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Mamata questions SIR in BJP states, warns Centre over voter deletions

Mamata said the SIR exercise was creating fear and confusion, alleging the EC had turned into a "BJP Commission" by pushing through a hurried voter list revision ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls

Ambedkar, Constitution subjected to 'ferocious assault' by RSS: Congress

Jairam Ramesh also recalled that in his closing speech before moving the resolution, Ambedkar had hailed the role of the Congress in drafting the Constitution

SC seeks replies on plea against ₹2,000 cash donations to political parties

SC has issued notices to the Centre and the EC on a petition arguing that the Rs 2,000 cash donation limit for political parties undermines transparency in an era of digital payments

I owe no debt despite allegations: Ajit Pawar on 'vote for funds' remark

He stressed his respect for the Model Code of Conduct, and admitted that mistakes can occur in public work

Oppn making noise over SIR because they have something to hide: UP Dy CM

Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, have been accusing the government and the Election Commission of manipulating the SIR process

Congress takes swipe at PM Modi over rupee's 'free fall' against dollar

The rupee opened at 89.46 against the US dollar before rising to 89.17, up 49 paise from its previous close

Winter Session of Parliament set for Dec 1-19 with a total of 15 sittings

The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha websites had listed the Bill as part of the government's proposed legislative agenda for the upcoming session

After poll debacle, Prashant Kishor's party dissolves organisational units

In a statement, party spokesperson Syed Masih Uddin said new units will be formed in the next one and a half months

Maharashtra Congress divided over tie-up with MNS for civic polls: BJP

Elections to the 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in the state will be held on December 2, while the civic corporation polls are expected to take place in January 2026

TMC accuses Election Commission of bias, links SIR to multiple deaths

The party also claimed that 34 people in the state have died during the ongoing SIR exercise and demanded that the ECI take responsibility for these deaths

EC failed to answer questions over 'vote theft' in Haryana polls: Gehlot

Gehlot further alleged that the EC was "working entirely in favour of the BJP and the NDA," pointing out that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being conducted "in haste"

Stalin writes to Modi, says rejection of metro projects caused resentment

High-capacity public transport alternatives are an imperative in large growth engine cities, Stalin said and underscored that Tamil Nadu was the most urbanised state in the country

BJP, EC plan to delete over 50K votes in SP, INDIA bloc LS seats: Akhilesh

The allegations came amid the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and 11 other states

AAP slams BJP over AQI monitoring, says Grap measures not being implemented

Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the plans laid out under the Grap are not being properly implemented, with pollution allowed to run rampant through private construction

BJP may oust Bihar CM Nitish Kumar soon, says SP leader Mata Prasad Pandey

Speaking to reporters at a programme organised on the occasion of the birth anniversary of SP patriarch and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Pandey targeted the BJP government in UP

Congress to rally against alleged 'vote chori' at Ramlila Maidan on Dec 14

Every Indian has seen how the ECI bends rules, ignores violations of model code of conduct, and indulges in daylight bribery to help the BJP rig elections, the Congress leader alleged

Mamata Banerjee to hold SIR protest rally in West Bengal's Matua heartland

According to TMC leaders, Banerjee will fly from Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon, with a temporary helipad being prepared at Pratapgarh ground on Chakdah Road

Congress rules out alliance with MNS for BMC polls, cites party's violence

The solo contest plan had prompted Sena (UBT) to ask Congress not to rush into any decision and emphasise the importance of the Opposition unity

Siddaramaiah vows to stay on as Karnataka CM amid leadership tussle

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asserted that he would continue in office and also present state budgets in the future.

New Nitish Kumar cabinet full of corrupts, criminals: Prashant Kishor

Kishor claimed the leaders inducted into the cabinet indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CM Kumar are least concerned about Bihar