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Kolkata: In a dramatic, high-stakes contest that mirrored the political theatre of Nandigram five years ago, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Monday defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her home turf Bhabanipur, delivering a blow to the Trinamool Congress amid a sweeping saffron surge across the state....

Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee Monday termed the BJP's landslide victory in the state polls "immoral" and alleged that the mandate in more than 100 seats was "looted". "We will bounce back," she said while walking out of the counting centre at her Bhabanipur Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram: Bringing the curtain down on a defining chapter in Kerala politics, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday night submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, hours after the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) suffered an unprecedented electoral drubbing. The Governor asked Vijayan to...

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’...