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Governor's inaction on Bills triggers legal battle

The Congress does not see the BJP as a threat to the government or as a potential party of governance in Kerala, the former Union minister stated

Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from the Indian National Congress ahead of the state polls. Here is a look at his political journey and career

Prime Minister Narendra Modi bid farewell to retiring Rajya Sabha MPs as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sharad Pawar, and several others completed their terms in the Upper House

Mamata Banerjee's TMC drops 74 sitting MLAs in Bengal poll list, signalling a generational shift; Congress also unveils first list for Kerala Assembly elections

Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department chairman Bedabrata Bora told PTI

Odisha Congress suspends three MLAs over cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls, while BJD calls a PAC meeting amid political tensions and reported dissent within ranks

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of eight Opposition MPs after government and Opposition reach agreement to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament during the Budget session

She warned that the poll body and the saffron party would be responsible if any untoward incident happens in the state

Tyagi was associated with the JD(U) since it came into existence in October 2003 with the merger of the Samata Party and the Janata Dal

The stage is set for a direct face-off between the two rivals who first clashed in Nandigram in the 2021 assembly polls, when Adhikari defeated his former mentor by a narrow margin

Two BJP candidates, one BJD nominee and an Independent backed by BJP win seats as contest for fourth berth ends in a tie and is decided by second-preference votes

Nemom is the only constituency in Kerala that has so far been won by the BJP, when O Rajagopal won the seat in the 2016 Assembly election

The state has 35 districts. A DEO is a senior administrative official, typically the district magistrate or collector, appointed by the Election Commission

Mass surrenders and shrinking strongholds signal a turning point in India's decades-long Maoist insurgency, though experts say underlying grievances persist

As Bengal heads into Assembly polls, parties intensify outreach to young voters with welfare promises and competing employment narratives

EC announces April polling for five states and Puducherry, with Bengal voting in two phases and results scheduled for May 4

AAP announces its first list of 14 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, with state vice-president Anurupa Dekaraja to contest from Guwahati Central

As the BJP gears up to challenge the TMC in the West Bengal assembly elections, leaders such as Suvendu Adhikari and Dilip Ghosh are set to play pivotal roles in the party's campaign

With the revision, the beneficiaries will now receive Rs 2,000 per month