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44% MLAs who switched parties during 2016-2020 joined BJP: Report
A fresh analysis of the legislators who switched political parties and re-contested elections between 2016 and 2020 has found that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the biggest gainer while the Congress party saw most of its MLAs leaving for other parties.
Mamata Banerjee injury: Election Commission slams Trinamool Congress' allegations
The Election Commission has responded sharply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress' allegations against it over the alleged attack on her in Nandigram on Wednesday.
Mamata releases video from hospital; urges supporters to stay calm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was allegedly attacked on Wednesday, urged her supporters to maintain calm in a video message from the hospital.
Mamata Banerjee hospitalized with injuries, eyewitnesses say 'she wasn't pushed'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who alleged she was attacked by four-five people in Nandigram, has been admitted to the SSKM Hospital.
'Pushed by 4-5 people'; Mamata injured while campaigning in Nandigram
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly sustained injuries on her leg after she was allegedly pushed in Nandigram on Wednesday.
No-confidence motion against Haryana government defeated in Assembly
The no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janata Party (BJP-JJP) government in Haryana was defeated on Wednesday.
Ahead of Kerala elections, PC Chacko quits Congress alleging factionalism
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Kerala, senior Congress leader PC Chacko, 74, resigned from the party on Wednesday.
BJP government in Haryana faces no-trust motion; CM Khattar confident
On Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana, led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, faced a no-confidence motion, at a time when farmers' protests have taken over the state.
Jyotiraditya Scindia hits back at Rahul Gandhi's "backbencher" taunt
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia today shot back at former Congress president Rahul Gandhi's comment that he had become a "backbencher" after joining the saffron party.
Trivendra Singh Rawat resigns as Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Trivendra Singh Rawat, 60, resigned as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, a year before the state is due to hold Assembly elections.
Bengal election: Denied tickets, 5 sitting TMC MLAs join BJP
Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, five sitting MLAs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Uttarakhand CM leaves for Delhi amid speculation of leadership change
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat left for Delhi on Monday amid growing speculation about a leadership change in the state.
West Bengal: BJP local leader shot at in Nadia District
A 32-year-old local BJP leader was shot at and injured in the Haringhata area of West Bengal's Nadia District, the police personnel said on Sunday.
Ready to take up any responsibility, says 'Metroman' Sreedharan
"Metroman" E Sreedharan on Sunday said he was ready to take up any responsibility given to him by the BJP, which he had recently joined.
Congress ticket aspirant attacked in Assam ahead of assembly polls
A Congress ticket aspirant was injured after he was attacked by supporters of another hopeful outside the venue of the Congress screening committee meeting in Assam on Sunday, sources said.
Tamil Nadu: Amit Shah launches BJP's campaign for Kanyakumari by-poll
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched his party's campaign for the Lok Sabha by-poll in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
Kolkata rally: Modi takes dig at Mamata; promises 'Sonar Bangla'
Launching the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election campaign in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a rally in Kolkata on Sunday.
Bengal election: Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP at Modi's Kolkata rally
Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, actor and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mithun Chakraborty joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday.
Mamata has no connect; I'm Nandigram's bhumiputra: Suvendu Adhikari
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the upcoming polls in the state.
Mithun Chakraborty to share stage with PM Modi in Kolkata
Mithun Chakraborty, actor and former Rajya Sabha member from the Trinamool Congress, is reportedly set to share the stage with PM Narendra Modi at his rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday.
'Golden moment': Dinesh Trivedi, former Trinamool MP, joins BJP
Dinesh Trivedi, former Union Railways Minister and parliamentarian from the Trinamool Congress, today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Remove PM Modi's photo from coronavirus vaccination certificates: EC
After the Trinamool Congress (TMC) complained about using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo on coronavirus vaccination certificates, the Election Commission has issued directives.
TMC releases first candidates' list; Mamata to contest from Nandigram
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party in West Bengal on Friday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
Kerala BJP backs E Sreedharan as the Chief Ministerial candidate
The Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will urge the party's central leadership to project veteran engineer Elattuvalapil Sreedharan as its Chief Ministerial candidate ahead of the state Assembly elections, due next month.
Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala quits politics before Tamil Nadu elections
VK Sasikala, the expelled chief of the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu, announced her retirement from public life and politics on Wednesday.
People want Kejriwal model: AAP's Atishi on civic by-polls win
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Wednesday celebrated her party's win in the recently-held civic body by-polls in Delhi, saying that people are happy with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's model of development.
Follow Gandhi's lead, apologize for Gujarat riots: NCP tells BJP
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Wednesday sought an apology from the BJP over the two-decade-old Gujarat riots, like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has done over the Emergency imposed by his late grandmother over four decades ago.
It was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi on Indira-imposed Emergency
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Emergency imposed by his grandmother and late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was a mistake.
Congress leaders Anand Sharma, Adhir Chowdhury bicker over ISF alliance
After Congress leader Anand Sharma criticized his party's alliance with the Indian Secular Front (ISF) for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, fellow party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury delivered a stinging response.
BJP MP Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan dies due to COVID-19
Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan, 69, the BJP Lok Sabha member from Khandwa District in Madhya Pradesh, died at a hospital in Gurugram, family sources said on Tuesday.
Gujarat local body poll results: BJP takes the lead
Votes for 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats, and 231 taluka panchayats in Gujarat are being counted today.
EC announces election dates in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, TN, Bengal
The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the dates for Assembly polls in five states/union territories.
HP Governor manhandled in Assembly complex; five Congress MLAs suspended
Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya was allegedly manhandled by some Congress members in the Assembly complex on Friday, following which five MLAs were suspended for the remainder of the Budget Session.
Ahead of MP civic polls, Congress inducts 'Godse follower'
Babulal Chaurasia, infamous for lending support to Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse, has been inducted into the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the upcoming civic polls.
President's rule imposed in Puducherry after Congress government falls
Days after the fall of the Indian National Congress-led government in Puducherry, President's rule was imposed in the union territory.
Mamata Banerjee rides electric scooter to protest fuel price hike
In a unique protest against fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode pillion on an electric scooter to state secretariat Nabanna.
Government has 'no business' doing business: Modi on PSU privatization
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the government has "no business" being in business as he pushed for privatization of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Yogi Adityanath takes jibe at Samajwadi Party's red cap
Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday witnessed peals of laughter when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recalled how a child described a politician donning a cap as goonda and appealed to members to not turn august House into a drama company.
Gujarat civic poll results prove that people trust us: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the BJP's spectacular victory in elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat, terming the results as a reflection of people's trust in policies pursued by the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Puducherry: President's rule likely as BJP, allies won't stake claim
Days after the Congress government collapsed in Puducherry, the Union Territory is all set to get President's rule as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies won't stake claim to power, reports NDTV.