•Preparations for Asom assembly elections •EC takes note of Pramod Mahajan's press meet before Asom polls •No controversial figures in LDF list: Achuthanandan •Achuthanandan hopes 'history won't repeat' at Kerala polls •Poll problems: One held in Pondy •CPI(M) to contest 84 seats in the Assembly polls •Jayalalitha camp bolstered by DMK legislator's defection •No changes in Congress list:Chennithala •No leakage of BJP votes this time: Pillai •AIADMK workers resort to dharna demanding change of candidate •Peoples Conference Party to contest 10 seats •Nizamuddin, Md Ali, INL candidates for TN polls •DMK, PMK swap Dharmapuri and Pennagaram seats for TN polls •All set for Assam polls •CPI(M) not fit for five day test in WB Assy elections: Mamata •Tough going for Congress in Assembly polls •DMK MLA joins AIADMK •Film stars to don new role in TN assembly elections •PM on second day of campaigning in Asom •245 file nomination papers for first phase elections in Bengal •Kannan to contest this time round •Shunned by AIADMK, Ramamurthy decides to go alone •WB seeks more central forces for assembly polls •Left must prove right in WB polls: Yechury •PDP to back LDF in the assembly polls •DMDK functionary held •Seat squabble: DMK man quits party •DMDK releases first list of candidates •CPI leading left fight back •Muraleedharan to contest polls •A rebel takes on a veteran in IUML citadel •UDF is ready for polls: Chennithala •Jayalalitha, Karunanidhi, Stalin retain safe seats •Asom made significant progress under Congress rule says Sonia •DMK chief terms Vaiko's charge on ministership a lie •AIADMK changes candidates for three seats in TN •JD(U) announces 10 candidates for Kerala assembly •Karunananidhi, unbeaten 10 times, contesting 11th time •PMK announces list of candidates, 7 sitting members renominated •JD(U) announces 10 candidates for Kerala assembly •21 nominations filed today for Kerala polls •Karunanidhi, Stalin contesting from present seats •Campaign van of DMDK impounded •BJP terms DMK's manifesto promises hollow •Achuthanandan kicks off election campaign in Kerala •JD(S) announces candidates •AIMMK criticises DMK for failing to fulfil promise •DPI criticises DMK poll promise of free Colour TV •Karunanidhi fears misuse of CEC announcement by AIADMK •Sonia Gandhi campaigns in Asom, Manmohan to visit on April 1 •Thirumavalavan not to contest, will focus on campaigning •BJP to release its first list for TN polls on April 4 •Karunanidhi urged to negotiate with Sonia for assembly poll • Vaiko announced MDMK candidates for Pondy assembly elections • Vaiko's new path • Independent files nomination in Kerala for 1st phase election • Vaiko kicks off campaign; not to contest from Sivakasi • Congress releases of six nominees for Kerala election • KC (M) announces party candidates for elections • BSF to deploy 160 companies for Bengal elections • 134 aspirants file nomination in Bengal • JDU to ally with BJP in TN polls • Poll preparations in full swing : CEC • Munda leaves for Asom • DMK promises TVs for women, job quota for minorities • DMK releases manifesto; promises reservation of minorities • LDF, UDF candidates clash over law and order, drinking water • Post poll panaroma: DMK keeps coalition options open • DMK promises free TVs if voted to power • Congress release list of six more candidates for WB • New Dalit party launched to oppose AIADMK • Women electorate outnumber men in Kerala • Women are losers in Kerala politics • Four Left leaders elected for Rajya Sabha from West Bengal • Villagers to boycott polls in Jayalalitha's home constituency •DMK man cuts off finger protesting seat allocation • Jaya promises free education, bus passes, bicycles in Kerala •Bengal Assembly elects five new RS members •BJP names 128 nominees for Kerala Assembly elections •AIADMK manifesto promises 'Special State' status for Pondy •LDF to reconsider expulsion of Govt employees •AIADMK promises to create five lakh jobs in IT sector •CPI (ML) announces candidates •Congress alleges violation of model code by ruling AIADMK •LDF promises above average development •INL to contest 3 seats, announces candidates •No rebels after party's final list: Chennithala •SP concerned over AIADMK's attitude to BCs: Gopalkrishnan •Jaya takes exception to EC action •Poll process begins in Kerala •Notification issued for second phase Bengal polling • Parties in battle gear for Kerala Assembly polls • Chandy questions Karunakaran statement • Process of interviewing MDMK aspiring candidates begins • TMK does the flip act, to support DMK • Chandy, cabinet colleagues among 71 Cong candidates for Kerala • Kerala Congress list for 71 seats expected tonight • AIADMK announces candidates list for Pondy • DMK warns partymen not to violate party discipline • List of BJP candidates in TN to be released on Ram Navami day • AIADMK to contest 54 seats in Kerala • 480 candidates in fray for second phase Asom Assy polls • AIADMK to contest 54 seats in Kerala • Jaya to retain Andipatti, AIADMK releases candidates list • Congress list for Kerala assembly elections expected today • AIADMK to contest from Madurai (Central), Pennagaram: Jaya • Karunanidhi criticises AIADMK for violating poll norms • DMI to support DPF in TN assembly poll • LDF releases list of 129 seats for assembly poll • CEC, election commissioners to visit Pondy on Mar 27 • List of DMK candidates to be released in a couple of days • MDMK receives applications from candidates for assembly poll • KMK to support AIADMK for Assembly elections • CPI(M) politburo reverses decision, VS to contest poll • TMML to support AIADMK • Dravida Peravai's plea to EC • Two candidates file nomination for Bengal polls • Straight contest between AIADMK and DMK in 106 constituencies • Congress, Karunakaran vow to fight elections together • CEC to visit Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry next week • Election Commission to issue notification for West Bengal Assembly polls • Tindivanam Ramamurthy, Rajender failed to get seats
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