Assembly Elections LIVE: Clash breaks out between TMC and BJP supporters in Baranagar ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls

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In Kerala, Rahul Gandhi volition footwear disconnected his predetermination run for the upcoming Assembly polls successful Kerala connected March 25 with a large rally successful Kozhikode.

Published - March 22, 2026 08:19 americium IST

Police deployed aft a clash broke retired betwixt the supporters of the BJP and TMC, successful North 24 Parganas connected Saturday (March 21, 2026) | Photo Credit: ANI

Nominations, seat-sharing talks, and verbal spats proceed successful Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry arsenic canvass dates approach.

In Kerala, Senior Congress person Rahul Gandhi volition footwear disconnected his predetermination campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls successful Kerala connected March 25 with a large rally successful Kozhikode.

Tamil Nadu is acceptable to spot a four-cornered contention this April, with the recently formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) arsenic a disruptor.

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) connected Saturday (March 21, 2026) announced the completion of the archetypal randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections scheduled to beryllium successful Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.

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Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry volition spell to polls connected April 9, 2026. In Tamil Nadu, the predetermination volition beryllium conducted connected April 23. The archetypal signifier of elections volition hap connected April 23, 2026 successful West Bengal and the 2nd signifier connected April 29, 2026. The counting for each these elections volition beryllium held connected May 4, 2026.

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Tamil Nadu | A crippled of four
The Tamil Nadu Assembly predetermination volition spot a four-cornered contention this April. As the DMK and its allies and the AIADMK and its partners stay the main participants of the large fight, it is besides wide that the recently formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and the dependable beingness of the Naam Tamizhar Katchi successful electoral authorities volition person roles to play. This study analyses the governmental concern up of this predetermination that entices voters with the committedness that it volition beryllium similar thing the State has ne'er seen truthful far.
A crippled of four
Explore Tamil Nadu's upcoming four-cornered predetermination contest, featuring cardinal players DMK, AIADMK, TVK, and Naam Tamizhar Katchi.
March 22, 2026 08:17
Clash breaks retired betwixt TMC and BJP supporters successful Baranagar up of West Bengal Assembly polls
Ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly polls, hostility gripped Baranagar successful North 24 Parganas territory aft a clash broke retired betwixt supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), prompting swift deployment of information forces to bring the concern nether control.
According to constabulary officials, information arrangements person been palmy successful containing the concern with Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) successful the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, Dyutiman Bhattacharya stating, “The concern is nether control.”Echoing akin sentiments, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Baranagar, Siddhartha Singh Dangi, said, “The concern is normal, and we are trying to power the situation,” helium added.
- ANI