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BJP to retain Assam, high voting signals pro-incumbency: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said high voter turnout in Assam during polling reflects pro-incumbency as he exuded confidence that the BJP will return to power in the state

Assembly Elections LIVE: 77% voting in West Bengal; 71% in Tamil Nadu

West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu Election 2021 Live Updates: Voting in the 4 states and 1 UT is underway. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Assembly elections 2021

Assam election LIVE: Polling ends for final phase; 82% turnout till 7 pm

Congress alliance's prospects are closely tied to the consolidation of Muslim and Bodo votes. The BJP on the other hand is counting on its welfare schemes. Stay tuned for Assam election LIVE updates

Assam elections: 5 policemen suspended for firing on crowd during voting

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Aminul Laskar has been quizzed twice and five police personnel attached to him have been suspended after they opened fire on public during second phase of polling

53.23% polling in Assam till 1:30 pm, highest voter turnout at Chirang

The third and final phase of the Assam Assembly elections in Assam recorded 53.23 per cent voter turnout till 1.30 pm on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission.'While Chirang district registered the highest voter turnout with 59.17 per cent polling, Kamrup Metro witnessed the lowest voter turnout with 46.47 polling.Among the 40 constituencies in the third phase, the Jalukbari constituency saw a turnout of 51 per cent, while Palasbari and Hajo seats have witnessed 60.24 and 60.93 per cent polling respectively.The Sidli constituency has recorded a voter turnout of 59.17 per cent so far.Pollings in the tea-garden state of Assam began on Tuesday morning with security arrangements in place.Earlier today, Assam Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma cast his vote at a polling station in Guwahati's Amingaon.This phase will decide the fate of 337 candidates across 40 constituencies of 12 districts in the state, including Sarma in the Jalukbari ...

BJP will win 22 out of 40 seats in 3rd phase of Assam polls: Himanta Biswa

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win 22 out of 40 seats in the third and final phase of Assembly polls in Assam, claimed State Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday

India counting on you: Rahul to voters as 475 constituencies face music

With polling taking place for assembly elections in four states and a Union Territory, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged people to cast their vote, saying "India is counting on you". Polling is taking place for 31 seats in the third of the eight-phase West Bengal assembly elections, while 40 seats are at stake in the final and third phase of the assembly elections in Assam. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting on Tuesday in single-phase assembly elections. "Do cast your votes today- India is counting on you," Gandhi tweeted. In a tweet, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "As polling begins in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, I request my sisters and brothers to go out and vote in large numbers and ensure a strong, progressive and prosperous future for themselves." In a Facebook post, she also urged people in Assam to vote in large numbers and strengthen the democratic process. "Brothers and sisters in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu

Assembly polls: Shah urges people to vote for peace, prosperity, growth

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday appealed to the voters of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in huge numbers

Assam elections: Security tightened as voting for 3rd phase of polls begins

Voting for the third and final phase of Assam Assembly elections began on Tuesday morning as huge security blanket spread in 12 districts while all Covid-19 protocols being maintained, officials said

Five states go to Assembly polls today, may tilt balance of power

With this round of elections, the poll to the legislative Assembly of Assam will have concluded

Key battles to watch when all poll-bound states see voting on April 6

EC imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in all Bengal constituencies going to polls; Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will have polling in single phase for all the assembly seats on April 6

LIVE: CBI to probe corruption allegations against Deshmukh from tomorrow

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3 held for attacking truck carrying reserve EVMs in Assam 2nd phase of poll

Three persons have been arrested for allegedly attacking a truck carrying reserve EVMs in Cachar district of Assam during the second phase of polling, a police officer said on Monday. The police have identified more than 20 people for their alleged involvement in the incident which occurred at Jhapirbond near the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) centre in the district, he said. "All the arrested persons were produced before the court and were sent to judicial custody," the officer added. Cachar District Magistrate Keerthi Jalli has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident by Additional District Magistrate Ruth Lienthang. On the night of April 1 after the end of the second phase of polling, a truck was taking reserve EVMs from Lakhipur constituency to the NATRiP centre, where the strong room has been set up. The truck was stuck on the road in a traffic jam near the centre and it was spotted by a mob which ransacked the truck an

Assam Assembly polls: 2,813 model code of conduct violation cases reported

Altogether 2,813 cases of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation have been reported since the announcement of the election to the 126-member Assam Assebly, Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade said

Assam Assembly elections: 171 votes cast in booth that has 90 voters

Total 171 votes were cast in a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district, even though 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise, officials said on Monday, revealing a massive irregularity

Assam Assembly polls: Election officer suspended in money theft case

Barpeta election officer Shashi Kumar Deka was suspended in connection with the theft of Rs 55 lakh from his office chamber, an order from the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam said

Assam and Bengal Assembly election results could stir up national politics

Whichever way the elections go, they should energise the anti-BJP parties to act concertedly. But there is no single national party that could play the sheet-anchor of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance

Kerala polls 2021: UDF coming to power, 'Nyay' going to happen, says Rahul

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Congress lost the plot, faces imminent defeat in Assam: Union Minister

Union minister Jitendra Singh Sunday said the Congress has lost the plot and it is faced with the prospect of an imminent defeat in Assam as its leaders are in "a state of confusion and disarray".

Softening of Himanta's punishment raises 'big question' on EC: Yechury

Coming down heavily on EC's relaxation on campaign ban of Sarma, Sitaram Yechury said there is a "big question" on the neutrality of the poll panel and it should clear the air on the issue