NTK candidate of Chennai Central constituency held for protesting inside booth
11 months, 1 week ago

NTK candidate of Chennai Central constituency held for protesting inside booth

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate of Chennai Central constituency was detained and released with a warning after he staged a protest inside one of the polling booths in Pallavan House claiming the light sensor in the EVM did not work when the button the corresponds to the NTK candidate was pressed. At Alwarpet, a tussle broke out between DMK and BJP men as the two parties claimed one of them was trying to cast bogus votes in one of the polling booths there. Earlier in the day, the Chennai City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore visited three polling booths in Shenoy Nagar, Perambur and Mylapore during polling to monitor the security arrangements. Talking about security arrangements for the counting, he said the Tamil Nadu Special Police and Armed Reserve Police would be deployed outside of the counting centres, and the Central Armed Police Force would be deployed on the inside.

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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai, key leaders detained ahead of protest against TASMAC ‘liquor scam’
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai, key leaders detained ahead of protest against TASMAC ‘liquor scam’

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of their protest against the alleged ₹1,000 crore-worth irregularities at the TASMAC headquarters, BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and several other party leaders were detained by the police in Chennai on Monday. Following their detention, Annamalai slammed the "autocratic" Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, saying it thinks that by using the state police department, it has prevented the BJP's …

Telangana MP demands police protection after masked man breaks into house
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Telangana MP demands police protection after masked man breaks into house

India Today  

A masked intruder entered the Jubilee Hills residence of BJP MP DK Aruna at midnight, causing alarm among family members. The incident occurred on Sunday night when an individual, wearing a mask and gloves, entered the house through the kitchen window and left without stealing anything. The Mahabubnagar BJP MP posted about the break-in on social media platform X: “Last …

Erode (East) bypoll 2025: NTK candidate accuses DMK of threatening booth agents
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Erode (East) bypoll 2025: NTK candidate accuses DMK of threatening booth agents

The Hindu  

Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate M.K. Seethalakshmi on Wednesday accused the DMK of threatening her booth agents, resulting in 30% of them being absent during polling. Addressing the media, she stated that booth agents had been tirelessly working for the past week to ensure higher voter turnout. She alleged that NTK agents were intimidated as part of the DMK’s corrupt and …

Periyarists protest outside NTK chief Seeman’s house in Chennai
2 months, 1 week ago

Periyarists protest outside NTK chief Seeman’s house in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A large number of people from various organisations, including Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam and the May-17 Movement, were arrested on Wednesday for attempting to besiege NTK leader Seeman’s residence in Neelankarai, on the outskirts of Chennai, as a mark of protest against his remarks on Periyar EV Ramasamy. Led by activists Thirumurugan Gandhi and Kovai Ramakrishnan, protesters gathered near …

Campaign in Erode East Yet to Pick up Momentum
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Campaign in Erode East Yet to Pick up Momentum

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Campaign for the February 5 Erode East by-election is yet to pick up momentum as the candidates representing registered active political parties, the DMK and the Naam Tamilar Katchi, are gearing up to file the nominations only on Friday before launching an acrimonious attack against each other. Though the Assembly by-election is inconsequential – whoever wins, the overall political …

Ambedkar row: DMK, allies protest across Tamil Nadu, demand Amit Shah's removal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ambedkar row: DMK, allies protest across Tamil Nadu, demand Amit Shah's removal

India Today  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday staged statewide protests in Tamil Nadu condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, demanding his removal from the Cabinet for at least six months. The protests, held across Tamil Nadu, featured DMK cadres holding portraits of Ambedkar while demanding Shah’s resignation. She captioned the image, “Jai Bhim!” Speaking to reporters, …

UP Bypolls: Peaceful polling in Phulpur; over 44.34% voter turnout
4 months, 1 week ago

UP Bypolls: Peaceful polling in Phulpur; over 44.34% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

Voting for the by-election for the Phulpur assembly constituency took place on Wednesday along with 8 other constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Voters using their right to franchise during the Phulpur bypolls in Prayagraj on Wednesday A total of 12 candidates are in the poll fray including Deepak Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party, Mohd Mujtaba Siddiqui of Samajwadi Party and Jitendra …

