Assembly Elections LIVE: Clash breaks out between TMC and BJP supporters in Baranagar ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls
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Nominations, seat-sharing talks, and verbal spats continue in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry as poll dates approach.
In Kerala, Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will kick off his election campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala on March 25 with a major rally in Kozhikode.
Tamil Nadu is set to see a four-cornered contest this April, with the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as a disruptor.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday (March 21, 2026) announced the completion of the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections scheduled to be in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.
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