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Chennai, February 26 Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran expressed confidence on Thursday that the party would secure between 20 and 30 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that several of its legislators could even become ministers if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)...

Patna, February 25 – Bihar Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has made it clear that the prohibition law will remain in effect, ruling out any possibility of a rollback despite growing demands from some leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for a review of its...

New Delhi, February 24 – Senior lawyers representing protesters from the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) have strongly criticised the arrest of the outfit's president, Uday Bhanu Chib, in connection with demonstrations during an international AI Summit, calling the police action excessive and...

Patna, February 24 – The Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed massive chaos on Tuesday over the police lathi charge on Chowkidars (local vigilantes) and Dafadars (police constables).Opposition members accused the Nitish Kumar government of suppressing democratic protests, leading to sharp...

Jaipur, February 23 Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ghanshyam Tiwari said on Monday that the Bhajanlal Sharma-led Rajasthan government has fulfilled its accountability to the people by presenting a detailed report of its two-year performance in the state Assembly.Addressing reporters...

Chandigarh, February 23 The proceedings of the Haryana Assembly on Monday witnessed a heated exchange between the opposition Congress and ruling BJP members on job recruitments, with the ruling party members briefly walking out of the House.Immediately after Question Hour ended, Congress MLA...

Patna, February 23 – Purnea Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav, visited the residence of Ankit Anand, a Class 7 student who was shot dead by criminals in Saharsa on February 18, to express his condolences to the grieving family.The MP met Ankit's parents, offered his...

Jaipur, February 23 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government, saying no government has ever engaged in such a comparison in the House, namely "two years versus five years".He was referring to the developments in the assembly...

Gandhinagar, February 23 – The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress engaged in a heated debate in the Gujarat Assembly on Monday after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel moved a resolution to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the national song "Vande Mataram."During the debate, Deputy Chief...

Jaipur, February 23 – A heated political exchange erupted in the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday during Question Hour, when State Education Minister Madan Dilawar accused the Congress of corruption regarding the transfer of teachers in the state while responding to a question about opening science...

Jaipur, February 23 The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches on Monday, leading to a walkout by Congress MLAs over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in the Bikaner district.Raising the issue through an adjournment motion...

Bengaluru, February 23 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara accused the opposition on Monday of "unnecessarily" fueling the debate over a Dalit Chief Minister to divert attention from governance.He asserted that only the Congress has the commitment to elevate a Dalit leader to the top...

Kolkata, February 22 – Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar stirred political debate on Sunday by asserting that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is central to the survival of the Opposition INDIA bloc, while also expressing uncertainty about his own future within the Congress...

BJP Bengaluru, February 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted on Sunday that the Congress remains firmly committed to social justice, both in principle and practice."The Congress is a party committed to social justice. This ideological commitment has been demonstrated not merely...

Jaipur, February 21 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma defended his government's two-year performance in the assembly on Saturday, asserting that his administration had fulfilled most of its promises, while the previous Congress regime had nothing to show for its five-year tenure.On...

Jaipur, February 21 The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed uproar on Saturday after Congress legislators objected to a report presented by the government on its two-year tenure, resulting in the House being adjourned three times.Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Jogaram Patel, presented the report...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 The recent observation by the Kollam Vigilance Court that there was no evidence against Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru in the Sabarimala gold loss case has triggered a political debate, with opposition parties targeting the state government.Referring to the court's...

Following the successful conclusion of the recent session of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Speaker Biswajit Daimary arrived in Nagrijuli, Tamulpur, on Friday afternoon.He stated that while debates between the ruling party and the opposition are a natural part of parliamentary democracy, it...

New Delhi, February 20 – BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain defended welfare schemes for the poor on Friday, following the Supreme Court's sharp criticism of pre-election "freebies." He asserted that government support is specifically targeted at those in genuine need."Those who are below the...

Chennai, February 19 – A heated exchange marked the discussion on the interim and agriculture budgets in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, following questions from the Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), about the timing of the Rs 2,000 summer assistance for women beneficiaries...