Category: POLITICS

Thiruvananthapuram: Political activity in Kerala is rife with activity ahead of next month’s assembly elections. Amidst the intensified preparations by political parties for the election campaign and the increasing accusations and counter-accusations between the parties, a controversial statement by BJP candidate B. Gopalakrishnan has raised a new issue. Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U. Kelkar stated on Tuesday that a complaint had been received regarding Gopalakrishnan’s “Hindu MLA” statement, and that legal opinion had been obtained. Kelkar emphasized the need for prompt action, stating that a report based on this…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of inciting communal violence over the Uttam Nagar incident and appealed to Delhi residents not to succumb to any provocation. In a post on Twitter, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, wrote that the people of Uttam Nagar have paid a heavy price for the violence. On one hand, a young boy, Tarun, lost his life, and on the other, an entire family is facing oppression. He said he does not want further bloodshed. Rahul Gandhi…

Guwahati: The BJP released its first list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on Thursday. It includes 88 names, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Himanta will contest from his traditional seat of Jalukbari, his seventh time contesting from this seat. Former Congress President Bhupen Bora, who joined the BJP 25 days ago, has also been given a ticket. The BJP has nominated MP Pradyut Bordoloi, who left the Congress party a day earlier, from Dispur. Meanwhile, following Pradyut Bordoloi’s joining the BJP, his son, Prateek Bordoloi, announced that…

Kochi: Changing allegiances, enemies becoming friends and friends becoming enemies are common in electoral politics. It is unusual in the state’s political scene for long-serving MLAs to switch to opposing political camps and contest elections. Former legislators, both inside and outside the legislature, are switching to other parties and ideologies that they once fought fiercely for, and are seeking re-election on the election symbols of their former opponents. Six former legislators have thus switched allegiance to opposing parties and contested against their former comrades. While four former Communist Party of…

New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued strict guidelines for political parties and candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. All political advertisements will henceforth require prior certification by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC), the commission said. On March 15, the Election Commission announced the schedule for assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, and also announced by-elections in six states. These instructions have been issued to ensure that the election process is transparent and fair. According to the commission, registered political parties, organisations, candidates…

Dehradun: After a long wait, the Uttarakhand government’s cabinet was finally expanded. Five MLAs were included as cabinet ministers, creating a stir in state politics. The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to all the new ministers at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with several senior leaders and officials, were present on the occasion. The cabinet expansion is being seen as a significant step towards achieving political and regional balance. Discussions about cabinet expansion have been ongoing for a…

Less than 24 hours after leaving the Congress party, Pradyut Bordoloi has created a stir in Assam politics by securing a BJP ticket for the upcoming state assembly elections. Meanwhile, his son, Pratik Bordoloi, has decided not to contest as a Congress candidate from the Margherita assembly constituency. Congress Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi severed his ties with the Congress on Wednesday by joining the BJP. The BJP has fielded him from Dispur and denied the ticket to sitting MLA Atul Bora. According to media reports, Bora, a founding member…

Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday that selfishness and the desire for dominance are the root causes of conflicts in the world. He stressed that lasting peace can only be achieved through unity, discipline, and adherence to dharma. Addressing a gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that over the past 2,000 years, the world has experimented with various ideas to resolve conflicts, but success has been negligible. He pointed out that religious intolerance, forced conversions, and notions of superiority and inferiority still persist. According to media reports, Bhagwat said that…

Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader VD Satheesan said that the Congress Chief Minister will be at Cliff House for the next Pongala. The opposition leader said that that is his mission and the aim is to bring back the UDF. VD Satheesan had arrived with his family for the Attukal Pongala ceremony. VD Satheesan said that the high command will decide who the Chief Minister is. We should bring back the broken system by coordinating everyone. His mission is to make it win, said VD Satheesan. If the election is announced tomorrow, the…

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…