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Who is Pradyut Bordoloi, Assam MP who joined BJP after quitting Congress?

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

'There's no full stop in politics': PM bids farewell to 59 Rajya Sabha MPs

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

West Bengal Assembly polls: Trinamool Congress drops 74 sitting MLAs

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

Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi quits party before Assembly polls

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

Odisha Congress suspends 3 MLAs for cross-voting; BJD calls PAC meet

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

Suspension of eight Opposition MPs revoked after Parliament rapprochement

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

Mamata accuses EC of transferring officers at BJP's behest before polls

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

KC Tyagi quits JD(U), says will decide further course of action soon

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

Mamata to take on Suvendu in Bhabanipur as TMC releases candidate list

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

Four elected to Rajya Sabha from Odisha amid cross-voting allegations

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

BJP releases first list of 47 candidates for Kerala Assembly polls

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

Several district election officers of poll-going Assam likely to be changed

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

The fading 'Red Corridor': Maoist surrenders surge ahead of Mar 31 deadline

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

Young voters, big stakes in battle for Bengal amid job, welfare promises

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

Assembly elections in five states from April 9, results on May 4

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

AAP announces names of first 14 candidates for Assam assembly polls

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

West Bengal 2026 Assembly polls: List of key BJP leaders in the battlefield

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

Mamata Banerjee raises monthly honorarium for purohits, muezzins by ₹500

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

Strategic setback to India's diplomacy: Cong slams govt on Chabahar port

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh alleged that continuity in governance is an essential reality that is never acknowledged by the "self-obsessed" PM

Modi building false narrative about Bengal, acting as BJP campaigner: TMC

She further alleged that the prime minister had ignored the concerns of farmers, noting that he did not visit the site of the farmers' protest near New Delhi in 2022