political disputes

Mumbai, April 4 The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday dismissed speculation of a power struggle and rift within the party, saying too much was being read into the communications between the top party leaders and the Election Commission of India (ECI), which took place in the wake of...

New Delhi, April 3 Following his removal as the AAP's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha stated that he has been "silenced, not defeated," leading the party to accuse him of avoiding raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".In a video...

Chennai, April 3 TN BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy demanded on Friday that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin should "clearly state" his position regarding the alleged audio tape of DMK MP A Raja, asserting that the clip exposes the ruling party's true stance on social justice.An...

Chandigarh, April 3 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday criticised AAP MP Raghav Chadha, saying he believes Chadha is "compromised," pointing out that he has defied the party's instructions.Mann stated that if Chadha is unwilling to speak on issues such as the "deletion" of votes in...

Puducherry, April 3 Veteran Congress leader V Narayansamy has said that both his party and the Dravidian partner, the DMK, are responsible for the confusion over seat-sharing and dismissed it as a minor setback.The DMK did not agree with this argument and said that it was the Congress that...

Mumbai, April 2 Amid allegations that Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare attempted to take control of the NCP after the death of then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his son Parth Pawar said on Thursday that the reports targeting the two senior leaders were "baseless and speculative"...

Amaravati/New Delhi, April 2 Andhra Pradesh IT Minister and TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to thank him for the central government's role in securing legal status for Amaravati as the state's sole and permanent capital.Lokesh expressed...

New Delhi, April 1 Nineteen appellate tribunals, headed by former chief justices and high court judges, will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Shashikant Shinde on Wednesday dismissed allegations that the Sharad Pawar-led party had given a "contract" to run a smear campaign against the ruling NCP as "baseless and childish".He was reacting to allegations raised by Nationalist Congress...

In Siliguri and Dabgram-Fulbari, two constituencies in northern Bengal, the upcoming assembly elections have become fiercely contested battlegrounds. The campaigns are focused on development, identity, and law and order, with narratives clashing head-on.As the assembly elections on April 23...

New Delhi, March 30 A meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee was adjourned amid chaos and a deadlock between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday.Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma alleged that AAP councillors disrupted the proceedings...

Lucknow, March 29 After SP president Akhilesh Yadav claimed credit for the Noida International Airport, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said that the groundwork for the project was laid during her tenure as Uttar Pradesh chief minister and blamed the Congress and Samajwadi Party for the delay in...

Hyderabad, March 29 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday strongly criticized BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, alleging that he "disrespected" Dalits during his previous tenure and continues to do so as Leader of the Opposition.Speaking in the Assembly, the CM said that Rao (known...

New Delhi, March 28 Top Congress leaders held detailed discussions on the party's candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections during a meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) here on Saturday.A senior Congress leader said after the meeting that the party will contest all...

Chennai, March 28 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged on Saturday that several "B teams" were formed, and many tried to "break" the AIADMK by filing lawsuits in court, but all that has been shattered and destroyed.Without naming expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam...

Chennai, March 28 Amid intensifying political activity ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Congress MP S. Jothimani from Karur has publicly criticised the party’s seat-sharing and candidate selection process within the DMK-led alliance, alleging a complete lack of transparency...

Kolkata (WB), March 28 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that the BJP will lose power in the country in its attempt to destroy West Bengal.Addressing a poll rally in Raniganj, she announced that after winning the West Bengal assembly elections for the fourth...

Chennai, March 28 Congress MP from the Karur constituency, S Jothimani, has alleged a complete lack of transparency in the party's constituency selection process as part of the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly election, claiming that the party's interests have been...

Chennai, March 26 PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Thursday appealed to the ECI to reconsider its decision to recognize his son, Anbumani, as the party president.Ramadoss termed the Election Commission of India's decision to allow Anbumani to use the PMK's "mango" poll symbol as inappropriate...

Kolkata, March 26 The Election Commission has asked the West Bengal government to submit a panel of three officials for appointment as returning officers (ROs) in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency after the ruling Trinamool Congress objected to the posting of an officer who, the party...