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Assam, Puducherry set turnout records in Assembly polls; Kerala sees sharp surge from 2021 levels

Assam, Puducherry set turnout records in Assembly polls; Kerala sees sharp surge from 2021 levels

This has left only two states—West Bengal and Tamil Nadu—to vote on April 23, with the former to see a second phase of voting on April 29

  • Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Why TVK’s Vijay replaced his candidates from Uthangarai, Hosur

  • Kerala assembly polls 2026: Does high voter turnout signal anti-incumbency?

  • Assembly polls 2026: Congress alleges vote theft, out-of-state voters spark row in lower Assam

West Bengal

West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court orders inclusion of verified voters; asks EC to provide logistical support to officials

Supreme Court has provided significant directives regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal

By Kanu Sarda
PM Modi holds Malda issue against TMC in first West Bengal poll push at Cooch Behar

This is PM Modi's second visit to Cooch Behar, where the BJP currently holds 6 of the 9 Assembly seats with huge support from the indigenous Hindi-speaking Rajbanshi population

By Prema Rajaram
  • ‘My vision aligns with PM Modi’s’: Leander Paes on youth, sports and Bengal’s future
  • Why EC set up 4,660 auxiliary polling stations in West Bengal for upcoming Assembly polls
  • West Bengal polls: Amit Shah joins Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur as TMC-BJP battle intensifies
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TAMIL NADU

Why Vijay's Perambur candidature risk rejection during nomination scrutiny?

There is a discrepancy in the nomination paper submitted by Vijay in the Perambur constituency, which came to light after he filed his nomination from Tiruchirappalli East

By The Week News Desk
Check out Tamil Nadu BJP candidate list: Vanathi Srinivasan in, K. Annamalai out!

The BJP has allotted former Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani to contest from her former constituency, Vilavancode

By Bechu S
  • The Vijay gambit: Understanding TVK’s choice of 232 candidates and the party chief’s dual seat debut
  • Chennai's Villivakkam: Can Vijay’s TVK claim the DMK bastion by fielding Aadhav Arjuna?
  • DMK to fight for tough seats; AIADMK plays safe, asks allies to defeat Stalin's ministers?
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KERALA

LDF’s V. Sivankutty alleges BJP offered ₹15,000 per vote to influence Nemom electorate

Cash-for-vote row erupted in Nemom with state education minister and Nemom LDF candidate V. Sivankutty accusing the BJP of bribing the voters. Nemom constituency witnessed a fierce battle with BJP pinning hope for Rajeev Chandrasekhar

By The Week News Desk
Assembly elections 2026: High hopes for BJP as Kerala heads to polls. Will cash-for-votes, sari row foil saffron dreams?

Kerala gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections with a tight contest between LDF, UDF, and BJP

By Meera Suresh
  • Amid cash-for-votes row, Sobha Surendran accused of distributing sarees to women in Palakkad
  • 'What deal did you make with Amit Shah?': K.C. Venugopal's 'open letter' to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
  • Kerala gears up for final showdown: Will the Election Commission’s new initiatives boost voter turnout?
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FROM THE MAGAZINE

Can the Gogoi trio end Himanta Biswa Sarma's dominance in Upper Assam?
  • Can the Gogoi trio end Himanta Biswa Sarma's dominance in Upper Assam?
  • Beyond vote banks: How Kerala’s political parties are navigating religious, social divides

IN-DEPTH

  • ‘Until statehood comes, Puducherry can only be developed with Centre’s support’: CM N. Rangasamy

  • Thin margins, big stakes: Understanding Puducherry's high-octane electoral dynamics

  • From Nandigram to Bhabanipur: Suvendu Adhikari takes the fight to Mamata Banerjee's turf

ASSAM

Assam Assembly polls: How big an election issue is Zubeen Garg?
  • Assam Assembly polls: How big an election issue is Zubeen Garg?
  • PM Modi in Assam: 'Congress trying to divide India by supporting infiltrators'

PUDUCHERRY

  • Congress vs DMK 'friendly fight' to take place in 5-6 seats for 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections

  • Assembly elections 2026: Vijay’s TVK to contest alone in Puducherry polls, announces candidates for all 30 seats

  • The disruptor pact: How V.K. Sasikala-S. Ramadoss alliance could upend 2026 poll math in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

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