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Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu: Election flying squads seized ₹89,900 in cash during vehicle checks at various locations near Uthangarai. (19.03.2026)

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Minister O.P. Choudhary says, "Very important amendments have been made. From the perspective of the Chhattisgarh Housing Board, I would say that the board was originally established through an Act in 1972 during the Madhya Pradesh era. Now, with amendments and a slight change in nomenclature, it will be known as the Chhattisgarh Housing and Infrastructure Board. Along with housing, it will expand its activities into infrastructure-related work as well..." (19.03.2026)

Villupuram, Tamil Nadu: DMK Deputy General Secretary K. Ponmudi says, "We are not going to do anything new. This meeting has been organized on the instructions of our party leader, Thalapathy, who directed at the district secretaries meeting that the ongoing work must be carried out more speedily in the remaining days, and that this message should be conveyed to all of you..." (19.03.2026)

Jalgaon, Maharashtra: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, Friends, first of all, my best wishes to everyone on Varsha Pratipada, Gudi Padwa, Navratri. May the new year bring happiness, prosperity, and well-being for all..." (19.03.2026)

Haridwar, Uttarakhand: Mahant Ravindra Puri says, "When we saw that an iftar party was being held in Varanasi, it was taking place in the Ganga. In a boat, there were four people were Hindus were seated there. They were shown eating meat, and it was recorded in videos. The footage shows them consuming meat and disposing of it in the Ganga..." (19.03.2026)

Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh: Minister Girish Chandra Yadav says, "The opposition people are issue-less and are spreading misinformation, creating confusion among the public..." (19.03.2026)

Lake Town, West Bengal: Trinamool Congress candidate Sujit Bose says, "The election here is on 29th April. Every time the election dates are announced, we hold meetings in our constituency..." (19.03.2026)

Barasat, West Bengal: BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee says, "The people of Barasat have long-standing expectations and demands. My party has given me the opportunity to represent the constituency..." (19.03.2026)

Hooghly, West Bengal: BJP candidate Debasish Mukherjee says, "It is my first time in this constituency, and if the people of this place vote for me, I will win..." (19.03.2026)

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: BJP State President Pankaj Chaudhary says, "First of all, I extend congratulations and best wishes to the people of the entire state and the country on navratri. The Uttar Pradesh government has successfully completed its nine-year tenure. In these nine years, there has been significant transformation in the state, particularly in terms of law and order..." (19.03.2026)

Cooch Behar, West Bengal: Former Union Minister of State Nisith Pramanik says, "...Mathabhanga is not a new constituency for me, as it falls within my Lok Sabha area and i visited the region many times. I am well acquainted with the people, knows many by name, and shares a strong personal bond with the residents, who treat me like a member of their own family..." (19.03.2026)

QatarEnergy tweets, "Providing an update on the damage from the missile attacks on Ras Laffan Industrial City H.E. Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi: The missile attacks reduced Qatar’s LNG export capacity by 17% and caused an estimated loss of $20 billion in annual revenue - Extensive damage to our production facilities will take up to five years to repair and will compel us to declare long-term force majeure QatarEnergy expects the damage to its Ras Laffan Industrial City caused by missile strikes, which occurred on Wednesday 18 March 2026, and in the early hours of Thursday 19 March 2026, to cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and to take up to five years to repair, impacting supply to markets in Europe and Asia..."

Bagdogra, West Bengal: BJP MP Raju Bista says, "It is a waste of time to talk about the Congress and CPI(M) in the context of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Both parties have already lost their relevance and there is no possibility of their making an impact in the upcoming elections..." (19.03.2026)

Hapur, Uttar Pradesh: Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal says, "Chief Minister has provided various benefits and development-related support to all MLAs in their constituencies, including schemes aimed at improving local facilities. Several development works have already been completed or are in progress, and there is no major pending work left in the area..." (19.03.2026)

Ranchi, Jharkhand: A meeting of the Jharkhand State Sentence Review Board was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, during which a consensus was reached to release six prisoners. (19.03.2026) (Video Source: CMO)

Haflong, Assam: BJP candidate Rupali Langthasa says, "It is a very positive aspect that in the Bharatiya Janata Party, whether at the Centre, in the state, or at the district level, women are given significant importance. Earlier, women were often not given tickets or positions within the party, but under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with our national and state leadership including Dilip Saikia, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and others, women have been given much greater representation..." (19.03.2026)

Guwahati, Assam: BJP candidate Kishore Nath says, "First of all, I express my gratitude to all the senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam. I would like to thank the State President Dilip Saikia, and convey my sincere thanks to him and the party leadership.” (19.03.2026)

Guwahati, Assam: BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah says, "I am a humble member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. We are grassroots workers, and this is the speciality of the BJP that the party always places trust in its workers. I would like to thank the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister, our national leaders, and all party functionaries..." (19.03.2026)

Guwahati, Assam: Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah says, "I thank our party president, the Prime Minister, the state president, and the Chief Minister for giving me the opportunity once again to represent the Nalbari constituency as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party..." (19.03.2026)