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Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP and the Election Commission of targeting voters during the revision process and said her party would fight legally to ensure names are restored. (File Photo)Assembly Election 2026 Live Updates: While peaking at an election rally in Aarambagh, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the TMC will move court again to challenge large-scale voter deletions in West Bengal, alleging attempts to manipulate electoral rolls ahead of polls. The remarks come after deletion of nearly 91 lakh voters’ names from the electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision in the state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has projected a strong victory for the NDA in the upcoming assembly elections, claiming the alliance will win 90–100 seats, with the BJP alone crossing the 70-seat mark. “NDA will win 90-100 seats in the upcoming elections. BJP will win more than 70 seats,” he said. On Congress leader Pawan Khera he said, “Those who levelled allegations are now running away…The governments of three states have said that the documents on which the allegations were levelled are duplicate…Akhil Gogoi is a kid; we have to nab the big fishes…These documents might have been given to Pawan Khera by Rahul Gandhi.”
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‘Allegations made by Pawan Khera are very valid,’ says Congress leader Imran Masood: Congress leader Imran Masood backed Pawan Khera’s remarks and accused BJP leaders of misusing law over comments on Rahul Gandhi. “I believe the allegations made by Pawan Khera are very valid, and this is why they are frustrated… Don’t you say such kind of things about Rahul Gandhi? Himanta Biswa Sarma himself is speaking ill of Rahul Gandhi. So, what kind of culture are you trying to promote by filing this FIR? If he said something that is false, then prove it to be false. File a defamation suit. How can you file an FIR for criminal conspiracy? You consider the law to be your own. You don’t believe in the Constitution, so you continue to do as you please,” he said.
Voting tomorrow: Polling will be held for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala, and 30 in Puducherry in a single phase on Thursday (April 9, 2026). Key parties in Assam are BJP, Congress and AIUDF. The run-up to the elections has been heated due to the controversies over the alleged Pakistan visits of Congress President Gaurav Gogoi’s wife and the alleged multiple passports held by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan.
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Palaniswami slams Stalin govt as ‘failure model’, said people lived in 'fear' under it
AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the DMK government, calling it a “failure model” that failed to deliver jobs, maintain law and order, or address issues like flooding in Chennai.
He alleged people were “living in fear” under the current regime and urged voters to remove the "evil" government, questioning its unfulfilled promises and lack of development.
(With inputs from PTI)
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: EC mandates CCTV, CAPF at postal ballot centres in West Bengal to boost transparency
The Election Commission has introduced stricter norms for postal ballot voting, mandating CCTV surveillance, CAPF deployment and tighter monitoring at facilitation and postal voting centres in Kolkata.
The new guidelines aim to ensure transparency and rule compliance, with observers required to closely supervise the process and report any irregularities.
(With inputs from PTI)
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Udhayanidhi Stalin says Tamil Nadu will become a 'regressive state' if NDA wins, urges support for DMK in polls
Udhayanidhi Stalin warned in Avadi campaign that Tamil Nadu would become a “regressive state” if the AIADMK-BJP alliance comes to power, urging voters to reject the NDA in the April 23 polls.
Calling the election “very crucial,” he said people should choose the DMK for continued development, adding, “the countdown for polls has begun” and asking party workers to intensify door-to-door campaigning and explain government schemes to voters.
(With inputs from PTI)
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: EC changes Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption
Election Commission transfers Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandham and puts M. Sai Kumar as the new CS. Director, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Davidson Devasirvatham has also been transferred, and the new Director, DVAC, and DGP, Armed Police, will be Sandeep Mittal.
#breaking Election Commission shifts Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption
— Vijay Kumar S (@vijaythehindu) April 8, 2026
M. Sai Kumar is the new Chief Secretary. N Muruganandham transferred
Sandeep Mittal will be the Director, DVAC, and DGP, Armed Police. He replaces Davidson Devasirvatham
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Nitin alleged Mamata govt of snatching land, giving it to infiltrators
BJP chief Nitin Nabin said Wednesday that Mamata Banerjee govt snatched land which rightfully belongs to Bengal's people and gave those to 'infiltrators'. — PTI
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Mamata says TMC will move court again to challenge voter name deletions in Bengal
Speaking at an election rally in Aarambagh, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the TMC will move court again to challenge large-scale voter deletions in West Bengal, alleging attempts to manipulate electoral rolls ahead of polls. The remarks come after deletion of nearly 91 lakh voters' names from the electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision in the state.
