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Thrissur (Kerala), March 10 The CPI expelled sitting MLA C C Mukundan from the party's primary membership on Tuesday, accusing him of serious anti-party activities, in a development that has further fueled the turmoil over candidate selection ahead of the Assembly elections.The disciplinary...

New Delhi, March 9 Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad leader Jayanta Khaund joined the Congress on Monday, with Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi praising his entry into the party.Days after resigning from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Khaund joined the Congress...

Pune, March 9 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray launched a membership drive on Monday to mark the party's 20th foundation day, urging supporters to work towards expanding the party's reach at the grassroots level.Addressing party workers during an event at Raigad Fort...

Patna, March 8 – Nishant Kumar, son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, formally joined the Janata Dal (United) at the party headquarters in Patna on Sunday afternoon, marking the beginning of his active political career.The event was attended by several senior party leaders, including JD(U)...

New Delhi, March 8 – As Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant Kumar, prepares to formally enter active politics, leaders of the Janata Dal (United) have welcomed the move, saying it reflects the sentiments of party workers.Nishant Kumar is scheduled to join the party on Sunday...

Patna, March 8 The son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Nishant Kumar, will formally join the JD(U) on Sunday, marking a generational shift in party leadership, sources said.Nishant met party MLAs and MLCs at the residence of JD(U)'s working national president Sanjay Jha here on Friday...

Patna, March 8 – Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is set to formally join the Janata Dal(United) on Sunday afternoon in Patna, marking his entry into active politics.The joining ceremony is scheduled at 1 p.m. at the party office in the presence of senior leaders...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday claimed that AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami would face the same fate as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at the hands of the BJP.Addressing an event organized here to bring former CM O Panneerselvam's...

Patna, March 7 – Nishant Kumar, the son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has taken his first visible step towards active political involvement.On Saturday morning, he visited the residence of Sanjay Jha, the National Executive President of the Janata Dal (United), where he held an informal...

Kochi, March 6 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Friday that there were no problems between the party and its veteran leader G Sudhakaran, and that the latter's unhappiness was a "misunderstanding" on the part of the media.Speaking to reporters here, Baby said that Sudhakaran had...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 – In a setback for Kerala's ruling CPI-M, veteran leader G. Sudhakaran has refused to yield to reconciliation efforts by the party leadership, rejecting a request from state Secretary M.V. Govindan to renew his party membership.Despite the outreach, Sudhakaran...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said on Thursday that the party would not comment on the dispute between the CPI (M) and its veteran leader G Sudhakaran, but added that the latter's recent grievances indicate a shift in the Left party from its earlier...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday blamed the state government for the water crisis in Thiruvananthapuram city, which is preparing for the Attukal Pongala festival.Addressing a press conference here in connection with the joining of two new members...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha expelled senior leader Pravat Ranjan Biswal on Saturday on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities.The action came hours after Biswal, a former MLA, publicly opposed party president Naveen Patnaik's decision to...

Chennai, Feb 27 Three-time AIADMK Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who held top party positions before his expulsion in 2022, officially joined the DMK in the presence of its president and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin on Friday, a move seen as a major boost for the ruling party ahead of the upcoming...

Chennai, February 27 – In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former Chief Minister and senior AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (OPS) formally joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.Panneerselvam, who had...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 Former KPCC General Secretary Valsala Prasannakumar joined the BJP on Tuesday.She was formally inducted into the party by BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the party headquarters here.He welcomed her by draping her with the party shawl...

Theni (Tamil Nadu), February 24 Noting that he has worked for the party's welfare for over 46 years while enduring "all insults with patience", expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam offered to quit politics if his mistakes were proven.Without naming AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K...

Guwahati, February 22 Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the ruling BJP on Sunday in the presence of its state unit president Dilip Saikia here.Borah became a BJP member during a function held at the Assam BJP headquarters, 'Vajpayee Bhawan'.Along with him, former Congress...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 – V.A. Arun Kumar, son of veteran CPI(M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan, has clarified his position amid speculation about a possible candidature from Malampuzha, even as dramatic political developments unfolded in Kerala's Palakkad.Speaking to the media on...