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Kolkata: A senior election observer was removed from his post after he allegedly challenged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a high-level review meeting on Wednesday, April 8, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. A full bench of the Election Commission (EC) was gathered for the virtual meeting when the Cooch Behar South constituency general observer, Anurag Yadav, openly objected to the CEC's alleged remarks about the former not having enough info on the constituency he ...Read More >
Kerala voters' mood: While the ruling LDF seeks a historic third term, UDF aims for a comeback, and NDA attempts to break the bipolar trend The political mood in Kerala ahead of the April 9, 2026 Assembly elections is a high-stakes standoff between a quest for a historic "triple" by the Left and a strong "pendulum" push for change by the opposition. While the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeks a historic third term, the United Democratic Front (UDF) aims for a comeback, and the National ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta has announced that Andhra Pradesh is now free from Left-Wing Extremism. The significant milestone has been achieved a day ahead of the March 31 deadline set by the Union government under Operation Kagar, he said. Expressing satisfaction over the achievement, the DGP said the sustained and intelligence-driven combing operations over the past few years had effectively dismantled the CPI (Maoist) leadership and its network in the State. Sev ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will intensify the BJP's election campaign in West Bengal on Thursday with rallies in Haldia, Asansol and Siuri. The choice of venues underlines the BJP's attempt to consolidate its support in areas where it has made major gains while also pushing into regions considered strongholds of the ruling TMC. According to the schedule shared by the BJP, Modi will address his first rally at 9.30 am in Haldia Township in Purba Medinipur district, followe ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination from Bhabanipur, staging a show of strength with a road march from her Kalighat residence to the Alipore Survey Building in Kolkata. Flanked by supporters chanting slogans in her favour, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief walked nearly 800 metres, greeting party workers with folded hands as she sought to project confidence ahead of a high-stakes contest.Soon after filing her papers, Banerjee launched a sharp ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) At the stroke of 6 PM on Tuesday, the curtains came down on more than three weeks of relentless, high voltage campaigning for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, leaving behind a state charged with anticipation and political theatre at its peak. The finale was nothing short of grand. Across Kerala, cadres of all three major fronts, the LDF, UDF, and NDA leading with their candidates, poured onto the streets in a dazzling show of strength. This is ...Read More >
Mizoram government and Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) faction to sign peace accord on April 14. The deal aims to bring lasting peace and development to the region. The Mizoram government is set to sign a peace accord with the Lalhmingthanga Sariate-led faction of the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) (HPC-D), with the agreement likely to be formalised on April 14, officials said on April 7. The signing ceremony will take place at Sakawedai, where the state Home Secretary will repres ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The BJP on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "spreading fear" among voters and alleged that the ruling TMC is obstructing free and fair elections in the state. Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad countered Banerjee's claim that central forces were being deployed to target voters and said the remarks reflect "desperation" in the face of an impending electoral defeat. "It seems that she is facing a certain a ...Read More >
Officers familiar with the case said Sodi Keshalu likely carried a reward of around Rs 20 lakh. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sodi Keshalu, a top PLGA commander, surrendered to Telangana Police with 40 others * Keshalu served as deputy commander along Telangana-Chhattisgarh border and led 20-30 cadres * The surrendered group included divisional and area leaders who handed over multiple rifles Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hydera ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Even as Koraput district has been declared free of Maoist influence, concerns are emerging over the alleged failure of authorities to rehabilitate several surrendered cadres in accordance with government promises. One such case is that of Sirame Mandangi, a former Maoist cadre from Pachingi village under Kumbhari panchayat in the Narayanpatna block of Koraput district, who is reportedly struggling to make ends meet more than a decade after her surrender. According to reports, Mand ...Read More >
