political alliances

Thrissur (Kerala), March 9 – A simmering internal conflict within the Communist Party of India (CPI) has erupted into the open in Kerala’s Thrissur district, with a sitting MLA alleging that the party leadership is attempting to replace him with another candidate due to financial considerations...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Dismissing the ruling DMK's mega-conference being organized on Monday in Trichy as a "manufactured awakening", TVK claimed that no amount of "artificial boosters" could save the ruling party from the growing public tide in favor of actor-politician Vijay.In...

Guwahati, March 8 – Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi strongly reacted on Sunday to remarks made by some Congress workers who allegedly described him as an "imported leader" and an "outsider", asserting that such comments are not only baseless but also disrespectful to the...

Guwahati, March 8 The Raijor Dal, led by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, announced on Sunday that it will not hold any talks with the Congress for an opposition alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections.In December last year, the Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal (RD), Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 8 In response to Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday alleged that the ruling DMK is "dependent" on its ally, the Congress party.Addressing a rally here in Perunthurai, Palaniswami said that the Congress and DMK have been engaged in...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 8 In response to Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday alleged that the ruling DMK is "subservient" to its ally, the Congress party.Addressing a poll rally here in Perunthurai, Palaniswami said that the Congress and DMK had been...

Guwahati, March 8 – Raijor Dal President and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi announced on Sunday the formal dissolution of his party's alliance with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, blaming senior Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain for what he described as...

Patna, March 8 Tej Pratap Yadav, the chief of Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, said on Saturday that his party will contest the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said, "Yes, our party will contest the upcoming...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 8 In response to Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday alleged that the ruling DMK is "subservient" to its ally, the Congress party.Addressing a rally here in Perunthurai, Palaniswami said that the Congress and DMK had been engaged...

Chennai, March 8 Senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik hailed the partnership between his party and the ruling DMK as a "formidable alliance" on Sunday, expressing confidence about a sweeping victory in the upcoming Assembly elections.After a two-day review of poll preparedness in neighboring...

Chennai, March 8 Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K. Selvaperunthagai said on Sunday that the Congress would lead the alliance in Puducherry, while the DMK would continue to lead the alliance in Tamil Nadu."The Congress has always been the leading political force in Puducherry, while...

Chennai, March 8 Senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik on Sunday hailed the partnership between his party and the ruling DMK as a "formidable alliance", expressing confidence about a sweeping victory in the upcoming assembly elections.After a two-day review of poll preparedness in neighboring...

Chennai, March 8 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections likely to be announced soon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to TVK leader Vijay to consider joining the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to prevent a division of anti-DMK votes in the state.In a statement...

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...

Madurai, (Tamil Nadu), March 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday claimed that AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami would face a similar fate as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at the hands of the BJP.Palaniswami will remain the AIADMK chief until the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Mumbai, March 6 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said on Friday that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) reached a consensus on fielding NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar for the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra only after he sought clarifications on the proposed merger of the two Nationalist...

Chennai, March 6 Former state minister Vellamandi N Natarajan, who has rejoined the AIADMK, was appointed as the party's organising secretary by general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday.Natarajan, who had supported former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, returned to the parent...

Guwahati, March 6 Four opposition parties in Assam, led by the Congress, announced on Friday that they would campaign jointly for the upcoming assembly elections, effectively sealing their alliance.They said they are also in talks with other parties, including the Raijor Dal led by Akhil...

Karur (Tamil Nadu), March 6 Congress MP Jothimani said on Friday that actor-politician Vijay-led TVK is likely to emerge as the main opposition party, pushing the AIADMK to a distant third in the upcoming Assembly polls.She also said that the AIADMK is losing its relevance in India."As far...

Chennai, March 5 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin accused the opposition parties of attempting to break the DMK alliance because they could not tolerate the combine's growth."Our political opponents" were envious and could not bear that the Secular Progressive Alliance, formed in 2019, not...