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Chennai, March 2 DMK would struggle to win even 25 to 30 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections if the Congress exits its alliance, TVK leader C T R Nirmal Kumar claimed here on Monday.Speaking to reporters following a series of state-wide cadre meetings, Kumar asserted that the ruling...

Mumbai, March 2 Shiv Sena(UBT) legislator and former Minister Aaditya Thackeray stated on Monday that there is no impasse in discussions regarding the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16. He said that all parties involved in the Maha Vikas Aghadi are in dialogue with one another and...

Mumbai, March 2 The upcoming Rajya Sabha elections have emerged as a crucial test for the MVA's unity, as both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress on Monday staked claim to the alliance's lone winnable seat while insisting that internal talks are ongoing.Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray denied...

Kolkata, March 2 – Humayun Kabir, the suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from the Bharatpur Assembly constituency in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, has changed the name of his newly formed political party after the Election Commission of India (ECI) rejected the...

Chennai, March 2 – Even as five political parties in Tamil Nadu are fighting against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over their recent deregistration, they have managed to secure a place within the state's two major electoral fronts ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The ECI...

Bhubaneswar, March 1 The ruling BJP in Odisha claimed on Sunday that the understanding between the opposition BJD and Congress for the Rajya Sabha elections would ultimately benefit it.Speaking to reporters, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said that the BJD and the Congress had previously...

Chiplun (Maharashtra), March 1 Political alliances have impacted the Congress in the coastal Konkan region, and the party will now focus on strengthening its organization in the region, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Sunday.Sapkal and other leaders attended a three-day...

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...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), February 28 Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday criticised expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam for switching allegiance to the ruling DMK and said his action amounted to betraying the ideals of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.The Union Minister for Commerce...

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

New Delhi, February 27 CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday for alleging that an "understanding" between the BJP and the Left party led to the renaming of Kerala, pointing out that she had served as a minister in the Atal Bihari...

Chennai, Feb 27 O Panneerselvam has chosen to begin his political journey with the DMK after nearly half a century with the AIADMK, following his rival and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami's decision to permanently shut the doors for his reentry.Sasikala, the expelled AIADMK leader...

Mumbai, February 27 – Amid rising tensions within the Maha Vikas Aghadi over claims to Rajya Sabha nominations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai clarified the party’s position on Friday, stating that the seat rightfully belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray-led group.“We will not relinquish our...

Guwahati, February 26 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday set March 10 as the new deadline for finalizing the seat-sharing agreement within the ruling NDA for the assembly elections, four days after declaring that it was a "done deal".Addressing a press conference, Sarma said...

Patna, February 26 – The Mahagathbandhan, or Grand Alliance, in Bihar, has ramped up its political activity ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with leaders intensifying consultations and internal deliberations to finalize their electoral strategy.Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi...

Guwahati, February 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with its allies, are in a strong position to win at least 103 Assembly seats that will go to the polls in the next few months.Speaking to reporters here, Chief...

Pune, February 25 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are likely to form the governing body in the Raigad Zilla Parishad, while the third Mahayuti ally, Shiv Sena, may sit in the opposition despite emerging as the single largest party in the recent elections...

New Delhi, February 25 – The political battle lines for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections are becoming clearer, as major parties finalize their strategies while smaller players continue to seek relevance through alliances.Reports suggest that the ruling Trinamool Congress is close to...

Chennai, February 25 CPI(M) Tamil Nadu secretary P Shanmugam questioned on Wednesday whether the AIADMK was leading the NDA in the state.Although AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed that he was leading the NDA in the state, the allies said that they would hold seat-sharing...

Chennai, February 25 CPI(M) Tamil Nadu Secretary P Shanmugam questioned on Wednesday whether the AIADMK was leading the NDA in the state.Although AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed that he was leading the NDA in the state, the allies said that they would hold seat-sharing...