opposition politics

New Delhi, March 24 – Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday, accusing him of “silencing” the opposition through repeated suspensions and expulsions, and asserting that AAP MLAs will resume participation in House proceedings only after...

Panaji, March 23 The Goa Forward Party (GFP) is likely to contest 25 of the 40 assembly seats in the coastal state, as the outfit discussed plans to strengthen its voter base ahead of the 2027 elections on Monday.The State Executive Committee of the party held a strategy meeting here under the...

Ranchi, March 23 The Congress expressed concern on Monday over its ally, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), deciding to contest 21 seats independently in the upcoming Assam assembly elections, saying this could split anti-BJP tribal votes.The JMM had earlier in the day announced 21 candidates...

Chandigarh, March 23 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday criticised the AAP government for taking two days to arrest former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, who is accused of encouraging the suicide of an official of the state warehousing corporation.He...

New Delhi, March 23 Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi criticized the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday, using a couplet from an old "qawwali" that was remixed in last year's blockbuster "Dhurandhar".Participating in the discussion on The Finance Bill, 2026, she said the...

New Delhi, March 23 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta condemned the boycott of House proceedings by members of the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the first day of the budget session."I strongly condemn the protest being carried out outside the House by the members of the Opposition...

New Delhi, March 23 Opposition leaders on Monday criticised the alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, saying such moves could divide votes and weaken "secular parties" ahead of the West Bengal Assembly...

New Delhi, March 23 Members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the main opposition party, boycotted the first day of the Delhi Assembly's Budget Session on Monday, staging a protest with a "bier" (funeral pyre), alleging that the ruling BJP was "murdering" democracy.Leader of the Opposition Atishi...

Hyderabad, March 23 – Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a protest near the Telangana Assembly building on Monday, demanding the immediate release of funds for fee reimbursements.Before the start of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and Council, BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered...

Lucknow, March 23 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to socialist thinker Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary on Monday.In a post on his official X account, Adityanath said, "Respectful tributes to the great freedom fighter, eminent socialist thinker, and...

Jaipur, March 20: Raising concerns over the functioning of the opposition, Rajasthan unit BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore said on Friday that the opposition lacks a clear policy, ideology, and agenda.He remarked that instead of engaging in meaningful debate in Parliament and...

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...

New Delhi, March 20 – BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday for his remarks on India's position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition's stance.Responding to Tharoor's comments, Kesavan said, "Senior...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP MLAs during a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Participating in the discussion, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri raised the issue...

Raipur, March 19 The opposition Congress on Thursday alleged that over 19 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls in Chhattisgarh during the Special Intensive Revision exercise and demanded a discussion on the issue in the state assembly.After the Chair rejected their demand, Congress...

Chandigarh, March 19 – Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar, stated on Thursday that the AAP and the Congress are working in alliance to divert people's attention from the real issues of the state.Strongly criticizing both parties for spreading misinformation against the Centre and the BJP...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday suspended four officers for dereliction of duty, two days after a fire incident at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack claimed the lives of 12 patients, officials said.The suspended officials include three...

Mumbai, March 18 – Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson and party MP, Sanjay Raut, launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday regarding an acid attack on an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Ahilyanagar. Raut stated that if Devendra Fadnavis has a...

Shimla, March 18 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Budget Session began on Wednesday on a turbulent note, with the opposition BJP submitting a 'breach of privilege' notice against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, accusing him of misleading the House by making false claims about loans.The...

Dhuri (Punjab), March 17 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday that the Aam Aadmi Party will retain power in the state in 2027, asserting that fulfilling all promises within four years of his rule has left the opposition without any issues concerning the people.Mann said while...