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“Those who aided the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls were exposed through Right To Information (RTI). No one in my party will act against the organisation,” said J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

AIADMK rules out support to TVK; two deaths and 433 arrests since counting day, Bengal police say

Congress leaders in Kerala should rise above personal ambitions

In a shocking development within 48 hours of the assembly poll verdict, Rath, Adhikari's executive assistant, was shot dead in a brazen attack at Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, triggering sharp political reactions and escalating tension in the area.

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, falling short of the majority mark of 118.

The judges observed that the allegations did not meet the legal requirements for a criminal case

The court noted that the applicant ‘does not have any criminal antecedents’ and the post ‘does not name any particular caste or community’

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee extended its support to the TVK, but said that the TVK shouldn't seek the support of the lone winner from the BJP in the State, or any alliance partners of the BJP

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: While most exit polls have predicted DMK's second straight win, one suggested a huge wave of the "Vijay effect" in the state this time.

The TVK, led by Vijay, emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly

Article 164 of the Constitution of India says that a chief minister holds office as long as they enjoy the confidence of the Assembly. Once that majority is lost, the government becomes constitutionally untenable. Mamata Banerjee's term ends on 7 May.

Justice L. Victoria Gowri of the Madras High Court directs the police to file their counter affidavit by Thursday

The result marks a steep decline from the 2021 Assembly election, when Pinarayi had won by a commanding margin of 50,123 votes. The present majority is barely a third of that figure, signalling a significant erosion of support in what has been a CPI(M) stronghold

The TMC office was allegedly set ablaze, and a bulldozer demolished a site in West Bengal overnight; Vijay seeks CPI’s support to form Government in Tamil Nadu

“An FIR was registered against Anantnag MLA Syed's wife and son after they allegedly locked a health facility in the Damhal Khosipora area,” the officials said

Newcomer Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay swept the State, bringing down Dravidian majors DMK and AIADMK in a historic shift. Here are graphics giving the overview of results.

This directive came amid concerns over law and order in parts of the State, with the Election Commission closely monitoring the situation

The debilitating rout, especially in the party’s strongholds, has thrown up some big questions regarding the party’s campaign strategy, organisational cohesiveness, candidate finalisation, and efficacy of its political operations, including whether “misplaced confidence” of an “inevitable” third consecutive term in power had imbued the party’s electioneering with complacency from the booth level and upwards

Judicial Magistrate First Class D.P. Sutrakar said the “failure” of the cruise boat driver and other crew members to make any effort to rescue the drowning passengers constitutes an attempt to commit culpable homicide

The BJP won 82 of 126 seats, asserting their dominance in the State’s political landscape. Altogether, the BJP-led NEDA has swept the elections by winning 102 seats and the Congress-led Asom Sonmilito Morcha has secured 21 seats.

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee extended its support to the TVK, but said that the TVK shouldn't seek the support of the lone winner from the BJP in the State, or any alliance partners of the BJP

The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, has in recent ‌years cracked down on Big Tech via a slew of legislation to ‌ensure ⁠that users have more choices and smaller rivals room to ⁠compete

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, falling short of the majority mark of 118.

The BJP is set to form the government in Bengal for the first time after winning 207 of the state's 294 assembly seats.

TVK stands at 108 in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly and is just 10 short of the 118 halfway majority mark.

Suvendu Adhikari, who had defeated Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram in 2021 assembly polls, is said to be front runner for the CM’s post.

A top law firm has terminated one of its partners who was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for the sexual assault of his own minor daughter.Senior leadership at the law firm confirmed to Bar & Bench that the accused partner's services have been terminated with immediate effect.A first information report (FIR) was registered on February 2 this year under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, after the mother of the child filed

The Supreme Court recently took strong exception to the Allahabad High Court granting bail to a man accused of strangling his wife to death for not meeting repeated dowry demands including a Toyota Fortuner car and cash. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi noted that the High Court had not even recorded facts properly and had granted bail primarily on the ground of delay in lodging the FIR without examining the surrounding circumstances or statutory presumptions applicable to dowr

The Supreme Court recently granted bail to a corruption-accused former government official in Bihar after expressing surprise over a claim that currency notes seized in the case were destroyed by rats in the police malkhana (evidence room) [Aruna Kumari v. The Economic Offences Unit]. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan suspended the four-year sentence of the accused official, a former Child Development Programme Officer (CDPO) named Aruna Kumari, and ordered

Police stated that the accused purchased the poison after watching online videos on how to commit the crime.

