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No Withdrawal, Stage Set For Direct NDA, Opposition Contest For Veep's Post
With neither of the two candidates for the vice presidential election withdrawing their nomination, the stage is set for a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy on September 9.
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Actor Vijay's Mega Rally In Madurai: High On Rhetoric, But Is It On Strategy?
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is at the peak of his popularity, and his star power rivals the pinnacle of such frenzy for the most powerful of superstars that Tamil cinema has seen.
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"No Alliance, 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls Between DMK And TVK," Declares Vijay
Actor Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK will make its political debut at next year's assembly election in Tamil Nadu, has urged people to consider him as the candidate in all constituencies.
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Not South Vs South, It's About Country: Opposition Veep Candidate Reddy
India bloc's Vice-Presidential candidate, Retired Justice Sudarshan Reddy, arrived in New Delhi this evening after the formal announcement of his candidature.
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Trinamool Against Tamil vs Tamil In Veep Election. How It Puts DMK In Spot
Opposition parties have been trying to finalise a candidate for the Vice Presidential election after addressing concerns raised by the Trinamool Congress, among others.
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AAP To Back 'Deserving' Candidates Lacking Funds For Delhi University Student Union Polls
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) youth wing on Friday announced to support Delhi University students wishing to contest union elections but unable to afford the costs.
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Ahead Of Polls, BJP To Speak To Chirag Paswan Over His Swipes At Nitish Kumar
With the Bihar assembly election just months away, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is closely watching recent comments made by ally Chirag Paswan on the Nitish Kumar government's handling of the law and order situation in the state.
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Uttarakhand Panchayat Polls Begins, Pushkar Singh Dhami To Cast Vote
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived in Khatima to cast his vote as the first phase of the three-tier panchayat elections commenced across the state.
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"Shashi Tharoor As Chief Minister" Survey Cooked Up: Kerala Ex Minister
A former minister in Kerala from the Congress has dismissed a survey that indicated party colleague Shashi Tharoor is the most preferred candidate for the chief minister's post. The next assembly election in Kerala will be held in 2026.
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Asaduddin Owaisi's "Mummy They Stole Chocolate" Dig At INDIA Bloc On Bihar Alliance
Reiterating that the AIMIM is open to a poll alliance with other Opposition parties in Bihar, party chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has taken a swipe at the INDIA bloc
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Canada Polls: Gujaratis Make Electoral Debut In Canada As Punjabis Seek Re-Election
Gujaratis have emerged as a major bloc, even as Punjabis remain a force to be reckoned with in Canada's political sphere, as immigrants of Indian origin steadily gain ground in the North American country which will hold federal elections this month.
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Record-Breaking 37 Indian-Origin Candidates On The Ballot For Ontario Election
Notably, all sitting Indian-origin members of the outgoing Assembly are contesting again, including Prabhmeet Singh Sarkaria, Amarjit Singh Sandhu, Hardeep Grewal, Nina Tangri, and Deepak Anand, who held key positions in the Doug Ford government.
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Delhi Assembly Elections: 6 Candidates Secure Single-Digit Votes
Six candidates, all contesting from New Delhi constituency, secured single-digit votes in the Delhi assembly elections. All the candidates belong to smaller political parties.
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Education Level Of 46% Candidates In Delhi Polls Between Classes 5, 12: Report
The education level of 46 per cent of the 699 candidates contesting the assembly election in Delhi is between Class 5 and Class 12, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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Delhi Polls Sees Most Number Of Candidates On Arvind Kejriwal's New Delhi Seat
A total of 719 candidates will contest elections on the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly for the upcoming polls scheduled to be held on February 5, according to the Election Commission of India.
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No Withdrawal, Stage Set For Direct NDA, Opposition Contest For Veep's Post
With neither of the two candidates for the vice presidential election withdrawing their nomination, the stage is set for a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy on September 9.
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Actor Vijay's Mega Rally In Madurai: High On Rhetoric, But Is It On Strategy?
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is at the peak of his popularity, and his star power rivals the pinnacle of such frenzy for the most powerful of superstars that Tamil cinema has seen.
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"No Alliance, 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls Between DMK And TVK," Declares Vijay
Actor Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK will make its political debut at next year's assembly election in Tamil Nadu, has urged people to consider him as the candidate in all constituencies.
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Not South Vs South, It's About Country: Opposition Veep Candidate Reddy
India bloc's Vice-Presidential candidate, Retired Justice Sudarshan Reddy, arrived in New Delhi this evening after the formal announcement of his candidature.
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Trinamool Against Tamil vs Tamil In Veep Election. How It Puts DMK In Spot
Opposition parties have been trying to finalise a candidate for the Vice Presidential election after addressing concerns raised by the Trinamool Congress, among others.
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AAP To Back 'Deserving' Candidates Lacking Funds For Delhi University Student Union Polls
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) youth wing on Friday announced to support Delhi University students wishing to contest union elections but unable to afford the costs.
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Ahead Of Polls, BJP To Speak To Chirag Paswan Over His Swipes At Nitish Kumar
With the Bihar assembly election just months away, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is closely watching recent comments made by ally Chirag Paswan on the Nitish Kumar government's handling of the law and order situation in the state.
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Uttarakhand Panchayat Polls Begins, Pushkar Singh Dhami To Cast Vote
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived in Khatima to cast his vote as the first phase of the three-tier panchayat elections commenced across the state.
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"Shashi Tharoor As Chief Minister" Survey Cooked Up: Kerala Ex Minister
A former minister in Kerala from the Congress has dismissed a survey that indicated party colleague Shashi Tharoor is the most preferred candidate for the chief minister's post. The next assembly election in Kerala will be held in 2026.
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Asaduddin Owaisi's "Mummy They Stole Chocolate" Dig At INDIA Bloc On Bihar Alliance
Reiterating that the AIMIM is open to a poll alliance with other Opposition parties in Bihar, party chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has taken a swipe at the INDIA bloc
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Canada Polls: Gujaratis Make Electoral Debut In Canada As Punjabis Seek Re-Election
Gujaratis have emerged as a major bloc, even as Punjabis remain a force to be reckoned with in Canada's political sphere, as immigrants of Indian origin steadily gain ground in the North American country which will hold federal elections this month.
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Record-Breaking 37 Indian-Origin Candidates On The Ballot For Ontario Election
Notably, all sitting Indian-origin members of the outgoing Assembly are contesting again, including Prabhmeet Singh Sarkaria, Amarjit Singh Sandhu, Hardeep Grewal, Nina Tangri, and Deepak Anand, who held key positions in the Doug Ford government.
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Delhi Assembly Elections: 6 Candidates Secure Single-Digit Votes
Six candidates, all contesting from New Delhi constituency, secured single-digit votes in the Delhi assembly elections. All the candidates belong to smaller political parties.
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Education Level Of 46% Candidates In Delhi Polls Between Classes 5, 12: Report
The education level of 46 per cent of the 699 candidates contesting the assembly election in Delhi is between Class 5 and Class 12, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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Delhi Polls Sees Most Number Of Candidates On Arvind Kejriwal's New Delhi Seat
A total of 719 candidates will contest elections on the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly for the upcoming polls scheduled to be held on February 5, according to the Election Commission of India.
