electoral politics

Chandigarh, March 5 BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress' Karamvir Singh Boudh will file their nominations here on Thursday for the Rajya Sabha election for the two seats falling vacant from Haryana.On the last day of filing of nomination, the Congress announced Boudh's name.Boudh, a retired...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 The BJP on Tuesday announced its Odisha unit president, Manmohan Samal, and Rajya Sabha MP, Sujeet Kumar, as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and announced support for former Union minister, Dilip Ray, who will contest as an Independent candidate.BJP...

New Delhi, March 3 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress leadership, claiming a major "money for tickets" scandal had emerged within the opposition party regarding the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya alleged...

Chennai, March 3 – Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday amid escalating tensions within the DMK–Congress alliance over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections.The meeting comes against the backdrop of mounting speculation that the...

Madurai, March 1 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami stated on Sunday that the AIADMK-led alliance would secure a resounding victory in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and form the next government by winning 210 seats.Addressing a massive public meeting of the alliance...

Guwahati, March 1 – The Congress has never been politically irrelevant in Assam and will continue to be a significant force among minorities in the state, asserted Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Sunday, while strongly criticizing the opposition party.MoS...

Puducherry, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified his political attack on the Congress and the DMK on Sunday, accusing the two parties of hindering the development of Puducherry and presiding over a period marked by corruption, inefficiency, and hardship for the poor.Addressing a...

Chennai, March 1 – DMK Deputy General Secretary and Thoothukudi Member of Parliament, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, is likely to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thiruchendur constituency, party sources indicated on Saturday.If confirmed, this would mark her return to...

Guwahati, February 26 – Congress MP Rakibul Hussain alleged on Thursday that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been making sustained verbal attacks against him since he defeated AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal by a huge margin in the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency in the last parliamentary...

Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), February 24 V K Sasikala, confidante of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, announced the launch of a new political party on Tuesday, asserting that "we are going to witness a new political chapter."Addressing an event to mark the birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa...

Kolkata, February 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that an "understanding" between the BJP and the CPI(M) helped Kerala get a new name, while accusing the Centre of repeatedly ignoring her government’s proposals to name the state ‘Bangla’.Her remarks came after...

Guwahati, February 23 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that there is a "plan" for several senior Congress leaders to join the BJP in the state, and ultimately, no Hindu will remain in the opposition party.Many Congress leaders will try to join the BJP ahead of the...

Thrissur, February 23 – At 66, Padmaja Venugopal is gearing up for another electoral battle, her fourth, but this time under a different political banner.A three-time Congress candidate in the past, she is now set to contest on a BJP ticket, marking a significant shift in a career shaped as...

Shillong, February 21 The mortal remains of Meghalaya Lok Sabha MP Dr. Ricky AJ Syngkon were laid to rest at a Christian cemetery in Sumer village in Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday evening, amidst large-scale public mourning.Thousands of people, including political leaders, academics, religious...

Chennai, Feb 19 Late actor Vijayakanth, founder of DMDK, joined the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance here for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly polls, ending weeks of political speculation.DMDK's move came amidst reports that the opposition AIADMK was also actively seeking to join the NDA...

Kochi, February 19 Senior Congress leader and Tripunithura MLA K Babu announced on Thursday that he would not contest the upcoming Assembly elections, stepping down from electoral politics.Addressing a press meet here, Babu said he was withdrawing from contesting elections for personal...

Kochi, February 19 – In a significant political development ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, veteran Congress leader K. Babu announced on Thursday his decision to withdraw from electoral politics, bringing to a close a long and eventful career in legislative affairs.The six-time MLA...

Lucknow, February 18 BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday dismissed reports that her party would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in alliance with other parties as "fake news," asserting that it would fight the polls on its own strength.The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister...

Lucknow, February 18 BSP president Mayawati dismissed reports on Wednesday that her party would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in alliance with other parties as "fake news", asserting that it would fight the elections on its own strength.In a press briefing, the former Uttar...

Guwahati, February 17 – In a major political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22, following his high-profile meeting with Chief Minister...