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09 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat polls: Death toll in poll-related violence reaches 20
The death toll in poll-related violence during Saturday's West Bengal panchayat polls reportedly stood at 20 as of Sunday morning after a worker of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) was allegedly stabbed to death in Malda's Baishnavnaga.
08 Jul 2023
Eknath ShindeMaharashtra: 54 MLAs get 7-day deadline to avoid disqualification
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Saturday reportedly issued notices to 54 MLAs—including 40 from the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and 14 legislators of the Shiv Sena (UBT)—seeking their response to disqualification petitions against them.
08 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiWhy PM Modi's Telangana visit is significant for BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for several infrastructure projects worth Rs. 6,100 crore in Telangana on Saturday.
08 Jul 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Sharad Pawar launches statewide tour amid NCP's power tussle
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) patriarch Sharad Pawar has reportedly embarked on a statewide tour of Maharashtra on Saturday to consolidate support and rebuild the party.
08 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat elections: Polling underway amid violence, 11 dead
The highly-anticipated panchayat elections in West Bengal were held in a single phase on Saturday.
07 Jul 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka budget: Siddaramaiah announces expenditure of Rs. 3.27 lakh crore
Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday presented a state budget of Rs. 3,27,747 crore. This includes Rs. 2,50,933 crore for revenue expenditure, Rs. 54,374 crore for capital expenditure, and Rs. 22,441 crore for loan repayment.
07 Jul 2023
Eknath ShindeFadnavis meets Shinde late night to discuss power-sharing arrangement: Reports
Amid the raging political battle in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Devendra Fadnavis met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde late Thursday night at his official residence.
06 Jul 2023
Eknath Shinde'Have PM Modi's backing': Eknath Shinde rubbishes resignation rumors
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said his government has the "huge support" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
06 Jul 2023
ParliamentParliament monsoon session: Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19
An all-party meeting has been called by the central government on July 19 ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, which is scheduled to take place later this month.
06 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat polls: What's at stake for TMC, BJP, others
The final countdown for the much-awaited panchayat polls in West Bengal is underway, with less than 48 hours left for Saturday's polling day.
06 Jul 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP row: Ajit Pawar's loyalist MLAs moved to hotel
Amid the tug of war between the factions of Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar for the reins of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), all MLAs of the former camp have reportedly been moved to a hotel in Mumbai.
05 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarAjit Pawar approaches ECI to claim NCP, party symbol
In a new twist to the politics in Maharashtra, National Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission of India (ECI), staking claim to the NCP led by Sharad Pawar and its symbol, the alarm clock.
05 Jul 2023
AIADMKBJP's ally AIADMK opposes Uniform Civil Code
The leading regional party in the southern state of Tamil Nadu—All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)—has strongly opposed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government's move to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
05 Jul 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP vs NCP: Sharad Pawar, Ajit camps call separate meetings
The rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar have called separate party meetings in Mumbai on Wednesday.
04 Jul 2023
G Kishan ReddyBJP gets makeover ahead of crucial Lok Sabha, state polls
Upset over the recent electoral setbacks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday made big changes, appointing new state presidents and giving a chance to turncoats.
04 Jul 2023
Sharad PawarMumbai to witness 'Pawar v/s Pawar' showdown on Wednesday
Mumbai is all set to witness a show of strength from two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The uncle-nephew duo of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar convened meetings of all party legislators on Wednesday to garner support for the respective factions.
04 Jul 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka Assembly witnesses uproar as BJP protests against Congress government
The Karnataka Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Tuesday after the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protested against the alleged delay in the implementation of the poll promises made by the ruling Congress before the assembly elections.
04 Jul 2023
Praful Patel51 NCP MLAs wanted BJP alliance during Shinde's rebellion: Report
National Congress Party (NCP) MP Praful Patel reportedly said on Monday that most party MLAs wanted the party to align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last year for the formation of the Maharastra government during Eknath Shinde's rebellion, The Times of India reported.