UP by-polls: Cop points pistol at Muslim women coming out to vote; SP demands action
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4 months, 1 week ago

UP by-polls: Cop points pistol at Muslim women coming out to vote; SP demands action

New Indian Express  

AIMIM candidate Mohammad Arshad alleged that voter turnout in Kakroli was low because police were preventing people from leaving their homes. The Election Commision has earlier today ordered the suspension of at least five police personnel found violating these guidelines after Yadav presented video evidence showing voters being harassed and blocked from voting. In Moradabad's Kundarki constituency, investigations into complaints …

NTK will contest 26 polls independently, affirms Seeman
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NTK will contest 26 polls independently, affirms Seeman

New Indian Express  

TENKASI: Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman reaffirmed on Wednesday that his party would contest the 2026 Assembly election independently. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, he said the candidate list would be publicly announced once the party symbol is finalised. Seeman also criticised the Dravidian parties for introducing 'anti-people' projects such as the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project and …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39

The Hindu  

Polling in Tamil Nadu took place in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, scheduled on April 19, when all 39 of the State’s constituencies voted. Competition in the State is between the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leading the bloc in Tamil Nadu, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led alliance and the …

Odisha BJP candidate arrested for allegedly toppling EVM, manhandling officials
10 months ago

Odisha BJP candidate arrested for allegedly toppling EVM, manhandling officials

Hindustan Times  

The Odisha police on Sunday arrested Prashant Jagdev, the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA candidate from Khordha assembly constituency, for allegedly toppling an electronic voting machine and manhandling two polling personnel during the polling on Saturday, officials said. Police said Jagdev allegedly vandalised property inside the booth, including an EVM, and manhandled two polling personnel, including a woman, in booth no …

LS polls: Amid violence, Bengal records high 78% voting in phase-VI
10 months, 1 week ago

LS polls: Amid violence, Bengal records high 78% voting in phase-VI

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA : One person was killed in sporadic incidents of violence reported from various parts of West Bengal’s Kanthi, Tamluk and Bishnupur constituencies in Phase-VI of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. BJP sources said when Tudu reached a village at Garbeta, a group of around 200 Trinamool Congress activists, including women, blocked his vehicle. In Ghatal constituency, clashes erupted …

BJP, AIADMK protest alleging DMK cadre indulged in booth capturing
11 months, 1 week ago

BJP, AIADMK protest alleging DMK cadre indulged in booth capturing

The Hindu  

The cadres of BJP and AIADMK on Friday resorted to a protest alleging that the DMK cadre had indulged in booth capturing at a polling booth at ICDS Centre, Ganapathy Colony, Alwarpet while polling was coming to a close in the evening. Tension prevailed following the cadres of two parties and their leaders exchanged heated arguments with police personnel and …

Lok Sabha polls | Two more cases against T.N. BJP president Annamalai in Coimbatore, third in a week
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Two more cases against T.N. BJP president Annamalai in Coimbatore, third in a week

The Hindu  

The police registered two cases against Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai, party functionaries and cadre for various offences, including unlawful assembly, for their alleged election campaigning at Ondipudur in Coimbatore post 10 p.m. on Sunday. The Singanallur police registered a case against Mr. Annamalai, party functionaries R. Doraisamy alias ‘Challenger’ Durai, Vijayakumar, Chidambaram and BJP cadre, based on the …

AIADMK candidate booked for poll code violation in Coimbatore
11 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK candidate booked for poll code violation in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Race Course police have registered a case against AIADMK candidate for Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency Singai Ramachandran for violation of Election Commission norms. According to a complaint lodged by a monitoring officer, the AIADMK candidate had sought votes from devotees at a temple in the city on March 26. 440 bags of PDS rice seized COIMBATORE A team of …

Lok Sabha polls | Edappadi Palaniswami slams A. Raja, DMK top brass for corruption and drug trade in T.N.
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Edappadi Palaniswami slams A. Raja, DMK top brass for corruption and drug trade in T.N.

