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Our alliance will win over 200 seats in 2026: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
16 hours, 46 minutes ago

Our alliance will win over 200 seats in 2026: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin exuded confidence ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, and said the party will form government in the state for the seventh time, this time with the alliance securing 200 seats.Addressing party workers in the Kancheepuram Constituency today, CM Stalin emphasized the DMK's commitment to public welfare over the past …

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Why Modi govt doesn't want you to see CCTV footage from a poll booth
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

Why Modi govt doesn't want you to see CCTV footage from a poll booth

India Today  

Sparking controversy and divided opinions, the Union Government, on the Election Commission’s recommendation, has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. The change restricts public access to specific electronic records, including CCTV camera footage, webcasting material and video recordings of candidates during elections. Electronic records like CCTV footage, webcasting data and video recordings—essential tools in modern electoral …

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MK Stalin slams BJP over election rule change, calls it a threat to democracy
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

MK Stalin slams BJP over election rule change, calls it a threat to democracy

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Monday, voiced strong criticism against the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of undermining democracy with an amendment to Section 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules. Stalin expressed his concerns in a post on X, alleging that the amendment aims to eliminate transparency in elections by restricting public access to election documents, including …

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Hemant Soren to disburse Rs 2,500 to 55 lakh women beneficiaries on December 28
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

Hemant Soren to disburse Rs 2,500 to 55 lakh women beneficiaries on December 28

India Today  

Hemant Soren's government in Jharkhand to set to disburse an enhanced amount of Rs 2,500 to beneficiaries of Maiya Samman Yojana from December 28. A grand event is planned at Army Ground, Namkum, in the neighbourhood of Ranchi, where Chief Minister Hemant Soren will officially release the funds into the accounts of 55 lakh women. Nearly five lakh women, including …

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AAP wins Patiala in Punjab civic polls, emerges largest party in Ludhiana, Jalandhar
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

AAP wins Patiala in Punjab civic polls, emerges largest party in Ludhiana, Jalandhar

India Today  

Punjab's ruling party AAP won the municipal elections in Patiala but fell short of a majority in the Ludhiana and Jalandhar municipal corporations even though it emerged as the largest party in the two civic bodies. In Jalandhar, the AAP emerged as the largest party and won 38 wards out of total 85 wards while the Congress, the BJP, the …

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UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. IUML state secretary K M Shaji said CPM’s is a well-calculated move to create a communal division ahead of the assembly elections. Earlier, CPM …

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Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics

India Today  

The treasury benches and the Opposition have been engaged in a war of words over Dr BR Ambedkar’s legacy in Parliament and outside. Setback and recovery In the 2024 general elections, the BJP lost three per cent support of Dalits and its allies lost two per cent. On the other hand, the Congress lost one per cent support but its …

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Sudhakaran endorses Ramesh Chennithala as potential CM candidate
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

Sudhakaran endorses Ramesh Chennithala as potential CM candidate

New Indian Express  

KANNUR: Congress state president K Sudhakaran has endorsed senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala as a potential chief ministerial candidate, with the next assembly elections scheduled for 2026. Addressing a press meet in Kannur, Sudhakaran said that Chennithala, given his experience, deserves a claim to the chief minister’s post. The comments came in response to SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan’s …

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Germany debates migration and motives after deadly Christmas market attack
18 hours, 31 minutes ago

Germany debates migration and motives after deadly Christmas market attack

Al Jazeera  

As the nation mourns the victims of violence in Magdeburg, the far right is rallying against migration. The day before the attack, US billionaire Elon Musk stirred controversy by posting on the X social media platform he owns: “Only the AfD can save Germany.” Observers have described a sense of fear and concern, saying a blame game over the Magdeburg …

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​Pie in the sky: On the idea of simultaneous elections
23 hours, 41 minutes ago

​Pie in the sky: On the idea of simultaneous elections

The Hindu  

With the Union government introducing two Bills in the Lok Sabha to implement its idea of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies, the stage is set for Parliament to debate the feasibility, or otherwise, of the idea of what the government calls “One Nation, One Election”. The content in the Bills themselves are in line with …

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AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only
1 day, 18 hours ago

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only

New Indian Express  

More than 3,300 candidates contested in the civic body polls and a total of 37.32 lakh voters were eligible to vote in the elections. Voter turnout was 65.85 per cent; polling percentage at Phagwara was 55.21 per cent, Jalandhar 50.27 per cent, Amritsar 44.05 per cent, Ludhiana 46.95 per cent and Patiala 32.95 per cent. Congress secured 25 seats, BJP …

