political engagement

New Delhi, March 7 Newly-appointed Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Moti Bagh gurdwara on Saturday and offered prayers, reminiscing about his close personal connection to the area.Speaking to reporters, Sandhu said he had lived in the neighborhood earlier during different...

Guwahati, March 2 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday covered four assembly constituencies – Gohpur, Bihpuria, Ranganadi, and Bihpuria – on the third day of the BJP's Jan Ashirwad Yatra, ahead of the state elections.Sarma was greeted along the route by people from all walks of...

Guwahati, March 2 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Monday that the public feedback received during the ongoing Jana Ashirwad Yatra has overwhelmingly favored the BJP, asserting that people across constituencies are seeking the continuity of the present government.Sharing...

Chennai, March 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin defended the state government's stance on the Tirupparankundram temple lamp lighting controversy and said personal faith should not be subservient to politics.His remarks came on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Arulmighu...

Guwahati, March 1 – The Bharatiya Janata Party’s ongoing ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ received an overwhelming response on its second day, as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma led a massive rally from Jagiroad to Morigaon, party leaders said.Thousands of BJP supporters gathered along the rally...

Chennai, February 28 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Saturday, marking the beginning of a high-profile two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that combines major development initiatives with political engagements and a religious visit.The Prime Minister arrived in the...

Raipur, February 27 As many as 120 former Maoists, including former Central Committee Member (CCM) Rupesh alias Satish, visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Friday to observe the proceedings.Besides Rupesh, the group included five former members of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal...

Kolkata, February 27 Following the surge in 2019 and the setback in 2021, the West Bengal BJP is set to launch "Paribartan Yatra," its most expansive statewide mobilization program in recent years, in a carefully planned effort to revive momentum, sharpen opposition to the TMC, and test its...

Wayanad, February 26 – In a significant outreach to landslide-affected families in Wayanad, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, laid the foundation stone for 100 houses being constructed by the Congress for survivors of the...

Washington, February 23 – An Indian American civic data initiative was launched on Monday ahead of the midterm elections later this fall.The platform aims to map and understand the community's political landscape.It describes itself as the first open, non-partisan effort of its kind focused...

Lucknow/Singapore, February 23 A section of the Indian diaspora in Singapore gave a warm welcome to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who interacted with the community during a programme on Monday.Various performances were held for Adityanath's two-day visit to the Southeast Asian...

Approximately 160 academics from across the country have condemned the protest by the Indian Youth Congress at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi today. The joint statement, signed by these academics from prominent Indian institutions, described the act as deeply regrettable and poorly...

New Delhi, February 23 The Delhi government will launch a week-long public outreach program across all seven Lok Sabha constituencies of the national capital on Monday to mark one year of the BJP regime here.According to the schedule released by the party, the outreach will involve public...

New Delhi, February 22 – On Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Delhi listened to the 131st episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann Ki Baat" programme at 1,350 Shakti Kendras, along with local citizens, according to a party leader.Union Minister of State for Corporate...

Jaipur, February 21 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje broke down on stage after a poem in tribute to her late mother, Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia, her father, Jivajirao Scindia, and her brother, Madhavrao Scindia, was recited at a public event in the Jhalawar district on Saturday...

Chennai, February 21 – Even as sections of the DMK’s senior leadership attempt to connect with younger audiences through contemporary outreach styles, the DMK Youth Wing has begun reviving traditional "mandrams" across Tamil Nadu as structured training platforms for a new generation of cadres at...

Ahmedabad, February 20 – AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are scheduled to visit Gujarat for two days, starting on February 21, according to party leaders on Friday.The visit will include a series of public engagements and meetings with local...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indicated on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon announce its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, stating that the process is in its final stages.Speaking to reporters in Tezpur, Sarma...

Guwahati, February 18 – Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin set an ambitious target for party workers on Wednesday, asking them to secure at least 50 per cent of the total vote share in the state.Addressing a party...

New Delhi, February 18 The Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP has introduced a "worker-centric" model to strengthen its direct engagement with party members ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.Under this new framework, state BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary will hold regular meetings with party...