political alliances

Chennai, April 4 VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan announced on Saturday that he will not contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, withdrawing from the race days after he nominated himself from Kattumannarkoil."I wanted to enter the Assembly, but I have now changed my mind to ensure...

Chennai, April 4 – Thol Thirumavalavan, president of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), has announced that he will not contest from the Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, effectively ending speculation surrounding his candidacy.Speaking to...

Mumbai, April 4 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed to all parties on Saturday to ensure an unopposed by-election in the Baramati assembly constituency, necessitated by the death of then NCP president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, to elect his wife and incumbent Deputy CM...

Puducherry, April 4 Attacking both the ruling and opposition blocs in poll-bound Puducherry as having failed the aspirations of the local people, TVK chief Vijay on Saturday positioned his party as a credible alternative, promising 100 per cent efforts to secure full statehood and a slew of...

Mumbai, April 3 – The political landscape in Maharashtra is becoming increasingly intense following the announcement of by-elections for the Baramati and Rahuri Assembly constituencies. The Congress party has expressed its determination to contest both seats after receiving a "green signal" from...

Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), April 3 DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said on Friday that political parties aligning with the BJP face a bleak future, describing the AIADMK's ties with the saffron party as a "betrayal alliance" that deceives both the state and its own supporters.Campaigning for DMK...

Baishnabnagar (WB), April 2 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that the BJP would not have come to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections had the Congress been a strong party.Addressing an election rally in Malda, a traditional Congress stronghold, she asserted that...

New Delhi, April 2 Several Opposition party MPs on Thursday, during a discussion on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, cautioned the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), about the BJP's alleged opportunistic approach, claiming that it...

Agartala, Apr 1 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha alleged on Wednesday that Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma went to Delhi to align with the BJP in order to continue siphoning funds meant for the development of tribal people.Addressing an election rally for the Tripura...

Hyderabad, Apr 1 Taking a dig at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his criticism of the LDF in poll-bound Kerala, Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said on Wednesday that it is the "hypocrisy" of the Congress that it partners with communists in Telangana but fights them in Kerala."No one...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare said on Wednesday that NCP workers will support whatever decision NCP chief Sunetra Pawar takes regarding the merger of rival NCP factions.Claims and counter-claims about the possible merger of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the...

Agartala, April 1 Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma said on Wednesday that he aimed to create a 'Greater Tipraland' by incorporating parts of Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, and Khagrachhari, if the Tiprasa community remained united.Addressing a tribal...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare has said that merger talks between the two NCP factions were underway when then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was alive, an admission coming weeks after a denial when the Sharad Pawar-led party had acknowledged deliberations on reunification.Tatkare...

Kannur (Kerala), March 31 – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the CPI(M) and BJP of forming a partnership in Kerala, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the upcoming April 9 Assembly elections in the southern state.Addressing an election rally, Gandhi...

Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu), March 31 Continuing his attack on Edappadi K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin appealed to the people on Tuesday to "teach a lesson" to the top leader of the AIADMK for allegedly attempting to bring the BJP into the state and ensure a...

Mankachar (Assam), March 30 Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Monday alleged that AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are like "uncle and nephew" and "two sides of the same coin".Addressing an election rally here for party candidate Mahibur Rahman, Gogoi...

Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that he would like the opposition to win the upcoming assembly elections in four states and one Union territory, but added that the final decision rests with the people.Assembly elections will be held in West Bengal...

New Delhi, March 30 – Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday over his recent remarks on Kerala politics, asserting that the people of the state are fully aware of the "truth" behind political alliances.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the MP...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Senior CPI(M) leader and LDF candidate in Nemom, V Sivankutty, said on Monday that he cannot refuse votes from any section of society, claiming that doing so would be unconstitutional, amid allegations by the opposition UDF of a CPI(M)-SDPI deal in the April 9...

Kolkata, March 29 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have a tacit understanding with former Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir, chief of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party.Addressing a public...