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Kanimozhi urged voters to support the secular alliance to ensure continued developmental projects in the region DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday said political parties aligning with the BJP face a bleak future, labelling the AIADMK's ties with the saffron party a "betrayal alliance" that deceives both the state and its own cadre. Campaigning in the Nilakottai Assembly constituency for DMK candidate Nagajyothi, Kanimozhi dismissed allegations from the AIADMK-BJP combine that the DMK is an ...Read More >
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the secular progressive alliance (SPA) led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also expressed doubts over TVK chief Vijay's chances in the forthcoming polls, saying that popularity in cinema does not necessarily translate into votes. "The secular progressive alliance headed by DMK i ...Read More >
In his first rally in West Bengal alongside suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday made a dual declaration: a promise to bring forth political leadership from the state's Muslim community and an announcement that his party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), will continue its alliance with Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) in the 2029 parliamentary elections. The AIMIM and the newly formed AJUP held a public meeting at a field i ...Read More >
Kollam (Keralan) [India], April 2 (ANI): With just one week left for the Keralan Assembly polls, the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "not a serious player" in the state, while also claiming that the party would rather have the LDF led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state. UDF candidate from Chavara constituency and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) leader Shibu Baby John claimed that even Prime Minister Narendra Mod ...Read More >
Kollam (Keralan) [India], April 2 (ANI): With just one week left for the Keralan Assembly polls, the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "not a serious player" in the state, while also claiming that the party would rather have the LDF led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state. UDF candidate from Chavara constituency and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) leader Shibu Baby John claimed that even Prime Minister Narendra Mod ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "severe" measure which increases anxiety among minority communities. The Bill provides for the cessation of the FCRA certificate of an organisation upon expiry, non-renewal or refusal of renewal by the government. The amendments also establish a designated authority for "a comprehensive framework for vesting, ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "severe" measure which increases anxiety among minority communities. The Bill provides for the cessation of the FCRA certificate of an organisation upon expiry, non-renewal or refusal of renewal by the government. The amendments also establish a designated authority for "a comprehensive framework for vesting, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, "extremely dangerous" and said it is not in the interest of the country. He accused the government of introducing it without discussion or consultation and pursuing a hidden agenda. Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said, "The way this bill has been introduced, it is becoming clear that this bill is extremely dangerous. It is not in the interest of the country, and t ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): DMK MP Kanimozhi on Thursday asked the Centre to "abandon" the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, stating that it empowers the government to "unjustly block foreign funding." In an X post, Kanimozhi said that the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance will oppose the Bill, terming it an attempt to undermine equal rights to minority communities. "The Union BJP government is set to introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bil ...Read More >
Kolkata: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties used Muslims of West Bengal for votes but did nothing for the community's development. Owaisi, while addressing a poll rally at Naoda in Murshidabad district in support of candidates of Humayun Kabir-led Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), also claimed that in the past 50 years, members of the Muslim community had voted for the Congress, Left Front and the TMC, but their condition did not improve. "Fo ...Read More >
Thrissur rarely follows a script -- and this election is no different. As the campaign enters its final stretch, the cultural capital is once again poised on a knife's edge, with three candidates locked in a contest that refuses to tilt decisively in any direction. After delivering a shock verdict in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, will voters return to familiar political ground, or push forward a new shift? All the three candidates -- Left Democratic Front's (LDF) Alankode Leelakrishnan, United ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties used Muslims of West Bengal for votes but did nothing for the community's development. Owaisi, while addressing a poll rally at Naoda in Murshidabad district in support of candidates of Humayun Kabir-led Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), also claimed that in the past 50 years, members of the Muslim community had voted for the Congress, Left Front and the TMC, but their condition did not i ...Read More >
CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby firmly denies any alliance or discussions with the SDPI for the Kerala Assembly elections, countering UDF allegations and reaffirming the party's stance against communal politics. Photograph: ANI photoKey PointsCPI(M) general secretary M A Baby denies any alliance or discussions with SDPI for the Kerala Assembly elections.CPI(M) asserts it will not engage with parties pursuing politics based on communal lines.Baby accuses UDF of depending on communal parties an ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday reaffirmed the party's support for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the ongoing Keralam assembly elections, stating that the alliance has full confidence in LDF's victory. Speaking to ANI, Tejashwi Yadav said, "We have allied with the LDF and have come here for campaigning. We have full confidence that LDF will win and form the government again. Keralam is a developed ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday reaffirmed the party's support for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the ongoing Keralam assembly elections, stating that the alliance has full confidence in LDF's victory. Speaking to ANI, Tejashwi Yadav said, "We have allied with the LDF and have come here for campaigning. We have full confidence that LDF will win and form the government again. Keralam is a developed ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday thanked Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav for his visit to Malappuram district in support of CPI(M) candidate MK Sakeer from the Ponnani constituency. In an X post, CM Vijayan said, "Thank you, @yadavtejashwi, for your solidarity and for joining the LDF's campaign in Keralam. Your presence and support strengthen our collective fight to protect our secular fabric and advance a pro-p ...Read More >