The Hindu  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and general secretary of the AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, trained his guns at DMK’s A. Raja, T.N. Speaking at an election rally in Udhagamandalam, Mr. Palaniswami said that Nilgiris Lok Sabha M.P., A. Raja, who is contesting again in the upcoming elections, had been accused in the ₹1.72 lakh crore …

NTK members assault regional outfit’s candidate
1 year ago

NTK members assault regional outfit’s candidate

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: M Arumugam, the candidate of the little-known Bharatiya Praja Aikyata Party, which has been allotted the sugarcane and farmer symbol that was till now held by Naam Tamilar Katchi, was assaulted allegedly by NTK cadres in Krishnagiri on Thursday afternoon. The gang even threatened to kill me.” The 51-year-old was returning after attending the scrutiny of the nomination papers …

Tamil Nadu: NTK candidate arrives in bullock cart to file nomination in Tenkasi
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu: NTK candidate arrives in bullock cart to file nomination in Tenkasi

New Indian Express  

TENKASI/TIRUNELVELI: With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner, Tenkasi Lok Sabha candidate of Naam Tamilar Katchi Esai Mathivanan opted for an unconventional mode of transport and arrived on a bullock cart to file his nomination papers with District Election Officer AK Kamal Kishore at the district collectorate here on Tuesday. As the Election Commission of India is yet to …

DMK, AIADMK spar over order of filing nomination for Chennai North seat
1 year ago

DMK, AIADMK spar over order of filing nomination for Chennai North seat

The Hindu  

A heated argument broke out between HR&CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and former Minister D. Jayakumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and their party cadre on Monday over the order of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha election at the office of the Greater Chennai Corporation Regional Deputy Commissioner Officer. Returning Officer Katta …

Election Fever Catches Up in TN
1 year ago

Election Fever Catches Up in TN

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: With just two more days left to file nominations for the Lok Sabha elections, Monday saw a mad scramble for presenting the papers at the designated offices that witnessed scuffles and scenes of bonhomie between rivals though the Congress party alone could not name its nominees for the Mayiladuthurai and Tirunelveli constituencies and for the by-election to Vilavancode Assembly …

Lok Sabha polls | BJP, AIADMK cadres face-off in Udhagamandalam, police use force to disperse cadres
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls | BJP, AIADMK cadres face-off in Udhagamandalam, police use force to disperse cadres

The Hindu  

There was high drama in Udhagamandalam on Monday, March 25, 2024, after police resorted to the use of force to disperse both AIADMK and BJP cadres as tension flared over the filing of nominations. While Mr. Murugan was filing his nomination, top AIADMK party functionaries, including district secretary ‘Kappachi’ D. Vinoth, former Rajya Sabha MP and current Mettupalayam MLA, A. …

26 TD activists booked for abusing, threatening CI in Srikalahasti
1 year, 5 months ago

26 TD activists booked for abusing, threatening CI in Srikalahasti

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: A recent clash between the Telugu Desam activists and the police resulted in the registration of cases against 26 party workers, including the constituency in-charge Bojjala Sudheer Reddy in Srikalahasti of Tirupati district. Accusing the CI of high-handedness and offensive language against them, Reddy, along with party workers staged a protest in front of the Srikalahasti Rural police station, …

Tamil Nadu police working hard to evict VCK from DMK-led combine, says Thirumavalavan
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu police working hard to evict VCK from DMK-led combine, says Thirumavalavan

The Hindu  

The caste fanatics in Tamil Nadu police, who are taking every step possible to isolate the Scheduled Caste people from civil society, are meticulously executing their plan to evict the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi from the ruling DMK-led alliance, VCK leader Thol. Addressing a demonstration held here to condemn the murderous attack on a Scheduled Caste boy and his younger sister …

TDPK, close to DMK govt, holds protests against Brahmins, North Indians
2 years ago

TDPK, close to DMK govt, holds protests against Brahmins, North Indians

Op India  

Amidst the raging controversy surrounding migrant workers in Tamil Nadu, an organisation named Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam is now holding demonstrations against North Indians and the Hindu Brahmin community. On Tuesday, the workers associated with TPDK held protests outside the offices of the Central government, alleging Brahmin and North Indian dominance in public sector jobs in the Southern State. According …

DMK cadre stage protest against the Hindi imposition, in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 5 months ago

DMK cadre stage protest against the Hindi imposition, in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

