Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that the Centre was preparing to pass on the burden of rising fuel costs to citizens once the current phase of “election relief” ends, warning of a fresh wave of inflation.
In election seasons, noise is often mistaken for momentum. Rallies swell, slogans sharpen, and television debates grow louder by the day.
The Assembly election across North Bengal concluded under an apparently calm and peaceful atmosphere, but multiple incidents reported from different districts have raised serious questions about the credibility of a “free and fair” electoral process.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday said enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 650 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other inducements since the announcement of the 2026 Assembly elections, underscoring a sweeping crackdown to ensure free and fair polls.
In the run-up to every election in India, political parties roll out a dazzling menu of promises like free electricity, free bus rides, cash transfers, laptops, gold chains, and even pressure cookers.
Around 79 per cent voting was recorded at the Amarwara State Assembly seat in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, where voting for the bypoll was conducted yesterday.
The by-election to the Ranaghat South Assembly seat in Nadia witnessed a moderate voter turnout, with 65.37 per cent of the 2.3 lakh electorate casting their votes by 5 pm on Wednesday.
Will the BJP be able to retain the three Assembly seats, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagdah and Raiganj amidst the ruling Trinamul Congress' electrifying victory, winning 29 out of 42 seats in the recently-held Lok Sabha (LS) polls in West Bengal?
The election of Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new President has sparked a flurry of discussion about the potential for change within the Islamic Republic.
Having stunned all with a formidable performance in the recently held Lok Sabha elections, the Samajwadi Party is brainstorming to select suitable candidates for the upcoming by-election for 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.
