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Congress not to participate in TV debates on election on counting day

The Congress on Saturday decided that it will not participate in election debates on television on Sunday when the results for assembly polls for five states are out. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in view of the serious coronavirus situation in the country, the party's spokespersons will not participate on the TV debates after poll results are out. The results for assembly elections in states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala would be declared on May 2. "At a time when Nation is facing an unprecedented crisis, when Govt under PM Modi has collapsed, we find it unacceptable to not hold them accountable and instead discuss election wins and losses. We @INCIndia have decided to withdraw our spokespersons from election debates," he said on Twitter. "We shall remain available for any comment that media friends want. We may win, we may lose, but at a time when people are looking for oxygen, beds, medicines, ventilators; our duty tells us to stan

Assembly polls: TMC surges ahead in West Bengal, edge for DMK in Tamil Nadu

The ruling Trinamool Congress was ahead of the BJP in the keenly watched state of West Bengal while the saffron party-led NDA was leading in Assam and the DMK in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu assembly polls result: DMK maintains edge, AIADMK close behind

Trends continued to indicate a clear edge for the DMK combine over the ruling AIADMK front as counting of votes for the April 6 assembly elections got underway on Sunday

Assembly polls: Close fight between BJP, TMC in Bengal, DMK ahead in TN

Early trends show that the TMC and challenger BJP were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal, while the DMK had an edge in Tamil Nadu

Assembly elections: Counting of votes in TN and Puducherry to begin soon

Counting of votes polled in the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly election will begin at 8 am on Sunday.

Four states, one UT await election results as pandemic rages

Exit polls have forecast a tight contest between the incumbent Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the crucial West Bengal assembly polls

Exit polls close the gap with ads

Skybus ads across newspapers in Assam by major political parties raise serious questions about the business of polling

Exit poll highlights: It's DMK in TN, LDF in Kerala; TMC has edge in Bengal

Exit poll results 2021 highlights: Pollsters give an edge to TMC in West Bengal; clean sweep for DMK and LDF in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, respectively. BJP is likely to retain Assam and Puducherry

Exit polls project tight race in West Bengal, DMK's victory in Tamil Nadu

In West Bengal, the Republic-CNX poll gave the BJP a slight edge by protecting 138-148 seats while Times Now-C Voter predicted a clear majority for the TMC

No need for full lockdown on May 1, Tamil Nadu government tells HC

This comes a day ahead of counting of votes polled in the April 6 assembly elections

Assembly polls: EC bans victory processions on or after counting of votes

The Election Commission on Tuesday banned all victory processions on or after counting of votes in states where assembly polls were held, sources said citing an order

Tamil Nadu: Consider complete lockdown for two days from May 1, says HC

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments to consider declaring complete lockdown for two days on May 1 and May 2

Most poll-bound states, save Tamil Nadu, kept testing low till elections

Covid-19 testing usually speeds up when local reports indicate a rising positivity rate. But Kerala and Assam dragged on till polls were over, while in West Bengal testing is still disastrously low

LIVE: British PM reduces length of India trip, to meet PM Modi on April 26

British PM Boris Johnson reduced the length of his trip to India later this month because of Covid-19 situation in India. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

AIADMK-led front will win polls in Tamil Nadu, form govt: BJP leader

BJP Tamil Nadu unit president L Murugan on Monday expressed confidence that the AIADMK-led alliance would win

Sonia Gandhi condoles death of Congress candidate Madhava Rao in Tamil Nadu

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of Madhava Rao, the party's assembly polls candidate from Srivilliputhur constituency in Tamil Nadu who died due to Covid-19 complications

Congress candidate in Tamil Nadu polls, Madhava Rao dies of Covid-19

Congress party's Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, P S W Madhava Rao died on Sunday due to COVID-19 complications, his family said. Rao was 63 years old and is survived by his only daughter. He died at a private hospital in Madurai this morning where he was admitted on March 20 for treatment, Rao's son-in-law, K Rajiv told P T I. Congress party secretary and Tamil Nadu incharge Sanjay Dutt tweeted saying he was deeply pained to learn about the demise of Rao due to COVID-19 complications. "Our heartfelt condolences to his family. We stand with them in this hour of grief & pray may his soul rest in peace," Dutt said. AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam and DMK president M K Stalin expressed shock and grief over Rao's death. Deputy Chief Minister Panneerselvam conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and the Congress party. Stalin said Rao's death was a huge loss for the people of Srivilliputhur and the Congress party.

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Did not breach MCC by remarks on Swaraj, Jaitley: Udhayanidhi Stalin

DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin denied he breached the MCC during the poll campaign by making some remarks about late BJP leaders Sushma Sawaraj and Arun Jaitley

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls end peacefully, voter turnout 71.79%

The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended peacefully on Tuesday and the voter turnout stood at 71.79 per cent with people sealing the fate of nearly 4,000 candidates