03 Jul 2023
Sharad PawarNCP expels 3 leaders, 2 MPs after Ajit Pawar revolt
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday sacked three leaders for attending the oath ceremony of his nephew Ajit Pawar as the Maharashtra deputy chief minister on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Congress PartyRajasthan: Congress's new strategy to broker truce between Gehlot, Pilot
Senior Congress leaders have reportedly asked former Rajasthan minister Harish Choudhary to broker peace between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, who have been locked in a power tussle since 2018.
03 Jul 2023
Jitendra AwhadWho is NCP's Jitendra Awhad, Maharashtra Assembly's new LoP
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appointed Jitendra Awhad as the Maharashtra Assembly's Leader of Opposition (LoP) on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiCabinet reshuffle? Modi to chair Council of Ministers' meet today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly chair a meeting of his Council of Ministers on Monday amid several rumors of a possible Cabinet reshuffle.
03 Jul 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoCongress won't join any opposition bloc with BRS: Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)'s remote control, and the state's ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "B-team," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, addressing a public gathering in Telangana's Khammam on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP files disqualification petitions against Ajit Pawar, 8 others
After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party MLAs took oath as ministers in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Maharashtra, the party filed a disqualification petition against them with Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Ajit Pawar's defection triggers political crisis, parties react
Maharashtra witnessed yet another political shocker on Sunday after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government in the state.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Ajit Pawar explains why he joined BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
Shortly after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Sunday, Ajit Pawar addressed a press conference to explain why he joined CM Eknath Shinde's coalition government.
02 Jul 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot meets MLAs after Congress's Chhattisgarh 'solution'
Sachin Pilot, former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, has reportedly been meeting his supporters and MLAs in Jaipur since his return from Delhi last week.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP's Ajit Pawar joins Shinde government as deputy CM
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, reportedly along with eight other party MLAs, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister on Sunday.
02 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghWhy Manipur CM Biren Singh offered to step down
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said he earlier offered to step down because he was "really hurt" by protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the ethnic violence-hit state.
02 Jul 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: BJP indecisive on LoP ahead of assembly session
Nearly two months after the Congress's resounding win in Karnataka, the first formal session of the Karnataka Assembly will be held on Monday.
02 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiBeware of false promises: Modi over opposition's 'freebies' in MP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the opposition over promises of "freebies" to the public, such as water and electricity, reported NDTV.
01 Jul 2023
Madhya PradeshMP polls: Scindia faces heat with Congress eyeing 2023 payback
With the much-anticipated polls in Madhya Pradesh around the corner, top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia is under a lot of pressure, suggested a report by The Indian Express.
01 Jul 2023
Rahul GandhiManipur: BJP state president appreciates Rahul Gandhi's visit
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President for Manipur, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, on Saturday, praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his two-day visit (Thursday-Friday) to the violence-hit state.
01 Jul 2023
Manish TewariTN governor's U-turn 'more insidious' than minister's 'illegal sacking': Congress
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's decision to hold back state minister V Senthil Balaji's dismissal from the cabinet was "more insidious" than his "illegal sacking."
30 Jun 2023
DelhiAAP to burn Centre's Delhi ordinance copies 'on every street'
Launching a phase-wise campaign against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced to burn copies of the ordinance in protest.
29 Jun 2023
Congress PartyCongress could announce candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats soon: Report
The Congress is likely to declare candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats way ahead of the elections scheduled for later this year, India Today reported, quoting a senior party official.
29 Jun 2023
MK StalinUCC could create unrest in country: Stalin after Modi's pitch
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying its implementation could lead to unrest in the country.
29 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalDon't insult citizens: Kejriwal on Delhi L-G's 'freebies' remark
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena an "outsider" and accused him of insulting the citizens of the national capital.
29 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP holds late-night meeting to strategize 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reportedly held a late-night meeting on Wednesday at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chalk out a plan for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year.
28 Jun 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP extends support to Centre on Uniform Civil Code
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday lent its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country.