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New Delhi: Political tensions have intensified following a special NIA court’s decision to sentence 10 accused in connection with the 2013 Jhiram Valley Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh to death. Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel described the verdict as only a “half-judgement,” arguing that several crucial questions surrounding the attack remain unanswered. Reacting to the verdict on social media, Baghel said those who received the death sentences were merely “pawns” in the attack. He alleged that the individuals who planned and masterminded what he described as a…

Chennai: A debate over the prime ministerial candidate has surfaced within the Congress–TVK alliance in Tamil Nadu, following recent remarks by senior leaders on the question of leadership. Senior Tamil Nadu Congress leader Selvaperumthagai said that parties allied with the Congress should accept Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate. He further argued that there would be little purpose in continuing an alliance with parties unwilling to support Gandhi’s leadership, adding that the Congress should contest elections alongside partners that openly back him. Congress MP Praveen Chakravarthy, however, sought to play…

Lucknow: With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections approaching, discussions over seat-sharing between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress have gathered momentum. However, differences over the number of constituencies each party should contest have yet to be resolved. Recent reports indicate that Congress is seeking a substantially larger share of seats, while the SP is emphasizing constituency-level strength, candidate viability and electoral calculations in determining the final allocation. Reports differ on the numbers under consideration: some suggest Congress could be offered around 60–70 seats, while other reports indicate the SP may…

Kolkata: The internal power struggle within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal has entered a new phase, with the dispute now reaching the state Assembly. The Assembly Secretariat has issued notices to 10 MLAs associated with the party’s rebel faction, directing them to respond within a week to a petition seeking their disqualification. The development comes a day after TMC MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay approached the Supreme Court seeking the disqualification of 10 rebel legislators under the Anti-Defection Law. The petition includes Ritabrata Banerjee, described as the Leader of the Opposition…

Nandurbar : The tussle within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti over the distribution of District Planning Committee (DPC) funds has now come to the fore. During a political event held in Nandurbar, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) Legislative Council Member (MLC) Chandrakant Raghuvanshi broke down on stage while referring to the alleged neglect in budget allocation. The MLA’s tears in the presence of two cabinet ministers of the state government – Uday Samant and Gulabrao Patil – have exposed the internal tussle within the alliance. Addressing a Shiv Sena workers’ guidance meeting, MLC Chandrakant…

Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat has created a stir in the state’s politics by resigning from all party posts. This decision comes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises of his former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Chandan Singh Jeena and recovered a large amount of cash and valuables. Rawat clarified that he does not want this incident to tarnish the credibility of the Congress’s anti-corruption campaign. Before announcing his resignation, Harish Rawat shared a lengthy statement on the social media platform “X.” He…

Dehradun : The political controversy surrounding the alleged purification of an event venue in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, is deepening. In this context, an important meeting of senior leaders and workers was held at the Dehradun office of State Congress Vice President and former MLA Rajkumar to finalize preparations for the proposed siege (march) of the Chief Minister’s residence on Monday. During the meeting, Pritam Singh, President of the State Congress Campaign Committee and MLA from Chakrata, strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party governments at the center and state. He stated that the…