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61 assembly constituencies in Assam, 31 in WB go to polls

525 candidates are in the fray for 61 of the 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam for the second and final phase of polling

BJP's Kargil War veteran pads up for Bengal poll battle

He is pitted against sitting TMC legislator Tapas Banerjee and his challenger Hemant Prabhakar of the Communist Party

For BJP, infiltration in Assam is what Ayodhya is nationally: Gogoi

Assam CM says BJP rakes up illegal migration and Ayodhya issues before each elections to win over vote-bank

Jayalalithaa vows phased prohibition of liquor if re-elected

Jayalalithaa on Saturday kicked off her 2016 Assembly election campaign from Chennai

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy ready to campaign in West Bengal for Cong-CPI(M)

Chandy was replying to a question on whether the tie up would have an adverse impact in Kerala in the May 16 Assembly polls

Speeches by Modi, Mamata under EC scanner, Molla censured

In a poll rally two days ago, Modi had alleged that TMC stood for "terror, maut (death) and corruption"

No pact with Bangladesh, so Vajpayee failed to solve infiltration issue: Amit Shah

Shah, however, declined to commit on deportation of illegal immigrants

Campaign ends in Assam, 31 W Bengal seats for Apr 11 vote

BJP is locked in a riveting contest to wrest power from Congress in Assam, with remaining 61 of 126 seats going to polls on April 11 in second phase

Narada tape: Ahead of 2nd phase of polls, Trinamool to initiate internal inquiry

The video was released mid-March, just ahead of the elections, providing perfect ammunition to the Opposition parties

BJP alliance to get 30-40 seats in Assam second phase: BPF

There is apparently an anti-incumbency factor against Congress, which is in power since 2001, and BJP hopes to make it big this time

Assam polls: Congress banks on development, BJP raises Bangladeshi issue

Saffron party plays on threat of Moulana Badaruddin Ajmal becoming Dy CM in case Congress-AIUDF forms govt

Social media users to drive poll results in 70 Bengal seats: IAMAI

Report says 24% classified as 'High Impact' could determine the eventual winner in the state

Assembly polls: EC issues fresh orders on prior clearance of advertisements

The EC directed that no newspaper advertisement will be published on April 10 and 11 in poll-bound Assam and West Bengal without prior clearance

Assam polls: Only 8.6% women candidates in fray

All the major parties have given fewer tickets to them this time as compared to the 2011 polls

Bengal polls: Asansol North to witness three-cornered fight; BJP has edge

During the run-up to the Lok Sabha poll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had massively campaigned in the Asansol-Raniganj coal belt

Tracking the trend in Assam

Modi gives the final push to BJP's Assam campaign

Says Congress is going to see a repeat of 2014 at the state elections

Profiling Assam poll runners

Modi spreading hatred, creating divide among people: Sonia

Will AIUDF play spoilsport for Congress in Assam?

Congress has been wary of AIUDF led by Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, a Bengali speaking businessman cleric