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Annamalai likely to quit BJP, plans political movement
01
Jun
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Annamalai likely to quit BJP, plans political movement

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai is likely to announce his exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday and launch a people's movement, according to sources familiar with the development. ย  Annamalai, a former IPS officer who emerged as the BJP's most prominent face in Tamil Nadu in recent years, is expected to arrive in New Delhi on Monday evening for discussions before making a formal announcement. ย  Sources close to the leader said he believes Tamil Nadu's political landscape has undergone a significant transformation with the emergence of actor-politician Vijay as a major political force. ย  โ€œThere…
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35 BJP MLAs join WB Cabinet
01
Jun
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35 BJP MLAs join WB Cabinet

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Monday administered the oath of office to 35 BJP MLAs as ministers, marking a major expansion of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikariโ€™s cabinet. The ceremony took place at Lok Bhavan at 11 am. ย  Among those sworn in were MLAs Deepak Burman, Arjun Singh, Shankar Ghosh, Gouri Shankar Ghosh, Tapash Roy, Manoj Kumar Oraon, Jagannath Chattopadhyay, Ajoy Poddar, Swapan Dasgupta, Saradwat Mukherjee, and Kalyan Chakraborti, along with several others. ย  Following the induction, the total strength of the council of ministers rose to 41, just three short of the maximum permissible limit in the 294-member…
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Settle Gruha Lakshmi arrears before quitting: BJP to Siddaramaiah
30
May
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Settle Gruha Lakshmi arrears before quitting: BJP to Siddaramaiah

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA S Suresh Kumar on Saturday urged outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to explain the fate of โ‚น5,000 crore allegedly meant for beneficiaries of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, claiming that payments for February and March 2025 had not reached eligible families. He said he should pay the dues to the beneficiaries before demitting office. ย  In a letter addressed to Siddaramaiah, the Rajajinagar MLA said the issue was first raised in the Assembly by BJP legislator Mahesh Tenginakai during the winter session at Belagavi's Suvarna Soudha on December 9, 2025, and remained unanswered despite the passage of…
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Siddaramaiah to resign, Shivakumar to be next Karnataka CM
28
May
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Siddaramaiah to resign, Shivakumar to be next Karnataka CM

It is official now that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is stepping down from the position of Karnataka Chief Minister, with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to hold the reins. Siddaramaiah will visit Lok Bhavan at 2:30 pm to tender his resignation. ย  The announcement was officially made on Thursday by Karnataka Law Minister H K Patil. ย  After taking part in the breakfast meeting with the chief minister, Patil, who also holds the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio, said that Siddaramaiah will visit Lok Bhavan to tender his resignation, and the proposed change in the leadership is in compliance with the directions…
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AICC Gen Sec Surjewala to media on K’taka CM change
28
May
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AICC Gen Sec Surjewala to media on K’taka CM change

Clarifying that the Congress has not called a meeting of its legislature party in Karnataka amid speculation over a possible change in chief minister, AICC General Secretary in charge of the state, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Wednesday urged the media not to speculate on the issue. ย  He said the Congress is capable of deciding its leadership matters and that the party would inform the public whenever any decision is taken. ย  โ€œTill then, please do not speculate,โ€ he said. ย  โ€œCurrently, no meeting of the legislature party has been called by the Congress party. No other decision has been…
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Karnataka Muslim Organisations seek one RS seat from Congress
27
May
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Karnataka Muslim Organisations seek one RS seat from Congress

Karnatakaโ€™s Federation of State Muslim Organisations on Tuesday had urged the ruling Congress to allocate at least one Rajya Sabha seat to a Muslim candidate during the upcoming polls for four seats in the upper house of Parliament. Elections for the four seats from the state are scheduled for June 18. ย  As per the reports and based on their strength in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the Congress is expected to win three seats while the BJP-led NDA is likely to win one. The polls are necessitated by the retirement of four sitting members โ€” Iranna Kadadi and Narayana Koragappa,…
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Ousted TMC Chief Whip Kakoli turns up at CM Adhikari’s meet
26
May
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Ousted TMC Chief Whip Kakoli turns up at CM Adhikari’s meet

In a development that has drawn significant political attention, TMC MP from Barasat Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar was seen attending a high-level administrative meeting in Kalyani on Tuesdayโ€” an event presided over by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. ย  The meeting, convened to review administrative issues across the districts of North 24 Parganas, Nadia, and Hooghly, witnessed the presence of leaders across party lines. Alongside BJP ministers and MLAs, several TMC legislators were also in attendance, marking a notable departure from past political practices. ย  Among those present were BJP leaders Dilip Ghosh and Agnimitra Paul, who welcomed the Chief Minister at…
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PM Modi on BJPโ€™s Falta sweep
25
May
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PM Modi on BJPโ€™s Falta sweep

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the BJPโ€™s resounding victory in the Falta Assembly repoll in West Bengal, after the party routed the Trinamool Congress by over one lakh votes in a constituency traditionally considered an unassailable TMC fortress. ย  The BJPโ€™s Debangshu Panda clinched the seat with 1,49,666 votes, comfortably defeating CPI(M) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi by a massive margin of 1,09,021 votes. Kurmi managed to secure 40,645 votes, whilst Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Molla came in a distant third with 10,084 votes. In a shocking turn of events for the ruling state party, TMC candidate Jahangir Khan…
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Mamata breaks 20-day silence, questions 2026 results
24
May
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Mamata breaks 20-day silence, questions 2026 results

After maintaining a conspicuous silence for nearly three weeks following the 2026 Assembly election results, Mamata Banerjee, supremo of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Sunday broke her silence with a series of explosive allegations challenging the credibility of the electoral process. ย  Addressing the public through a Facebook Live session, the former Chief Minister questioned the legitimacy of the recently concluded elections, alleging widespread irregularities and a โ€œdeep-rooted conspiracyโ€ that, she claimed, overturned what should have been a decisive victory for her party. ย  โ€œAn election has supposedly taken placeโ€” but was it a genuine election, or merely a farce?โ€…
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WB Cong finds opportunity amid rift in TMC
24
May
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WB Cong finds opportunity amid rift in TMC

In the aftermath of its crushing defeat in the Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) appears to be grappling with deep internal fissures, as signs of dissent and organisational breakdown surface across various levels of the party. From grassroots workers to senior leadership, the growing discontent has increasingly spilled into the public domain, prompting rivals to seize the moment. ย  Sensing an opportunity to regain lost political ground, the Indian National Congress in West Bengal has issued a renewed call for โ€œGhar Wapsi,โ€ inviting former members to return to the party fold. At Bidhan Bhavan, State Congress President Shubhankar Sarkar…
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