Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) Two veteran CPI-M politicians from Kannur, the party’s strongest organisational fortress in Kerala, now reflect on a journey that few had expected, moving from their Left landscape to becoming legislators by defeating their erstwhile outfit’s official candidates.V. Kunjikrishnan and T.K. Govindan, both veteran CPI-M leaders with deep roots in Kannur politics, scripted major upsets in the recent Assembly elections, with the Congress-led UDF’s support helping t…
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Ludhiana, June 22 (IANS) Drawing parallels with West Bengal, where changing demographics due to illegal Bangladeshi infiltration became a matter of national concern, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Monday said Punjab’s deteriorating law and order situation, rising gangsters, drug menace and migration of youth have similarly become issues of serious concern for both the state and the nation. He said that just as BJP workers in West Bengal worked tirelessly to stre…
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay turned 52 on Monday as he marked his first birthday since assuming office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. To mark the occasion, TVK functionaries have organised special prayers in temples, ‘annadanam’ programmes, blood donation camps and welfare assistance initiatives across the State, transforming Vijay’s first birthday as Chief Minister into a statewide celebration.The occasion has sparked celebrations across Tamil Nadu, with part…
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader and Pradhan of Shiuli Gram Panchayat, Arun Kumar Ghosh and seven other members have resigned from their posts, reducing the strength of the party in this gram panchayat in the Barrackpore area of North 24 Parganas district. They went to the BDO office of Barrackpore Block II and submitted their resignations. The outgoing Pradhan claimed that this decision was taken out of respect for the people’s verdict in the recently concluded state Assembly e…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has crossed the two-crore membership mark, party sources said on Saturday, underlining the remarkable growth of the organisation within a little over two years of its launch. Party functionaries and supporters celebrated the milestone on social media, describing it as a reflection of TVK’s growing acceptance among people across Tamil Nadu.The achievement comes barely a month after the party formed its f…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday announced its decision to withdraw from the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant political development in the state following the 2026 Assembly elections and the formation of the TVK-led government.The decision was taken at the party’s general council meeting, where 14 resolutions were adopted. Among them was a resolution formally ending the IUML’s association with the DMK alliance.Party leaders indica…
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay is set to celebrate his 52nd birthday on June 22, his first since assuming office, in a different way.Unlike previous years when the occasion was observed primarily as a film star’s birthday celebration, Vijay is reportedly planning to commemorate the day with a series of public-oriented initiatives focused on his constituents.According to party and government sources, the Chief Minister is expected to inaugurate …
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) In another setback to the Trinamool Congress, Rajya Sabha member Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Upper House of Parliament on Thursday.The resignation, dated June 11, was submitted to the Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan in the morning.Baraik is the third Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member to resign from the Upper House of Parliament during the current week or in the last four days.First, on June 8, veteran party leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy resigned from Ra…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold a crucial meeting in the national capital on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of 12 years of the NDA government at the Centre and to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India’s longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister.The meeting, scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam, is expected to witness the participation of Prime Minister Modi, top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, chief ministers and d…
Amaravati, June 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents in New Delhi on Wednesday.The Chief Minister will be leaving for the national capital on Wednesday on a two-day visit to attend the meeting of the NDA and the NITI Aayog.According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), he will depart from Gannavaram Airport at 11.30 a.m. and reach New Delhi to attend the meeting of NDA alliance partners sched…