Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury complains of EVM malfunctioning, poor arrangement for voters in searing heat

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:38 PM

Murshidabad, April 23 (IANS) Amid the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on Thursday, Congress candidate from the Berhampore constituency Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in one of the booths of the district has been repeatedly malfunctioning, because of which, he said voters have to wait for hours in the scorching heat to cast their vote.

In Bengal, PM Modi's ten-point guarantee for sisters and promise of fast-tracking CAA after polls

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:36 PM

Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hitting the hustings in West Bengal on Thursday, gave a ten-point guarantee to the "women and sisters" of the state and outlined new government's key agenda, if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power.

Pakistan: Suspension of goods transport triggers edible and fuel shortage in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:35 PM

Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Suspension of goods transport has triggered a shortage of edibles and fuel in Pakistan's Rawalpindi and Islamabad and traders and good transporters have urged the district administration to reopen the roads, local media reported on Thursday.

They surrounded me, destroyed car: BJP agent after alleged attack in West Bengal polls

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Tensions escalated during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls after BJP candidate Debashish Ojha’s election agent, Bishwajit Mandal, was allegedly attacked in Birbhum’s Labpur constituency.

Bypolls 2026: Modest polling in Gujarat and Maharashtra, over 30 pc till 1 p.m.

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Contrary to the brisk polling in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the by-elections for three seats (one in Gujarat and two in Maharashtra) started on a modest note and the polling percentage hovered around 30 per cent by Thursday noon.

Bengal voter turnout crosses 40 pc mark, TN at 37.56 pc

IANS | April 23, 2026 11:47 AM

Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The voter turnout in the West Bengal Assembly elections was recorded at 41.11 per cent, and in Tamil Nadu, at 37.56 per cent as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Stalin, Vijay, Rajnikanth among early voters in Tamil Nadu elections

IANS | April 23, 2026 10:06 AM

Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, actor-politician Vijay, and superstar Rajinikanth were among the prominent early voters as polling began across Tamil Nadu’s 234 Assembly constituencies on Thursday.

Early voter turnout in Bengal stands at 18.76 pc, TN records over 17 pc

IANS | April 23, 2026 9:50 AM

Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The voter turnout in the West Bengal Assembly elections was recorded at 18.76 per cent, and in Tamil Nadu, at 17.69 per cent as of 9 a.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

TN assembly polls 2026: Voting underway across 234 constituencies

IANS | April 23, 2026 7:37 AM

Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Polling for the high-stakes Tamil Nadu Assembly elections began on Thursday across all 234 constituencies, with over 5.73 crore eligible voters set to decide the fate of 4,023 candidates in a fiercely contested four-cornered battle.

PM Modi urges Bengal voters to participate in ‘festival of democracy’ as voting begins across 152 seats

IANS | April 23, 2026 7:31 AM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on voters to take part in large numbers as West Bengal entered the first phase of its Assembly elections on Thursday, with polling underway across 152 constituencies.

Politics

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury complains of EVM malfunctioning, poor arrangement for voters in searing heat

In Bengal, PM Modi's ten-point guarantee for sisters and promise of fast-tracking CAA after polls

Pakistan: Suspension of goods transport triggers edible and fuel shortage in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

They surrounded me, destroyed car: BJP agent after alleged attack in West Bengal polls

Bypolls 2026: Modest polling in Gujarat and Maharashtra, over 30 pc till 1 p.m.

Bengal voter turnout crosses 40 pc mark, TN at 37.56 pc

Stalin, Vijay, Rajnikanth among early voters in Tamil Nadu elections

Early voter turnout in Bengal stands at 18.76 pc, TN records over 17 pc

TN assembly polls 2026: Voting underway across 234 constituencies

PM Modi urges Bengal voters to participate in ‘festival of democracy’ as voting begins across 152 seats

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