Kerala: AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday said the Congress will launch a comprehensive audit to uncover alleged irregularities in the voters’ list from the last Lok Sabha elections. He said there were 48 constituencies where INDIA bloc candidates lost by fewer than 50,000 votes, and the party would carry out extensive checks … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday address the NDA parliamentary party meeting, amid the ongoing impasse in Parliament. The meeting, being held after a long gap, will be attended by the MPs of the ruling alliance. This will the first such gathering during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The key NDA … Read more
New Delhi: Floor leaders of INDIA opposition bloc met on Thursday to chalk out their strategy in cornering the Central government on key issues, primarily the US’ tariff announcement. The Opposition parties are expected to mount their attack on the Modi government in Parliament today over the 25 per cent tariff imposed on India by … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the ongoing voter list revision in Bihar, a move that the INDI Alliance had strongly opposed, calling it unfair and politically motivated. While the process will continue, the court issued notices to the Election Commission (EC) and the Bihar government, demanding answers on the legal … Read more
New Delhi: Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections are being overshadowed by a heated controversy surrounding a major revision of the state’s voter list. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a “special intensive revision,” the first of its kind since 2003, aiming to update the rolls and remove ineligible voters. This includes addressing issues such as … Read more
New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 55 on Thursday, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge praising him for his dedication to the Constitution’s values and compassion for the millions whose voices often go unheard. Gandhi, who is a former Congress president and the Leader of the Opposition in … Read more
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday confirmed that his party will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as part of the opposition INDIA bloc, emphasising that the alliance remains intact. Responding to statements by Congress MP Imran Masood, Yadav said, “Those who wish to leave the INDIA alliance are free … Read more
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati launched a scathing attack on Congress party and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of having double standards over alliances and caste politics. Her remarks was in response to Rahul Gandhi’s statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would have lost the 2024 … Read more
New Delhi: Internal conflict is surfacing within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The tension became apparent after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) president Sharad Pawar feted Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde during an event in Delhi. The felicitation has raised many hackles and drawn flak from the Shiv Sena (UBT). Its senior party … Read more
New Delhi: Riding high on his party’s resounding victory in Delhi Assembly polls, West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday evening sounded a warning to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee: “Look out, you are next.” Talking to reporters after BJP’s victory, an excited Adhikari said, “Delhi ki jeet hamari hain… 2026 mein Bengal ki baari … Read more
New Delhi: The Opposition INDIA bloc, including Congress and Trinamool Congress, criticised the Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling it inadequate in addressing key economic challenges such as stagnant real wages, weak mass consumption, sluggish private investment and a complicated GST system. Congress: Rahul Gandhi dismissed the Budget as a “band-aid … Read more
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday pointed out that his party is backing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rather than Congress in Delhi, as AAP is in a stronger position to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming assembly election in February. Akhilesh Yadav explained that the decision to … Read more
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the people of Maharashtra rejected the politics of betrayal and dynasty in the 2024 assembly elections, sending veteran politician Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray “home”. Shah attributed the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition’s resounding victory to the public’s desire for stability and … Read more
New Delhi: Clarifying his stance, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday stated that he had never called for the dissolution of the opposition INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra. His comments followed his party’s decision to contest the Maharashtra local body polls alone. Raut pointed out that the … Read more
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that India Bloc should dismantle the alliance if the coalition was meant only for the Lok Sabha elections. Abdullah’s was responding to a question about the ongoing war-of-words between the Congress Party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of Assembly polls in … Read more
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc is imploding in Delhi with key constituents Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) going in different directions with no possibility of any alliance left. AAP has already announced candidates for all seats in Delhi with Congress also pitting Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, against Arvind Kejriwal. … Read more
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which was responsible for securing the Parliament House Complex, pointed out on Monday that there was no lapse on its part during the scuffle between NDA and INDIA bloc MPs that took place last Thursday. “There was no lapse (on part of the force). No weapon was … Read more
New Delhi: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Dhankhar of undermining the dignity of his constitutional role and prioritizing politics over parliamentary norms. The opposition parties, under INDIA bloc, had moved a no-confidence motion against Dhankhar, alleging biased conduct and partisan behavior. “The Vice President … Read more
New Delhi: Opposition INDIA bloc on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to visit conflict-hit Manipur and raised three demands. The opposition said that the people of Manipur have been “eagerly waiting” for PM Modi to put forward their “voices of helplessness”. In the letter to PM Modi, the opposition INDIA bloc … Read more
New Delhi: The BJP has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for attempting to visit Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh without prior notice to the authorities, describing the move as an act of “sheer desperation” amid a rivalry with the Samajwadi Party for minority votes. The comments were made by BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi during a … Read more
Ahead of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ignited a significant controversy with remarks perceived as targeting Muslim communities. Leaders from the opposition’s INDIA bloc have filed a formal complaint with the state’s Chief Electoral Officer, demanding action against Sarma for his incendiary statements made during a rally in … Read more
New Delhi: After a decade of political uncertainty, Jammu and Kashmir is all set to welcome its first elected government since 2014. The new government will be led by the National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah who will be given the oath to the new office on Tuesday. The oath-taking ceremony is going to be a … Read more