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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 05:00 PM

DMK alliance projected to retain power in Tamil Nadu with 181-189 seats, 40% vote share: Lok Poll su...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 1 (ANI): A survey by agency Lok Poll has projected that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) aliiance led by incumbent CM MK Stalin will retain power in Tamil Nadu securing 181-189 seats with a 40.1 per cent vote share in the forthcoming Assembly elections. Sharing the findings on X, Lok Poll wrote: "The most wanted Tamil Nadu Survey is Out. Here's the vote share & seat projection from our mega ground survey: DMK+ --- 181-189 | 40.1%, ADMK+ -- 38-42 | 29%, TVK ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 04:46 PM

Punjab: Senior lawyer and 1984 riots advocate Phoolka joins BJP

CHANDIGARH: Senior Supreme Court lawyer and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harvinder Singh Phoolka, who has long fought for justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His move is being seen as a boost for the saffron party ahead of the state assembly elections scheduled early next year. After joining the BJP, Phoolka, a Padma Shri awardee in 2019, spoke about his decades-long legal battle on behalf of the victims. He recalled how he an ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 03:51 PM

1984 riot lawyer H S Phoolka joins BJP, vows to strengthen party in Punjab ahead of Assembly polls

New Delhi: Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka, best known for representing 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims in their quest for justice, joined the BJP on Wednesday. The move is being seen as a shot in the BJP's arm as it gears up to oust the AAP government from Punjab in the Assembly polls due next year. Phoolka joined the party in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, BJP national general secretary T ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 03:37 PM

Ahead of Punjab polls, former AAP leader HS Phoolka joins BJP

New Delhi, April 1 (UNI) Ahead of the upcoming Punjab elections, former AAP leader and senior advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that the situation in Punjab is rapidly deteriorating, with rising crime, drug abuse, and governance concerns. Phoolka, widely known for representing victims of the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, formally joined the BJP at the party's Delhi office in the presence of union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdev ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 03:36 PM

Lawyer and former AAP leader HS Phoolka joins BJP

NEW DELHI, Apr : Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka, best known for representing 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims in their quest for justice, joined the BJP on Wednesday. The move is being seen as a shot in the BJP's arm as it gears up to oust the AAP government from Punjab in the Assembly polls due next year. Phoolka joined the party in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, BJP national general secre ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 02:53 PM

"No better party than BJP to return to," says HS Phoolka after joining party

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing Punjab's worsening law and order situation, drug menace and environmental concerns as key reasons for his political return. Phoolka, renowned for his tireless legal advocacy for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, had previously been associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from 2014 to 2017. Speaking to ANI after joining the BJP, Phoolka said, "I have been fighting ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 02:31 PM

Stalin accuses BJP of ''plotting'' to create violence in TN, similar to ''riots seen in UP, Manipur'...

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 1 (PTI) Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, "like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur" and asserted that it was outmanoeuvred. Addressing a DMK rally here for the upcoming Assembly polls, Stalin, the president of the ruling DMK, listed schemes implemented in Tiruchirappalli region by his government. He referred to initiatives including Panchapur bus terminus, mini-stadium, jallikattu ar ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 02:05 PM

India News | PM Modi Vows UCC Rollout in Assam; Accuses Congress of 'divisive Politics' | LatestLY

Gogamukh (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday vowed to implement the Uniform Civil Code in Assam, while reiterating the state government's commitment to protecting tribal traditions, Sixth Schedule areas and preserving Assam's identity. Addressing a public rally in Gogamukh, the Prime Minister said that several key decisions have been taken to ensure dignity, safety and equal rights, particularly for women. Also Read | Kota University Professor Accuses Ex-C ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 02:05 PM

India News | Senior Advocate HS Phoolka Formally Joins the Bharatiya Janata Party | LatestLY

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Advocate and human rights activist HS Phoolka formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the national capital on Wednesday. The event saw the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, BJP's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and several other senior party leaders. Also Read | Kota University Professor Harassment: Former Councillor Om Gunjal Booked for Stalking and Harassing, Trying To Enter Woman' ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 01:44 PM

'Congress will surely score hat-trick': PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi in Assam - THE LOCAL REPOR...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launching a blistering attack on Assam Congress party on Wednesday, lashing out at Opposition Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi Calling him "Rajkumar", he predicted a series of defeats for the old and great party, even as he expressed confidence that the BJP-led National Development Alliance would achieve a "hat-trick" in the state, citing the strong state leadership under Sarbanand Sonowal and now Himanta Biswa Sarma.Addressing a public rally in Gogamukh, the ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 01:36 PM

Assam Elections 2026: PM Modi Pitches For UCC Roll Out, Accuses Congress Of Proposing 'Communal Viol...

