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Bengal BJP president signals new land policy for industrial growth

Samik Bhattacharya indicated a rethink on land acquisition, SEZs, and contract farming while assuring businesses of a more industry-friendly environment

Kejriwal questions PM Modi over austerity appeal, cites economy concerns

Kejriwal also said the obvious reason behind the austerity measures suggested by Modi was the ongoing war between America and Iran, but 'there could be some other reason too'

Bigger the theft, bigger the reward: Rahul slams Centre on WB appointments

Congress has claimed that the appointments reflected the 'brazen collusion and connivance' between the Election Commission and the BJP

Kerala CM suspense continues: Is there a deadline to form the govt?

Kerala's CM decision remains pending even after Congress-led UDF's decisive win, as contention among the three top leaders delays the decision, raising questions on government formation timelines

Shanmugam-led AIADMK faction backs Vijay-led TVK govt in Tamil Nadu

Shanmugam also demanded that Palaniswami should immediately convene the party's general council meeting

'Proofs of failure': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over seven appeals

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi further accused PM Modi of shifting the responsibility to the public so that the government could itself escape from accountability

Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM, promises new social justice era ahead

Amid whistles, TVK chief becomes first non-Dravidian CM to take oath in TN since 1969. Shine Jacob reports

How governors decide who gets first shot at power in hung Assemblies

'Delay' in inviting Vijay to form govt in Tamil Nadu reignites debate, Bhavini Mishra explains

Triangular contest continues in Kerala as BJP eyes next Assembly polls

BJP begins strategising for next Assembly polls; Modi says 'saffron sun' rising in Bengaluru. Archis Mohan writes

After elections, new Cabinets confront mounting debt and fiscal pressures

New governments across states which underwent Assembly polls face a debt question as they try to deliver on their promises

Newly elected TVK ministers signal departure from traditional governance

Vijay's victory in his debut election is being heralded as a historic shift that upended nearly six decades of Dravidian political dominance

Vijay sworn-in as Tamil Nadu CM, takes oath along with 9-member Cabinet

The swearing-in at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium marked TVK's first government in Tamil Nadu and a break from DMK-AIADMK dominance

Fault lines exposed: TMC stares at existential churn after Bengal rout

For the TMC, the crisis unfolding now is no longer merely electoral. It is structural, psychological and existential

BJP has established system to 'steal' polls; will face anger in time: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, alleging it has established a system to "steal" elections but said people have understood this and it will have to face public anger.

From Mamata's minister to chief minister: Suvendu's journey to CM's office

Five years after losing to Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee suffered another symbolic defeat as the BJP leader wrested Bhabanipur and emerged as West Bengal's new political centrepiece

One battle after another: Suvendu Adhikari's fight for the Bengal CM's post

From Congress worker to TMC strongman and now BJP's face in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari's rise has reshaped the state's politics

Nitish Kumar's son Nishant, 31 others take oath as Bihar ministers

Nishant Kumar joined the Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government in Bihar along with 31 others, marking his formal entry into politics and the state cabinet

Bengal Governor dissolves Legislative Assembly after completion of term

West Bengal Governor R N Ravi dissolved the state assembly after its term ended on May 7, formally bringing the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule to a close

Despite Cong support, Vijay-led TVK struggles to find more allies

Vijay's TVK falls short of majority in Tamil Nadu and struggles for allies, as political churn unfolds across Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry

Punjab CM heads to Delhi to meet President Murmu over AAP MPs' defection

Mann had previously sought an appointment with the President to meet with party MLAs and demand the "recall" of the Rajya Sabha MPs who defected to the BJP