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31

Mar

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BJP files complaint against Mamata

Mamata Banerjee's controversy deepened on Tuesday as the BJP raised strong objections to remarks made by the West Bengal Chief Minister during the campaign for the state Assembly Elections, alleging that her comments are creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation among voters. A BJP delegation met the Election Commission (EC) of India on Monday in New Delhi to formally register the complaint, and on Tuesday, party leaders carried their protest to the office of the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata.   After meeting with the EC, Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP’s candidate from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur, accused…

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30

Mar

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Congress leader hacked to death in Ludhiana, assailants at large

A Congress leader was hacked to death by two unknown assailants in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, officials said on Monday.   The incident is the latest in a series of politically related violence in the state, which has seen a sharp surge in recent times.   The deceased has been identified as Parminder Tiwari, Machhiwara Congress block president.   Tiwari, who ran a rental quarter for migrant workers, was sitting outside his premises on Sunday evening when motorcycle-borne assailants attacked him with an axe.   He suffered multiple blows to the head and was rushed to hospital, where doctors…

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30

Mar

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Nitish Kumar resigns from Bihar Legislative Assembly

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has resigned from the Bihar Legislative Council today, according to sources close to the Chief Minister. The move follows his unopposed election to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month and comes just as the 14-day constitutional deadline to vacate one of his legislative seats was set to expire.   Sanjay Kumar Jha, the JD(U) national working president, had previously confirmed that the resignation would follow the stipulated timeline, though he remained tight-lipped when pressed on exactly when the 75-year-old veteran might actually step down as Chief Minister. Kumar, who has become synonymous with Bihar’s…

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29

Mar

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Akhilesh launches campaign for UP Polls 2027

Those who talked about winning 400 seats to change the Constitution have been defeated but the danger will remain till the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday, launching a scathing attack on the ruling party as he kicked off the campaign for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election.   Addressing a rally in Dadri, Yadav countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks a day earlier at the inauguration of the Noida International Airport and alleged that several airports inaugurated by the BJP were not operational.   "Earlier also airports were inaugurated by them, but…

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29

Mar

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Improve health services on ground, not just in statements: Jai Ram

Leader of Opposition and former BJP Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur said the health services in Himachal Pradesh have deteriorated over the last three and a half years. He said there was a need to improve the health services on the ground, not just in statements.   Thakur moved the cut motion on health and family welfare in Himachal Pradesh on Friday in the House and resumed the discussion on Saturday.   Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had announced in his first budget speech that his priority was to provide high-end health services to the people of Himachal Pradesh in…

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28

Mar

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Shashi cleared in SIR process; TMC raises transparency concerns

Relief came for Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and state minister Shashi Panja after her name appeared in the second supplementary voter list, clearing uncertainties over her eligibility to file nomination papers for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly election.   Panja, the party’s candidate from Shyampukur, had earlier been placed under “adjudication” status after her name was missing from both the final voter list and the first supplementary list, despite being summoned for a hearing under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The development had raised concerns about potential complications in her nomination. With her inclusion now confirmed, those hurdles have…

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25

Mar

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Owaisi takes on Mamata over minority issues

Amid intensifying political activity ahead of upcoming elections, Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday and launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.   Owaisi’s visit comes in the backdrop of persistent allegations by opposition parties, including the Congress, that AIMIM acts as the “B-team” of the BJP—charges the party has repeatedly denied. Despite such criticism, AIMIM has continued to expand its footprint, recently winning six seats in the Bihar elections.   During his Kolkata visit, Owaisi extended support to regional leader Humayun Kabir and his Janata Unnayan Party, signaling a strategic alliance…

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25

Mar

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BJP offering money to TMC BLAs: Banerjee

All India General Secretary of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday made serious allegations against the BJP, claiming that its leaders are attempting to influence the party’s booth-level agents ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026.   Addressing a massive rally in Patharpratima in South 24 Parganas, Banerjee alleged that BJP leaders from Delhi are contacting TMC’s BLA(2)s (Booth Level Agents) and offering them money.   “They are calling and saying, ‘We will give you money; work for us.’ The matter has been brought to the notice of the concerned authorities,” he said, claiming that the list of…

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23

Mar

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JMM to go solo on 19 seats in Assam after talks fail with Congress

In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has decided to contest independently on 19 seats after failing to reach a seat-sharing agreement with the Indian National Congress.   JMM General Secretary and spokesperson Vinod Pandey said that negotiations with Congress did not materialise. Hopes of a possible alliance had prompted JMM supremo and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to travel to Delhi on Sunday, but discussions failed to yield any breakthrough.   Assam is currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while Congress serves as the principal opposition in the…

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22

Mar

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TVK exits DMK alliance ahead of TN polls

In a significant political development ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) on Sunday announced its withdrawal from the DMK-led alliance, citing unmet demands and differences over seat-sharing.   TVK founder T Velmurugan made the announcement at the party’s headquarters in Virugambakkam, Chennai. He said the decision followed the failure of the DMK to address the party’s 10-point charter of demands.   “We have been part of the DMK alliance since the 2019 Parliamentary elections. For the upcoming Assembly polls, the DMK offered us one seat with some flexibility regarding the constituency. However, TVK has its own ideology…

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