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Patna, March 11 – The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which had claimed it would win all five Rajya Sabha seats, may face a challenge after a crucial meeting between Akhtarul Iman and Tejashwi Yadav in Patna.The meeting took place at Tejashwi Yadav’s residence on Wednesday...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi announced on Wednesday a "pause" in talks with Raijor Dal, days after the regional party withdrew from discussions with the ruling party to form a common platform.In a post on Facebook, Gogoi said that the Congress wanted to form an...

Guwahati, March 11 – Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Wednesday, saying his party is prepared to challenge the ruling party politically, just as Iran has confronted the United States in global geopolitics.Speaking to reporters here...

Tezpur (Assam), March 10 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealed to the tribal community of Assam to exercise their democratic rights responsibly in the upcoming assembly elections on Tuesday.Soren addressed a public rally in the Biswanath district, where the newly-formed Jai Bharat...

Chennai, March 10 – The AIADMK and the BJP are reportedly moving closer to finalizing a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the BJP likely to contest around 29 seats as part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Although formal...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran denied any talks with actor-politician-led TVK for an alliance on Monday, stating that the NDA is firm on AIADMK leading the alliance in the state.Dismissing it as a "rumour," Nagenthran said there were no talks with...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Odisha witnessed a rare political development on Thursday as the BJD ended its alliance with the NDA and jointly fielded a common candidate with the Congress and CPI(M) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, aiming to prevent the BJP from securing an additional seat in the...

Kochi, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the NDA convention for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections here on March 11.Modi will visit Kochi as part of a series of events planned there.According to BJP district leaders, the Prime Minister will attend three events in Kochi...

Patna, March 5 Amid intense political developments in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.All five candidates, including Nitin Nabin, Shivesh Kumar Ram, and Upendra Kushwaha of the ruling alliance, also submitted their...

BJP finalizes seat sharing with AGP and BPFAhead of the Assam Assembly election, state Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the BJP has finalized the seat-sharing arrangement between the saffron party, Asom Gana Parisha (AGP), and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) for the upcoming...

Chennai, March 5 AIADMK sitting MP M Thambidurai and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss filed their nomination papers for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Senior parliamentarian Thambidurai was accompanied by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and other senior leaders...

Chennai, March 4 – The Congress high command has authorized senior party leader P. Chidambaram to finalize the long-awaited seat-sharing agreement with Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for the upcoming elections.The decision was made following consultations among the party's...

Chennai, March 3 – Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday amid escalating tensions within the DMK–Congress alliance over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections.The meeting comes against the backdrop of mounting speculation that the...

Chennai, March 2 – In a direct attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu, DMK President and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin questioned the clarity of leadership within the opposition front on Monday, asking whether its constituents even knew who was leading the alliance in the...

Chennai, February 26 Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala said on Thursday that the name of her proposed political party would be officially announced within a week, even as she asserted that the outfit would play a decisive role in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.The announcement comes...

Chennai, February 26 – V.K. Sasikala, the former close aide of the late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and a prominent figure in Tamil Nadu politics, announced on Thursday that the name of her new political party would be revealed within a week. She also confirmed that the party would contest...

Chennai, February 26 Senior politician V K Sasikala said on Thursday that the official name of her newly launched political party would be announced within a week, even as she asserted that the outfit would play a decisive role in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.The announcement comes...

New Delhi, February 23 Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Monday that DMK chief M.K. Stalin is "the best-suited" candidate to be the convenor of the INDIA bloc, asserting that a smaller partner would provide a better assurance of alliance unity than a dominant one.Speaking to

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), February 21 MDMK leader Vaiko, an ally of the ruling DMK, said on Saturday that expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam has signaled his intention to join the DMK alliance.This was evident in his meeting with Chief Minister M K Stalin in Chennai on February 20, Vaiko...

Chennai, February 21 The MDMK, led by Vaiko, announced on Saturday that it has formed a committee to hold seat-sharing talks with the DMK for the upcoming Assembly elections.The four-member panel includes MDMK council chairman Arjuna Raj, treasurer M Senthildeepan, high-level committee member...