Politics

  • APSC corruption and progress in 6th Schedule areas will be highlighted in the ongoing Budget session.

    APSC corruption and progress in 6th Schedule areas will be highlighted in the ongoing Budget session.

    At the outstation Budget Session in Kokrajhar, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted that the Justice Biplab Sarma Committee report on corruption in the APSC and Sixth Schedule area development will be key topics during the ongoing 15th session of the Assam Assembly. During today’s session, the House will discuss developing Sixth Schedule areas for…

  • BJP wins all 10 seats in Chhattisgarh mayoral polls.

    BJP wins all 10 seats in Chhattisgarh mayoral polls.

    The BJP won all 10 mayoral posts in Chhattisgarh’s civic polls. Voter turnout was 72.19%, with Koriya and Gariaband districts having the highest at 84.97% and 84.65%. Bilaspur and Raipur had the lowest with 51.37% and 52.75% respectively. Results were announced after counting votes in 173 urban bodies, comprising 10 Municipal Corporations, 49 Councils, and…

  • Will BJP choose a Jat or Dalit candidate for Delhi CM?

    Will BJP choose a Jat or Dalit candidate for Delhi CM?

    Following its electoral success, the BJP, with 48 seats, is poised to select Delhi’s new Chief Minister, competing against the AAP with 22 seats. The appointment procedure, monitored by two central observers, will take place at a legislature party meeting on Sunday. There’s a rising call in the BJP for a Jat or Dalit leader…

  • NCP expands core group by including Bhujbal and Munde.

    NCP expands core group by including Bhujbal and Munde.

    The NCP, under Ajit Pawar’s leadership, has enlarged its core group from three to seven members. This new team comprises Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Hasan Mushrif, and Dilip Walse Patil. The announcement was made by Pawar on Friday. Chhagan Bhujbal’s inclusion in the core group is viewed as a conciliatory move following his public discontent…

  • Assam CM alleges Congress MP and wife have links to Pakistan.

    Assam CM alleges Congress MP and wife have links to Pakistan.

    Assam CM Sarma indirectly accused Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi and his wife of ISI links in a recent post. Sarma detailed an incident involving a first-term MP and his organization, Policy for Youth, being invited to discuss India-Pakistan relations at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi in 2015. Notably, this MP, not on the…

  • ACB considers action against Kejriwal, AAP leaders for poaching allegations.

    ACB considers action against Kejriwal, AAP leaders for poaching allegations.

    The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Delhi is considering legal action against AAP leaders, like Kejriwal, Ahlawat, and Singh. This comes after they didn’t respond to notices regarding BJP’s alleged attempt to lure AAP MLAs before the Delhi election. Kejriwal claimed that 16 AAP MLAs were offered ₹15 crore each to switch to the BJP. On February…

  • BJP considers naming a woman as Delhi CM, according to a report.

    BJP considers naming a woman as Delhi CM, according to a report.

    After winning 48 of 70 seats in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP may appoint a female Chief Minister, as per India TV Today. This victory ended AAP’s ten-year rule and marks BJP’s return to power after 27 years in the national capital. The new CM will come from the recently elected legislators. Four…

  • Mamata Banerjee won’t form a Congress alliance for the 2026 election and will run independently instead.

    Mamata Banerjee won’t form a Congress alliance for the 2026 election and will run independently instead.

    West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stated that TMC will run solo in the 2026 assembly polls, rejecting alliances with Congress or other parties. Confident in securing a two-thirds majority for a fourth term, she emphasized that Congress lacks support in West Bengal, reiterating her choice to contest independently. During a meeting with legislators, Banerjee warned…

  • Mann dismisses rumors of Kejriwal replacing him; Urges others to ignore the gossip

    Mann dismisses rumors of Kejriwal replacing him; Urges others to ignore the gossip

    Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann denied rumors of his replacement after AAP lost in the Delhi polls. Speculation arose post a meeting in Delhi with Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Punjab MLAs. When asked about the rumors, Mann simply replied, “Let them say.” Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa fueled rumors by alleging that Arvind…

  • Manipur CM N Biren Singh resigns and submits resignation letter to Governor.

    Manipur CM N Biren Singh resigns and submits resignation letter to Governor.

    Manipur CM N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday amid state unrest and ethnic conflict ongoing for two years. He submitted his resignation letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan in Imphal amidst political developments and internal BJP party discussions. Earlier, Singh met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi before returning to Manipur.…