Reports indicate that a section within the AIADMK is inclined to support Vijay and his party

To ensure security, a strong police presence has been deployed around the resort, with heightened surveillance measures in place

The notification has been sent to the governor of West Bengal, formally marking the end of the election cycle and setting the stage for the formation of a new government

In 2021, Banerjee lost the Nandigram contest to Suvendu Adhikari. But her party had returned to power, allowing her to re-enter the Assembly through a bypoll from Bhabanipur. This time, however, the situation is starkly different from 2021. Her party has lost elections.

Government of India press release: UIDAI Expands Aadhaar Services in Punjab with New Aadhaar Seva Kendras in Hoshiarpur,...

The TVK has emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu Assembly, winning 108 seats in the 234-member House

Oath-taking ceremony of the new Bengal govt. expected to be held on May 9; CEC orders immediate arrest of those involved in post-poll violence, vandalism in Bengal

A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant is currently hearing petitions regarding discrimination against women at religious sites, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, as well as the scope of religious freedom across various faiths

Most constituencies with margins above 60,000 votes were won by the TVK, with the DMK finishing second in a majority of these seats. The distribution of these margins shows a concentration in urban and industrial regions

The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister alleged that the developments seen in West Bengal could be replicated on a larger scale in Uttar Pradesh, where Assembly elections are due next year

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who secured both Bhabanipur and Nandigram Assembly constituencies in the recent elections, asserted that the party's central leadership would decide which constituency he would retain

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, falling short of the majority mark of 118.

The Congress has said it would back Vijay's TVK, the newly formed party which made a blockbuster debut in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections but failed to get the majority.

The Samajwadi Party-I-PAC break-up follows the arrest of Vinesh Chandel, who co-founded the firm with Prashant Kishor and others, in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal scam in West Bengal.

BJP secured a majority in the state, winning 82 of the total 126 seats in the Assam Assembly.

Congress weighs choice between VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala for Kerala chief minister after UDF’s victory in the assembly elections 2026.

Actor-politician Vijay-led TVK has won 108 of the 234 Assembly seats, just short of the 118 required for a majority.

Vijay’s stunning performance in the recent Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026 has seemingly thrown a wrench into the alliance between Congress and DMK.

The Delhi High Court recently denied bail to a maulvi (faith healer) accused of raping a minor girl under the pretext of curing her of evil spirits or jinn. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the man, one Mohd Mubarak, took undue advantage of the vulnerable physical and mental condition of the woman as well as the blind faith reposed in him by her family. “The prosecutrix was a young girl suffering from illness, and both she and her family were made to believe that t

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Family members, civil society, and politicians demand justice but the history of impunity for security forces in Jammu and Kashmir does not encourage hope.

According to The Pulitzer Prizes website, the award-winning work titled "trAPPed", produced for Bloomberg, narrates the "riveting account" of a neurologist in India who was held under a "digital arrest" through her phone

TVK, which stands at 108 in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly and is just 10 short of the 118 halfway majority mark, is more likely to ally with smaller parties like the Congress and the Left front

Government of India press release: Strong public adoption of new Aadhaar App, 21 million downloads in three months

AIADMK rules out support to TVK; two deaths and 433 arrests since counting day, Bengal police say

The TVK may make its debut in the RS this summer, while the Left will lose members by April 2027, the DMK by June 2028, and the TMC by August 2029; the Congress will benefit at the cost of the Left

A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant is currently hearing petitions regarding discrimination against women at religious sites, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, as well as the scope of religious freedom across various faiths

The TVK has emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu Assembly, winning 108 seats in the 234-member House; DMK’s allies CPI(M), CPI, and VCK, which have won two seats each, are yet to decide on support; IUML has refused backing

Trinamool’s outgoing Rajganj MLA Khageswar Roy blames the IPAC for the party’s defeat; Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Manoj Tiwary quits party alleging corruption

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, falling short of the majority mark of 118.

