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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accepted the resignation of MP Sasmit Patra as leader of the BJD parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha. Sasmit Patra's resignation comes after Dutteshwar Hota, who has the support of BJD, Congress and CPI(M), was defeated in the Rajya Sabha elections amid cross-voting. Also Read | Why Stock Market Is Down Today, April 9, 2026. The party had suspended its six MLAs for "anti-party activities, in ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the controversy over singing of 'Vande Mataram', NCP-SP MP Fauzia Khan on Thursday said that singing the national song goes "against my religious beliefs". Her reactions came a day after two Congress councillors, Fauzia Sheikh Aleem and Rubina Iqbal, refused to sing the national song during proceedings in the Indore Municipal Corporation. Aleem reportedly insisted on being shown the specific statute or law that makes singing of 'Vande Mataram' mandatory ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A day after Congress councillors Fauzia Sheikh Alim and Rubina Iqbal refused to sing the national song 'Vande Mataram' at Indore Municipal Corporation, the political-sphere is in chaos. Political leaders from both BJP and Congress are reacting strongly to the incident. BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal called it 'an insult to martyrs,' while Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav said the Congress party should issue notices to the councillors involved. The row continues to spar ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the existing Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, questioning the lack of provisions for women from backward sections, particularly OBC communities. On the Centre's reported move to implement women's reservation based on the 2011 census data, Rao said, "Yesterday, the Cabinet decided to grant women a share in power, and this decision is based on the 2011 census dat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday questioned the Centre for withdrawing its proposal to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP 33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2028, saying that the move does not reflect a commitment towards the 2015 Paris Agreement. Jairam Ramesh questioned the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's commitment to fulfilling India's carbon mitigation goals. He also alleged that the Mo ...Read More >
There is no strong electoral wind blowing across Tamil Nadu to indicate the emerging trends and directions of the potential outcome of the assembly elections to be held on April 23, 2026. There is nothing to suggest that there is something brewing beneath the political surface. The alliances have been formalised, seat sharing arrangements have been completed, candidates list have been prepared and circulated out of the party headquarters and finally the filing of nomination process has begun. Al ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accepted the resignation of MP Sasmit Patra as leader of the BJD parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha. Sasmit Patra's resignation comes after Dutteshwar Hota, who has the support of BJD, Congress and CPI(M), was defeated in the Rajya Sabha elections amid cross-voting. The party had suspended its six MLAs for "anti-party activities, including cross-voting" in the Rajya Sabha elections. A BJD r ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (PTI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accepted the resignation of Sasmit Patra as the leader of the regional outfit's parliamentary party. Patra, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, had submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing reasons that remain undisclosed. The office of the Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly said in a statement, "President Biju Janata Dal Sri Naveen Patnaik has accepted the resignation of Dr Sasmit Patra, MP, as leader of the BJD parliament ...Read More >
Kottayam (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen on Thursday cast his vote in Kottayam as voting is underway for the Keralam assembly election, saying voters are backing Congress to seek justice for the alleged harassment of his father, Oommen Chandy. Speaking to ANI, Oommen said, "When this government was in opposition, they carried out a witch hunt against my father. They are protecting the people who carried out the witch hunt. They did not take any action." "The CBI ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was necessitate ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): NCP(SCP) MP from Baramati, Supriya Sule, on Thursday urged Congress to withdraw Akash More's candidature for the bye-election for the Baramati Assembly seat, which fell vacant after the demise of the former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Mahayuti has fielded Ajit Pawar's wife and NCP leader Sunetra Pawar, who needs to be part of the Assembly to be in the Deputy CM's seat. Also Read | Lucknow University UG Result 2026 Out: How To Check ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday administered the oath to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Parth Pawar as a newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Maharashtra at Parliament House. Parth Pawar, 35, took the oath in English in the presence of the Leader of the House J. P. Nadda and Congress Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh and several other leaders. He is the son of NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who passed away in a plane crash earlier this year. Prior to Ajit Pawar ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, asserting that the electoral battle in the state is primarily between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). Speaking to ANI after exercising his franchise, Tharoor downplayed the Bharatiya Janata Party's role in the state's political landscape. "The BJP is not a factor here. This is a state where the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led NDA has "no credibility" in Kerala, describing it as a "zero-seat party," even as voting got underway across the state with an encouraging turnout. "I certainly don't think, and I have been making it very clear, that the NDA is a zero-seat party in Kerala. It has no credibility when it comes to any issue of government formation. There are barely two seats out of 140 where they are even considere ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Thursday called for an unopposed by-election to the Baramati Assembly constituency while maintaining that the decision to withdraw its candidate in favour of Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar is up to Congress. Congress has fielded Akash More against the Mahayuti candidate and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar, who needs to be part of the Assembly to be in the Deputy CM's seat. "Congress has decided to contest the election. It ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday called for clarity on the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Bill, stating that the opposition has not yet seen the draft ahead of the special Parliament session scheduled from April 16. "We have not seen a draft of the bill yet. I know they are planning to call a session of the Parliament on 16th April for this. We need to see the bill and understand what they are proposing. We have to figur ...Read More >
