Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Three weeks after the Assembly election results, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday once again alleged that the Trinamool Congress did not lose the West Bengal Assembly elections and claimed that the Election Commission helped the BJP secure victory in the state. She also alleged that she was defeated “by force” in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency.Speaking on the day the results of the Falta Assembly by-election were declared, the Trinamool Congress su…
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Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Following the BJP’s victory in the Falta Assembly bypoll, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday claimed that the “Diamond Harbour model” associated with Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had failed politically. As soon as the election results became clear, Adhikari launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress.The Falta Assembly constituency, which falls under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, had long been con…
Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress is set to hold a crucial meeting on Sunday evening to deliberate on objections and concerns surrounding the SIR process, as the party is preparing both political and legal strategies over the issue. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. at a private resort located on the outskirts of Bengaluru. It will be led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and senior AICC leader Randeep Surjewala.According to party…
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Signs of a possible thaw have begun to emerge within the AIADMK, with reconciliation efforts gathering momentum after the party’s internal rebellion appeared to lose steam following Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s decision to complete his Cabinet expansion by inducting representatives from alliance partners VCK and IUML. Political observers believe the latest development may have altered the calculations of dissident leaders, opening the door for negotiations aimed at…
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) The Election Commission has announced that the biennial election to fill a vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu will be held on June 18, setting the stage for the first Upper House contest involving the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led dispensation after its rise to power in the state. The vacancy arose following the resignation of C Ve Shanmugam from the Rajya Sabha after he was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from the Mailam constituency in the recently-co…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal has warned that those who are murdering democracy and manipulating voter lists will have to go to jail in the coming days. He claimed on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Maharashtra by stealing votes with the help of the Election Commission.”By deleting voters’ names in Bihar and Bengal too, the BJP managed to secure victories. Attempts are now underway to influence the ele…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had used children to influence voters during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.A division bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan heard the petition filed by advocate Vasuki and raised questions regarding the legal implications of alleged el…
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, who is also In-charge of Water Resources Ministry, said on Thursday that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project had been prepared and would soon be submitted to the Centre for approval. Speaking to reporters near the Kollegal helipad and the Madhyaranga temple in Chamarajanagar district, Shivakumar noted that the state government had alrea…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a dramatic development on Tuesday that jolted the Trinamool Congress, raising uncomfortable questions about the durability of party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s so-called “Diamond Harbour model”, its Falta candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from the contest barely two days before the Assembly seat goes to re-poll. Addressing a press conference, Khan said he was stepping down in the interest of “peace and development in Falta”.The seat made headlines f…
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on ‘One Nation, One Election’ on Tuesday said simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly and local body elections could save nearly Rs seven lakh crore, improve governance efficiency and increase India’s GDP growth by up to 1.6 per cent, as committee chairperson and Lok Sabha MP P.P. Chaudhary outlined the panel’s ongoing consultations and proposed framework. Addressing a press conference, Chaudhary said India had followed a synchr…