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New Delhi, April 11 – The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched an ambitious campaign in West Bengal, setting the stage for the first phase of the 2026 Assembly elections with over 500 rallies and sabhas (public meetings).The party is deploying its most prominent central leaders alongside state...

Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu stated today that the NDA government is committed to upholding the ideals of social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. On the occasion of Phule's birth anniversary, the minister paid floral tributes to his statue in the town of Srikakulam. He said...

Kolkata, April 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to the tribal population of West Bengal to use the upcoming Assembly elections next month as an opportunity to seek retribution against the Trinamool Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led state government for the recent insult...

Kolkata, April 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his final of three campaign rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, amidst the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in the state next month, appealed to the people of the state to change the Trinamool Congress regime, which he said had been ruling...

Durgapur, April 11 – As the highly anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections draw near, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated on Saturday that the BJP would emerge victorious in the state, saying that "the lotus will bloom even in coal mines." She further added that people across Bengal...

Bengaluru, April 11 Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of viewing national progress through a narrow "election-centric" lens.This criticism comes after the Congress criticised the BJP-led Centre's move to amend the women's reservation law and its...

New Delhi, April 11 – MP Shashi Tharoor reiterated the party's strong commitment to women's reservation on Saturday, stating that the Congress stands firmly with efforts to enhance women's opportunities in political representation.In a post on X, Tharoor said, "I want to reiterate that we are...

New Delhi, April 10 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his comments on the amendment to women's reservation, saying that women's reservation is not about political credit; it is about dignity, representation, and the rightful...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a strong attack on the Congress on Friday over alleged remarks made by its leaders about Gujaratis, accusing it of engaging in "divisive and abusive politics" after repeated electoral defeats.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla...

Kolkata, April 10 The Election Commission has rejected the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from the Krishnanagar Uttar constituency in West Bengal, citing provisions under the Representation of the People Act, a senior official said on Friday.The Returning...

New Delhi, April 10 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's proposed delimitation exercise related to the implementation of the women's reservation law would have "serious consequences" and warrants thorough deliberation.Kharge said his party...

New Delhi, April 10 The CPI(M) said on Friday that the Centre should hold wider consultations on the proposed legislation for women's reservation in legislative bodies and the related delimitation exercise, which will increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816, with 273 reserved for women...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress on Friday alleged that the Modi government's "U-turn" on the implementation of the women's reservation law is aimed at covering up his “monumental failures” in governance and "severe setbacks" to foreign policy.The opposition party claimed that the PM owes an...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, during which the party's top leadership is expected to deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the West Asia conflict, sources said...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing the party of using "desperate and low-level tactics" by involving popular singer Zubeen Garg in electoral politics.Addressing reporters after the polling, Sarma alleged...

Puducherry, April 9 The Puducherry Union Territory has recorded a record 89.87% voter turnout for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections, a top official said here on Thursday.The 89.87% voter turnout is the highest since 1964, when the first Assembly elections were held after the territory's...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that the ongoing state assembly elections have evolved into a "people's movement" aimed at safeguarding Assam's identity, culture, and land.In a post on X, Sarma asserted that the electoral exercise goes beyond a...

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act are not just a legislative exercise, but a reflection of the aspirations of crores of women across India, urging all MPs to come together to support this significant move.In a signed...

New Delhi, April 9 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, where the party's top leadership is expected to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservation, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia, sources said.The...

New Delhi, April 9 – Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharakwal strongly supported the Women’s Reservation Bill on Thursday, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what she described as unprecedented efforts to empower women across the country.Expressing her gratitude, Kharakwal said, “I am very...