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MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena before the civic polls in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde paid a visit to New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi. The deputy CM maintained that he had gone to convey Diwali greetings and discuss certain infra projects but his visit is significant, coming as it does amid the dispute between the two ruling parties over seat-sharing in Mumbai, Thane and other civic bodies and the war of words unleashed by politicians from both parties against eac ...Read More >
Tejashwi Yadav, INDIA bloc's CM candidate, vowed to discard the Waqf (Amendment) Act if his coalition wins power in Bihar. He criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly supporting communal forces. Yadav also promised development for the Seemanchal region and an increase in old-age pensions. He claimed the current government is plagued by corruption and poor law and order. If the INDIA bloc is voted to power in Bihar, the Waqf (Amendment) Act would be "thrown into the dustbin", the opp ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday visited the residence of Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) [LJP(RV)] chief Chirag Paswan to participate in Chhath Puja festivities, in a gesture that comes amid new political alignments and speculation over internal equations within Bihar's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA). During the meeting, Paswan expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for joining the celebration and dismissed opposition claims of tension ...Read More >
The Voter Adhikar Yatra, with Tejashwi Yadav and other INDIA leaders, was expected to give the Congress visibility and legitimacy. After weeks of deliberations, the Mahagathbandhan declared RJD leader Tejashwi as its chief ministerial candidate and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani as the deputy CM face on Thursday. Tejashwi being the CM pick, though delayed, was natural. However, the choice of Sahani indicated a shift in leadership dynamics in the alliance. The RJD-led Mahaga ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The results of the Bihar Assembly elections are set to be announced on November 14, but the politics leading up to it has already exposed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in an unflattering light. Bihar's politics has long been seen as a mirror reflecting the emerging national narrative. It captures grassroots sentiment as well as a leader's ability to manoeuvre emotions and situations. This election, in particular, is shaping up to be a key indicator of the count ...Read More >
Though the minister asserted that the state wasn't changing its existing education policy, the decision on PM-SHRI marked a U-turn by the same government, which had in June said it won't sign up for the scheme and will consider taking a legal recourse to get central funds. The CPI, which believes that PM-SHRI is the Centre's way of promoting its National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, disagrees. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam told ThePrint on Wednesday the Left party is against NEP because the ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed anguish over Bihar's persistent poverty and unemployment under NDA rule, claiming CM Nitish Kumar won't be reinstated if the alliance wins. He accused the Centre of shielding corrupt leaders and promised a corruption-free government focused on people's grievances, affordable medicines, and jobs if the INDIA bloc is voted to power. Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar's farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the sta ...Read More >
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has lodged a complaint at the office of the Director-General of Police (DGP) in Mangalagiri against what it called a "politically motivated IVRS campaign," allegedly orchestrated by the ruling coalition, to divert public attention from its involvement in the alleged illicit liquor racket that is unearthed in Andhra Pradesh. The complaint was filed with the Cyber Crime Division on Friday by party leaders Jogi Ramesh, Velampalli Srinivas, Malladi Vishnu, MLC M. Arun ...Read More >
Tirupati: Srikalahasti MLA Bojjala Sudhir Reddy on Saturday strongly condemned what he described as the 'petty and misleading politics' being carried out by the YSRCP over the spurious liquor issue. Speaking to the media in Srikalahasti on Saturday, Sudhir Reddy said the false allegations and propaganda being spread by the opposition reveal their lack of remorse for how they 'played with people's lives during the past five years'. He accused the previous YSRCP government of leaving behind 'a le ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the conciliatory efforts of the CPM which deputed General Education Minister V Sivankutty to placate the CPI state leadership following its opposition towards the state signing PM SHRI project, the latter refused to yield to the former's diplomacy. The CPI state leadership is learnt to have told the minister that since breaches in left policy and lapses in collective responsibility occurred at the cabinet level, it must be dealt with at the leadership level. Efforts ...Read More >
Nagpur: With the state's local body elections approaching fast, cracks appear to be widening within the Mahayuti alliance as indications emerge that the BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP may not contest together in several districts, including Nagpur. A local NCP leader reportedly urged deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to join forces with his uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP faction to 'show BJP its strength' rather than be sidelined in the seat-sharing process. "All indications suggest that the BJP is unlikel ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura Civil Service (TCS) officers have voiced their outrage to CM Manik Saha following the assault on BDO Salema, engineer Animesh Saha, and SDPO Samudra Debbarma. The attack, allegedly carried out by cadres of BJP's coalition partner TIPRA Motha during a 24-hour NGO strike, has left the state in turmoil.TCS officers, in a meeting with the CM, demanded immediate punishment for those responsible and called for enhanced security measures for government employees. The incident, which a ...Read More >
The Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khursheed announced support for the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha elections. This move aims to prevent the BJP from securing a seat. Khursheed stated his party has significant political differences with the National Conference. However, the current situation compels them to vote against the BJP. The National Conference received a shot in the arm on the day of Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, as the lone Awami Ittehad Party MLA, Sh ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Minister for General Education and Labour V Sivankutty on Saturday dismissed BJP leader K Surendran's claim that Hindutva ideologues V D Savarkar and K B Hedgewar would be included in the state's school syllabus following Kerala's decision to join the PM SHRI scheme. Responding to Surendran, Sivankutty said the former BJP state president's statement was part of a politically motivated propaganda and reflected his lack of understanding of Kerala's education policy. He ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Claiming that his father Ram Vilas Paswan wanted a Muslim chief minister for Bihar in 2005 but the RJD did not agree to it, LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday sought to reach out to the minority community, asking how will they get "respect" if they continue to remain a "bonded vote bank". "In 2005, my leader, my father, late Ram Vilas Paswan ji even sacrificed his own party to make a Muslim chief minister - yet even then, you did not support him," Chirag said in a ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) slammed attempts to curb the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), terming them "unfortunate". Speaking to reporters in Thane during the Diwali celebrations, Mr. Shinde affirmed the Sangh's "strong nationalist credentials and commitment to public service". "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a staunchly patriotic and nationalist organisation. The RSS always steps forward to help when the country is in cr ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on October 30 to attend programs in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra, BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal said. Modi has already addressed rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai, launching the NDA's campaign for the November 6 and 11 Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Bihar on October 30 to attend two programmes in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra, said BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi visited ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 25 (UNI) Tripura, Civil Service (TCS) officers have voiced strong discontent to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha following the assault of Block Development Officer (BDO) Salema and two others in Dhalai district on October 23. The attack, allegedly carried out by members of TIPRA Motha, a coalition partner of the BJP, occurred during a 24-hour strike organised by a non-governmental organisation. During a meeting with the Chief Minister, TCS officers called for accountability, demandin ...Read More >
T'puram: Sidestepping CPI's political arguments and protests, the state govt on Thursday signed an agreement with the Union govt to join the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme. General education secretary K Vasuki signed the agreement on behalf of the state govt in New Delhi. Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) director Supriya A R also accompanied the general education secretary to New Delhi.Earlier, state govt had opposed the scheme and refused to become a signatory to the proje ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after the Left government signed an MoU with the Centre on implementing PM SHRI in the state, major differences have cropped up within the LDF, with CPI's open opposition, terming it a breach of coalition ethics. In a clear divide within the Left, the CPI, the second largest constituent in the LDF, lashed out at the CPM and LDF leaderships for keeping CPI ministers in the dark and a lack of collective responsibility in the cabinet. The CPM leadership, meanwhile, chose ...Read More >
Srinagar: The results of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajya Sabha polls came as expected, with the ruling National Conference securing three seats on Friday and the BJP clinching the final one, largely due to a possible strategic cross-voting by a few Independents and the People's Conference's abstention. Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats was held on Friday, and the entire process was divided into three notifications. Chowdhry Mohammed Ramzan of the NC had a direct contest with Ali Mohammed Mir of ...Read More >
Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is facing internal strife as the Communist Party of India (CPI), a key ally, launched a vocal protest on Friday against the lead partner Communist Party of India (Marxist) over the decision to join the PM SHRI Schools scheme. Binoy Viswam, the CPI state secretary, expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of communication regarding the agreement, describing it as a breach of coalition discipline. Viswam questioned the necessity and urgency behind the st ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday released a list of 20 star campaigners for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, but it was the omissions that drew the most attention. Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has included veteran leader Azam Khan in the campaign team but left out his two uncles -- Ram Gopal Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav -- signalling a new phase in the party's internal power balance. The list features Akhilesh Yadav, his wife and Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP Kiranmay ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday blazed through poll-bound Bihar with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, calling upon voters to keep at bay the opposition RJD-Congress combine led by "people out on bail" and predicting a record-breaking victory for the NDA. The PM also sought to underscore the contrast between a fractious INDIA bloc and the cohesive BJP-led coalition, which included Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), Lok Janshakti Party and Hindusta ...Read More >
Vadodara, Oct 24 (PTI) The Opposition INDIA bloc is only interested in gaining power in the poll-bound Bihar, while the BJP-led NDA is eager to serve the people of the Hindi heartland state, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. Expressing confidence that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win the next month's assembly polls in Bihar, the BJP leader noted the 'Mahagathbandhan' -- the state-level grand coalition of Opposition parties -- lacks both 'gath' (alliance) ...Read More >
Samastipur/Begusarai, Oct 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched his Bihar assembly poll campaign with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, asserting that the NDA under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break all previous electoral records. The PM also called the INDIA bloc a "mahalathbandhan" (a tie-up in which people beat each other with sticks), a mocking reference to 'Mahagathbandhan' or grand alliance, as the opposition coalition is commonly known. H ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed anguish over Bihar's persistent poverty and unemployment under NDA rule, claiming CM Nitish Kumar won't be reinstated if the alliance wins. He accused the Centre of shielding corrupt leaders and promised a corruption-free government focused on people's grievances, affordable medicines, and jobs if the INDIA bloc is voted to power. Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar's farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the sta ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held last-minute discussions for Friday's Rajya Sabha polls with his party leaders, the strategy mostly focussing on securing the all-important votes from independent MLAs. To keep them going, they had a regular supply of 'pakoras' and 'chai', he said. National Conference (NC) and alliance members visited the chief minister's office in the assembly complex here as NC leaders worked out the arithmetic for the polls in four Upper House seats in ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (PTI) Voting was underway on Friday for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first Rajya Sabha election from Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and downgrading and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of J-K into two Union territories on August 5, 2019. Voting is being held inside the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly complex here, officials said. The elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats in J-K are divided into three notificat ...Read More >
Mukesh Sahani has been named the Deputy Chief Ministerial candidate for the Mahagathbandhan in poll bound Bihar, parties representing the Opposition bloc announced on Thursday. The alliance, which includes the RJD, Congress, Left parties, and Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), has already picked Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial face. Sahani's selection could be seen as a strategic move to consolidate support among Bihar's fisherman and other backward communities and strengthen the a ...Read More >
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