Author: Swathi

New Delhi: New members elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, took their oaths on Monday. Sharad Pawar arrived in a wheelchair, marking an emotional moment. Union Minister Ramdas Athawale was also sworn in as a Member of Parliament along with 19 new members. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the presence of C.P. Radhakrishnan. Several senior leaders, including Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, were present on the occasion. The new members include representatives from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and…

Kolkata: The political atmosphere has heated up ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections. The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party have approached the Election Commission, accusing each other of hate speech and inflammatory statements. On Sunday, the TMC submitted a written complaint to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing a BJP candidate of making derogatory and threatening statements against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Hours later, the BJP retaliated by filing a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, alleging that a TMC…

Thiruvananthapuram:  The BJP celebrated its 47th foundation day with a grand event in the state capital, attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The organizational ceremony revitalized the National Democratic Alliance’s campaign for the assembly elections. The main ceremony took place at the new Mararji Bhavan, the party’s state headquarters, which Shah inaugurated in July 2025. Amid heavy police security, the Union Home Minister hoisted the party flag. The event was attended by BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, and senior state leaders, including the party…

Chennai: Vijay’s Tamilga Vettai Kazhagam (TVK) on Monday cancelled a planned election campaign event in Chennai. According to party sources, Vijay was scheduled to hold public meetings and road shows in the Villivakkam and T. Nagar assembly constituencies, but the event had to be cancelled due to administrative restrictions. Sources say that despite receiving permission to campaign, the police did not provide sufficient time for travel between the two locations, making it impossible to complete the event effectively. The party termed this a serious issue, stating that such restrictions could…

New Delhi:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no policy to deal with the LPG crisis and the same situation is being witnessed at this time as the people of the country had witnessed during the Covid. Rahul Gandhi wrote on social media on Monday, “Modi ji had said – will handle the LPG crisis like Covid and he actually did the same. Just like Covid, there is no policy, big announcements and the burden is on the poor. Cooking gas has become out…

Mandi: On the historic occasion of the 47th foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party, former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, while participating in the grand function organized at Trayambali booth of Drang assembly constituency, addressed the workers after hoisting the party flag. Jai Ram Thakur sharply attacked the current Congress government of the state. He said that this time in the elections, the ‘seed’ of the Congress party will be uprooted from its roots, so that in future the people of Himachal…

Hung ministries are rare in Kerala politics. Usually, one front gets a clear majority. But there are strong indications that this could change in the 2026 assembly elections. This time, it is likely to be a tough fight with uncertainty until the results are out. The first indication of this change is seen in the local government election results. In the 2025 elections, the LDF and the UDF showed a balanced position, winning seven district panchayats each. Although the situation was similar in 2010, the political context today is different.…

Kolkata | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the people to unite to defeat the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections. She said that if people want to live in peace for the next five years, they must stop the BJP. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was addressing a public meeting in Manikchak, Malda district, on Saturday. During the meeting, she made several serious allegations against the BJP. She said that the BJP divides people in the name of religion and tries to spread unrest in the state.…

“We have clearly stated earlier that we will remain part of the Bharat Bloc. But if the Congress is not willing to consider a better seat-sharing plan or does not see a way forward together, we will contest the elections on our own terms,” ​​Banerjee said. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has targeted its ally Congress, saying the party doesn’t know how to use its strength. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said it remains part of a “united” opposition, but if Congress doesn’t let it contest the elections on its own terms,…

Kolkata (West Bengal): Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in five states within the next few days. However, the political temperature is particularly high in West Bengal these days. There is intense rhetoric from all political parties. The BJP is alleging that Bangladesh is under the control of infiltrators and that a large number of infiltrators are present there. Amidst the elections, actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty said, “As long as I have a drop of blood in my body, no one can turn West Bengal into Bangladesh.”…