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'Have PM Modi's backing': Eknath Shinde rubbishes resignation rumors
05 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarAjit Pawar approaches ECI to claim NCP, party symbol
In a new twist to the politics in Maharashtra, National Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission of India (ECI), staking claim to the NCP led by Sharad Pawar and its symbol, the alarm clock.
05 Jul 2023
AIADMKBJP's ally AIADMK opposes Uniform Civil Code
The leading regional party in the southern state of Tamil Nadu—All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)—has strongly opposed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government's move to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
05 Jul 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP vs NCP: Sharad Pawar, Ajit camps call separate meetings
The rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar have called separate party meetings in Mumbai on Wednesday.
04 Jul 2023
G Kishan ReddyBJP gets makeover ahead of crucial Lok Sabha, state polls
Upset over the recent electoral setbacks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday made big changes, appointing new state presidents and giving a chance to turncoats.
04 Jul 2023
Sharad PawarMumbai to witness 'Pawar v/s Pawar' showdown on Wednesday
Mumbai is all set to witness a show of strength from two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The uncle-nephew duo of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar convened meetings of all party legislators on Wednesday to garner support for the respective factions.
04 Jul 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka Assembly witnesses uproar as BJP protests against Congress government
The Karnataka Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Tuesday after the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protested against the alleged delay in the implementation of the poll promises made by the ruling Congress before the assembly elections.
04 Jul 2023
Praful Patel51 NCP MLAs wanted BJP alliance during Shinde's rebellion: Report
National Congress Party (NCP) MP Praful Patel reportedly said on Monday that most party MLAs wanted the party to align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last year for the formation of the Maharastra government during Eknath Shinde's rebellion, The Times of India reported.
03 Jul 2023
Sharad PawarNCP expels 3 leaders, 2 MPs after Ajit Pawar revolt
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday sacked three leaders for attending the oath ceremony of his nephew Ajit Pawar as the Maharashtra deputy chief minister on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Congress PartyRajasthan: Congress's new strategy to broker truce between Gehlot, Pilot
Senior Congress leaders have reportedly asked former Rajasthan minister Harish Choudhary to broker peace between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, who have been locked in a power tussle since 2018.
03 Jul 2023
Jitendra AwhadWho is NCP's Jitendra Awhad, Maharashtra Assembly's new LoP
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appointed Jitendra Awhad as the Maharashtra Assembly's Leader of Opposition (LoP) on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiCabinet reshuffle? Modi to chair Council of Ministers' meet today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly chair a meeting of his Council of Ministers on Monday amid several rumors of a possible Cabinet reshuffle.
03 Jul 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoCongress won't join any opposition bloc with BRS: Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)'s remote control, and the state's ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "B-team," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, addressing a public gathering in Telangana's Khammam on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP files disqualification petitions against Ajit Pawar, 8 others
After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party MLAs took oath as ministers in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Maharashtra, the party filed a disqualification petition against them with Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Ajit Pawar's defection triggers political crisis, parties react
Maharashtra witnessed yet another political shocker on Sunday after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government in the state.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Ajit Pawar explains why he joined BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
Shortly after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Sunday, Ajit Pawar addressed a press conference to explain why he joined CM Eknath Shinde's coalition government.
02 Jul 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot meets MLAs after Congress's Chhattisgarh 'solution'
Sachin Pilot, former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, has reportedly been meeting his supporters and MLAs in Jaipur since his return from Delhi last week.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP's Ajit Pawar joins Shinde government as deputy CM
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, reportedly along with eight other party MLAs, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister on Sunday.
02 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghWhy Manipur CM Biren Singh offered to step down
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said he earlier offered to step down because he was "really hurt" by protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the ethnic violence-hit state.
02 Jul 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: BJP indecisive on LoP ahead of assembly session
Nearly two months after the Congress's resounding win in Karnataka, the first formal session of the Karnataka Assembly will be held on Monday.
02 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiBeware of false promises: Modi over opposition's 'freebies' in MP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the opposition over promises of "freebies" to the public, such as water and electricity, reported NDTV.
01 Jul 2023
Madhya PradeshMP polls: Scindia faces heat with Congress eyeing 2023 payback
With the much-anticipated polls in Madhya Pradesh around the corner, top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia is under a lot of pressure, suggested a report by The Indian Express.