Kolkata Police on Friday registered two cases following a complaint by the Election Commission of India over chaos outside a nomination centre, where senior Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP candidates filed their papers a day earlier amid clashes and alleged slogan-shouting by ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers. "Two cases were registered against unidentified people at the Alipore and Kalighat police stations," a police officer said, requesting anonymity. After addressing a rally at Hazra, ...Read More >
Ratna Debnath on the Panihati campaign trail. Shortly after 8am, Ratna Debnath greets BJP workers as she enters the party office in Bengal's Panihati, and readies for another day of door-to-door campaigning before the April election. To the rest of India, however, she is the mother of 'Abhaya', the 31-year-old junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. Look at Ratna and it seem as if she still hasn't stopped crying. But she has a ...Read More >
PANIHATI: Twenty months after the rape and murder of a young doctor inside Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital triggered nationwide outrage, the politics of that crime has caught up with Bengal's election battlefield. In Panihati, a constituency that for nearly six decades changed hands only between the Left and the Congress and later TMC, the April 29 contest is no longer just another election. In this north Kolkata suburb, now regarded as a safe TMC seat, voters are being ...Read More >
Eradication of Maoism needed only a strong will, which the Narendra Modi government has, and the Congress, in contrast, not only allowed Maoist violence to proliferate but the growth of urban Naxals also took place under their watch, Union Minister Amit Shah said today. Responding to the debate in the Lok Sabha on eradication of Left-wing terror -- the government's deadline for which ends tomorrow -- Shah said the Maoist violence has cost the lives of 20,000 young people and affected 120 millio ...Read More >
Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM won five seats in the Bihar election last year ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Asaduddin Owaisi expands AIMIM's campaign to West Bengal and Assam targeting Muslim voters * AIMIM allies with Humayun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party in Bengal, contesting about 182 seats * Owaisi's party supports AIUDF in Assam but does not field any candidates there Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Months after the ...Read More >
At an undisclosed location in Bastar district's Jagdalpur town, five top Naxal leaders who surrendered in late 2025, are listening to Shah. For decades, they fought the state, but admit that eventually, the state prevailed. On Tuesday, the five meet with Hindustan Times at a park on the outskirts of Jagdalpur . They speak candidly about the decline of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), the steady strengthening of intelligence networks and security forces, the leadership vacuum at the top of ...Read More >
Bijapur: A total of 25 Naxalites, including 12 women, surrendered before security forces Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Authorities have also recovered 7 kg of gold, Rs 2.92 crore in cash, and 93 weapons from them. After their arrest, the police called the development as as a significant milestone on Naxal operation. Naxal activities almost eradicated Speaking to news agency ANI, Inspector General (IG) Bastar P Sunderraj said that the Naxalite activities in Bastar region have been "almost c ...Read More >
The Naxal insurgency thrived in the area as there were lot of sympathisers and supporters. Gadchiroli: Maharashtra was one of the partially affected states and Gadchiroli was an integral part of the Maoist theatre, and it was an integral part of what the insurgents called the Dandakaranya region. Till about four months back Gadchiroli was among the worst affected Left Wing Extremist (LWE) districts in the country. The Naxal insurgency thrived in the area as there were lot of sympathisers and ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Twenty-five Maoist cadres, including 12 women, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on March 31, with authorities recovering 7 kg of gold, Rs 2.92 crore in cash, and 93 weapons from their possession. Inspector General (IG) Bastar P. Sunderraj termed the development a significant milestone in anti-Naxal operations, stating that Naxalite activities in the Bastar division have been "almost completely eradicated" under ...Read More >
A Maoist cadre carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, police said. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched a search operation based on intelligence inputs about Maoist presence, during which a gunbattle broke out in a forested, hilly area. Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said that intermittent firing continued between the DRG team and Maoists since the morning hours. "During the ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Twenty-five Maoist cadres, including 12 women, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on March 31, with authorities recovering 7 kg of gold, Rs 2.92 crore in cash, and 93 weapons from their possession. Inspector General (IG) Bastar P. Sunderraj termed the development a significant milestone in anti-Naxal operations, stating that Naxalite activities in the Bastar division have been "almost completely eradicated" under ...Read More >
