Puducherry

TMC will return to power, WB people want its daughter back: Prashant Kishor

5:57 pm February 27, 2021

KOLKATA: With the stage set for high- octane assembly elections, poll strategist Prashant Kishor Saturday exuded confidence of TMC returning to power as the people of West Bengal are ready to bring back their rightful leader. Kishor, whose team I-PAC is working in planning TMC’s election campaign, in his latest tweet said that one of […]

Vijayan claims Rahul shying away from attacking BJP

11:46 pm February 26, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Continuing his attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday accused him of shying away from taking on the BJP and instead only targeting the Left Democratic Front (LDF). He also slammed Gandhi for his controversial ”north- south” remarks, saying the Wayanad MP should not have ‘demeaned’ North Indians who had elected him earlier. Vijayan was addressing a mammoth gathering as […]

Eight-phase West Bengal polls keeping in mind festivals, deployment of forces: Officials

11:31 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: With the Election Commission (EC) facing flak from some quarters for announcing eight-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal, officials on Friday said the polling had to be spread out due to festivals, the movement of security forces and an increased number of polling stations keeping in mind the Covid protocols. Responding to questions on the increased number of phases in West […]

EC announces assembly polls: Cong welcomes decision, says people will give ‘befitting’ reply to BJP

11:29 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of the schedule of assembly elections in four states and a Union territory and said people will give a ”befitting reply” to the BJP for its ”anti-people” policies. The Opposition party also hoped that the Election Commission, fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities, will conduct the elections impartially without any ”fear […]

Narayanasamy says PM levelled “unfounded charges’

8:51 pm February 26, 2021

Puducherry: Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of levelling “unfounded charges” against the erstwhile Congress led government and said he should have ascertained the facts before making such statements. He also alleged that the PM, prior to his visit here, had not done anything for the development of […]