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Guwahati, February 24 – All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA, Rafiqul Islam, criticised both the BJP and the Congress on Tuesday, alleging that the ruling party thrives on polarization while the Congress has failed to emerge as a credible opposition force in Assam. He stated that...

Patna, February 24 – A dispute has emerged within the opposition alliance in Bihar over the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections for five seats, exposing visible cracks among the partners even before candidate names are finalized.On Monday, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra advocated for Hena Shahab as a Grand...

Lucknow, February 23 UP BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary responded to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's statement, saying it reflects the opposition's frustration, despair, and political bankruptcy.Without naming Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, the...

Guwahati, February 23 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that there is a "plan" for several senior Congress leaders to join the BJP in the state, and ultimately, no Hindu will remain in the opposition party.Many Congress leaders will try to join the BJP ahead of the...

Mumbai, February 22 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday backed party leader Aaditya Thackeray's remarks regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, asserting that as the largest constituent in the Opposition MVA, his faction has the "first right" to the alliance's lone winnable seat...

Pune, February 21 Only NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar can decide on his Rajya Sabha tenure, his party leader Ankush Kakade said on Saturday."We have not received any reports about Pawar saheb retiring from active politics. There has been no discussion on this in party meetings. The decision...

Mumbai, February 21 Former Member of Parliament Gajanan Kirtikar said on Saturday that he has written to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, seeking his nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Kirtikar, one of the senior-most leaders from the undivided Shiv Sena, sided...

Patna, February 19 JD(U) national general secretary Ashok Choudhary stated on Thursday that the NDA will win all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar.The biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across 10 states are scheduled to be held on March 16.Bihar is allocated 16 seats in the Rajya...

Patna, February 19 – Following the announcement of Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across the country, political mobilization has intensified in Bihar, with AIMIM indicating that it may field its own candidate.AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman, who arrived at the Assembly to attend proceedings, said...

Guwahati, February 18 Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday that the first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections is likely to be announced by the end of this month.His announcement came ahead of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's upcoming two-day visit...

Kolkata, February 18 With numbers firmly stacked in its favor, the ruling TMC is set to win four of the five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, while the opposition BJP is expected to secure one, as the announcement of the election schedule set off political maneuvering and administrative...

Kolkata, February 18 With numbers firmly in its favour, the ruling TMC is set to win four of the five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, while the opposition BJP is expected to secure one, as the announcement of the election schedule triggered political maneuvering and administrative...

Guwahati, February 17 Prominent national and state political parties in Assam, during their meetings with the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, requested that the assembly elections in Assam be held in either a single phase or a maximum of two phases, officials said.The full bench of the...