Assembly elections 2026: From East to South, key battlegrounds to watch out for | India News – The Times of India

Assembly elections 2026: From East to South, key battlegrounds to watch out for | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Multi-state electoral verdict on May 4 will be shaped not only by broad swings but by a cluster of constituencies where margins are tight, candidates are high profile and local dynamics are unusually intense. After the counting begins and trends trickle in, these seats offer early clues to momentum, alliance cohesion and voter…

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India Bloc: Allies in Delhi, rivals in states: Why Congress should quit INDIA bloc, fight regional parties | India News – The Times of India

India Bloc: Allies in Delhi, rivals in states: Why Congress should quit INDIA bloc, fight regional parties | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The just-concluded Rajya Sabha election has done more than reshuffle numbers in the Upper House – it has once again exposed the widening divide within the opposition’s INDIA (Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance) bloc. What was stitched together as a united opposition front, led by Congress, against the BJP ahead of the 2024…

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Assembly Elections 2026: Assurance on SIR, Model Code of Conduct & more — what EC said on polls for 4 states, 1 UT | India News – The Times of India

Assembly Elections 2026: Assurance on SIR, Model Code of Conduct & more — what EC said on polls for 4 states, 1 UT | India News – The Times of India

EC press conference NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday announced the assembly poll dates for 4 states and one union territory, while detailing several special provisions aimed at improving voter access, monitoring the poll process and strengthening transparency.The EC announced the schedule for assembly elections in — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala…

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Assembly Elections 2026: EC may announce polling dates for 5 states/UTs next week | India News – The Times of India

Assembly Elections 2026: EC may announce polling dates for 5 states/UTs next week | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission may announce assembly polls in five states/UT anytime after March 15, which is also the deadline for filing of appeals against the final electoral roll for West Bengal published on Feb 28 with a total 6.4 crore electors.The window for appeals against the final electoral rolls for other poll-bound states/UT…

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Cracks in INDIA bloc? Sena (UBT) backs Mamata or Stalin to lead oppn; cites ‘inner voices’ | India News – The Times of India

Cracks in INDIA bloc? Sena (UBT) backs Mamata or Stalin to lead oppn; cites ‘inner voices’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cracks within the INDIA bloc appeared to widen on Wednesday after Shiv Sena (UBT) asked the opposition alliance to “wake up” and hold discussions ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in several states.In an editorial, the party’s mouthpiece Saamana said the coalition must not wait until polls are announced to coordinate its strategy….

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Assembly elections 2026: ECI likely to announce West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry poll schedule in mid-March | India News – The Times of India

Assembly elections 2026: ECI likely to announce West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry poll schedule in mid-March | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the schedule for Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in the middle of March, officials said on Tuesday. Polling across the four states and one Union Territory is expected to be held on different dates in April, according…

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Assam to issue first gun licenses to ‘vulnerable’ indigenous people, CM Himanta announces; sets February 2026 target | India News – The Times of India

Assam to issue first gun licenses to ‘vulnerable’ indigenous people, CM Himanta announces; sets February 2026 target | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government will issue the first batch of firearm licences to indigenous people living in “vulnerable and remote” areas by February 2026.The announcement holds political significance as it comes just ahead of the state assembly elections, scheduled to be held in March–April next…

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