The NC veteran was attacked by 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal during a wedding reception at Greater Kailash locality here on March 11. Abdullah had a miraculous escape when Jamwal opened fire from point-blank while the politician was leaving the function. Members from NC, Congress, PDP, BJP, CPI (M), People's Conference besides independents condemned the assassination bid in unequivocal terms. While some of the members from NC demanded that the attacker be declared a "terrorist", others demande ...Read More >
Ernakulam: Kerala's Leader of the Opposition and veteran Congress leader, V.D. Satheesan, on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of backing out of a public debate and repeatedly making "false claims" without accountability. Satheesan said the Chief Minister's decision to avoid a direct face-to-face discussion and instead shift the engagement to social media was "deeply disappointing". He added that he had expected Chief Minister Vijayan to announce ...Read More >
Kerala Election 2026: The stage is all set for Kerala elections and the main fight is going to be between the Congress-led opposition UDF (United Democratic Front) and the ruling LDF (Left Democratic Front). The BJP is also looking to open its account in the assembly this time as the party already has an MP from the state. However, regional forces like the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) have made a crucial decision to not ally with any party but with the candidates. While the SDPI has a ...Read More >
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 >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): Launching a blistering attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged a "secret partnership" between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming both have abandoned their ideologies to become "corporate parties." Addressing a gathering at the Kannur Police Maidan, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led UDF is fighting the co ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): Launching a blistering attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged a "secret partnership" between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming both have abandoned their ideologies to become "corporate parties." Addressing a gathering at the Kannur Police Maidan, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led UDF is fighting the co ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Analyst Willy Woo has highlighted how some old-school Bitcoin on-chain models could suggest a bottoming zone for the asset in the current cycle. In a new post on X, analyst Willy Woo has talked about where the Bitcoin bottom could lie according to two on-chain models. The models in question are the Realized Price and CVDD. First, the "Realized Price" keeps track of the cost basi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (RAHNUMA): The Telangana Legislative Assembly has referred the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026 to a Select Committee, a move hailed by government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir as a "bold and decisive step". The Bill, introduced by Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu on behalf of the Chief Minister, proposes a comprehensive legal framework to deal with hate speech and hate crimes. It provides for imprisonment of not less than one year, ext ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharpened his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of its backing for his LDF. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. SDPI national President M. K. Faizy on Monday said the party would support fronts best placed to defeat t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30: Advisor to Telangana Government Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Monday hailed the unanimous decision of the Legislative Assembly to refer the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026 to a Select Committee, congratulating Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for what he described as a bold and decisive step to curb hate speech and protect social harmony. Stating that only Congress governments have demonstrated the political will to act firmly against hate speech, Shab ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 30 (PTI) The BJP's efforts to court Christian voters in Kerala have suffered a setback following opposition from Church leaders to the proposed amendments to the FCRA. With the Assembly elections approaching, the opposition Congress and the ruling CPI(M) have seized on the issue, labelling the Centre's Bill as "anti-Christian" and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Church leaders have expressed concern that tighter regulations on foreign funding would disproportionatel ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 30 (PTI) With days counting for the crucial Assembly polls in Kerala, a political row over the support of the SDPI is brewing in Kerala, with the ruling CPI(M) saying that they won't refuse anyone's vote, while the opposition Congress questioned their secular stand. Hitting back at the Congress-led UDF, CPI(M) leaders alleged that the SDPI withdrew its candidate from the fray in Manjeshwar constituency following the intervention of the leaders of the Congress-led allianc ...Read More >
Pune, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress and said that the party is facing growing dissent not only from within but also among its allies. The BJP's remarks come amid renewed political churn in the Congress after veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar publicly distanced himself from Rahul Gandhi, stating, "I am not a Rahulian." Aiyar also made comments predicting a third consecutive ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday drew parallels between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's recent act of touching a Muslim woman's hijab and a past election-related controversy in Jammu and Kashmir involving Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, terming both incidents a manifestation of a "regressive mindset". Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar said such episodes were not isolated and recalled an incident from an earlier election when, he alle ...Read More >
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