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Trinamool Congress loses chairpersonship of 2 key Parliamentary panels

The leaders of some key BJP allies JD-U, Shiv Sena and the TDP have also been retained as heads of different Parliamentary committees

IRCTC scam: Court defers framing of charges against Lalu Yadav, 8 others

The judge asked ED to seek instructions based on the order of the predecessor court

Kharge calls for fresh elections on ballot papers, says all polls 'illegal'

Mallikarjun Kharge alleged misuse of EVMs and irregularities in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and said the opposition would continue protests against the exercise across the country

Can't defend the indefensible: Priyanka Kakkar quits AAP, joins Congress

Kakkar joined the Congress alongside former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma and Rajat Rakesh Tandon in the presence of senior party leaders, including Pawan Khera and Rajiv Shukla

Govt to launch probe into Mamata's leg injury during 2021 polls: Bengal CM

The chief minister alleged that a medical report from Bangur Institute of Neuroscience showed no fracture or dislocation, and said he would share further details after the MCC ends on October 9

Rahul Gandhi launches 'Satyagraha' platform to unite protests across India

The Congress leader urged citizens, students, farmers and marginalised communities to register their grievances on the digital platform, saying it would bring together voices fighting for their rights

Pargat Singh vows to strengthen Cong in Punjab as state chief, serve people

The former India hockey captain thanked the Congress leadership for the appointment and said he would work to strengthen the party and serve the people of Punjab

West Bengal FM Swapan Dasgupta calls for scrapping Urban Land Ceiling Act

Finance minister urges organised real estate players to invest in West Bengal, saying land laws and tenancy issues remain impediments to the state's development

Everyone involved in 'vote chori' will be held accountable: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to "steal elections".

Opposition to march to EC on October 6, demands return to ballot paper

At a joint briefing by INDIA bloc leaders after their meeting, Kharge said the leaders have decided on a joint action plan

EVM, voters' list match-fixing on: Rahul after Cong Working Committee meet

Rahul Gandhi also said that revelations about the Election Commission were now coming out in the open because of the Congress.

Import duty cut on sunflower oil has a significant Russian backdrop

An increasingly import-dependent domestic edible oil market may add further complexity to New Delhi's ties with Moscow and Washington

CJP will not back down till CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns, says Ranka

Ranka claimed that the CEC had "defrauded" 13 crore people by removing their names from electoral rolls and questioned why the BJP was "defending" Kumar over the allegations

Election Commission's SIR response faces pushback from Opposition parties

Parties plan nationwide protests, seek to form a unified front to reject EC's statement on SIR, escalating their demands for CEC's resignation

CM Suvendu Adhikari defends EC, blames Mamata for deletions in Bengal SIR

Showing a photograph of the CEC and the two election commissioners sitting together, the BJP leader said the meeting of the three proved that the decisions were taken collectively

Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma slaps man recording road inspection

The incident, captured in a video shared by Singh on social media, triggered demands from AAP leaders for Verma's arrest

INDIA bloc likely to meet on September 30 over EC row, SIR concerns

Opposition parties are discussing a joint response to the Election Commission and SIR, with Congress CWC set to meet on September 29 to decide its strategy on the issue

111 MPs, MLAs changed parties after winning elections since 2022: Report

The analysis, which covered elections and bypolls during the period, found that 26 Lok Sabha members, seven Rajya Sabha members and 78 MLAs changed parties

SC plea seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions

The plea also seeks a declaration that all such decisions relating to the SIR are illegal and restoration of the original Form 6

Dipke urges opposition parties to stop participating in 'rigged' elections

In a post on X, Dipke said opposition parties could not simultaneously claim that elections were being rigged and continue to contest them