Thursday, Nov 20, a senior party leader told TOI on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA govt.“The swearing-in…
PATNA: The NDA’s landslide victory in the Bihar assembly polls will enable it to secure all Rajya Sabha seats from the state in the coming two biennial elections, causing a sharp decrease in the number of RJD members in the Upper House unless it wins more seats in the next assembly elections.The RJD currently holds…
Prime Minister Modi’s arrival at the BJP office, sporting a local gamcha and stole, became a viral cultural moment following Bihar’s election results. This visual, coupled with the phrase “garda uda diya,” resonated deeply, symbolizing his connection with the state. BJP leaders highlighted Modi’s consistent ability to embrace local culture, turning a political victory into…
Incumbency and corruption allegations led to JD(U) and BJP losing key seats in Raniganj and Forbesganj ARARIA: The incumbency factor played a decisive role in the electoral setbacks faced by JD(U) in the Raniganj (reserved) assembly constituency and by the BJP in Forbesganj. As a result, the NDA lost two crucial seats that it had…
