party politics

Chennai, March 22 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have entered a crucial phase, with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) firmly maintaining its demand for six constituencies, leading to a temporary deadlock in talks...

Chennai, March 21 – Thol. Thirumavalavan, leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament, has expressed concern over his party’s continued struggle to secure adequate electoral space, even after 25 years of active politics, highlighting the structural and social...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress leader A K Antony said on Friday that the party had announced its complete list of candidates within three days of the announcement of the Assembly elections, but this was not the case for the LDF and NDA."Everything was finalized within three days (of the...

New Delhi, March 20 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has filed his nomination for the post of JD(U) president as he prepares to return to national politics following his election to the Rajya Sabha.JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha submitted Kumar's nomination at the party's...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – With just three days left for filing nominations for the April 9 Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday night unveiled its final list of candidates, covering 37 constituencies and bringing to a close four days of intense negotiations, debates, and...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 19 The BJP announced its candidates for the upcoming Assembly bypolls in Karnataka's Bagalkote and Davangere South constituencies on Thursday, which have fallen vacant, necessitating fresh elections.The party has fielded Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkote and...

Chennai, March 18 – Dismissing speculation about the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) aligning with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party president Vijay asserted on Wednesday that there would be no compromise on the party's core principles of...

Chennai, March 18 TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday, without directly naming the NDA.The actor-politician asserted that TVK belongs to the "people's team" and dismissed allegations that his party...

New Delhi, March 18 – Hours after quitting the Congress party, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP in the national capital on Wednesday.Bordoloi, who served as a minister in Assam during the Congress regime, joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state...

Guwahati, March 18 – Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress President and senior leader Mira Borthakur launched a sharp attack on former party colleague Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday, following his resignation from the Congress, alleging that his decision to leave the party was driven by "selfish...

Chandigarh, March 18 – Haryana Congress legislator Gokul Setia has announced a protest outside the state Congress office in Chandigarh on Wednesday following the cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections and the cancellation of votes cast by the state Congress MLAs.The protest is...

Lucknow, March 17 – Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President Mayawati accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress on Tuesday of exploiting the legacy of Kanshi Ram for political gain in the run-up to next year’s elections in Uttar Pradesh.She alleged that parties that had ignored...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 The ruling CPI (M) in Kerala suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party member T K Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from Taliparamba, a stronghold of the Marxist party.He...

Guwahati, March 15 – Fresh internal tensions have emerged within the Assam Congress, with senior party leader and Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi reportedly writing to the party high command, alleging a connection between a party MLA and a person accused of attacking his convoy during the 2024 Lok...

Chennai, March 14 While TVK senior leader C T R Nirmal Kumar on Saturday denied any scope for an alliance with the NDA, multiple party sources said that internal discussions, led by party General Secretary N Anand, were ongoing to explore bringing together "Vijay's charisma and the strength of...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 13 CPI(M) rebel leader G Sudhakaran said on Friday that those calling him a "traitor" are actually betraying the party themselves.He was responding to reporters here a day after announcing his decision to contest the upcoming Assembly election as an independent...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 – The Congress-led UDF is closely monitoring CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran's decision to contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming Assembly election, even as leaders of the ruling LDF expressed mixed reactions on Thursday.KPCC president Sunny Joseph said he...

Bengaluru, March 10 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah congratulated his deputy, D K Shivakumar, on completing six years as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).He praised Shivakumar's organizational skills and dedication to the party, despite being "harassed" by...

Latur, March 9 A BJP functionary from the Latur district in Maharashtra attempted suicide by setting himself on fire on Monday, after becoming frustrated with the party's decision to nominate another leader as a corporator in the municipal corporation.According to police, BJP general secretary...

Patna, March 6 JD(U) legislators in Bihar conveyed their disappointment to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his decision to move to Delhi as a Rajya Sabha MP, but found solace in the impending political entry of Nishant, the party chief's only son.Members of the party in the two-chamber...