School Assembly News Headlines (May 7): Stay updated and be ready to share your thoughts in the morning with these School Assembly News Headlines.

CBI raids 9 locations across four states, busts network trafficking Indians to SE Asia scam hubs posing as overseas job offers

Post-poll clashes erupted in many pockets across the state starting Monday after the assembly election results were announced

In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut supported Mamata Banerjee’s decision not to quit after her defeat in the assembly polls, calling it a part of her protest against the Centre and the Election Commission of India.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has returned to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after being shut out entirely in 2021, winning the Domkal seat in Murshidabad through candidate Mostafijur Rahaman, also known as Rana.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, his ministerial colleagues and party leaders participated in a victory procession in Agartala for BJP’s win in the Dharmanagar assembly constituency

The BJP-led NDA has now formed governments in all States located along the banks of the Ganga, says PM while addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters in the national capital

The Assembly election results strengthen the argument for the BJP’s structural political dominance

The National Democractic Alliance’s success in Bengal and Assam is partly offset by its failure in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The AINRC has improved its tally by two seats in the 2026 Assembly polls, while the BJP’s seats in the Puducherry Assembly have come down by two from its present strength of six

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: While most exit polls have predicted DMK's second straight win, one suggested a huge wave of the "Vijay effect" in the state this time.

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Analysts note that broader voter consolidation, including among majority communities, can play a crucial role in determining outcomes in Assembly elections

TN, Kerala, West Bengal head into Govt formation mode

The 42-year-old man has been associated with the TSPC for the past 15 years. At least 16 criminal cases are pending against him in multiple districts of the state, a senior police officer said.

BJP Leader Rahul Sinha, however, rejected the charge that any of his party's workers were involved in vandalism, saying it might be the handiwork of rival factions within the TMC

The outcome marks a sharp decline from the performance in the Assembly polls of 2021, when the party had won 17 seats. Despite the overall decline, three of party’s incumbent Ministers managed to emerge victorious

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: While most exit polls have predicted DMK's second straight win, one suggested a huge wave of the "Vijay effect" in the state this time.

The results by the Election Commission were declared late on Monday as the counting of votes were going on for over 30 poll booths in the Tiruppattur seat

The DMK, which along with its allies, had swept the Lok Sabha polls two summers ago, lost the assembly polls to debutant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)

Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy won from Thattanchavady and Mangalam, the two seats from which he contested the April 9 Assembly elections in the Union Territory

The Congress and CPI(M) saw a decline in vote share despite together winning three seats in West Bengal's assembly elections.

Of the 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly, TVK won 108, the ruling DMK won 59, and the AIADMK won 47, Election Commission's data showed on Monday.

The TVK fell short of the majority mark of 118, with the party formed in 2024 winning 108 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly.

The BJP won the West Bengal assembly polls for the first time on Monday, winning 206 of the state’s 293 seats for which counting took place.

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on May 5 ruled out stepping down as Chief Minister, alleging that the West Bengal Assembly poll result was “not a people’s mandate but a conspiracy"

A trusted lieutenant of the Congress central leadership, Venugopal is seen as a consensus builder. His relative acceptability among a majority of the newly elected Congress legislators is seen as a distinct advantage, especially in a scenario where the party may be looking for a unifying figure

The dissident leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] who won the Payyannur Assembly segment attributed his victory partly to substantial support from CPI(M) workers

After winning 206 (of 294) Assembly seats in West Bengal, the BJP is set to form a government in the State for the first time. Here are the results, with supporting graphics, at a glance

"The people have endorsed coalition government in 2026, ten years after VCK had promised it during 2016 Assembly elections (when it was a part of Makkal Nala Kootani)," he said.

The Delhi Police has booked Sukesh Chandrasekhar for allegedly duping the wives of former promoters of Ranbaxy

The order by a New Delhi court issued on May 5, ‌night did not specify what documents were demanded ‌by ⁠the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

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Vijay has steered his fledgling new party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, to a massive mandate in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results: Vijay reported Rs 213.36 crore parked in a single savings account at Indian Overseas Bank.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: While most exit polls have predicted DMK's second straight win, one suggested a huge wave of the "Vijay effect" in the state this time.

