political leadership

Patna, March 7 – Nishant Kumar, the son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has taken his first visible step towards active political involvement.On Saturday morning, he visited the residence of Sanjay Jha, the National Executive President of the Janata Dal (United), where he held an informal...

Mumbai, March 6 More than a month after his death in a plane crash, former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was prominently featured in the state assembly. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis effusively praised him during his budget speech on Friday, and announced a memorial in his...

Patna, March 6 Amid growing political speculation in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday assured party leaders and workers that his decision to contest the Rajya Sabha elections would not negatively affect either the party or governance in the state.Speaking during a meeting of the...

Kohima, March 6 – Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton on Friday welcomed the appointment of senior BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav as the new Governor of the state.President Droupadi Murmu announced the appointment and transfer of Governors and...

Jammu, March 6 Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta expressed his gratitude to the President, Prime Minister, and Home Minister on Friday after his appointment as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, calling the responsibility to serve the nation a matter of great pride.Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief...

Patna, March 5 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's governance over the past two decades on Thursday, even as the latter signed nomination papers for his next political journey, from the legislature to the Parliament, while also paving the way for a...

New Delhi, March 5 Iran has not yet elected a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike last week, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.Ayatollah Dr Abdul Majeed Hakeemelahi, the representative of Iran's supreme leader...

Ranchi, March 5 Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Thursday said Nitish Kumar's tenure as the Chief Minister of Bihar will be remembered as a golden chapter in the state's history.Kumar announced his decision to enter the Rajya Sabha earlier in the day...

Chennai, March 5 – The Indian National Congress has nominated All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Christopher Tilak as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu in the upcoming biennial elections, scheduled for this month.The seat has been allocated to the Congress as part of...

Patna, March 5 – Nitish Kumar, leader of the JD(U), announced on Thursday that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha elections, effectively ending his tenure as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar.Kumar, who has served as Chief Minister for a record 10 terms since 2005, stated that the...

New Delhi, March 5 With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha elections, the Congress said on Thursday that a "leadership coup and regime change orchestrated by G2" has taken place and is a "huge betrayal" of the people's mandate.Kumar...

Patna, March 5 – In a dramatic development in Bihar politics, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ended all speculation by announcing his candidature for the Rajya Sabha.Addressing the people of the state via the social media platform X, Nitish Kumar wrote that for over two decades, they have...

Seoul, March 4 North Korea will elect representatives to its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, later this month, state media said Wednesday, as a follow-up step after a recent party congress.The election of representatives to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) will be held on...

New Delhi, March 3 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta extended greetings to city residents on the auspicious festival of Holi, describing it as a symbol of harmony, love, and unity.In her message, the Chief Minister said that Holi is not merely a festival of colours, but a celebration of our...

Guwahati, March 3 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday for being nominated as the party's candidate from Bihar for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections."Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the honorable national president...

Bengaluru, March 3 Amid the "leadership tussle" in Karnataka, state Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar emphasized "unity" within the Congress on Tuesday, stating that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are like "milk and honey."Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar praised Chief...

Jaipur, March 2 – The Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its 154-member State Working Committee on Monday, following the appointment of state office-bearers.The committee includes 12 permanent invitees and features several prominent leaders from across the state...

March 01, New Delhi – Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council.The council, which will also include the president and the head of the judiciary, will guide the country until the Assembly of Experts elects a permanent leader. Born in 1959, the 67-year-old...

March 01, New Delhi - Iranian state television confirmed in the early hours of Sunday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died.A presenter on state television announced his death at 5:00 am (0130 GMT). Iranian media also reported the deaths of his daughter, son-in-law, and...

Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 – The internal power struggle within the Congress-led Karnataka government will intensify and reach its final phase after the state budget, said former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai, referring to the leadership struggle between...