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In Chhattisgarh's Bastar, 10.4 lakh women outnumber 9.97 lakh men eligible to vote, yet only one woman candidate each from Congress and BJP are contesting. Despite initiatives to empower women, their representation in electoral politics is low. Women are active socially and politically, but winnability is a factor. With Parliament…

Draft voter list for 2024 Parliamentary elections in Yadgir district published. Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela said voters can check list online, submit Form 6 to register, Form 7 to remove names, Form 8 for corrections. 10,08,116 voters (5,05,287 male, 5,02,829 female) in 4 Assembly constituencies. 1,134 polling stations, Voter Helpline…

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami has filed a writ petition in Madras HC seeking recognition of R.B. Udhayakumar as Deputy Leader of Opposition & S.S. Krishnamurthy as deputy secretary of AIADMK Legislature Party.

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Protiher is the seventh BJP MLA to switch allegiance to the Trinamool Congress in the past two years

The Congress on Thursday announced its third list, comprising 19 candidates, for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly election.

Kamal Nath files nomination from Chhindwara seat for MP Assembly election. He offered prayers at a Ram temple before filing papers. BJP has fielded Bunty Sahu against him

Nisha Bangre joins Congress in MP, won't contest polls but serve State and party in other capacities, says Kamal Nath. She was denied permission to attend Buddhist event and all-religion prayer for her home inauguration

BJP chooses to remain silent on electoral alliances in Andhra Pradesh till December. Despite the Jana Sena Party, which says that its alliance with the NDA is intact, firming up its political action plan with the TDP, the BJP seems to be waiting for the results of the Assembly elections…