Sukesh's wife denied bail in ₹200 crore extortion case, gets relief in ED case

“We fought like tigers and will bounce back, but this government’s direct interference is deeply concerning,” said Mamata Banerjee after the assembly poll loss

The BJP on Monday swept the state assembly elections winning 206 seats. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 81

Senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister for co-operatives KR Periakaruppan lost the Tiruppattur Assembly seat by a razor-thin margin of 1 vote.

The case lodged by Lilavati Trust against HDFC Bank Managing Director and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan stemmed from a personal vendetta rather than genuine criminal conduct, the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday [Sashidhar Jagdishan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.]In its order order quashing criminal proceedings against Jagdishan, the High said that the case filed by Lilavati Trust against Jagdishan was a fallout of recovery proceedings initiated by HDFC bank against the Trust."A personal vend

The Delhi High Court today granted bail to Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a ₹200 crore extortion case.Paulose, however, will remain in jail as the Court rejected her bail plea in a related case registered by the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).Justice Prateek Jalan pronounced the verdict in bail app

The Kerala High Court Tuesday asked the State government to respond to an anticipatory bail plea moved by Dr. M Kodanda Ram, a dental college professor, who is accused in a case related to the suicide of a Dalit student Nithin Raj [Dr M Kodanda Ram v State of Kerala & ors].Justice PV Balakrishnan also issued notice to the victim's mother Latha and posted the matter for further consideration on May 15.Raj, who belonged to Dalit community, died on April 10 after he jumped from a building near

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed the first information report (FIR) lodged against HDFC Bank Managing Director and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan on a complaint by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust which runs Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. [Sashidhar Jagdishan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.]A division bench of Justices MS Karnik and NR Borkar allowed Jagdishan’s plea seeking quashing of the FIR and setting aside the magistrate court’s May 29 order for a police probe.On a request to tr

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed proceedings against BJP MLA DN Jeevaraj in the voter ballot tampering case registered against him. [DN Jeevaraja v. State of Karnataka & Ors]Justice V Srishananda noted that the first information report (FIR) was lodged after a recount and revision of the election result."Raje Gowda lost, State filed an FIR. This is a motivated FIR. Government has other work to do, not to do this. The case happened in 13.5.2023, now State has registered case. If the

The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said.

The IUML leader secured a massive victory margin of 85,327 votes over Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate K.T. Mujeeb Rahman in Malappuram, setting a new benchmark in Kerala’s electoral history

DMK was able to bag only Tiruvannamalai and Vandavasi (SC) Assembly constituencies

Valte was assaulted by an Imphal mob on May 4, 2023, suffering life-threatening injuries; after his death in February 2026, his family refused to perform his last rites till the arrest of those behind the attack

The Congress leader describes the BJP’s victory in West Bengal and Assam Assembly elections as a “theft” of the popular mandate

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on May 5 ruled out stepping down as Chief Minister, alleging that the West Bengal Assembly poll result was "not a people’s mandate but a conspiracy"

The lawyer-activist, the last among the 16 accused in the 2017 case, will continue to be behind bars as his bail application in a separate 2016 arson case is pending before Supreme Court

Most constituencies with margins above 60,000 votes were won by the TVK, with the DMK finishing second in a majority of these seats. The distribution of these margins shows a concentration in urban and industrial regions

For the first time, Mamata Banerjee has spoken about strengthening the Opposition alliance; the statement is significant as it comes after her defeat in the West Bengal Assembly election

CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of targeting TMC workers; PM Narendra Modi calls for an end to the cycle of violence; reports emerge of arson, stone-pelting, along with videos of bloodied workers

In its very first assembly election, the TVK emerged as the single-largest party, securing 108 of the 234 seats

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PM Modi’s discussions with Lam are expected to focus on bilateral relations and regional and global issues, the external affairs ministry said.

The BJP crossed the majority mark in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 206 seats, according to the Election Commission of India.

TVK emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections, winning 108 seats, but remains 10 short of the majority mark needed to stake claim to power.

After the latest round of assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam, here's how India's political landscape has changed

TVK defeated the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), winning 108 seats in the 234-member assembly

Within the span of 11 days this April, two High Courts ruled on the preventive detention of two sitting elected representatives and arrived at opposite ends of the constitutional spectrum. On April 16, 2026, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu dismissed Amritpal Singh's challenge to his third consecutive detention under the National Security Act, 1980, in a 15-page judgment that concluded the order was "immuned from the powers of judicial review.

