political leadership

Patna, March 27 Janata Dal (United) MLA Anant Singh has sparked a new political debate in Bihar by openly endorsing Nishant Kumar as a potential successor to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Speaking to the media in Mokama, Anant Singh said that Nishant Kumar possesses all the qualities required to...

Patna, March 27 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha, is likely to resign from the state legislative council soon, his close aide Sanjay Kumar Jha indicated on Friday.Jha, the national working president of the Janata Dal (United), however, did not...

Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah, a rapper who became a politician, was sworn in as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, about six months after the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a protest by Gen-Z, which shook the nation.The 35-year-old leader of the...

New Delhi, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Balendra Shah 'Balen' on being sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal, saying that he looks forward to working closely with him to deepen India-Nepal ties for the mutual benefit of both nations...

March 27, New Delhi – Balendra Shah, a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, is set to be sworn in as Nepal's youngest Prime Minister.Popularly known as ‘Balen’, he was projected as the party's prime ministerial candidate during the campaign leading up to the March 5 general election...

Kathmandu, March 26 On the eve of his swearing-in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah 'Balen' released his new song video, 'Jai Mahakali', on Thursday.The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician was elected on Thursday as the leader of the Parliamentary party of the Rastriya...

Guwahati, March 26 – Amid growing discontent within the BJP over the denial of tickets to several sitting legislators ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, veteran leader Bijoya Chakravarty asserted on Thursday that the party must remain above individual aspirations, urging leaders and workers...

Chennai, March 26 BJP leader K Annamalai should contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election and enter the House as a party legislator, BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan said on Thursday.The former state president of the BJP, who unsuccessfully contested from the Aravakurichi...

Gandhinagar, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving head of an elected government in the country, serving for 8,931 days across his tenures as Chief Minister of Gujarat and Prime Minister, state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Thursday.Addressing a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Even as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tried to downplay the issue, the debate over the Chief Ministership in Kerala refuses to die down, and has turned speculation into a daily spectacle.“There is no need now for a discussion on the Chief Minister’s...

Shillong, March 25 National People's Party (NPP) supremo and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that his party is working to expand its base in neighboring Assam, identifying specific constituencies where it has established long-term relationships with local leaders.The...

New Delhi, March 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again topped the global list of most popular leaders, achieving an approval rating of 68 per cent, according to a survey by Morning Consult, a reputed US-based data analytics firm.According to the survey conducted by Morning Consult...

Karimnagar (Telangana), March 25 Senior Congress leader and former minister T Jeevan Reddy announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday.During a meeting with his supporters at the district headquarters in Jagtial, Reddy announced his resignation, bringing an end to his long-standing...

Kolkata, March 25 – Alleging that the TMC has gained votes from Muslim voters but has not provided adequate support to the community, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday claimed that Mamata Banerjee's politics have inadvertently benefited the BJP in West Bengal.Addressing a press...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 25 Senior Congress leader P J Kurien stated on Wednesday that the UDF would return to power in Kerala after the April 9 Assembly elections, and former minister Ramesh Chennithala would become the Chief Minister.The former Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Kurien...

Guwahati, March 24 – Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Tuesday, intensified his attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, describing the upcoming Assembly elections as a battle between the "genuine" and the "fake" Congress.Addressing...

Kolkata, March 24 – On Tuesday night, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee resigned from several "ministerial" positions she currently held, amidst the crucial two-phase state assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for next month.Mamata Banerjee is a candidate for the Bhabanipur assembly...

New Delhi, March 24 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unopposed elected as the president of JD (U) on Tuesday, with no other candidate filing nomination for the party's top post.This is the fourth time Kumar, 75, has become the party chief.Having already been in charge of the party since...

Hyderabad, March 24: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president, Mahesh Kumar Goud, met senior Congress leader and former minister T. Jeevan Reddy in Jagtial on Tuesday to persuade him to withdraw his decision to quit the party.Mahesh Kumar Goud said he requested Jeevan Reddy not to resign...

New Delhi, March 23 BJP national president Nitin Nabin will embark on a two-day visit to West Bengal on Tuesday to review the party's preparedness for the upcoming assembly polls in the TMC-ruled state.During his visit, Nabin will preside over a series of "high-level strategic meetings" with...