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New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 24: Defending the Congress decision to issue tickets to family members for by-elections in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that every party has family politics.Speaking to the media on Tuesday at the Delhi airport and then at the...

Patna, March 24 – Nitish Kumar was unopposed elected as the National President of Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday, following the deadline for withdrawing nominations.With no other candidate in the running, Kumar retains the position for the fourth time.Earlier, on March 19, JD(U) Working...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata, representing the state of West Bengal, is set for a fierce contest between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. Despite outward confidence, the Trinamool Congress is taking no chances...

Hyderabad, March 23 – The Telangana High Court on Monday directed MLA Danam Nagender and Telangana Legislature Secretary to file counter-petitions to the petition filed by BJP Legislative Party leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy, challenging the order passed by the Assembly Speaker dismissing his...

Kochi, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to arrive in Thrissur, Kerala, on March 29, providing a major boost to the BJP-led NDA’s campaign in the run-up to the April 9 Assembly elections from Thrissur.According to initial indications, PM Modi will participate in the election...

Guwahati, March 23 In a display of united strength by the ruling alliance, NDA candidates from four constituencies in Guwahati took out a rally through the city streets on Monday as they proceeded to file their nominations together.BJP candidates Pradyut Bordoloi (Dispur), Diplu Ranjan Sharma...

New Delhi, March 22 Top Union ministers on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting a record of 8,931 days in public life, first as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and now as the Prime Minister, saying it reflects his deep commitment to nation-first governance and enhancing...

Kolkata, March 22 Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari asserted on Sunday that the people of the Nandigram assembly constituency will not accept the ruling TMC candidate, as he was not involved in the anti-land acquisition movement two decades ago.Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district was the...

New Delhi, March 22 Top Union ministers on Sunday complimented Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting a record of 8,931 days in public life, first as the Gujarat chief minister and now as the prime minister, saying this reflects his deep commitment to nation-first governance, in giving rights...

New Delhi, March 22 – Top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving head of government in India, hailing his "unwavering commitment" and taking the nation forward towards the resolution of Viksit Bharat...

In 2021, when V.D. Satheesan was chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly by the Congress-led UDF, it was seen as a strategic move to revitalize the UDF's prospects ahead of the 2026 elections.Challenging a well-established Marxist leader like Pinarayi Vijayan, who was...

New Delhi, March 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a historic milestone in Indian politics by becoming the longest-serving head of an elected government in the country.With this, PM Modi has surpassed Pawan Kumar Chamling, who held office as Chief Minister of Sikkim for 8,930...

Puducherry, March 21 BJP leader and Puducherry Home Minister A Namassivayam declared movable and immovable assets worth Rs 27.78 crore in an affidavit filed for the upcoming Assembly elections.He had declared assets worth Rs 25.77 crore during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The BJP has fielded...

In Thrissur, Kerala, the children of prominent political leaders have successfully entered state politics as MPs, MLAs, and ministers, even during their fathers' periods of influence.However, this has been less common among daughters. Padmaja Venugopal, the daughter of late Congress stalwart...

Kolkata, March 20 – Even a couple of hours before the Trinamool Congress announced its candidate list on March 17 for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month, no one knew who the party's candidate would be in Nandigram, in the East Midnapore district, against sitting...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed expressed dissatisfaction on Friday over the low representation of women in the party's candidate list for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.In a Facebook post, the AICC leader said it was disappointing that very...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticized the Congress on Friday after Congress leader Shama Mohamed expressed concern over the lack of female representation in the party's candidate selections for the upcoming state Assembly elections, scheduled for...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Karnataka JD(S) MLA Swaroop Prakash has expressed strong outrage over the inclusion of the names of party workers in the chargesheet filed in the Prajwal Revanna obscene video case, alleging that the move is aimed at derailing the investigation.Addressing a press...

Dibrugarh, March 20 The president of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), Lurinjyoti Gogoi, filed his nomination for the Khowang constituency in Dibrugarh district on Friday.Gogoi had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with the AJP yet to gain a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – As the campaign for the April 9 Assembly elections enters its decisive phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP is preparing an all-out offensive in Kerala, deploying its top national leadership in a bid to achieve a historic breakthrough.Union Home Minister...