Ensure no legitimate voter is left out: Pramod Tiwari to ECI on Bihar list release

IANS | September 30, 2025 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) As the Election Commission of India prepares to release the final voter list for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, senior Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused the BJP of manipulating voter lists in previous elections and urged the ECI to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded this time.

Vaiko blames TVK organisers for Karur rally tragedy, urges better crowd safety

IANS | September 30, 2025 2:40 PM

Chennai, Sep 30 (IANS) Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Tuesday described the death of 41 people, including several children, in a stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay's rally in Karur as an "unprecedented tragedy in Tamil Nadu's history" and held the event organisers responsible.

'We want to know what went wrong': Hema Malini-led NDA delegation in Karur

IANS | September 30, 2025 2:30 PM

Karur, Sep 30 (IANS) An eight-member NDA delegation led by BJP MP and actor Hema Malini reached Tamil Nadu on Tuesday to study the circumstances that led to the September 27 stampede at TVK chief Vijay’s rally in Karur, where 41 people -- including women and children -- were killed and more than 60 were injured.