indian politics

Patna, March 17 – Veteran leader K.C. Tyagi indicated on Tuesday that he would soon decide on his next political move after he did not renew his membership of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U).In a press statement, Tyagi said that a meeting of like-minded individuals has been convened on March 22...

New Delhi, March 17 Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi responded to former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday, acknowledging his concerns about disruptions within Parliament and protests by her party's members outside, and stating that his observations had been noted...

New Delhi, March 17 – A political controversy erupted after Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge questioned the functioning and status of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), calling it the "most corrupt body" in the country. His remarks drew support from leaders of the Congress and the Samajwadi...

New Delhi, March 17 Senior JD(U) leader K.C. Tyagi said on Tuesday that he has left the party and will soon decide on his next course of action.Tyagi has been associated with the JD(U) since its formation in October 2003, following the merger of the Samata Party and the Janata Dal.He has...

Kolkata, March 17 A former BJP panchayat chief, who was known to be close to senior party leader Suvendu Adhikari, rejoined the ruling TMC on Tuesday amid speculation that he may be pitted against the leader of the opposition in the Nandigram constituency in the upcoming assembly elections...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 17 As Kerala prepares for the April 9 Assembly polls, the southern Kottayam district is witnessing a father and his son contesting as NDA candidates in two constituencies with a significant Christian voter base.They are none other than veteran politician P C George and...

Lucknow, March 17 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to former Chief Minister Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna on Tuesday, and recalled his contributions in taking the state to new heights.Paying floral tributes to Bahuguna on his death anniversary, Adityanath said, "Bahuguna...

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and senior BJP leader Dr. L Murugan congratulated BJP President Nitin Nabin on being elected to the Rajya Sabha today. In a social media post, the Minister wished him continued success in his new role. Dr. Murugan also expressed confidence...

Kolkata, March 16 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, expressing her concern over the removal of several IAS and IPS officers in the state following the announcement of the Assembly elections.In the letter...

Patna, March 16 – Following a clean sweep in the Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin extended congratulations on behalf of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Lok Morcha President Upendra...

March 16, New Delhi – Polling for the election to 37 Rajya Sabha seats (the upper house of parliament) across 10 states was held on Monday. Twenty-six candidates from seven states have already been elected unopposed. The remaining 11 seats are contested in three states: Bihar, Odisha, and...

New Delhi, March 16 Former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha MP HD Deve Gowda wrote to Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday, expressing concern over disruptions inside Parliament and protests outside by her party members.In his letter, Deve Gowda told Gandhi that he has...

Patna, March 16 – Union Minister Chirag Paswan hosted an Iftar gathering in Patna on Monday, attended by Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar.The event was organized at the state headquarters of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).Several prominent leaders attended the gathering...

New Delhi, March 16 Around 47 per cent of incumbent MLAs in West Bengal, which is heading for elections, have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 37 per cent face serious criminal charges, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The assembly...

The Maharaja Hari Singh Dogra Award 2026 ceremony was held at Amantran Farms in Satwari, where individuals from various fields were honored for their significant contributions to society.Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, attended the event as the...

New Delhi, March 16 The daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has moved the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of "false" and "defamatory" social media content linking her to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The lawsuit by Himayani Puri is likely to be heard in the...

Srinagar, March 16 AICC general secretary in charge of West Bengal, G A Mir, said on Monday that the Congress would emerge as a strong force in the state assembly elections, assuring that the party will play the deciding role once the results are out.Speaking to reporters in Anantnag district...

New Delhi, March 16 – Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, criticised the Election Commission of India on Monday over the schedule announced for the Kerala Assembly elections, claiming that the time provided between filing nominations and the voting is too short, but...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 16 MLA C C Mukundan, who was expelled from the CPI, joined the BJP here on Monday.Mukundan was expelled from the Left party after he expressed his displeasure with the CPI for not considering him again for the SC-reserved Nattika constituency.He had previously been...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday recalled that eminent jurist Nani Palkhivala had penned a letter to then-prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, in which he dismissed a verdict of the Allahabad High Court against her, saying it was “erroneous” in both fact and law.On...