“In the 2024 Parliamentary Election, the Bharatiya Janata Party would be wiped out of Coimbatore district,” said N. Karthik, Coimbatore Urban District Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Coimbatore on October 15. Speaking at a protest organised by the Youth Wing and Students Wing of DMK in front of Coimbatore South Tahsildar Office, against the recommendation of a Parliamentary Panel …

Hyderabad Press Club polls take a bizarre turn
3 years ago

Hyderabad Press Club polls take a bizarre turn

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The March 13 elections to the Hyderabad Press Club that was marred by violence, controversy and drama ended up in a police case following a complaint by the election management officer against Suraj Bharadwaj, who was in the fray for the president’s post. Around 8: 30 pm a case was registered by M. Hema Sundar Rao, the club’s election …

Chennai gets its first Mayor from the Scheduled Castes even as DMK sweeps Mayor elections in Tamil Nadu
3 years ago

Chennai gets its first Mayor from the Scheduled Castes even as DMK sweeps Mayor elections in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Even as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies basked in the glory of cornering most of the top positions in the just-concluded urban local body elections, a few untoward incidents dented the image of the ruling party and provided ammunition to the opposition campaign that the DMK was a party that encouraged goondaism. The feel good moments this morning …

Case against Raja Bhaiya, 17 others for allegedly assaulting Samajwadi Party's poll agent in UP
3 years, 1 month ago

Case against Raja Bhaiya, 17 others for allegedly assaulting Samajwadi Party's poll agent in UP

India Today  

Independent candidate and former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya, and 17 others have been charged with assaulting a polling agent of the Samajwadi Party, the police said today.' "On the voting day, Rakesh Kumar Pasi, a polling agent of Samajwadi Party candidate Gulshan Yadav complained that Tinku Singh, a polling agent of the Jansatta …

Manipur poll | Violence mars voting in 1st phase, repolling ordered at New Keithelman booth
3 years, 1 month ago

Manipur poll | Violence mars voting in 1st phase, repolling ordered at New Keithelman booth

India Today  

The incidents of violent clashes, booth capturing and heated arguments were reported from Manipur on Monday as the state witnessed the first phase of voting in 38 Assembly constituencies. The Election Commission ordered repolling at the New Keithelmanbi polling station in Kangpokpi district after allegations of booth capturing disrupted the voting process. Manipur poll | Full Coverage | Live Coverage …

Bhabanipur Poll: BJP Alleges Violence, Election Rigging; TMC Denies Claims
3 years, 6 months ago

Bhabanipur Poll: BJP Alleges Violence, Election Rigging; TMC Denies Claims

News 18  

All eyes were on Bhabanipur today as people cast their vote to elect their representative, especially when one candidate is none other than West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Her nephew and TMC all-India general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, said, “The vote went well,” when he came out after casting his vote at around 4.20 pm. TMC supporters complained against BJP …

Stray violence, attack on candidates mark last phase of Bengal
3 years, 11 months ago

Stray violence, attack on candidates mark last phase of Bengal

India Today  

Stray incidents of violence were reported on Thursday from several areas where voting is underway for the eighth and last phase of assembly elections in Bengal, but the overall polling process has been peaceful with 37.80 per cent turnout till 11 am, EC officials said. One person was killed and two others injured as a car hit them in Murshidabad …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK minister booked for hurling abuses at DMK cadres outside polling booth
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK minister booked for hurling abuses at DMK cadres outside polling booth

India Today  

The Chennai police has booked Tamil Nadu Rural Industries Minister and AIADMK’s candidate for Maduravoyal P Benjamin after a video of him abusing DMK cadres went viral. Benjamin was caught on camera abusing DMK cadres outside a polling booth in Mogappair on April 6. According to a complaint given by DMK youth wing functionary MP Navaraj, Benjamin and 25 others …

Tamil Nadu: From wearing a red and black mask to cycling to polling station, did stars try to make a statement?
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: From wearing a red and black mask to cycling to polling station, did stars try to make a statement?

