state politics

New Delhi, March 18 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warmly welcomed former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, asserting that the grand old party no longer has space for “self-respecting individuals”.Speaking to reporters in the...

Guwahati, March 18 – Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi, announced on Wednesday that he was “deeply hurt” and had “no option” but to resign from the Indian National Congress, alleging repeated humiliation and a lack of a conducive environment within the party’s...

Panaji, March 18 The opposition Congress party has announced Dr. Ketan Bhatikar as its candidate for the upcoming Ponda assembly by-election in Goa.The by-election to the Ponda constituency in South Goa is scheduled for April 9, necessitated by the death of the sitting BJP MLA and former...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 18 – Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi criticised the Karnataka Congress government on Tuesday, stating that it had repeatedly displayed administrative failures, and that the latest incident, where the Assembly Speaker...

Guwahati, March 17 In a blow to the opposition Congress, Assam's Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, just 20 days before the state assembly elections.Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department chairman...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Paying tribute to former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan on his first death anniversary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that he was the "Bhishma Pitamah" of the BJP in Odisha.Addressing a large gathering of leaders from various fields here, Singh said that...

Bengaluru, March 17 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, where he stated that he would meet with MPs and Union Ministers from the state regarding pending irrigation projects.Speaking to the media at Kempegowda International Airport before departing for...

Hyderabad, March 16 The AICC (All India Congress Committee) on Monday established a Coordination Committee to facilitate coordination between the organization and the Telangana government.The committee includes Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his deputy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state Congress...

Bengaluru, March 16 Upset over the insufficient number of written replies from government departments to MLAs' questions, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader adjourned the House and walked out on Monday, stating that he would not run the House until concerned ministers and secretaries provide...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 "Will the lotus bloom or not," is one of the most discussed political questions raised in Kerala during every election, and the upcoming Assembly polls are no different.For the April 9 Assembly polls, the BJP is entering the fray in Kerala with renewed ambitions...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that some party MPs from Kerala have expressed interest in contesting in the upcoming assembly elections in the state, but the final decision will be that of the high command.Speaking to reporters, Venugopal...

Silchar, March 14 Asserting that the Centre is working to minimize the impact of global conflicts on the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the opposition Congress is acting "irresponsibly" by trying to create panic in the country.Addressing a public meeting in...

Alappuzha, March 13 Security has been increased at the residence of rebel CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran in Alappuzha following protests by party workers over his decision to contest the upcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate from the Ambalapuzha constituency.Police officials said...

Ranchi, March 12 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday that he had a discussion with Assam Congress Chief Gaurav Gogoi on the election strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in the northeastern state.Earlier, Gogoi called on Soren at his residential office here."Our...

New Delhi, March 12 Members of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress had sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu to inform her about the welfare initiatives of the West Bengal government, but the President's office turned down their request, citing "lack of time", a source said on...

Amaravati, March 12 – YSR Congress Party always stands for values and credibility, party president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Thursday.Addressing a gathering at the party's formation day celebrations at YSRCP’s central office, Reddy said the party was born to keep...

Shimla, March 11 Former Himachal Pradesh minister Ram Lal Markanda said on Wednesday that he has been meeting leaders across the state to gauge their views amid speculation about the formation of a third political front ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.With around 21 months left for the...

Hyderabad, March 11 Telangana's new Governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla, stated on Wednesday that the state represents aspirations, innovation, and resilience.In his first message to the people of Telangana after assuming office as Governor, he said that the determination of the people, the state's...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 A day after quitting the opposition BJD, former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena joined the ruling BJP in Odisha on Wednesday, citing the lack of a succession plan in the regional party.Jena, along with his supporters from Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts, joined the...

Kochi, March 11 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Wednesday inaugurated one of the completed sections of NH-66, hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated it to the nation, in protest against the exclusion of state PWD minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the PM's event.Riyas had held a...