Jagiroad (Morigaon) [India], April 9 (ANI): Actress Aimee Baruah on Thursday welcomed the Centre's push for women's reservation in legislative bodies, calling it a "very positive development". She also urged women to take on larger roles in governance. Speaking to ANI, Baruah, who is also the wife of Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika, highlighted the growing presence and participation of women in public life. "This is a very positive development; in all the meetings and public gatherings we have ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress leader Shama Mohammad on Thursday expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front (UDF) winning the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections with a "huge majority," while also claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "desperate" and "buying votes" Speaking to ANI here, Mohammad said that feedback from the ground indicated a clear demand for change, citing the state's pressing issues, including mounting debt, unemployment, and a growing drug ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, asserting that the electoral battle in the state is primarily between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). Speaking to ANI after exercising his franchise, Tharoor downplayed the Bharatiya Janata Party's role in the state's political landscape. "The BJP is not a factor here. This is ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday and extended his best wishes for the first Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Zone VII conference in Goa. Lok Sabha Speaker received a ceremonial welcome and a Guard of Honour at the conference. Also Read | Lucknow University UG Result 2026 Out: How To Check BA, BSc Odd Semester Results Online. Birla will inaugurate the two-day conference, which will brin ...Read More >
Dispur, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Assam Assembly elections went underway, leaders and candidates from the BJP and the Congress on Thursday cast their votes and expressed confidence of securing victory, while urging citizens to participate actively in the democratic process. Former MP and BJP candidate from Dispur, Pradyut Bordoloi, cast his vote at the north section of the Marikalong High School polling station. Speaking to reporters, he said, "I have just cast my vote. I could not transf ...Read More >
Sharing this reel, Chadha called the creator's idea an "interesting thought". However, he has not yet announced anything formally on what he will do next. Also read: Raghav Chadha is reading up on 'power'. So what's his next move on BJP, his RS seat, and Punjab? Key indications so far However, party accused Chadha of going soft against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and using party's time for raising issues such as samosa's prices on airports, which also led to a flurry of memes on social ...Read More >
Panaji, April 8 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region West Zone conference in Goa on April 9, where governance and development priorities will be discussed, an official said on Wednesday. A senior official from the Goa legislative assembly said Birla will inaugurate the event at 10.40 am on Thursday and address it at 12.10 pm. The official said that the conference, which will be held in a hotel in Panaji, is expected to b ...Read More >
Campaigns for the April 9 by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies wrapped up on Tuesday evening. With the 48-hour silence period in effect, candidates are now restricted to limited door-to-door outreach. The elections were triggered by the deaths of Congress legislators Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti. The ruling party has fielded Samarth Mallikarjun in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkot, both relatives of the deceased legislators, a move that the party beli ...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 >
Jorhat (Assam), Apr 9 (PTI) State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote for the Assembly polls on Thursday and asserted that a "powerful, fearless, confident and new Assam" will emerge after the elections. Speaking to reporters after exercising his franchise along with his mother Dolly Gogoi at DCB LP School in Jorhat, he said the new government in the state will protect the democratic rights and freedom of expression of all people. "Today is an important day for Assam. People are going to ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday and extended his best wishes for the first Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Zone VII conference in Goa. Lok Sabha Speaker received a ceremonial welcome and a Guard of Honour at the conference. Birla will inaugurate the two-day conference, which will bring together key parliamentary leaders and presiding officers from across the country. Among those who w ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for collective political support to advance women's reservation in legislative bodies, describing it as a crucial step towards strengthening India's democracy and ensuring greater inclusiveness. In a signed article published on his official website, Modi emphasised that the proposed amendments to the Women Reservation Act go beyond a legislative exercise and reflect the aspirations of crores of women across the country. "To describe th ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Disgruntled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha has sparked fresh political speculation about his next move after subtly hinting that he may float his own party. The MP shared a reel on Instagram by a user named Rihan, who goes by the username 'seedhathok', in which the creator suggested that Chadha should now form his own party, which could garner him more support. Sharing the Instagram reel on his account's story, he called it an "interesting thought". Earlier this month, ...Read More >
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