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Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 21 (PTI) 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. The rally is scheduled to be held at Kozhikode beach in the evening, marking the beginning of his campaign tour in the state ahead [...]

Rahul Gandhi also expressed concern that the government will raise the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG following the elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and the UT of Puducherry scheduled next month.

The TMC is launching a twin-front campaign blitz for the West Bengal assembly elections, with Mamata Banerjee leading in the BJP stronghold of north Bengal and Abhishek Banerjee focusing on southern districts. This strategy aims to counter the BJP's challenge across distinct electoral battlegrounds, with key rallies and meetings scheduled in the coming weeks.

With the schedule for the Assam Assembly elections now announced, a range of key issues like eviction, infiltration, and development project is expect.

The Election Commission has finished the initial random distribution of electronic voting machines and paper trail devices. This process ensures fairness for the upcoming elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry. Randomisation has also been completed for bypolls in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura. Political parties were present during this transparent allocation of voting machines.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its third list of candidates for the Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The party has named 11 candidates, focusing on southern districts. This announcement comes as the BJP aims to finalize its seat declarations before the April 9 poll. The BJP plans to contest around 100 seats in the upcoming elections.

A Delhi court has given Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge more time to respond to a revision petition. This petition challenges the earlier rejection of a complaint alleging hate speech by Kharge during a Karnataka election rally. The trial court had previously dismissed the complaint, stating no offense was made out. The matter is now scheduled for further hearing next month.

Candidate announcements for the Bengal Assembly elections have sparked protests within TMC. A prominent Trinamool leader in Purulia, Divyajyoti Prasad Singh Deo, resigned after the party renominated a previously defeated candidate.

The Election Commission of India has established 19 Appellate Tribunals across 24 districts in West Bengal. These tribunals will hear objections regarding decisions made by judicial officers during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process. Supplementary electoral lists are expected soon. This move follows Supreme Court orders and recommendations from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice.

Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expresses optimism for Mamata Banerjee's victory in the West Bengal elections, firmly believing that the integrity of the vote is beyond manipulation.