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Hitching a (political) ride: The road ahead for Odisha CM's all-weather man

Government employees, ruling BJD eaders, and service associations have queued up in Naveen Niwas, the residence of Odisha CM, to congratulate V K Pandian following his new assignment

Indira Gandhi's death anniversary: How the 'Iron Lady' spent her last day

October 31,1984 is the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who got assassinated on this day by two of her own bodyguards after she ordered the 'Operation Blue Star'

Women in election-bound Madhya Pradesh: Of opening moves, political pawns

Women voters emerge as the pivotal pieces on a complex board of shifting alliances and challenges for the Bharatiya Janata Party. NITIN KUMAR writes

Election manifestos: After pro-women planks, parties take a youth turn

While its Madhya Pradesh manifesto, released last week, also promised monthly allowances to unemployed youth, it also sought to appeal to their aspirations

Building consensus: Mallikarjun Kharge's one year as Congress chief

Though Kharge's tenure has seen Congress victories in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, the real test would be the 2024 Lok Sabha battle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP

Telangana Assembly elections: 1000 BRS leaders join hands with Congress

BRS party members who left the ruling party to join the Congress are said to have been angry that BRS had retained Bollam Mallaiah Yadav as the MLA candidate, ignoring the demand of party workers

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP complains to state poll authority

The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur seeking action against 83 Congress candidates, claiming they have not furnished their criminal record details to the Election Commission within 48 hours of their selection. The Congress, however, claimed the BJP was levelling false allegations against the ruling party candidates. A Congress spokesperson said they have not given tickets to people with "criminal tendencies" and that they will fulfil the criteria laid down by the Election Commission. The Congress has so far declared candidates for 83 out of the total 90 seats in the state which will go to polls in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the complaint submitted to the CEO on Saturday, the BJP has cited the Supreme Court's order, according to which political parties must submit to the Election Commission the criminal antecedents of candidates within 48 hours of their selection, BJP's state legal cell convener Jaiprakash

The prospects of Mandal 2.0

As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach, the key question is how big the caste issue will be

Telangana elections: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to launch Congress bus yatra

While Priyanka is set to return to New Delhi after the rally, Rahul Gandhi will continue to attend events in the state

ECI has given less time for 1st phase of Chattisgarh polls: TS Singh Deo

On Sunday, the Congress announced the first list of 30 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

Rahul Gandhi's caste census: Will the Congress gain from OBC politics?

The Congress was never an OBC party. Could the INDIA grouping of Opposition parties have convinced Rahul Gandhi and the Congress that a rising tide of OBC politics will lift all boats along with it?

Mizoram voters wrestle with Zoramthanga's leadership ahead of Nov 7 polls

Regardless of the election outcome, Mizoram is signalling that change is on the horizon

I will rise like phoenix to serve my people: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Congress of praying for his death

BJP's decision to field MPs in Assembly polls a 'good move': Union Minister

The BJP is leaving no stone unturned to emerge victorious in the five states, going to poll next month

Assembly polls: How do Chhattisgarh, Mizoram fare in economic parameters?

As political winds stir in these states, it's prudent to assess their economic landscapes

Kapil Sibal slams PM Modi for 'vote bank' remarks against Congress

'Where is the law? Where is the order? ED & CBI is the law? Manipur is the order?' asks the Rajya Sabha member to BJP

Assembly elections 2023: When will ECI announce poll dates for 5 states?

Ahead of announcing the schedule for Assembly polls in five states, the ECI has taken stock of poll preparedness in Rajasthan, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh

Rajasthan MLA Hudla polishes shoes, says politicians are public servants

Independent MLA Om Prakash Hudla was seen polishing shoes highlighting that an MLA's role was to serve the public, ahead of Rajasthan state assembly elections

KCR to launch 'CM breakfast scheme' for govt schools in Telangana on Oct 6

It will cost the Telangana government a total of Rs 400 crore every year to run the breakfast scheme for students in government primary and high schools (from class 1 to 10) across Telangana

Rajasthan CM Gehlot issues apology for 'corruption' remark in judiciary

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot submitted an affidavit in the Rajasthan High Court, tendering an 'unconditional apology' for his remarks suggesting widespread corruption in the judiciary