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Bhubaneswar, March 21 The Biju Janata Dal suspended six of its MLAs on Saturday for cross-voting during the recent election for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha.The suspended MLAs were Chakramani Kanhar of the Baliguda constituency, Naba Kishor Mallick of the Jayadev constituency, Souvic...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday presented a budget of Rs 54,928 crore for 2026-27, and blamed the discontinuation of a revenue deficit grant to the state for annual losses of over Rs 8,000 crore.The grant – a financial assistance provided by...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The six BJD MLAs issued a show cause notice on Friday, asking the party whip to withdraw it, for voting for the BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha election.The six MLAs – Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic Biswal...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh is not facing a financial crisis, but is steadily moving towards self-reliance through economic reforms, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in the Assembly on Friday while responding to the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Dissatisfied with...

Shimla, March 20 A cess on petrol and diesel will be levied in Himachal Pradesh, targeting orphans and widows.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, under which a cess will be levied...

Bengaluru, March 20 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that any decision regarding the cabinet reshuffle rests solely with the Congress high command and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.His remarks come as several party legislators are intensifying their demands for ministerial...

In preparation for the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly General Election, the initial randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units has been successfully completed in the Puducherry and Karaikal districts. This exercise was carried...

Shimla, March 19 Congress MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa demanded on Thursday that the recent increase in toll taxes in the border region be rationalized.Raising the issue during the zero hour, Bawa said that the 142 per cent increase in toll tax for four-wheelers, and 78 per cent increase on trucks...

Hyderabad, March 19 Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will present the state's budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.Vikramarka, who holds the finance portfolio, said the budget would be acceptable to all sections of society and would...

Chandigarh, March 19 A Congress delegation met Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh here on Thursday, alleging that the ruling BJP behaved as "political predators" and openly indulged in horse-trading in the recently held Rajya Sabha polls in the state.The delegation, led by Leader of Opposition...

Patna, March 19 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination on Thursday for the post of National President of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U).The nomination papers were submitted at the party’s New Delhi office by JD(U) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha on behalf of Nitish...

Chandigarh, March 19 – The Haryana Congress Legislature Party submitted a memorandum to the Governor on Thursday, informing him about the alleged collusion between the BJP and the Election Officer during the elections for two Rajya Sabha seats.The memorandum stated that the Legislative...

Chandigarh, March 19 A Congress delegation met Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh here on Thursday, alleging that the Returning Officer was biased and unfair in the Rajya Sabha elections held for two seats in the state.The delegation was led by Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda.The...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Thursday, remarked, "You have to be a sycophant if you want to be successful in the Congress."Speaking to reporters, he said, "You can't have both. Being in the Congress and having self-respect are contradictory."...

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta launched 'Vidhan Sathi', an AI-enabled chatbot, ahead of the upcoming Budget Session.Gupta said the artificial intelligence (AI) tool will function as a legislative research assistant for members of the House."The Vidhan Sathi app can...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – In a dramatic last-minute intervention, senior Congress leader A.K. Antony stepped in to defuse a brewing crisis within the Indian National Congress, persuading veteran leader and Kannur Lok Sabha member, K. Sudhakaran, to stay back after he was on the verge of...

Prateek Bordoloi withdraws candidacy from Margherita seatIn a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Prateek Bordoloi, who was set to contest the assembly election on a Congress ticket from the Margherita Legislative Assembly Constituency, has withdrawn his...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday criticized former BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao for not attending the Assembly for the past two years, saying that Rao has received over Rs 1 crore in salary and allowances from December 2023 until now as the Leader of...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the legislative assembly, proposing a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.Among other things...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed the administrative machinery to immediately act on the suggestions and representations made by legislators during the ongoing Budget session.The aim is to translate Assembly discussions into policy action and...