political controversy

New Delhi, April 8 – As the Assam Police intensifies its search operation for Congress leader Pawan Khera over allegations of "defamatory and malicious" charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the Congress leader emerged from hiding on Wednesday and...

New Delhi, April 8 Sharing a social media video in which a user suggests that the sidelined AAP leader, Raghav Chadha, should form his own political party instead of joining another, Chadha commented briefly on Wednesday: "interesting thought," further fueling speculation.This comes after the...

Chennai, April 8 – Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson, A.N.S. Prasad, launched a sharp attack on DMK Rajya Sabha MP, Salma, on Wednesday over her alleged remarks on a recent geopolitical development, sparking a fresh political controversy in the State ahead of the Assembly elections.In a...

Lucknow, April 8 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticized the Election Commission over its recent social media post regarding the West Bengal elections, saying that simply removing the ECI would resolve everything.Reacting to the poll panel's post, Yadav wrote on X, "Just...

New Delhi, April 8 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed regret over his controversial statement calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate", and said he has always had and will continue to have the highest respect for the people of the state.In a post on X, the Congress...

New Delhi, April 8 Members of the Gujarati community held a protest outside the Congress office here on Wednesday, alleging that the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, had insulted them during a recent election campaign in Kerala.Kharge had courted controversy during a rally in...

Thiruvananthapuram/Kottayam, April 8 Senior Congress leaders on Wednesday criticised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his remarks – which were considered highly offensive – directed at his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy, in response to another jibe from the Congress leader...

Kochi, April 8 – The controversy surrounding the devastating 2018 floods in Kerala has escalated into a fierce political battle, with Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Mathew T. Thomas, both candidates contesting from different constituencies, clashing over allegations of administrative failure and...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar strongly condemned the remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, calling them disrespectful and...

Tirunelveli, April 8 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay will campaign in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, addressing a major public meeting at KTC Nagar as part of his outreach for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The rally, organized in support of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidates contesting...

Lucknow/Amethi (UP), April 7 Posters and banners inspired by the Bollywood movie 'Dhurandhar', targeting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, have appeared in several locations in Lucknow and Amethi, sparking a political controversy months before the 2027 assembly elections.Yadav said that it...

New Delhi, April 7 A Trinamool Congress delegation will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday amid the ongoing controversies surrounding the SIR exercise in West Bengal.Party leaders will also raise the issue of the alleged links between several middle-level officials appointed following...

Kannur (Kerala)/Hyderabad, April 7 A heated exchange between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy escalated on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 assembly polls.The two leaders engaged in a verbal confrontation online, exchanging...

New Delhi, April 7 – A political row erupted on Tuesday following sharp exchanges between senior leaders of the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). K.C. Venugopal demanded an apology from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks targeting Congress...

In the final days of campaigning for the April 9 assembly elections, a heated exchange between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy escalated into a contentious argument.The controversy began when Vijayan used Malayalam expressions, which were...

Chennai, April 7 – A political controversy has erupted ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections after Chief Minister M. K. Stalin strongly criticised his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis over his remarks linking the proposed Madurai Metro project to the electoral success of the BJP in...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that the proposed FCRA amendment bill was "dangerous" and that the timing of introducing it, in the middle of the Kerala Assembly elections, was "absurd," as the BJP was trying to reach out to the Christian community...

Malappuram (Kerala), April 7 – Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman issued a clarification on Tuesday regarding his controversial remark about "Pakistan," asserting that the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) had deliberately misinterpreted his statement.The minister maintained that his...

Guwahati/New Delhi, April 7 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remarks about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the RSS on Tuesday, stating that the ruling party was stooping to "abysmal levels to shame India".Addressing a...

New Delhi, April 7 – Assam Police arrived at the residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera in Delhi on Tuesday amid the controversy surrounding the party's claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses three passports.The searches followed the filing of an FIR by Sarma's...