Chengannur: A high stakes duel where familiar faces test voter mood

IANS | April 6, 2026 11:49 AM

Chengannur, April 6 (IANS) As Kerala heads into the final phase of polling, the Chengannur Assembly constituency in Alappuzha district is shaping up as one of the most closely-watched contests, marked by a compelling mix of incumbency, grassroots connect, and shifting political undercurrents.

BJP leaders hail PM Modi, top leadership for building world's largest political party

IANS | April 6, 2026 11:33 AM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Leaders of the BJP on Monday celebrated the party’s Foundation Day with enthusiasm across the country, hailing the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and paying tribute to generations of workers who contributed to building the organisation into what they described as the world’s largest political party.

Bengal polls: FIR filed against Trinamool candidate over vandalism at BJP office

IANS | April 6, 2026 11:19 AM

Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) A first information report (FIR) has been lodged against Trinamool Congress MLA Ratna Chatterjee, who is the party's candidate this time as well, over an incident of vandalism at a local office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Behala (Paschim) Assembly constituency in the southern outskirts of Kolkata.

Miscreants from Trinamool tried to stop me during campaign in Bengal: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

IANS | April 6, 2026 9:46 AM

Murshidabad, April 6 (IANS) Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday alleged that during his election campaign in West Bengal, some miscreants associated with the Trinamool Congress attempted to stop him. He also claimed that the local police present at the spot failed to take adequate precautionary measures despite prior information about the possibility of such an incident.