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Patna, March 30 – Independent MP Pappu Yadav strongly supported Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday, asserting that there is no constitutional requirement for immediate resignation and cautioning the BJP against actions that could "fragment" the public mandate in Bihar.Speaking to...

Patna, March 28 – Former MP and influential leader Anand Mohan has asserted that there is no longer a need for the post of a "National Working President" in the Janata Dal (United).Emphasizing the importance of leadership, Anand Mohan stated that Nitish Kumar remains the supreme authority...

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...

Bengaluru, March 25 A group photoshoot of Karnataka MLAs on Wednesday sparked speculation about a possible leadership change and cabinet reshuffle in the state.The timing of the group photoshoot led to speculation, as such an exercise is typically held at the end of the Assembly's five-year...

Alappuzha, March 11 – Veteran CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran has sparked fresh political speculation in Kerala after launching his own WhatsApp media group on Wednesday, a day before he was scheduled to address a press conference at his residence.Attempts to appease him failed even after general...

Bengaluru, March 9 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's visit to New Delhi has once again sparked speculation, linking it to a possible leadership change in the state after the Budget Session of the legislature.According to official and party sources, Shivakumar left for the...

Bengaluru, March 8 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's visit to New Delhi on Sunday has once again sparked speculation, linking it to a possible leadership change in the state after the Budget Session of the Legislature.According to official and party sources, Shivakumar left for...

Patna, March 7 Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday dismissed speculations that a move was afoot to form a new centrally administered territory by carving districts out of Bihar and West Bengal.Rai, who is also a former Bihar BJP president, responded to claims made by...

Kolkata, March 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the incoming Governor R N Ravi is a "BJP cadre" and claimed that the sudden exit of C V Ananda Bose from Lok Bhavan was the result of pressure from the Centre.Addressing supporters at her ongoing protest...

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...

New Delhi, March 6 – Congress leader Udit Raj launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Friday over its alleged treatment of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his party, Janata Dal (United), claiming that the BJP systematically weakened JD(U) within the NDA alliance. His remarks came as Nitish...

New Delhi, March 5 – Shortly after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his decision to retire from active politics and switch to the Rajya Sabha, the Congress party termed it a "leadership coup" in the state, orchestrated by "G2".Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh called it a...

Patna, March 3 – Speculation about the possible political entry of Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has once again intensified amid the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the state.Senior JD(U) leader and Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary addressed the...

Kolkata, March 1 The Election Commission held an emergency two-day meeting from March 2 to review preparations for the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections, amid heightened political speculation over the election schedule, an official said.The meetings will be held in multiple phases...

Bengaluru, February 28 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Saturday that he was unaware of any legislators traveling to Delhi or abroad, and made it clear that he would not interfere in such matters.Responding to queries from reporters here amid speculation about MLAs...

Kolkata, February 28 Ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections in West Bengal, the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls on Saturday triggered fresh political ripples in Bhabanipur, a constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with over 47,000 names struck off and more...

Chennai, February 26 – V.K. Sasikala, the former close aide of the late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and a prominent figure in Tamil Nadu politics, announced on Thursday that the name of her new political party would be revealed within a week. She also confirmed that the party would contest...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Mahila Congress President Mira Borthakur launched a strong attack on former Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Kumar Borah on Thursday, describing him as a "traitor" and an "opportunist" following his resignation from the party and impending switch to the...

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...

Guwahati, February 18 – Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi launched a sharp attack on former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday, following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's announcement that Borah would join the Bharatiya...