political finance

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Several ministers from the LDF, who are contesting in the upcoming April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, announced their assets, which totaled close to Rs two crore each, in their nomination papers on Saturday.Ministers K N Balagopal, V Sivankutty, R Bindu, and Roshy...

Guwahati, March 20 The combined income of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his entrepreneur wife has doubled to Rs 35.16 crore in 2026 from Rs 17.27 crore in 2021.The 57-year-old chief minister, in his affidavit filed for his nomination as a BJP candidate for the Jalukbari...

Raipur, March 20 – On the final day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly budget session on Friday, the Vishnu Deo Sai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government passed the Chhattisgarh Cess Amendment Bill 2026.The legislation abolishes the 12 per cent cess levied on land registrations across the...

Colombo, March 19 Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa received a bribe of 60 million Sri Lankan rupees, Kapila Chandrasena, the main accused in the 2017 Airbus case, told a court in Sri Lanka on Thursday.Chandrasena, the former CEO of the national carrier from 2011-15, was produced in the...

New Delhi, March 18 Nearly 70 per cent of sitting MLAs in Kerala have declared criminal cases against themselves, while more than half are crorepatis, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The analysis, conducted by ADR and Kerala Election Watch, examined the...

Chennai, March 18 Authorities seized a total of ₹2.37 crore in cash as part of ongoing election expenditure monitoring, Tamil Nadu CEO Archana Patnaik said on Wednesday.In addition to the ₹2.37 crore in cash, precious metals and other items were also seized, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)...

Mumbai, March 16 Various departments and agencies of the Maharashtra government owe nearly Rs 11,000 crore to Mumbai's civic body, Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant said on Monday.Responding to a question in the legislative council, Industries Minister Samant said that according to the report...

Gwalior, March 13 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said that the state government has transferred Rs 52,000 crore to over 1.25 crore women under the Ladli Behna Yojana in the last three years, countering the Congress' claim that it was merely an election gimmick.Addressing a...

New Delhi, March 12 India's electoral democracy faces profound challenges from the pervasive influence of money, a new report by the Association for Democratic Reforms has said, calling for a comprehensive law to regulate political parties, stricter disclosure norms for donations, and stronger...

Amaravati, March 12 Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister P Keshav on Thursday blamed former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the total revenue deficit in the current TDP-led NDA government, after the opposition leader criticised the present regime for allegedly causing economic devastation.On Wednesday...

Chennai, March 7 In a move to further pressure the DMK government, TVK chief Vijay alleged on Saturday that nearly 30 per cent of Tamil Nadu's ₹4.39 lakh crore budget goes to Chief Minister M K Stalin and his Cabinet colleagues, calling it the "Stalin sir tax."Addressing the party women at an...

Bengaluru, March 4 Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of diverting funds meant for the development of SC/ST communities to fund its guarantee schemes, the opposition BJP on Wednesday questioned top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's silence on what it termed as "theft of SC/ST...

New Delhi, March 3 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress leadership, claiming a major "money for tickets" scandal had emerged within the opposition party regarding the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya alleged...

Chandigarh, February 25 Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday alleged that the Punjab government was pushing the state towards financial distress by announcing schemes without clear sources of funding.The Punjab Congress chief said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...

Vellore (Tamil Nadu), February 23 Launching another scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, TVK founder Vijay on Monday alleged that the DMK president's "real friends are bribe, corruption, and the pursuit of political gains."Addressing a meeting of party functionaries here...

Vellore (Tamil Nadu), February 23 Launching another scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, TVK founder Vijay on Monday alleged that the DMK president's real friends are "bribery, corruption, and the pursuit of political gains."Vijay, who has been repeatedly attacking the DMK...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by AIADMK leader Saidai S Duraisamy against a Madras High Court verdict dismissing his election petition against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M K Stalin, which alleged corrupt practices on the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 The Left government filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the Kerala High Court's verdict that overturned its order allocating ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizens' Response Programme, a source said.This move came a day...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and legislator Ramesh Chennithala accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of misusing the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) to divert funds raised through high-interest masala bonds for election...

Shimla, February 15 Discussions on discontinuing the revenue deficit grant and its impact on the state economy are likely to dominate the three-day Himachal Pradesh Budget session, which will begin with the Governor's address on Monday.Addressing journalists here on Sunday after a meeting with...