Assam Elections 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday vowed to implement the Uniform Civil Code in Assam, while reiterating the state government's commitment to protecting tribal traditions, Sixth Schedule areas and preserving Assam's identity. Addressing a public rally in Gogamukh, the Prime Minister said that several key decisions have been taken to ensure dignity, safety and equal rights, particularly for women. ALSO READ: 'Shadow Of Red Terror Lifted': Amit Shah Says Naxalism Nea ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 01:29 PM

'Hat-trick of defeat for Congress certain': PM Modi takes 'rajkumar' dig at Rahul Gandhi in Assam

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress in Assam, taking a swipe at Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi by calling him a "Rajkumar" and predicting a string of defeats for the grand old party, even as he expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA would secure a "hattrick" in the state, mentioning the strong state leadership under Sarbanand Sonowal and now of Himanta Biswa Sarma.Addressing a public rally in Gogamukh, th ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 01:17 PM

Petitioner In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case HS Phoolka Joins BJP Ahead Of 2027 Punjab Assembly Polls - V...

New Delhi: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and senior advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ending a seven-year hiatus from active politics. His joining is seen as a major boost to the Punjab unit of the BJP. He joined at the BJP's Delhi headquarters in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and the party's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh. Phoolka is a distinguished lawyer in the Supreme Court and the ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 01:05 PM

Senior advocate HS Phoolka formally joins the Bharatiya Janata Party

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Advocate and human rights activist HS Phoolka formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the national capital on Wednesday. The event saw the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, BJP's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and several other senior party leaders. Phoolka, a former prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, joined the party in January 2014 and contested the Ludhiana ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 01:04 PM

PM Modi vows UCC rollout in Assam; accuses Congress of 'divisive politics'

Gogamukh (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday vowed to implement the Uniform Civil Code in Assam, while reiterating the state government's commitment to protecting tribal traditions, Sixth Schedule areas and preserving Assam's identity. Addressing a public rally in Gogamukh, the Prime Minister said that several key decisions have been taken to ensure dignity, safety and equal rights, particularly for women. "To ensure that no deceit is done to our daughters ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 12:31 PM

India News | Senior Advocate HS Phoolka Likely to Join BJP Today | LatestLY

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka is expected to formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday afternoon at the party headquarters. Phoolka, a former prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, joined the party in January 2014 and contested the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, losing to Congress's Ravneet Singh Bittu by 19,709 votes. Also Read | New Income Tax Act: Know How Your Take-Home Salary Changes in FY 2026-27. In 2017, he won the Dakha con ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 12:13 PM

Olympic academy, Rs 2,000 aid for women, pumpsets for farmers: DMK's big poll pitch ahead of Tamil N...

NEW DELHI: MK Stalin on Wednesday unveiled a series of welfare promises and development plans at a DMK rally in Tiruchirappalli, positioning them as key offerings ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Addressing party workers and voters in central Tamil Nadu, the DMK chief sought support for party candidates while highlighting his government's track record and outlining fresh commitments if voted back to power.He said Tiruchirappalli would be developed on par with Chennai, signalling a push ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 12:01 PM

Senior advocate HS Phoolka likely to join BJP today

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka is expected to formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday afternoon at the party headquarters. Phoolka, a former prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, joined the party in January 2014 and contested the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, losing to Congress's Ravneet Singh Bittu by 19,709 votes. In 2017, he won the Dakha constituency in the Punjab Assembly elections, defeating Akali leader Manpreet Singh Ayali ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 11:39 AM

Stalin accuses BJP of plotting violence in Tamil Nadu, promises higher welfare for women and student...

Tiruchirappalli: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur and asserted that it was outmanoeuvred. Addressing a DMK rally here for the upcoming Assembly polls, Stalin, the president of the ruling DMK, asserted that Tamil Nadu had no caste riots, communal violence seen in BJP-ruled states, mob violence seen in UP, or continued violence in Manipur. Also Read: Stalin calls DMK manifesto ...Read More >

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PoliticsApr 01, 2026 11:13 AM

Stalin accuses BJP of ''plotting'' to create violence in TN, similar to riots seen in UP, Manipur

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 1 (PTI) Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur and asserted that it was outmanoeuvred. Addressing a DMK rally here for the upcoming Assembly polls, Stalin, the president of the ruling DMK, asserted that Tamil Nadu had no caste riots, communal violence seen in BJP-ruled states, mob violence seen in UP, or continued violence in Manipur. However, the ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 08:57 PM

