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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reiterated his commitment that the country would be free of naxalism by March 31, 2026. Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak, his first media interaction after Lok Sabha elections, Shah said that the issue of naxalism had obstructed development in several parts of the country for years. Highlighting the government’s efforts, he noted that …

The Indian Army played a pivotal role in ensuring that even the remotest and Naxal-affected areas of Maharashtra participated in the state’s assembly elections held on November 20. The Army deployed two Advanced Light Helicopters to enhance air support for transporting election officials, logistics, and Electronic Voting Machines to areas lacking surface connectivity, including Naxal-affected regions. From November 17 to …

C’garh: Counterinsurgency strategy set for revamp post-general elections, campaign to free Maoist stronghold Abujhmad to be intensified

In some parts of Jharkhand’s Palamu Lok Sabha constituency, disturbing posters, allegedly put up by Naxalites, were noticed on Thursday. According to a senior officer, the posters were spotted on the wall of an Anganwadi centre in Haidernagar, a block under Hussainabad sub-division, which comes under Palamu Lok Sabha seat. He fought 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Palamu on party …

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On Monday, an ancient Ram temple that was shut by the Naxalites in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh was reopened after 21 years. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and slammed the Congress party and the INDI Alliance on the Ram temple issue. Ancient Lord Ram temple reopened in Maoist-affected Bastar …

Jawaharlal Nehru University, the stronghold of left-wing student unions, has frequently been in the headlines for its controversies, including the infamous ‘Tukde Tukde’ incident. For these elections, it has recently announced Umesh Chandra Ajmeera as its Presidential candidate for the Students Union as well as its Central Council. ABVP’s Presidential candidate, Umesh Chandra Ajmeera said, “My father was a victim …

The Ministry of Home Affairs is actively mobilising resources and focusing on deploying troops in sensitive areas for pre-election duties in preparation for the upcoming general elections. The MHA has allocated 30 companies of Central Armed Police Forces for this purpose to Chhattisgarh as the first movement regarding upcoming elections, with a directive that these units maintain full operational strength …

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An analysis of NOTA vote share in the past Assembly elections shows that the share has been relatively high in areas affected by Left-Wing Extremism. But, a comparison of the NOTA vote share in the 2023 Chhattisgarh elections to the 2018 results show that the Naxal influence on voting in the State has come down considerably. T Table 1 shows …

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Three-layered security cover for over 600 polling booths in Bastar

More than 600 polling booths in sensitive areas of Naxal-hit Bastar division, which will vote on November 7 in the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, will be under three-layered security cover, police said. Due to security reasons, 149 polling stations in five Assembly constituencies of the division have been shifted to the nearest police station and security camps, they …

Naxalites have called upon voters to boycott the polls in Bastar region. More than 600 polling booths in the Naxal-hit Bastar division will be placed under a three-layered security arrangement for the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections scheduled for Tuesday, according to police sources. Due to security reasons, 149 polling stations in five assembly constituencies of the division have …

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP accuses Congress of Naxal ties and central scheme obstruction

In a recent briefing, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of having ties with Naxalite groups in Chhattisgarh, a state slated for elections later this year. He also criticised the state government led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, alleging, "Scams worth crores have taken place under the Congress government in …

The battle for the 17th assembly elections in West Bengal will begin on March 27, when the state’s electorate will cast its vote in the first out of eight phases of polling. Jangalmahal: From Left to Right The Jangalmahal region was one of the bastions of the Left Front in the state till the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Chart: Seat …