The term of Kurien in the Rajya Sabha is going to expire on June 19 this year and he has to seek renomination to the Upper House if he is retained in the Union ministry after current tenure in RS ends.

The BJP won 207 of the 293 Assembly seats in West Bengal. The voter turnout exceeded 90 per cent, and no major incidents of violence were reported during the polling process.

Earlier, there was a furore during the recent state Assembly session, with the Opposition BRS making an issue out of alleged illegal mining by Raghava Constructions

Most constituencies with margins above 60,000 votes were won by the TVK, with the DMK finishing second in a majority of these seats. The distribution of these margins shows a concentration in urban and industrial regions

US President Donald Trump congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent ‘historic and decisive election victory’, White House spokesperson Kush Desai says.

The AIADMK leaders feel that since the TVK will anyway manage to cobble up the numbers required to form government; they themselves could volunteer to bail out the party by extending support and facilitating the formation of the government.

Counting trends from five States point to the most consequential state-level shift since the 2024 general election.

Addressing an OBC Sammelan in Rupnagar, Haryana CM Nayab Saini said the BJP ensures equal representation

Majority of exit poll projections gave an advantage to DMK+. However, Axis My India gave a massive 98-120 seats to TVK

Sections of the media have been reduced to echoing the ruling establishment, while those who persist in asking questions are ‘targeted relentlessly’, says the Congress president while calling for deep introspection by all stakeholders on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

The Chief Electoral Officer said 53,984 postal ballots had been issued to service voters, of which 20,028 had been received as of May 1.

The lone AAP legislator in the Union Territory was arrested on September 8, 2025, following his ‘inappropriate remarks’ against then-Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh over the shifting of a health centre at Doda’s Kencha, and was booked under the Public Safety Act that allows preventive detention up to two years

Six counting centres have been set up across the Union Territory; Chief Electoral Officer says elaborate arrangements have been made for counting of votes

With the high profile debut of actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the latest polls, expectations are high about whether the party can breach the Dravidian duopoly or merely dent its margins

Of about 25.3 lakh more votes polled this time than in 2021, around 20.8 lakh came from women, the highest in the last four Assembly elections

Once an LDF stronghold, the district may not witness a repeat performance, while UDF remains confident despite its lacklustre post-2001 performance; NDA expects to improve its vote share

Election results: Votes in these seats were cast on April 9 and April 23, along with the first and second phases of the assembly elections.

Assam Assembly Election Results 2026: Polling in Assam was conducted in a single phase on April 9. A turnout of 85.96 per cent was recorded among the more than 2.50 crore registered voters.

A political row erupted in West Bengal on Sunday after a few hundred slips, believed to be from voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines used during the April 29 assembly polls in Noapara constituency

Election results LIVE: Votes for assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be counted today from 8 am, with results likely by evening. Bengal’s Falta seat will vote again on May 21, so its result is pending.

West Bengal election result LIVE: The assembly polls in West Bengal witnessed several incidents of Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers clashing despite heavy security deployed across the state. The polling was done in two phases on April 23 and April 29.

Counting of votes for the high-stakes Assembly elections is under way, with the verdict set to decide whether the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC returns to power for a fourth consecutive term or the BJP scripts history by forming its first government in the State

TVK president Vijay leads in Tiruchi East and Perambur; Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is trailing in Kolathur as of 10.30 a.m.

After the first few rounds of counting, UDF was leading in 100 of the 140 Assembly seats, while CPI(M)-led ruling LDF was ahead in just in 40 constituencies. The BJP-led NDA was leading in only one seat

Both alliances are gung-ho about bagging at least 64 seats, the simple majority mark in the 126-member Assembly

The BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in Assam, while the Congress is attempting a comeback after a decade out of power

“There has been no incident of violence. Any poll-related death was reported from anywhere in Bengal,” Mr. Agarwal said

UDF candidate V.P. Abdul Rasheed surged ahead with a lead of 2,523 votes after nearly two hours of counting, overturning the LDF’s initial advantage in the constituency

