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AMBERNATH: In the midst of the Ambernath Municipal Council elections, the Shiv Sena has strongly refuted allegations of intimidation and misuse of power levelled against its leaders, accusing its political rivals of indulging in misinformation to influence voters. Addressing a press conference held in Ambernath, Shiv Sena leaders asserted that the party has always focused on development and inclusive...

Mumbai: With an eye on the polls to 29 municipal corporations in the state, the urban development department has sanctioned funds worth Rs 111.6 crore as a "special provision for the development of basic amenities in municipal corporations", over half of which is for BMC.It issued 15 govt resolutions on Saturday sanctioning the release of the funds. Once the polls are declared and the model code of...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP has drawn up a list of 50 assembly constituencies it considers favourable for the 2026 assembly election, based on the vote share secured by the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In addition, the BJP has identified 15 seats for minor partners of the NDA in the state, including T R Paarivendhar's Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi and John Pandian's Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra...

KOLKATA: Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir on Tuesday claimed he would emerge as a "kingmaker" in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, asserting that no government could be formed without the support of his proposed new political outfit.Kabir predicted that neither the ruling TMC nor the BJP would secure a simple majority on their own, estimating that no party would cross the 148-seat...

Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said the DMK will garner at least 2.5 crore votes in the upcoming assembly election due to the welfare measures rolled out by his govt across the state.Addressing the DMK district secretaries via video conference from Chennai, Stalin said the DMk govt's welfare programmes have directly benefitted 1.86 crore people, which would help the party improve its perfomence in...

CHENNAI: Leading the party in celebrating the AIADMK’s 52nd founding day, former chief minister and party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday asserted that his party would lead a grand alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and win all 40 seats, including the lone Puducherry seat. “People are disillusioned with the DMK and the AIADMK will return to office again in 2026,”...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Congress on Sunday launched the inaugural phase of its "Jawab Do-Hisab Do" campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, commencing with public meetings and a "Pratigya rally" held in Bawana. The primary objective of this rally was to solemnly commit to defeating all seven BJP MPs in Delhi during the 2024 general elections. Arvinder Singh Lovely, the Delhi Congress president,...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Thursday said the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state would essentially be a fight between the DMK and the saffron party. Annamalai refrained from mentioning former ally AIADMK, which recently snapped ties with the BJP and is considered the main opposition party in the state.Recovering from an infection, Annamalai, sporting a mask, participated in the...

KALYAN: During a program in Dombivli, Lok Sabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde indirectly criticized MNS MLA Pramod (Raju Patil), emphasizing the importance of meaningful action over mere complaints. Shinde stressed that the public elects representatives based on their work, and those who fail to deliver may find themselves facing the consequences of becoming former MLAs.On Tuesday, MP Shrikant Shinde was...

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday released its second list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly election, which includes Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh Patel and Faggan Singh Kulaste, as well as four Lok Sabha MPs.By fielding such heavyweights, the party has raised the stakes for the assembly polls and underscored its determined bid to retain power in the state amid...