Kannur: Former minister KK Shailaja will contest from Peravoor in the assembly elections as the CPI(M) candidate. The decision was taken at the district secretariat meeting. Shailaja will be contesting from Peravoor instead of the current constituency of Mattanur. DYFI state secretary VK Sanoj will contest from Mattanur. KK Shailaja reacted to the news that she will contest as a CPM candidate in Peravoor. Shailaja said that whoever stands as a Left Front candidate in Peravoor, the sitting seat of the KPCC President, will win. The party will decide the party…
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Tejashwi is not in Rajya Sabha, discussions are on between the two possible names in RJD
Patna: Political activity is rife in Bihar regarding the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections. Both the Grand Alliance and the NDA are constantly shifting strategies for the fifth seat. There was talk that RJD President Tejashwi Yadav might contest the Rajya Sabha elections himself, but a Grand Alliance source completely dismissed this discussion. The RJD source clarified that no such proposal came up in the RJD meeting, and Tejashwi will not contest the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections. He will continue to serve in his current role as Leader of the Opposition…
Nishant Kumar enters politics, receives minister’s greetings on Holi
Patna: For quite some time, there has been speculation about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, entering politics. But now, Shravan Kumar, said to be close to Nitish Kumar, has confirmed Nishant’s entry into politics. Shravan Kumar is also a cabinet minister in the Bihar government. Speaking to news agency PTI, Shravan Kumar said that on the occasion of Holi, he wants to share with everyone that Nishant Kumar will soon be entering active politics. Not only this, Minister Shravan Kumar also wished Nishant well. Shravan Kumar said, “On…
Congress’s electoral bets in Tamil Nadu: How many seats will the party contest?
Tamil Nadu. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Tamil Nadu this year. As such, political parties have begun their preparations. Amid the election preparations, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. According to reports, seat-sharing was discussed in detail during the meeting, which lasted about an hour. However, P Chidambaram did not speak to the media after this meeting at CM Stalin’s residence. Till now, AICC in-charge of Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, was negotiating with DMK as the head of the Congress seat-sharing…
Nitin Nabin will contest the elections from Bihar
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its first list of nine candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The most prominent name on this list is that of party national president Nitin Nabin, who has been fielded from Bihar. The party’s most significant strategic move behind this decision is to send Nitin Naveen to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. By giving Naveen a seat in the upper house of Parliament as party president, the BJP wants to ensure that its top leader can actively participate in parliamentary debates,…
Amit Shah’s visit to Haridwar sparks political activity
Dehradun: The month of March is set to be a hectic one in Uttarakhand politics. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is visiting Haridwar on March 7th. Preparations are underway at a rapid pace. This is primarily a cooperative conference. Furthermore, his visit is officially linked to reviewing preparations for the Ardh Kumbh Mela, proposed in 2027. While this event may be being held to commemorate the four-year anniversary of the Dhami government, it is also being considered extremely important in political circles in light of the upcoming assembly elections.…
Big relief for Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, court acquits them
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday acquitted former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and several others in the alleged corruption case related to the high-profile excise policy. However, Kejriwal has not yet received any relief in the money laundering case. The court stated in its decision that prima facie no criminal conspiracy was found. The court was hearing the CBI case. Meanwhile, according to a CBI source, the CBI will approach the Delhi High Court to challenge this decision.…
Kerala Must Become a Growth Engine, Says Governor at CII Summit
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala must move beyond policy announcements and ensure that “ease of doing business” translates into measurable action on the ground, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said at the CII Emerging Travancore Summit 2026 held at Lemon Tree Hotel, Thycaud. He stressed that development cannot remain confined to documents and discussions. “Government and industry must sit together, decide priorities, and act based on facts and ground realities. Otherwise, progress will remain only on paper,” he said. Emphasising stronger government–industry collaboration, the Governor noted that while governments operate within systemic limitations, private…
Congress slams PM Modi’s Israel visit, accuses him of ‘moral cowardice’
New Delhi | Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Israel. Referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he said that PM Modi was displaying moral cowardice at a time when the entire world was criticizing his dear friend. In a post on the social media platform X, Ramesh recalled the actions taken by previous governments in support of Palestine. He pointed out that on May 20, 1960, Jawaharlal Nehru visited Gaza and met with the Indian UN…
Bharatiya Janata Party vs Indian National Congress: New political battle
New Delhi: The war of words between the Congress and the BJP continues following the shirtless protest by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the AI Summit. In this context, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday posed sharp questions to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, referring to the country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Goyal said that BJP National President Nitin Naveen, during a press conference in Patna, described how the Gandhi family has been an example of “compromising politics.” Piyush Goyal alleged that Rahul…
