In Payyannur, Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan won the 2026 Kerala Assembly election by 7,487 votes against CPI(M) candidate T. I. Madhusoodanan, while A. P. Gangadharan contested from the BJP.Payyanur, in Kannur district, has a mix of urban centres and rural villages, with a literacy-driven electorate. Registered voters numbered around 2.3 lakh in 2021.The 2021 elections…
In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for Baghmundi (240), Rahidas Mahato of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory with 1,12,663 votes, defeating All India Trinamool Congress candidate Sushanta Mahato, who polled 71,846 votes. The BJP registered a strong margin of 40,817 votes in the constituency. Congress candidate Nepal Chandra Mahato finished third with 31,686…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu appears to be witnessing a dramatic political churn as counting trends from the 2026 Assembly elections point towards a breakthrough performance by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay. Early leads across multiple constituencies suggest that the party, making its electoral debut, is not just competing but potentially reshaping…
In Kerala’s Chavara, RSP’s Shibu baby John emerged as the winner, defeating independent candidate Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai by 18,573 votes. Shibu baby John received 74308 votes, while Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai secured 55,735 votes. The constituency is a general seat covering coastal regions around Chavara Municipality, along with rural panchayats such as Thekkumbhagom and Clappana. The…
Kharagpur Sadar in Paschim Medinipur district is currently represented by Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya (popularly Hiran Chatterjee) of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. In the 2021 election, he secured 79,607 votes, defeating Trinamool Congress candidate Pradip Sarkar, who got 75,836 votes; the victory margin was 3,771 votes, making it a closely contested…
NEW DELHI: In the Dhemaji seat, BJP candidate Ranoj Pegu won by a margin of over 32,000 votes against Congress’s Sailen Sonowal. The BJP-led alliance is expected to secure a comfortable majority and retain Himanta Biswa Sarma as chief minister.Assam went to polls on April 9 for all 126 constituencies, recording turnout above 85%. Voter…
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) surged ahead in Kerala on Monday as counting of votes for the 140 Assembly constituencies progressed, putting the opposition alliance on course for a strong comeback after a decade.Early trends showed the UDF leading in around 100 seats, while the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) trailed with leads…
NEW DELHI: Humayun Kabir, founder of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP), on Monday said that West Bengal’s assembly election outcome reflected public anger against the Trinamool Congress. He also accused chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her government of exploiting the state during their years in power.Addressing reporters, Kabir said, “What can I say? What…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday released a video message to charge up the TMC‘s couting agents as early trends seems to suggest BJP surging across the state, saying there is “no need to feel disheartened” as only two to three rounds of coutings have been completed, with over 15 rounds…
Vijay’s TMK emerges as key force in Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is emerging as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, with trends suggesting a dramatic rise for the debutant outfit, challenging established players like DMK and AIDMK in the state.According to early data from the Election Commission of…
