Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) A Trinamool councillor has been arrested on charges of punching and breaking a police officer’s nose, police said on Thursday. Three people, including the councillor, have been arrested in connection with this incident. The police sent the arrested persons to the Serampore court, where they sought their custody.However, Trinamool councillor Rajesh Shah alias Kukua has alleged a political vendetta against him.The injured policeman is undergoing treatment in a local hospital….
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Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) have emerged as crucial players in the rapidly evolving political developments in Tamil Nadu, with their support likely to determine whether actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) can form the next government or whether an alternative arrangement backed by the DMK and the AIADMK could take shape.Amid continuing uncertainty…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Following the sweeping electoral performance of C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), a close-knit core team around the leader has begun active consultations to chart the course for government formation in Tamil Nadu.Sources indicated that even as counting trends continue to favour the TVK, early signals of outside support have started emerging from multiple political quarters.With the party expected to fall marginally short of a clear majority, informal chann…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) A pall of gloom has descended on the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist after a stunning electoral rout that has ended the decade-long rule of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Even as the final tally has not been declared by the Election Commission, the UDF has touched 102 seats, the Left 35 and the BJP 3.The party’s state headquarters, once a hive of post-poll calculations and cadre mobilisation, wore an unusually deserted look, mirroring the m…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a dramatic twist to Kerala’s electoral narrative, a group of rebel leaders from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has dealt a significant blow to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the party’s organisational authority, with three prominent dissidents racing towards emphatic victories.T. K. Govindan, V. Kunjikrishnan, and former minister G. Sudhakaran, all of whom broke ranks with the CPI-M, are leading in their respective constituencies, buoyed b…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) As the counting got underway in Kerala on Monday, the Congress leaders appeared to be confident about their performance. A specially erected ‘shamiyana’ in front of the Congress state headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, alongside reports of bulk orders for ladoos, clearly signalled that the party was bracing for a victory celebration.As counting began for the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly election, early postal ballot trends pointed to a closely fought contest…
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Left parties in Tamil Nadu have announced statewide protests on May 7 against the steep rise in commercial LPG cylinder prices and the reported reduction in railway posts, accusing the Union government of burdening the poor and undermining employment opportunities. In a joint statement, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and the CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation said demonstrations would be held in…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 (IANS) As the clock ticks towards Monday morning, political Kerala finds itself on edge, with anxious anticipation cutting across party lines.For the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, this is a defining moment, a test of whether the Left can script history a historic third term.For the United Democratic Front led by the Congress, it is an opportunity to reclaim power.And for the Bharatiya Janata Party, the focus is more modes…
Agartala, April 30 (IANS) The Tripura Assembly on Thursday adopted a motion urging the Central government to reintroduce the Women’s Reservation Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, following a prolonged and heated debate. The motion, moved by Government Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy and supported by 16 other treasury bench members, was strongly backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies — the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tri…
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) on Monday urged the postponement of the upcoming meeting of the Cauvery Management Authority (CMA), citing the absence of elected governments in key stakeholder States due to ongoing Assembly elections. In a statement, Tamil Nadu State Secretary of CPM, P. Shanmugam, said the 50th meeting of the Authority, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on April 29, should be deferred until after the formation of new governments in Tamil Na…