political realignment

Davanagere, March 27 Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that people have become "disillusioned" with the state government's administration over the past two and a half years.He asserted that the power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 22 In a significant political development ahead of the April 9 assembly elections, former independent MLA Karat Razack, who had been backed by the Left, reunited with the IUML on Sunday, after parting ways with the ruling LDF.The IUML is a key constituent of the...

Guwahati, March 18 – Assam Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia categorically dismissed any speculation about a possible defection to the BJP on Wednesday, asserting his unwavering commitment to the Congress party’s ideology and principles in the wake of former...

Kolkata, March 17 A former BJP panchayat chief, who was known to be close to senior party leader Suvendu Adhikari, rejoined the ruling TMC on Tuesday amid speculation that he may be pitted against the leader of the opposition in the Nandigram constituency in the upcoming assembly elections...

Guwahati, March 6 – The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is facing renewed internal turmoil in Assam following the resignation of another party MLA, Zakir Hussain Laskar, who represents the Hailakandi Assembly constituency.Laskar announced on Friday that he was stepping down from the...

Guwahati, March 5 – The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), led by Badruddin Ajmal, in Assam, suffered a setback on Thursday when its MLA from Cachar district in Southern Assam, Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, resigned ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.In a statement shared on...

Chennai, February 27 – In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former Chief Minister and senior AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (OPS) formally joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.Panneerselvam, who had...

Chennai, February 26 – Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr. S. Ramadoss indicated on Thursday that the party is likely to align with a Dravidian party for the upcoming elections, stating that a final decision on the alliance would become clear by Saturday.Speaking to reporters in...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Congress MLA Rakibuddin Ahmed said on Thursday that the resignation of former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah would have no impact on the party, describing it as a "vast ocean" that remains unaffected by individual exits...

Chennai, February 19 – In a significant political development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) formally joined the DMK-led alliance on Wednesday, marking the first time the party has aligned with the DMK since its inception in 2005.DMDK...

Guwahati, February 18 – Former president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Bhupen Kumar Borah, launched a scathing counter-attack on Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday, exposing "deep divisions" within the Assam Congress that appear to be rapidly widening amid "defections...

Guwahati, February 17 The Congress party in Assam is likely to face a significant political and psychological setback following the departure of its senior leader and former APCC president, Bhupen Kumar Borah.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that this development would weaken the...