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Systematic conspiracy: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre's election rule change
1 day, 18 hours ago

Systematic conspiracy: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre's election rule change

India Today  

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharply criticised the central government for amending election rules to restrict access to poll documents, calling it a deliberate conspiracy to undermine the integrity of the Election Commission. “Modi Govt’s audacious amendment in the Conduct of Election Rules is another assault in its systematic conspiracy to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission …

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Fetterman: Patel pledged to not go after political enemies
1 day, 18 hours ago

Fetterman: Patel pledged to not go after political enemies

Politico  

When Patel was nominated, a quote from him on a 2023 podcast interview with Steve Bannon was widely circulated. “We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” Patel told Bannon then. Patel’s 2022 book, “Government Gangsters,” listed 60 potential targets for a new Trump administration. “But …

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Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara
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1 day, 21 hours ago

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara

The Hindu  

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party won the municipal elections in Patiala and was leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, while the Congress was ahead in Phagwara and Amritsar. Punjab AAP President Aman Arora claimed that his party has created history in the local body elections, securing over 50 per cent of the 977 wards that went to the polls. He also …

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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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2 days ago

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

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Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

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Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader
2 days, 2 hours ago

Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

The Hindu  

Calling the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ‘dictator in-chief’ for imposing Emergency and overthrowing State governments, the National General Secretary of BJP B.L. Santosh alleged in Mangaluru on Saturday, that the ‘Congress destroyed democratic norms’ in the country. ‘Nehru campaigned against Ambedkar twice’ When Ambedkar contested the 1952 Parliamentary elections from Bombay North Central, Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru campaigned against …

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Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak
2 days, 6 hours ago

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras and webcasting footage, asking why the poll panel was afraid of transparency. The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras …

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Centre amends rule to restrict access to poll documents
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2 days, 7 hours ago

Centre amends rule to restrict access to poll documents

The Hindu  

The Centre has amended the Conduct of Election Rules to restrict access for the public to a section of poll documents. After the amendment, now it reads, “all other papers as specified in these rules relating to the election shall be open to public inspection.” The move follows a recent direction to the ECI by the Punjab and Haryana High …

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Delhi LG gives nod to ED to prosecute Kejriwal
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2 days, 10 hours ago

Delhi LG gives nod to ED to prosecute Kejriwal

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly Polls, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute AAP Chief and Former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the excise policy case. On December 5, the Enforcement Directorate sought permission for sanction of prosecution against Arvind Kejriwal.This move comes after months of investigations into …

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Punjab Municipal Polls Records 10% Turnout Till 9 AM
2 days, 11 hours ago

Punjab Municipal Polls Records 10% Turnout Till 9 AM

ABP News  

Chandigarh, Dec 21 An average of 10 per cent polling was witnessed till 9 am in the elections to five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats underway in Punjab, officials said on Saturday. There was an average of 10 per cent polling till 9 am, the officials said. More than 3,300 candidates are in the fray for …

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CNN anchor cuts off GOP strategist griping that Dems pre-writing 'dystopian fan fiction'
2 days, 14 hours ago

CNN anchor cuts off GOP strategist griping that Dems pre-writing 'dystopian fan fiction'

Raw Story  

A CNN anchor politely interjected as a Republican strategist bemoaned that Democrats are pre-writing "dystopian fan fiction" about President-elect Donald Trump's incoming pick to lead the FBI. Patel's statements became the topic of conversation Friday night on CNN's "The Source," with anchor Kaitlan Collins pointing to an interview in The Bulwark with Bannon, where Bannon said Patel is serious about …

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Punjab: Voting for municipal polls underway
2 days, 14 hours ago

Punjab: Voting for municipal polls underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Polling for election to five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats are underway in Punjab, officials said on Saturday.The polling began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements and will continue till 4 pm, they added. The votes will be counted at the polling stations itself after the completion of the polling, the officials said.The five …

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Centre amends Conduct of Election Rules to limit public access to poll documents
2 days, 18 hours ago

Centre amends Conduct of Election Rules to limit public access to poll documents

New Indian Express  

The Centre has amended the Conduct of Election Rules thereby restricting access to certain documents. The move comes close on the heels of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the Election Commission to provide all poll-related documents during the recent Haryana Assembly elections. On December 20, the Union ministry of law and justice notified that the general public cannot …

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