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Guwahati: Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi retained the Sibsaar assembly constituency for the second consecutive term, defeating the BJP's Kushal Dowari by 17272 votes. Gogoi, who was trailing in the initial stages of counting, polled 86,521 votes while Dowari secured 69,249 votes, according to the...

Guwahati: The ruling NDA is set to form the government in Assam for the third time in a row after securing majority with the alliance winning 77 seats, more than the halfway mark of 68 in the 126-member assembly, on Monday as the counting progresses...

Kolkata/Chennai: Extending its saffron brushstroke in north and east India, the BJP was Monday set for a decisive win over the TMC in long-elusive West Bengal and headed for another term in Assam while actor-politician Vijay's TVK made a stunning debut in Tamil Nadu as...

Kolkata: The BJP is on course to form its first government in West Bengal as it raced ahead in more than 200 seats, way past the majority mark, to end the TMC's 15-year rule and paint the state saffron in a major political upheaval. The...

Kolkata: The BJP won 12 seats and was leading in 188 seats, while the TMC bagged six as the counting of votes in West Bengal assembly polls progressed Monday, indicating a saffron surge in the state. According to Election Commission data, the BJP secured victory...

Chennai: In a major political upset, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin lost the Kolathur Assembly constituency, marking a significant setback for the DMK and signalling a dramatic shift in the state’s political landscape. The shock defeat comes amid a sweeping surge by actor-turned-politician Vijay’s...

Kolkata: Just weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought the Bengali snack ‘jhalmuri’ into the national spotlight, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now using the same as a symbol of celebration, as early trends in the Assembly elections show the party surging ahead. ‘Jhalmuri’...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the counting centre for the high-profile Bhabanipur assembly constituency Monday afternoon, following allegations that a TMC agent had been forced out. Banerjee reached Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls' High School, the designated counting venue at Lord Sinha Road,...

Kolkata: Security around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kalighat in the city was beefed up Monday afternoon following a directive of the Election Commission after a group of people reached near the place and raised 'Jai Sree Ram' slogans near her home,...

New Delhi: The 'None of the Above' or NOTA option has once again not found favour among voters, the Election Commission data on the result of polls to five assemblies shows. Except for Assam, the NOTA option has not crossed the one per cent mark....