state politics

Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a firm decision in favor of the common people of the country by reducing excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10, thereby easing the burden on citizens.Speaking to media...

Chandigarh, March 26 Bharatiya Janata Party's state President Sunil Jakhar raised the issue of ensuring the security of the family of the warehousing corporation Divisional Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who committed suicide, on Thursday.A minister resigned following his death. In a video...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 With days left for the crucial assembly elections, a political row has erupted in Kerala over BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's affidavit, with the Congress alleging that he had concealed details of a high-value property in Bengaluru and lodging a complaint with the...

Guwahati, March 23 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma began the second phase of the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ from his assembly constituency, Jalukbari, on Monday.People came out in large numbers, braving the heavy rain, to join the rally, which started from Atal Udyan Park in the western...

Jaipur, March 23 A section of Muslim organizations in the state have urged the Congress to consider nominating activist Umar Khalid to the Rajya Sabha from the state.Three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan will become vacant in June, and based on the current Assembly strength, the BJP is...

Kohima, March 21 The Congress fielded T Chalukumba Ao as its candidate for the by-election to the Koridang assembly constituency in Nagaland.State Congress president S Supongmeren Jamir formally handed over the symbol to Ao at the party's state headquarters in the presence of working...

Chennai, March 21 The people of Tamil Nadu are temperamentally very scientific, skilled in technical education and science, but they also love films, movie stars, and have built a cult-like respect and stature for actors, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.Without mentioning anyone...

Kolkata, March 21 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Governor R N Ravi at Lok Bhavan here on Saturday.While entering Lok Bhavan, Banerjee told reporters that she had been invited for tea by the newly appointed governor when he took oath on March 12.The chief minister had...

Mumbai, March 20 Opposition parties on Friday targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged links with a self-proclaimed numerologist, arrested by the Nashik Crime Branch for raping a woman and exploiting many others under the guise of religious...

New Delhi, March 20 The people of Kerala are ready for change, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, as he campaigned for a UDF government in the state."The UDF is the team of Kerala," he said in a post on X."Each candidate represents the voice, aspirations, and trust of the people of...

Guwahati, March 19 The Assam regional party, the Assam Janjati Parishad (AJP), announced candidates for two more seats on Thursday, naming its general secretary, Jagdish Bhuyan, among its nominees.The regional outfit, part of a Congress-led alliance in the state, had announced its candidates...

Guwahati, March 19 Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP after "making significant sacrifices" and not with the expectation of receiving any "benefits", Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday, a day after the Congress MP was inducted into the ruling party.The two-term MP from...

Lucknow, March 19 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the BJP is "misleading" the youth and has failed to provide them with jobs and employment opportunities.Addressing party workers and leaders who had gathered from various districts at the party's state...

New Delhi, March 19 Describing the BJP as a minor player in the Kerala elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that the party is unlikely to have enough influence to be a kingmaker in the state and at best can only "break their duck" in the assembly.In an exclusive...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday.In his message, Arlekar said that the festival, which marks the end of Ramadan, reflects the values of discipline and compassion...

Kolkata, March 19 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to transfer bureaucrats and police officers in the state and also to send many of them on deputation as general and police observers in other...

New Delhi, March 19 Describing the BJP as a minor player in the Kerala elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that the party is unlikely to have enough influence to be a kingmaker in the state, and at best, can only "break their duck" in the assembly.In an exclusive...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Wednesday that Leader of the Opposition K. Chandrasekhar Rao drew over Rs 1.06 crore in salaries and allowances without attending the Assembly.Speaking in the Assembly on Wednesday night, the Chief Minister revealed that the...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday termed Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation from the party and subsequent joining of the BJP as unfortunate, and said the senior leader was "upset for personal reasons".Gogoi also said that he...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 A day after he quit the Congress, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi, on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other leaders of the saffron party in New Delhi.He was formally inducted into the BJP by its state president Dilip...