India Today  

Tamil Nadu polls witnessed quite a dramatic day on Tuesday. DMK supporters were thrilled to see Tamil actor, Ajith Kumar, who made his entry in a black and red mask to cast his vote. Sources said when Ajith arrived in a black and red mask, the colours in the DMK flag, DMK supporters started tweeting that Ajith is supporting DMK. …

WATCH | Thala Ajith Snatches Away Fan's Phone For Clicking Selfie Without Consent During Tamil Nadu Polling
3 years, 11 months ago

WATCH | Thala Ajith Snatches Away Fan's Phone For Clicking Selfie Without Consent During Tamil Nadu Polling

ABP News  

Voting for the single phase Assembly elections in Tamil NAdu is underway across various booths spread over several districts. Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar and his wife Shalini also arrived at a polling booth in the Chennai neighbourhood of Thiruvanmiyur on Tuesday moorning to cast their vote. According to reports, Thala Ajith after casting vote, posed for the photographer when his …

Assembly election Updates April 6
3 years, 11 months ago

Assembly election Updates April 6

India Today  

Two DMK cadres were taken into custody by the police officials in Coimbatore for allegedly distributing booth slip along with money. A video has come out from the location showing the two men being surrounded by the AIADMK and police officials taking them away. Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Hassan filed a complaint against the BJP's Coimbatore South candidate Vanathi …

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Poll campaign ends in southern districts
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Poll campaign ends in southern districts

The Hindu  

The high voltage poll campaign in many southern districts came to an end at 7 p.m. on Sunday. During the campaign, leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AICC former president Rahul Gandhi, Central leaders and regional heads led by AIADMK coordinator Panneerselvam, co-coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami, DMK president M K Stalin, MNM leader Kamal Hassan, Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman, …

BJP Polling Agent in Bengal Removed from Booth for 'Influencing Voters' With His Saffron Shirt
4 years ago

BJP Polling Agent in Bengal Removed from Booth for 'Influencing Voters' With His Saffron Shirt

News 18  

Kolkata: A BJP polling agent has been removed from one of the booths in Kakdwip for wearing a saffron shirt while the polling is underway for the assembly seat. The BJP agent named Dipankar Jana went to a polling booth in Kakdwip after the voting started but was stopped by the Trinamool workers. The TMC opposed his presence in the …

Bengal BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised in Keshpur, polling agent thrashed
4 years ago

Bengal BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised in Keshpur, polling agent thrashed

India Today  

Voting for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly election began on Thursday with incidents of violence reported from some areas. The situation turned tense in Keshpur after a BJP polling agent was allegedly beaten up by Trinamool Congress workers at booth number 173 in area 10 of Keshpur block, the BJP alleged on Thursday. Phase 2 voting LIVE …

TN CM forms panel to gather caste-wise data even as PMK pushes for 20% quota for Vanniyars
4 years, 4 months ago

TN CM forms panel to gather caste-wise data even as PMK pushes for 20% quota for Vanniyars

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu Chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami announced on Tuesday that a commission will be formed to gather caste-wise data for the state after meeting Pattali Makkal Katchi leader and MP Anbumani Ramadoss whose party is demanding 20% reservation in government jobs and education for the Vanniyar community. Pattali Makkal Katchi workers pelt stones on the Ananthapuri Express coming from Thiruvananthapuram …

Hathras case: DMK's Kanimozhi detained during protest march to Raj Bhawan in Chennai
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras case: DMK's Kanimozhi detained during protest march to Raj Bhawan in Chennai

India TV News  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi along with other leaders detained on Monday while taking out candlelight vigil in Chennai against the brutal gangrape of a 19-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. The protest march, organized by party's women wing, started from Saidapet and heading towards the Raj Bhavan. To support the protest, hundreds of activists and DMK workers gathered …

Tamil Nadu local body polls: Panchayat president candidate files plea in Madras HC seeking CCTV monitoring of counting centres
5 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu local body polls: Panchayat president candidate files plea in Madras HC seeking CCTV monitoring of counting centres

Firstpost  

A candidate contesting the Tamil Nadu local body polls has approached the Madras HC to direct the Tamil Nadu SEC to monitor the counting of votes through CCTV cameras, and live telecast the feed in the counting centres Chennai: Now, it looks like it is the turn of a candidate contesting the civic polls to approach the Madras High Court …

