indian politics

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that there was no point in voting for the BJP in the April 9 Assembly polls in Kerala, as they have no chance of coming to power, and it would be a "waste of votes" to cast the ballot in favour of the saffron party...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7: Expressing strong confidence ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated on Tuesday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is poised for a "decisive victory," citing widespread anti-incumbency against the ruling Left Democratic Front...

Barrackpore (WB), April 7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress, accusing them of pursuing "politics of appeasement", encouraging infiltration for electoral gains, and allowing Bengal to descend...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – A sharp and unusually personal exchange of words between Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan escalated on Tuesday, turning into a full-blown political confrontation that has drawn national attention.The exchange...

Guwahati, April 7 The election campaign, filled with accusations and promises, for the 126-member Assam Assembly elections ended at 5 pm on Tuesday.The elections will be held on April 9 to determine the electoral fate of 722 candidates.BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

New Delhi, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged remarks about the people of Gujarat and other states, calling the comments "shameless, demeaning, and utterly despicable."Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader...

New Delhi, April 7 The Congress on Tuesday strongly criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a police team visited the residence of party leader Pawan Khera here in connection with a case related to allegations he leveled against the BJP leader and his family, saying this is a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – In a campaign season already filled with barbs and theatrics, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan added an unexpected twist on Tuesday, one that has left both critics and observers alternating between amusement and disbelief.Vijayan responded to remarks made by...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 of the 126 seats in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as...

Guwahati/New Delhi, April 7 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remarks about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the RSS on Tuesday, stating that the ruling party was stooping to "abysmal levels to shame India".Addressing a...

Puducherry, April 7 Campaigning for the April 9 elections to the Puducherry Union Territory Assembly will conclude on Tuesday evening as political parties, independent candidates, and dissident candidates from political parties made a last-ditch effort to win over voters.The Puducherry...

April 07, New Delhi: In an exclusive interview with DD, former senior CPM leader G Sudhakaran, who left the party and is running as an independent candidate against the LDF, criticized Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the LDF government for betraying the party's ideology.With Sudhakaran...

April 07, New Delhi: Legislative Assembly elections in the southern state of Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 to elect all 234 seats.Ahead of this, BJP candidate from Tamil Nadu’s Mylapore, Tamilisai Soundararajan, has expressed confidence about her victory and the prospects of an...

Guwahati, April 7 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on the Congress party while addressing a massive election rally in Patharkandi in Assam’s Sribhumi district, asserting that only the BJP can safeguard the state from illegal infiltration and preserve its cultural...

Amaravati, April 7 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has thanked President Droupadi Murmu for giving assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which recognizes the Greenfield city of Amaravati as the capital.The Act was published in The Gazette of...

Chandigarh, April 7 Two months after she was expelled from the Punjab Congress, former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu has announced the launch of a new political party – the Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party.Kaur, wife of former cricketer and ex-Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, made this...

Hyderabad, April 7 Union Minister of State for Home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "facilitating" illegal infiltration for "vote-bank politics".Sanjay Kumar, who met Bengali families living in Hyderabad on Monday evening, urged them to reach out...

Lucknow, April 6 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court heard a lengthy petition related to the alleged dual citizenship controversy involving Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday and fixed April 15 as the next date of hearing.The hearing took place in the...

New Delhi, April 6 TMC MP Derek O'Brien accused the BJP of mocking Parliament on Monday after the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha rejected separate notices from opposition members to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his...

New Delhi, April 6 AAP MP Raghav Chadha, who has been sidelined, shared a post on social media on Monday saying, "Never outshine the master," amid a bitter rift with his party leadership.Chadha shared pictures on Instagram of himself reading a book titled "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert...