indian politics

Kolkata, March 18 – Like the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, suspended Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir, who recently floated his own political party, will contest simultaneously from two Assembly constituencies in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district in...

New Delhi, March 18 – The political controversy sparked by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's remarks about Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi intensified on Wednesday, with several Congress leaders criticizing the actor-turned-politician and accusing her of making comments to maintain her political...

Patna, March 18 – Amid rising tensions in Uttam Nagar, a neighborhood in West Delhi, Congress MP from Kishanganj, Mohammad Jawed, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting immediate intervention and enhanced security measures.In his letter, Jawed expressed serious concerns about...

New Delhi, March 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday criticized the Congress, stating that no person with self-respect would stay in the opposition party, and he wants to bring all its "good" leaders into the BJP for a brighter future of the state.Sarma's remarks came...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) is no longer a part of the BJP-led alliance in the state, while the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will remain in the coalition.The UPPL and the BPF are rival parties in...

New Delhi, March 18 A Congress MP from Punjab demanded a special package of ₹50,000 crore for the state's farmers, whom he described as being in "dire straits."During the debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the president of...

Chennai, March 18 The ruling DMK on Wednesday allocated five seats to its ally CPI for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing to a close several rounds of talks held between the two parties.Following talks held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here, it was decided that...

The first nomination for the upcoming Assembly elections in the Barpeta district was filed today, among its four Assembly constituencies.Independent candidate Faruk Khan submitted his nomination from the newly formed Mandia constituency at the District Commissioner’s office. He arrived alone...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders here.The senior Congress leader resigned from the party on Tuesday.BJP national president Nitin Nabin approved Bordoloi’s joining on...

Mumbai, March 18 An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner prompted the Congress to strongly criticize the Maharashtra government in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, alleging a deterioration in law and order in the state.Referring to the alleged incident in the Ahilyanagar...

Pradyut Bordoloi joins the BJP ahead of the Assembly electionsSenior leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, State BJP president Dilip Saikia, and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita in...

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, March 18 Signs of discontent emerged within the TMC as MLA Khageswar Roy of Rajganj resigned from his position in the Jalpaiguri district party after being denied a ticket in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.Roy, a three-time MLA from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri and a...

New Delhi, March 18 – Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, participated on Wednesday in the farewell proceedings for members retiring from the Upper House, emphasizing that commitment to public service continues beyond formal positions.Kharge, who himself is...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 Riding high on its first victory in Kerala in the recently held local body elections, the BJP is gearing up for a fierce battle in Nemom, a constituency that includes parts of Thiruvananthapuram city and its outskirts, where the party secured its first and only MLA...

Lucknow, March 17 A number of prominent figures from the political and sporting spheres gathered here on Tuesday to attend the grand wedding reception of India's renowned left-arm bowler, Kuldeep Yadav.The lavish reception, held at the 'The Centrum' hotel in the capital of Uttar Pradesh, saw...

Chennai, March 17 Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, attacked AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and senior leader R B Udhayakumar here on Tuesday, alleging that the duo was responsible for the opposition party's poor performance in the 2024 general...

Kochi, March 17 MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly from the Perumbavoor assembly constituency expressed hope on Tuesday that the Congress would give him another opportunity to win from the constituency for a third time.However, his name was not included in the first list of 55 candidates announced by the...

Panaji, March 17 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that his party had successfully "passed the test" with the court discharging him and 22 others in the excise policy case, and added that it was "not easy" due to "difficulties at every step".The former Delhi chief...

Kolkata, March 17 The political rivalry in Nandigram that defined West Bengal’s 2021 assembly polls is set to return to the forefront, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former protégé, Suvendu Adhikari, competing in Bhabanipur, effectively making it the likely key battleground for the...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 17 CPI MLA C. C. Mukundan, who has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), resigned from the Assembly on Tuesday.Mukundan, who quit the Communist Party of India (CPI) last week, has now been given the BJP ticket to contest from Nattika in the April 9 Assembly...