She accused the BJP and the Election Commission of targeting voters during the revision process and said her party would fight legally to ensure names are restored.
"You will not be able to defeat the TMC by deleting names. We will move a court again to resist the exclusion of names", she said.
(With inputs from PTI)
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: EC removes Bengal observer for not knowing poll details
Election Commission recalled a Bengal observer after he failed to provide basic information about his constituency.
During a briefing of the observers by the EC, officials sais that it Anurag Yadav, General Observer, Cooch Behar Dakshin, was "immediately recalled by the order of the commission" for not knowing the number of polling stations in his assembly constituency.
(With inputs from PTI)
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Kejriwal accused the EC of bias towards BJP over its post on TMC
Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Election Commission is working under the BJP after EC's social media post targeting the TMC ahead of Bengal polls.
Reposting Election Commission's tweet on Trinamool Congress, he said "Now there is no need to even say that the Election Commission is working under BJP and taking direct instructions from BJP. This is now out in the open and extremely unfortunate."
"At the very least, by tweeting in such language, don't publicly tarnish the reputation of such an important institution," he added. (With inputs from PTI)
अब ये कहने की भी ज़रूरत नहीं कि चुनाव आयोग सीधे बीजेपी से निर्देश लेकर और बीजेपी के अंडर में काम कर रहा है। ये अब जग ज़ाहिर है और बेहद दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है। कम से कम ऐसी भाषा के ट्वीट करके इतने अहम संस्थान की इज़्ज़त तो सरेआम मत उछालिये। https://t.co/YOvvyt3cKE
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 8, 2026
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Cong leader Imran Masood backs Pawan Khera
In Saharanpur, Congress leader Imran Masood said the allegations made by Pawan Khera were valid and criticised the FIR filed against him. He questioned the government’s approach, asking why a criminal conspiracy case was registered instead of pursuing defamation if the claims were false. Masood also accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of speaking against Rahul Gandhi and alleged a disregard for constitutional norms.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Congress leader Imran Masood says, "I believe the allegations made by Pawan Khera are very valid, and this is why they are frustrated... Don't you say such kind of things about Rahul Gandhi? Himanta Biswa Sarma himself is speaking ill of Rahul… pic.twitter.com/F8yNHX324a
— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2026
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: TVK chief Vijay holds roadshow
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: TVK chief Vijay holds a roadshow in Thoothukudi ahead of counting on April 9.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: TVK chief Vijay holds a roadshow in Thoothukudi.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 8, 2026
(Source: Third Party)
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/PzMqyeiBDQ
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin outlines welfare push ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
In Avadi, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said the ‘Kalaignar Kanavu Illam’ housing scheme would benefit over 10 lakh people.
He added that more than 35 lakh students would be provided free laptops over the next five years. The announcements come as part of the government’s welfare agenda ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Tamil Nadu polls: Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin in Avadi said, "'Kalaignar Kanavu Illam' housing scheme to benefit over 10 lakh people, free laptops will be provided to over 35 lakh students in next five years."
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 8, 2026
(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/dYOtmUzbHP
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Assam CM exudes confidence in NDA win, dismisses opposition allegations
In Golaghat, Himanta Biswa Sarma said the NDA would win 90–100 seats in the upcoming elections, with the BJP alone securing over 70.
He also dismissed allegations raised by Pawan Khera, claiming the documents cited had been declared duplicate by three state governments. Sarma further alleged that the documents may have been passed on by Rahul Gandhi, while downplaying Akhil Gogoi as a minor player.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Golaghat | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "NDA will win 90-100 seats in the upcoming elections. BJP will win more than 70 seats..."
— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2026
On Congress leader Pawan Khera, he says, "...Those who levelled allegations are now running away...The governments of three states… pic.twitter.com/Xvw6YeHdgy
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