The bypoll, necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen in November last year, witnessed a strong voter turnout of 82.21% on April 9

Commission held a special training workshop in Vijayapura to create awareness about the Right to Information Act for district-level officials and public information officers of various departments

The police registered the case based on a complaint by Congress candidate’s poll count agent soon after the BJP candidate was declared the winner following the recount of postal ballots

BJP candidate Harshadbhai Parmar received 33,745 votes after the completion of the ninth round, compared to 23,310 votes polled for Mr. Chauhan, as per the Election Commission’s website

The results will decide the next governments in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal

Kerala had 883 candidates in the fray on April 9 when, as per the latest updates, 79.7% of the 2.71 crore-strong electorate exercised their franchise

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: While most exit polls have predicted DMK's second straight win, one suggested a huge wave of the "Vijay effect" in the state this time.

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Tamil Nadu assembly election results: MK Stalin, who is seeking a second straight term, is trailing VS Babu from the Kolathur assembly seat.

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Ambedkar Nagar SP Prachi Singh said the encounter took place on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday.

Puducherry Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: A record voter turnout of 89.87% was reported, marking the highest participation ever in the Union Territory since its merger with India in 1964.

TVK, barely two years old, looks set for a debut performance that vaults Vijay into the top tier of state politics even without an outright majority in the 234member Assembly.

D. Jayakumar, has represented Royapuram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly since 1991.

VP Ramalingame nomination in 2021 to Puducherry's legislative assembly strengthened BJP’s presence there.

A. Johnkumar is contesting from Mudaliarpet in Puducherry assembly elections 2026.

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is aiming for a third consecutive win from the Madurai Central constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

A. Namassivayam, Puducherry's home minister, is contesting the 2026 Assembly elections from Mannadipet on BJP ticket.

Aadhav Arjuna, General Secretary of TVK, is contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Villivakkam, marking his electoral debut.

Seeman is contesting from Karaikudi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin, contesting from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, aims to uphold his family's legacy.

Swapan Dasgupta, BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, is running for the Rashbehari seat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

After a distinguished career as an IPS officer, R. Sreelekha has jumped into politics, contesting the Vattiyoorkavu seat in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is running for the Baharampur seat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections following a significant loss in 2024.

Alankode Leelakrishnan, a renowned poet, has entered electoral politics as the Communist Party of India's candidate for Thrissur in the Assembly elections,

BJP leader Prasanta Phukan, who has represented Dibrugarh since 2006, is contesting once again from the constituency in the 2026 Assembly elections

Live updates on election results for Cumbum, Periyakulam seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Aruppukkottai, Rajapalayam, Sattur, Sivakasi seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Colachel, Kanniyakumari, Killiyoor, Nagercoil seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Alangulam, Kadayanallur, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Ambasamudram, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Himanta Sarma entered politics through the Congress, where he served as a minister handling key departments including health, education, and finance.

Live updates on election results for Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi, Vilathikulam seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Srivilliputhur, Tiruchuli, Andipatti, Bodinayakanur seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Padmanabhapuram, Vilavancode, Nanguneri, Palayamkottai seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Vasudevanallur, Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram, Srivaikuntam seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Live updates on election results for Mudhukulathur, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvadanai seats in Tamil Nadu. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

V. Senthil Balaji has been nominated by the DMK for the 2026 Assembly elections in Coimbatore South, departing from his traditional base in Karur.

Firhad Hakim is contesting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections from the Kolkata Port constituency, emphasising urban transformation and stability.

Wazed Ali Choudhury, a senior Congress leader, declares assets worth ₹11.34 crore as he contests the 2026 Assam Assembly elections from Birsing Jarua

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State of Karnataka to clarify whether Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is being provided basic amenities in jail, after his lawyer alleged that he is being denied even minimum facilities available to undertrial prisoners. [Darshan v. State of Karnataka]A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice and sought a report from the State on the issue.“We would also like to know from the State whether the basic amenities which an undertrial p

The Supreme Court on May 2 initiated a suo motu case over courts in Odisha ordering accused persons to clean police stations as a condition for bail.While recent reports would indicate that such orders were unique to the anti-mining protestors' cases, Bar & Bench has found that one judge of the Orissa High Court has passed at least fifty such orders. Between April and September 2025, Justice SK Panigrahi of the Orissa High Court passed at least 50 orders with directions to clean police stati