01 Jul 2023
Rahul GandhiManipur: BJP state president appreciates Rahul Gandhi's visit
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President for Manipur, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, on Saturday, praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his two-day visit (Thursday-Friday) to the violence-hit state.
01 Jul 2023
Manish TewariTN governor's U-turn 'more insidious' than minister's 'illegal sacking': Congress
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's decision to hold back state minister V Senthil Balaji's dismissal from the cabinet was "more insidious" than his "illegal sacking."
30 Jun 2023
DelhiAAP to burn Centre's Delhi ordinance copies 'on every street'
Launching a phase-wise campaign against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced to burn copies of the ordinance in protest.
29 Jun 2023
Congress PartyCongress could announce candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats soon: Report
The Congress is likely to declare candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats way ahead of the elections scheduled for later this year, India Today reported, quoting a senior party official.
29 Jun 2023
MK StalinUCC could create unrest in country: Stalin after Modi's pitch
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying its implementation could lead to unrest in the country.
29 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalDon't insult citizens: Kejriwal on Delhi L-G's 'freebies' remark
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena an "outsider" and accused him of insulting the citizens of the national capital.
29 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP holds late-night meeting to strategize 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reportedly held a late-night meeting on Wednesday at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chalk out a plan for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year.
28 Jun 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP extends support to Centre on Uniform Civil Code
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday lent its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country.
28 Jun 2023
Amit MalviyaFIR against BJP's Amit Malviya over animated Rahul Gandhi video
The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya for allegedly mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi via a reshared tweet.
27 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiOne home can't have separate laws: PM Modi's UCC pitch
Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying that one home can't have two sets of laws.
26 Jun 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoTelangana: KCR's BRS faces jolt, 12 top leaders join Congress
In a major setback to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), at least 12 top leaders, including former legislators and ministers, joined the Congress Party on Monday ahead of assembly elections in the state.
26 Jun 2023
Arvind Kejriwal'Handover Delhi': Kejriwal demands Delhi L-G's resignation over rising crimes
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday targeted Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena over the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital.
25 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalAAP vs Congress: Kejriwal wants to break opposition, claims Maken
The standoff between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is far from over, as the Congress slammed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over the opposition unity issue.
24 Jun 2023
Uddhav ThackerayProbe PM CARES Fund: Uddhav Thackeray hits out at ED
Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday reportedly lashed out at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for taking action against his close aides in the alleged jumbo COVID-19 facility scam.
23 Jun 2023
Lalu Prasad Yadav'Trim beard, get married': Lalu Yadav's advice to Rahul Gandhi
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to trim his beard and get married, reported PTI.
23 Jun 2023
Nitish KumarDecided to fight 2024 together, next meeting in Shimla: Nitish
After a meeting of around 16 opposition parties in Patna on Friday, Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar called the meeting positive and said that the parties have decided to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls together.
23 Jun 2023
West BengalWB panchayat polls: Centre to deploy additional CAPF, SAPF battalions
The Home Ministry has decided to deploy an additional 315 coys of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), India Reserve (IR), and State Armed Police Forces (SAPF) battalions for the upcoming Panchayat general elections in West Bengal following reports of violence across the state.
23 Jun 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi, BJP reached pact on Delhi ordinance: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday slammed the Congress for allegedly supporting the Centre's controversial Delhi ordinance.
23 Jun 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP-RSS believe in 'Bharat todo': Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS), saying they believe in "Bharat todo" (dividing India), whereas his party believes in "Bharat jodo" (uniting India).
23 Jun 2023
Lok Sabha Elections2024 Lok Sabha polls: Opposition to meet today in Patna
Top leaders of 20 opposition parties from across the nation are set to meet in Bihar's Patna on Friday to discuss and form a joint opposition front to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in next year's Lok Sabha elections.
22 Jun 2023
PatnaWhat to expect from mega opposition meet in Patna tomorrow
The top leaders of 20 opposition parties from across the country will meet in Bihar's Patna on Friday to forge a joint opposition front to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
21 Jun 2023
SiddaramaiahRice row: Siddaramaiah in Delhi to meet President Murmu, Shah
Amid the row over the Karnataka government's Anna Bhagya rice scheme, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reached Delhi on Wednesday to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
21 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiInternational Yoga Day: BJP, Congress trade jabs; Tharoor lauds PM
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic event at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters on International Yoga Day, the Congress mocked him, crediting India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru for popularizing yoga.
