indian politics

Kolkata, April 1 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari faced protests from TMC supporters while campaigning in his Nandigram constituency in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal and later in Bhabanipur in South Kolkata.Adhikari, who is also the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, is...

Hyderabad, Apr 1 Taking a dig at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his criticism of the LDF in poll-bound Kerala, Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said on Wednesday that it is the "hypocrisy" of the Congress that it partners with communists in Telangana but fights them in Kerala."No one...

Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu), April 1 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday sarcastically remarked that he lacked the political experience of AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, whom he alleged changed cars while in Delhi and returned with his face covered with a...

Mumbai, April 1 – The Congress suspended seven of its corporators in the Jalna Municipal Corporation in central Maharashtra on Wednesday for allegedly assisting the BJP in the appointment of nominated members.State Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal took the action against the corporators...

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, using a popular Malayalam film dialogue during a UDF campaign roadshow in the Nemom constituency ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.Addressing party...

New Delhi, April 1 – H.S. Phoolka, a human rights lawyer and former AAP lawmaker who has been a leading voice for justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, joined the BJP on Wednesday.After joining the BJP here, Phoolka said, “I have been a strong supporter of the BJP since my...

In Guwahati, Pawan Khera, a senior Congress leader, accused the BJP government in Assam of deceiving the public, claiming that the government had failed to fulfill its promises for over a decade.Addressing a press conference, he also alleged that the wealth of BJP leaders' families had...

Guwahati, April 1 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Wednesday, claiming that the party has lost its organizational base in the state and has little chance of electoral success in the upcoming Assembly polls.Addressing reporters during a...

Kolkata, April 1 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties used Muslims for votes in Bengal, but did nothing for the community's development.Addressing a poll rally at Naowda in support of candidates of the AJUP, led by Humayun Kabir, Owaisi also...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting nominations from her party's candidates, and urged them to exercise caution while submitting their nominations.Addressing a poll...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Dr. Sivakumara Swamigalu on his birth anniversary today. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that Dr. Sivakumara Swamigalu is remembered as a symbol of compassion, humility, and unwavering service to humanity.The...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday issued an unconditional apology for his claim that former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA during the war against China in the 1960s.He was criticised within and outside...

Gogamukh (Assam), April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Congress, if it comes to power in Assam, will bring in a law to protect infiltrators, which the BJP and its allies will not allow.Addressing a poll rally at Gogamukh in the Dhemaji district, Modi said the...

New Delhi, March 1 Senior Supreme Court lawyer and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka joined the BJP on Wednesday.Phoolka, who is best known for representing the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their pursuit of justice, joined AAP in 2014 and left it five years later in...

Kochi, Apr 1 In a setback for Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed his plea challenging an election petition against him and stated that he will have to face trial in the matter.Justice Kauser Edappagath rejected Gopi's application, questioning the...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are more concerned about "illegal Muslim infiltrators" rather than "Bengalis and Hindu Bengalis," the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed on Wednesday.The BJP also criticised the Trinamool Congress for...

New Delhi, March 1 Senior Supreme Court lawyer and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka is set to join the BJP on Wednesday, sources said.Phoolka, who is best known for representing the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their quest for justice, joined AAP in 2014 and left it...

Guwahati, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on Wednesday, where he interacted with the female workers.Modi is on a day-long visit to the state to address two campaign rallies for BJP candidates."We are very proud of the efforts of...

Kolkata, March 31: Tennis legend Leander Paes said he is committed to working with a strong focus on youth development and the growth of sports in the country after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier on Tuesday, just ahead of the elections in West Bengal.Paes, a multiple Grand...

Bhopal, March 31 MLAs from the opposition Congress on Tuesday criticized Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh for his address at a conference for young legislators here, accusing him of misusing the platform by praising the Modi government instead of guiding them.They expressed disappointment...