Nandigram Constituency 2026: A Prestige Seat At The Heart of Bengal Politics West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Nandigram assembly seat is seen as a prestige battle between the BJP and TMC, with implications beyond the constituency. Nandigram Constituency 2026: Nandigram remains one of the most closely watched assembly seats in West Bengal, known for shaping wider political narratives in the state. Located in Purba Medinipur district, it is a general constituency (No. 210) under the Tamlu ...Read More >
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Five Maoist cadres surrendered under a rehabilitation initiative in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, with security forces also recovering weapons, officials said on Tuesday. Authorities stated that the district is now free from active Maoist presence following sustained operations over the years. Inspector General (IG) Bastar P Sundarraj said that Maoist organisations have been dismantled in the region and appealed to any remaining cadres to surrender an ...Read More >
As many as 44 Maoists from five districts of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh surrendered before security forces on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), said a senior police officer. The surrender led to recoveries of a large cache of arms and ammunitions apart from cash amounting to ₹3 crore and gold worth over ₹11 crore, which were displayed on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), the officer added, highlighting the significance of the date that was set by the Centre as the deadline for elimination of Maoism fro ...Read More >
Bijapur: A total of 35 Naxalites laid down arms on the final day, March 31, 2026, of eliminating Naxalism across Bijapur, Sukma, Dantewada, Narayanpur, and Kanker, In Bijapur, 25 Naxal cadres, including 12 women, surrendered under the 'Poona Margaem' campaign. Apart from surrender, security forces also recovered assets worth Rs 14.06 crore. The seized items included Rs 2.90 crore in cash and 7.20 kg of gold valued at Rs 11.16 crore, apart from the recent recovery of Rs 5.37 crore. All 25 surre ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Declaring March 31 a "historic" and "unforgettable" day for Chhattisgarh, deputy chief minister and home minister Vijay Sharma on Tuesday claimed that armed Naxalism had come to an end in the state, capping what he described as the collapse of a five-decade insurgency in just two years.Addressing the media in Raipur, Sharma said the armed Maoist structure in Chhattisgarh had been dismantled and that only a small number of scattered cadres remained, mostly without weapons. The declaration ...Read More >
DANTEWADA: Indian police displayed large caches of seized arms and ammunition on Tuesday. The display came a day after officials declared the end of the six-decade-long Maoist insurgency. The haul in Bastar's Dantewada district ranged from crude mortars to carbine rifles looted from security forces. Officials said the display signalled that remaining rebels were "joining the mainstream". Five former insurgents were presented copies of India's constitution during the event. Bastar police chief ...Read More >
Rourkela: A day after state director general of police Y B Khurania appealed to the Maoists to surrender before the centre's deadline of March 31, a 19-year-old woman rebel surrendered before Rourkela police on Monday.Mongri Hunanga, a member of the local guerrilla squad of the CPI(Maoist)'s South Chotanagra division, hails from Holomuli village under Chotanagra police station in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.Police said her village lies inside the Saranda Reserve Forest, an area frequentl ...Read More >
Odisha's top cop reports a significant number of Maoist surrenders, highlighting the state's efforts to combat Naxalism and encourage rebels to return to mainstream society. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey Points77 Maoists have surrendered to Odisha police between January 2025 and March 2025.23 Maoists from Odisha surrendered to police in neighbouring Chhattisgarh during the same period.27 Maoists have been killed in encounters with security forces in Odisha since January 2025.Odisha DGP appeals to re ...Read More >
Raipur/Dantewada, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five Maoist cadres, including four women, associated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee surrendered before security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The surrender event was held at the Police Lines in Karli under the Puna Margem initiative, aimed at rehabilitation and mainstreaming of former extremists. Police officials said, the cadres laid down arms and returned to social mainstream, citing the declining strength ...Read More >
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