The Supreme Court of India has initiated a suo motu case over Orissa High Court and district courts in Odisha ordering certain accused persons to clean police stations as conditions for bail. The case will be heard by a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi today.According to recent news reports, various courts in Odisha including the High Court had directed accused persons to clean police stations for release on bail.Many such cases involved Dalit and Adiv

According to initial counting trends, G. Sudhakaran was ahead by more than 6,000 votes

Congress-led United Democratic Front has the last laugh in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls with a historic win as CPI(M)-led LDF falters. BJP secures Nemom, Kazhakuttam and Chathannoor seats

NDA alliance, led by Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is looking for a hat-trick in the state.

Mr. Stalin is the fourth sitting Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu to lose an Assembly election

State BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said "this was an anti-CPI(M) election" as the people were "fed up with their corruption and alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala"

Varier maintained a clear lead from the initial rounds of counting and steadily widened the margin through successive rounds, signalling a strong anti-incumbency wave

Umesh Meti won Bagalkot seat by a margin of 22,332 votes, while Samarth Mallikarjun won Davangere South seat by a difference of 5,708 votes, the Election Commission said.

D. Selvam, who lost the seat to Mr. Udhayanidhi, is a former Congressman, who joined the TVK before the run-up to Assembly polls

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor Joseph C. Vijay, has emerged as the single largest party in the 2026 Assembly elections.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay (C. Joseph Vijay), leading his two-year-old party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), surged ahead with early leads in over 100 of the State’s 234 Assembly constituencies.

Tamil superstar Vijay and his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), are celebrating a historic lead in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, sparking a wave of congratulatory messages from prominent figures in the film industry, including actors Sivakarthikeyan, Vikram, Nani, Tiger Shroff, and Kajal Aggarwal

India's first comprehensive data protection legislation governing the processing of digital personal data. Establishes Data Protection Board, defines data principal and fiduciary rights and obligations, and provides for significant penalties.

Provided legislative backing for the Aadhaar project, defining it as proof of identity for receiving subsidies, benefits, and services. Passed as a money bill. Established data protection and authentication framework.

Gave statutory backing to Aadhaar as a tool for targeted delivery of subsidies and services. Established UIDAI as a statutory authority with data protection provisions and authentication framework.

Pioneered electronic transfer of government subsidies and benefits directly to beneficiary bank accounts using Aadhaar authentication. Aimed at reducing leakages, eliminating middlemen, and improving targeting of welfare schemes.

Launched to transfer subsidies directly to beneficiary bank accounts linked to Aadhaar, reducing leakages and middlemen. Initially covered LPG subsidy (PAHAL), scholarships, and MGNREGA wages. Later expanded massively under NDA government.

First Aadhaar number issued to a resident of Tembhli village, Maharashtra on 29 September 2010. Marked the operational launch of the world's largest biometric identity programme, crossing 100 crore enrolments by 2016.

Made free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6-14 years under Article 21A. Mandated 25% reservation in private schools for economically weaker sections and set pupil-teacher ratios.

Made education a fundamental right for children aged 6-14 years, mandating free and compulsory education in neighbourhood schools. Required 25% reservation in private schools for economically weaker sections. Set norms for pupil-teacher ratios and infrastructure.

Establishment of UIDAI under Nandan Nilekani to issue unique 12-digit identification numbers (Aadhaar) to all residents of India. Became the world's largest biometric ID system, later underpinning Direct Benefit Transfer and digital governance.

Established UIDAI to issue 12-digit unique identification numbers (Aadhaar) to all Indian residents. First Aadhaar number issued in September 2010. Became the world's largest biometric identification system.

Strengthened protections for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes against caste-based atrocities. Enhanced penalties, established special courts, and provided for rights of victims during investigation and trial.

Landmark transparency legislation empowering citizens to request information from public authorities, replacing the Freedom of Information Act 2002. Widely regarded as one of the strongest accountability tools in Indian democracy.

Landmark transparency legislation giving citizens the right to access information from public authorities. Established Information Commissions at central and state levels. Widely regarded as one of the most significant governance reforms in Indian democracy.