Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh on Thursday said that leaders such as Tapas Roy and Sajal Ghosh were forced to leave the Trinamool Congress and called for an “introspection” following the party’s electoral debacle. Kunal Ghosh made these suggestive comments after taking oath as the Beleghata MLA in the West Bengal Assembly. His comments have created speculation on social media.As Pro-tem Speaker, former Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Roy, who won the Assembly electi…
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Chennai, May 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched an internal review following its disappointing performance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, where the party managed to win only one seat despite contesting 27 constituencies as part of the AIADMK-led alliance.The poor showing has triggered concern within the BJP’s national leadership, particularly because Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several senior Union Ministers had campaigned extensively across Tamil Nadu in …
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a sharp dig at the Congress, accusing it of blaming “the entire world” for its electoral defeats due to arrogance and alleging that the party had backstabbed its ally, the DMK, in Tamil Nadu.Addressing a huge gathering near the HAL Airport in Bengaluru, PM Modi said that while the BJP was achieving electoral victories, the Congress, which had more than 400 seats around 40 years ago, had failed to even get the 100-seat mark …
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Following the announcement of results of bypolls in the state and the Assembly elections in five states, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday thanked voters for ensuring the victory of Congress candidates in the by-elections in Bagalkot and Davanagere, stating that the mandate reflects both the achievements of his government and the enduring strength of the party’s ideology.In a statement reacting to the election results, he said that despite misinformation c…
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over their “Akrosh March” on Monday. While addressing a press conference along with MLC Urmila Thakur and other leaders, Yadav termed the protest a headline management stunt, alleging that it exposed both the BJP’s true intent and internal lack of coordination within the NDA.He further claimed that Jeevika Didis were misled…
Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has warmly welcomed the Centre’s decision to convene a special three-day Parliament session from April 16 to 18, to introduce and pass a Constitutional Amendment Bill aimed at implementing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ (Women’s Reservation Act) from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.Addressing the media after Monday’s Cabinet meeting, Minister Narendra Shivaji Patel said the state government has extended its felicitations and profound grat…
Agartala, April 11 (IANS) As part of the Central forces, the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR), which has previously undertaken election-related duties in more than a dozen states, is set to be deployed in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said here on Saturday. A senior police official stated that, following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), ten TSR companies comprising 778 personnel had been deployed in Assam, where elections to the 126-member State Assembly were held on April …
Palakkad, April 8 (IANS) NDA candidate Sobha Surendran has strongly denied allegations that a BJP worker distributed money to a voter in Kerala’s Palakkad area, terming the charge a “scripted attempt” to malign her during the final phase of campaigning for the Assembly polls.The BJP leader asserted that she would pursue the matter legally, including filing a police complaint against a media organisation and its reporter, whom she accused of conspiring to damage her public image.Addressing th…
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has witnessed a significant rise in first-time voters ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with the number of electors in the 18-19 age group increasing by nearly 33.6 per cent, according to data released by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Wednesday.The number of young voters has climbed from 10.9 lakh during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to 14.6 lakh at present, reflecting a notable shift in the state’s electoral demographics.The overall electo…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 7 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former minister B. Sriramulu has said that people have decided to uproot the Congress party from Karnataka and that it will be wiped out in 2028. He expressed confidence that BJP candidates will win in the Bagalkot and Davanagere bye-elections.Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, he said that people have already made up their minds to ensure BJP’s victory in both bypolls and should not miss this opportunity. He alleged that if Congre…