Tamil Nadu local body polls: First phase concludes amid stray incidents of booth capturing: phase two voting on 30 Dec
5 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu local body polls: First phase concludes amid stray incidents of booth capturing: phase two voting on 30 Dec

Firstpost  

The first phase of polls to elect councillors, panchayat union presidents and ward members for the local bodies concluded in Tamil Nadu on Friday with reports of stray incidents taking place in a few polling booths Chennai: The first phase of polls to elect councillors, panchayat union presidents and ward members for the local bodies concluded in Tamil Nadu on …

West Bengal Assembly by-election 2019: BJP candidate Jay Prakash Majumdar beaten up by TMC workers while entering polling booth
5 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal Assembly by-election 2019: BJP candidate Jay Prakash Majumdar beaten up by TMC workers while entering polling booth

Firstpost  

Senior BJP leader and party’s candidate for Karimpur Assembly bypoll Jay Prakash Majumdar was on Monday allegedly beaten up by TMC activists at Phipulkhola area of Nadia district when he was entering a polling booth Kolkata: Senior BJP leader and party’s candidate for Karimpur Assembly bypoll Jay Prakash Majumdar was on Monday allegedly beaten up by TMC activists at Phipulkhola …

Peaceful and brisk polling underway in Tamil Nadu
5 years, 5 months ago

Peaceful and brisk polling underway in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Peaceful and brisk polling was underway in Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu on Monday, said Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo. While campaigning for his party candidate in Vikravandi, Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman started a controversy when he justified former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's gruesome killing for sending the Indian Peace Keeping Force to Sri Lanka. A …

Vanchit Bahujan Angadi candidate allegedly attacked at polling booth in Karmala
5 years, 5 months ago

Vanchit Bahujan Angadi candidate allegedly attacked at polling booth in Karmala

The Hindu  

In a case of poll-related violence, Atul Khupse, the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi candidate for the Karmala Assembly segment in Solapur, has alleged assault by NCP activists and supporters of Sanjay Shinde, the NCP-backed Independent candidate for the same seat. According to sources, the scuffle between the VBA candidate and his supporters and the NCP supporters of Mr. Shinde …

TTV Dhinakaran alleges EVMs didn't register votes of AMMK supporters, to file complaint with Election Commission
5 years, 10 months ago

TTV Dhinakaran alleges EVMs didn't register votes of AMMK supporters, to file complaint with Election Commission

Firstpost  

Dhinakaran alleged that the votes of AMMK supporters were not registered and claimed that there are instances where no votes were cast for his party. Chennai : Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday said that he will file a complaint before the Election Commission regarding non-registration of votes in the polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections. …

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Final Phase of voting: West Bengal witnesses minor clashes, records close to 65% turnout till 5 pm
5 years, 10 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Final Phase of voting: West Bengal witnesses minor clashes, records close to 65% turnout till 5 pm

Firstpost  

Voting in West Bengal came to an end on Sunday with the last of the seven phases of the 2019 Lok Sabha election drawing to a close Kolkata: Voting in West Bengal came to an end on Sunday with the last of the seven phases of the 2019 Lok Sabha election drawing to a close. Basirhat constituency recorded the highest …

Poll violence in West Bengal: TMC workers attack BJP workers in Asansol, BJP candidate Babul Supriyo’s car vandalised
5 years, 11 months ago

Poll violence in West Bengal: TMC workers attack BJP workers in Asansol, BJP candidate Babul Supriyo’s car vandalised

Op India  

In a shocking incident of violence in West Bengal, party workers belonging to Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress have reportedly attacked Union Minister Babul Supriyo in Asansol and damaged his vehicle while he was on his way to a polling booth in Barabani. A TMC polling agent said, ‘no BJP polling agent was present at the booth.’ BJP MP candidate from …

Chennai: Election Commission to decide on repolling
5 years, 11 months ago

Chennai: Election Commission to decide on repolling

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A re-poll is under consideration in about ten polling stations, eight of them coming under Dharmapuri Parliament constituency, according to Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo. One polling station each under Cuddalore and Thiruvallur Parliament constituencies are also under the EC scanner and a final decision on re-poll in these places would be taken after studying the reports from the …

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