21 Jun 2023
AdipurushOpposition attacks BJP over 'Adipurush' writer's 'Hanuman not god' remark
While multiple controversies continue to dog the film Adipurush, the opposition has lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over writer Manoj Muntashir's latest remark about Lord Hanuman.
20 Jun 2023
Sanjay RautShiv Sena (UBT) seeks UN recognition for 'World Traitors Day'
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday petitioned the United Nations to declare June 20 as "World Traitors Day" to mark the treachery on the original Shiv Sena by Eknath Shinde—now the Maharashtra Chief Minister—and 40 other MLAs.
20 Jun 2023
Arvind Kejriwal'4 murders in 24 hours': Kejriwal's letter to Delhi L-G
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena expressing concerns over "an alarming spurt in serious crimes" in the national capital.
17 Jun 2023
Narendra Modi'Why is PM Modi silent' over Manipur, asks all-party delegation
A delegation of 10 opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the alleged silence of PM Narendra Modi over the escalating violence in Manipur.
17 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal government, SEC panel move SC against HC order
Days after the Calcutta High Court ordered deploying central paramilitary forces for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Mamata Banerjee state government have moved the Supreme Court against it, reported India Today.
17 Jun 2023
Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav's BJP-defeating 'PDA formula': 'Keep big hearts,' win minorities
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be defeated in all 80 parliamentary seats of Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections provided big parties support his party with a "big heart."
17 Jun 2023
Tamil NaduTN: BJP condemns leader's arrest over alleged fake news tweet
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary in Tamil Nadu, SG Suryah, was arrested on Friday for allegedly spreading fake news about a sanitation worker's death in Madurai, reported NDTV.
16 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiModi faces backlash after Nehru's name dropped from historic museum
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, saying, "Legacies don't get erased by renaming buildings."
16 Jun 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Won't contest in MP, Rajasthan if...': AAP's offer to Congress
Amid a lack of support from the Congress in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) fight against the Centre's ordinance, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj came out with an "offer" for the grand old party on Thursday.
15 Jun 2023
Congress PartyMP polls: Baijnath Singh heads to Congress in 400-car convoy
A reported 400-car convoy from Shivpuri to Bhopal marked the return of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Baijnath Singh Yadav to the Congress on Wednesday.
14 Jun 2023
Randeep Surjewala'Gandhis trying to control Karnataka': BJP on Surjewala meeting officers
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Karnataka after Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala reportedly attended an official meeting of the civic body officers in Bengaluru.
13 Jun 2023
Nitish KumarBihar: HAM chief Santosh Suman resigns, says 'party in danger'
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's efforts to unite the opposition ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections suffered a setback after Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Santosh Kumar Suman resigned from his cabinet on Tuesday.
13 Jun 2023
Edappadi K. PalaniswamiAIADMK passes resolution against BJP's Annamalai over 'jibe' at Jayalalithaa
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said that a condemnation resolution has been passed against K Annamalai, Tamil Nadu's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief, reported ANI.
13 Jun 2023
Madhya PradeshWas it deliberate: Congress attacks BJP over MP building fire
A massive fire that broke out at the Satpura Bhawan in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Monday was doused after a night-long operation by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indian Air Force (IAF), and Indian Army.
11 Jun 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka defeat in mind, BJP revisits strategy in poll-bound states
Following an embarrassing electoral defeat in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly changed its strategy for the other poll-bound states in order to win the key assembly elections before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Hindustan Times reported.
11 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBJP's Brij Bhushan announces bid for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has reportedly announced that he will be contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections again from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh.
11 Jun 2023
Sachin Pilot'Want clean politics,' says Sachin Pilot; no new party announced
Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday left political observers in a fix about his next move as the state prepares for elections.
11 Jun 2023
Bhagwant MannModi will become 'Narendra Putin' after winning 2024 elections: Mann
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, then PM Narendra Modi would become "Narendra Putin."
11 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Back in Ramlila Maidan, Kejriwal attacks Centre's 'dictatorial' ordinance
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday returned to the Ramlila Maidan—the birthplace of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—to protest against the central government's controversial ordinance on the issue of services.
10 Jun 2023
Ashok GehlotBJP will communalize elections but 'won't win': Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would "try to communalize elections" in Rajasthan as it allegedly did in Karnataka.
10 Jun 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Pawar appoints Praful Patel, Supriya Sule as NCP's working presidents
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar officially appointed Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as working presidents of the party on Saturday.