Elections

The political atmosphere in West Bengal took a sharp turn on Sunday as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused the Prime Minister of disrupting the travel plans of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for the sake of a "snack break". According to the TMC, Soren and his wife, MLA Kalpana Soren, were effectively grounded for hours and ultimately forced to abandon their scheduled programme in Jhargram because their helicopter was denied permission to land while PM Narendra Modi was present in the area.   The controversy stems from an unscheduled stop the Prime Minister made at a local roadside stall to…

Once a formidable bastion of the Congress, Malda has witnessed a steady erosion of the party’s dominance over the years. Now, amid West Bengal’s evolving political landscape, the Congress is making a renewed push to reclaim its lost ground, with senior leader Rahul Gandhi set to lead the charge.   After a gap of seven years, Gandhi is scheduled to visit Malda on April 14, where he will address an election rally at the Kalambagan Ground in Chanchal around noon. The visit has generated significant anticipation across the district, with party workers and supporters gearing up for a massive turnout.   On…

The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) on Thursday unveiled its manifesto for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, promising the creation of five capital cities and ruling out freebies, with party chief Seeman arguing such measures deepen poverty.   Releasing the over 400-page document, Seeman said the proposal to establish multiple capitals was aimed at ensuring balanced regional development across the state.   Under the plan, Chennai would serve as the technological capital, Coimbatore as the industrial hub, Madurai as the cultural capital, Kanyakumari as the philosophical centre, while the State Secretariat would be shifted to Tiruchirappalli.   He said…