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Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday rejected any discontent within the state Congress over the selection of a candidate for the Davanagere South bypolls, and assured that everyone would abide by the party's decision.Shivakumar, who is also the state...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – A total of 676 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the April 9 elections to the 140-member Kerala Assembly, setting the stage for a fiercely contested electoral battle.The deadline for filing nominations was 5 p.m. on Monday.The scrutiny of the...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – With just three days left for filing nominations for the April 9 Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday night unveiled its final list of candidates, covering 37 constituencies and bringing to a close four days of intense negotiations, debates, and...

March 17, New Delhi: The Indian National Congress is facing internal turmoil following incidents of cross-voting, absenteeism, and growing factionalism across multiple states.The party has expelled three MLAs – Sofia Firdous, Dasarathi Gomango, and Ramesh Jena – for cross-voting in favor of...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 10 The CPI expelled sitting MLA C C Mukundan from the party's primary membership on Tuesday, accusing him of serious anti-party activities, in a development that has further fueled the turmoil over candidate selection ahead of the Assembly elections.The disciplinary...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 9 – A simmering internal conflict within the Communist Party of India (CPI) has erupted into the open in Kerala’s Thrissur district, with a sitting MLA alleging that the party leadership is attempting to replace him with another candidate due to financial considerations...

Mumbai, March 2 Following the untimely death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, officially assumed the role of National President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on February 26, signaling a definitive shift in the state's political landscape, effectively...

Guwahati, February 26 – The Assam Congress's process of finalizing candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections has hit a snag, with the party ordering a fresh survey in nearly 30 constituencies after alleged discrepancies were flagged in the preliminary candidate list, party sources said on...

Mumbai, February 26 – The newly elected Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, Sunetra Pawar, faces multifaceted challenges, ranging from personal electoral battles to the very survival of the party faction.Her immediate focus is expected to be on further strengthening the party...

Gondia, Feb 18 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar will assume the position of national president of the NCP on February 26, senior party leader Praful Patel said on Wednesday.This announcement marks the leadership transition in the Nationalist Congress Party following the death of...

Mumbai, February 16 – NCP legislators formally decided on Monday to appoint Sunetra Pawar, the wife of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, as the national president and to strongly support her, especially after the sudden and untimely death of Pawar in a plane crash on January 28.The...

Chennai, February 15 – Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, V. K. Sasikala, the former interim General Secretary of the AIADMK and close confidante of the late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, has launched an intensive round of consultations with her loyalists across the state.These...

Mumbai, February 14 Leaders of the NCP and NCP (SP) on Saturday intensified their attacks on each other regarding the merger process of the two factions, as well as an article written about Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on January 28.While NCP leader Anand Paranjpe demanded an apology...

Mumbai, February 13 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday that action will be taken against local leaders in Chandrapur who supported the bitter rival BJP in the mayoral elections.Speaking to reporters here, Raut said whatever happened in Chandrapur was not the position of party...

Hamirpur (HP), February 13 A photograph of Union Health Minister J P Nadda superimposed on the poster of former BJP Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has sparked controversy here, with people voicing their opinions on social media.The picture surfaced online ahead of Nadda's visit to Hamirpur...

Mumbai, February 13 NCP (SP) Maharashtra president Shashikant Shinde has claimed that "manoeuvres by invisible forces, threats, and a web of false allegations" created a situation that compelled the late Ajit Pawar to step out of the parent organization, leading to the split in the Sharad...

Villupuram (Tamil Nadu), February 13 PMK founder S Ramadoss has alleged that a group of individuals who were expelled from the party are attempting to force him out of politics by spreading false narratives.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Thailapuram on Thursday, the veteran leader...