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Amaravati, April 10 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday reiterated the government's commitment to the welfare and development of Backward Classes, asserting that sustained efforts are being made to uplift them.A delegation of Andhra Pradesh BC Welfare Association...

New Delhi, April 10 The CPI(M) said on Friday that the Centre should hold wider consultations on the proposed legislation for women's reservation in legislative bodies and the related delimitation exercise, which will increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816, with 273 reserved for women...

Chennai, April 8 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President, M. K. Stalin, launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over the proposed special session of Parliament on delimitation, raising concerns about its implications for southern...

New Delhi, April 1 The Budget session of Parliament is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government is planning to summon it again for two-three days in the third week of April to bring a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 so that 273 of them could be...

New Delhi, March 27 The opposition on Friday termed the Centre's excise cuts on fuel as a "late move" taken with the upcoming elections in West Bengal, Assam, and other states in mind.The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and exempted diesel fully from duty.The...

Kolkata, March 25 BJP president Nitin Nabin held a series of organizational and strategic meetings in Kolkata to strengthen the party's preparations for the 2026 assembly elections.Leaders of the BJP's state unit said that Nabin's two-day visit, which began on Tuesday, was not merely a routine...

Chennai, March 23 – Actor-politician R. Sarathkumar met Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran on Monday and submitted a formal representation seeking a defined organizational role within the party, a day after publicly expressing dissatisfaction over being "overlooked" in key...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, made it clear on Saturday that there are no plans to bring V.K. Sasikala back into the NDA alliance, even as he met Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi amid intensifying political activity ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Kolkata, March 9 – The ongoing political battle over the voter identification and registration (SIR) process in West Bengal spilled over into consultations with the Election Commission (EC) on Monday, as political parties met with the election panel separately. The Trinamool Congress (TMC)...

Kolkata, March 9 The ruling TMC in West Bengal on Monday alleged that its concerns regarding the SIR exercise were not heard during the pre-poll consultation meeting with the full bench of the Election Commission.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya...

Kolkata, March 9 Representatives from various political parties in West Bengal met the full bench of the Election Commission on Monday, and several of them sought a maximum of two-phase polling for the upcoming assembly elections, a senior official said.Representatives from the TMC, BJP...

Patna, March 7 – Political activity in Bihar has intensified ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, with alliance partners engaging in consultations over strategy.Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s residence in Patna on Saturday...

Patna, March 6 – Following Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, political activity in Patna has significantly increased, and meetings have begun within the National Democratic Alliance.On Friday morning, Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya...

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...

Kohima, February 26 The opposition Congress is aiming to transform its organization in Nagaland through a grassroots-driven, time-bound restructuring process, a senior leader said on Thursday.Congress Seva Dal chief organizer Lalji Desai said efforts are being made as part of the 'Sangathan...

Kolkata, February 25 – The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focusing on specific, local issues within the state to finalize the draft election manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections.“While there are certain overarching issues that are common across all zones and areas in West...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 18 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan strongly refuted Kerala Excise Minister M.B. Rajesh’s claim that the Opposition was consulted before extending bar operating hours, calling the decision "mysterious" and politically motivated ahead of elections.Satheesan...

Chennai, February 9 The BJP's election manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will focus on people-centric issues and a roadmap for a safe and development-oriented state, a senior BJP leader said on Monday.The 13-member committee, led by former Governor Dr. Tamilisai...