BJP trying to add voters from outside to Bengal electoral rolls illegally: Mamata

Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the electoral rolls of West Bengal to turn the poll outcome in favour of the saffron party. She made the allegations at multiple election rallies in Paschim Medinipur district and in adjacent Bankura on a day she sent a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on the matter. In the letter, ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 06:33 PM

Voting for Adhir, CPM or Kabir means voting for BJP: Abhishek

Urging people not to "waste" their votes by supporting either the Congress, the Left Front, or Humayun Kabir's newly formed outfit, the AJUP, TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said that voting for any of the three parties would mean voting for the BJP. The TMC MP, who is considered number 2 in the party and heir apparent of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was campaigning in the Muslim-dominated Naoda Assembly seat in Murshidabad district. "Voting for the Congress or Adhir Babu, ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 06:00 PM

BJP trying to add illegal voters from outside to Bengal electoral rolls: Mamata

KOLKATA, Mar 31: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the electoral rolls of the state to turn the poll outcome in favour of the saffron party. Addressing an election rally in Paschim Medinipur's Chandrakona, Banerjee also reiterated her plea before the gathering to ignore who the TMC candidates in the state's assembly segments were and consider her as the can ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 03:06 PM

CM Vijayan rejects SDPI support claims, reaffirms LDF's anti-communal stand

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 31 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday dismissed allegations that the ruling front sought SDPI backing in the April 9 Assembly polls as "baseless". Addressing reporters, Vijayan asserted that neither the LDF nor any of its candidates had reached out to the SDPI for electoral support, including in the Nemom constituency. The Social Democratic Party of India is the political arm of the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI). Responding to ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 03:02 PM

BJP writes letter to Election Commission flags West Bengal CM's "inflammatory" speeches

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, West Bengal, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of delivering inflammatory speeches that undermine the integrity of the ongoing electoral process. Highlighting specific instances of alleged voter intimidation in the complaint, the party stated, "During a public rally at Mainaguri, North Bengal, on 25th March 2026, the Chief Minister reportedly stated that after the ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 02:44 PM

India News | Mamata Banerjee Writes to EC, Alleges BJP Agents Attempting 'voter Hijacking' by Floodi...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging a conspiracy to undermine democratic rights in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. "I have written to the Chief Election Commissioner, raising a serious alarm over the grave conspiracy being orchestrated against the democratic rights of the people of Bengal. BJP agents have been caught red-handed ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 31, 2026 02:22 PM

Mamata Banerjee writes to EC, alleges BJP agents attempting 'voter hijacking' by flooding CEC's offi...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging a conspiracy to undermine democratic rights in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. "I have written to the Chief Election Commissioner, raising a serious alarm over the grave conspiracy being orchestrated against the democratic rights of the people of Bengal. BJP agents have been caught red-handed ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 30, 2026 04:15 PM

Oli arrest row puts new Nepal govt's justice claims under scrutiny

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Since the arrest of former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and his then colleague, ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, for their reported role in the September 2025 firing that left many dead in Kathmandu, mixed reactions have been coming from the Himalayan nation over administrative exercise and intent. Pressure had been building ever since a probe agency submitted its findings and recommendations to the interim government on March 8. There were growing ca ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 30, 2026 11:53 AM

India News | Bihar: Sharjeel Imam's Uncle Urges Nitish Kumar to Seek Justice for Delhi Riots Accused...

Jehanabad (Bihar) [India], March 30 (ANI): Arshad Imam, uncle of 2020 Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam, on Monday urged incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to call for justice in Parliament as the JD(U) chief was elected as a Rajya Sabha MP. Sharjeel Imam had returned to Bihar to attend the wedding of his younger brother, Muzzammil Imam, on Saturday. A Delhi court had granted him a 10-day interim bail for the purpose. Also Read | Shillong Teer Result Today, March 30, 2026: Check Winni ...Read More >

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PoliticsMar 12, 2026 06:08 PM

Sharukh Pathan, Accused in 2020 Delhi Riots, Denied Bail

Sharukh Pathan, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots for allegedly pointing a gun at a constable, has been denied bail by a Delhi court, prolonging his stay in Tihar Jail. Key PointsSharukh Pathan, accused of pointing a gun at a constable during the 2020 Delhi riots, has been denied bail by a Delhi court.The court rejected Pathan's bail application, which was based on the amount of time he has already spent in custody.Pathan faces charges in two cases related to the riots, including attempted mur ...Read More >

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