Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar, marking his electoral debut. The by-election, scheduled for July 30, follows the resignation of BJP leader Nitin Nabin, who vacated the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. The stakes of the Bankipur contest Prashant Kishor, … Read more
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is expected to adopt its report on the 130th Constitution Amendment Bill on July 17. The proposed law seeks to automatically remove ministers, including the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, from office if they are detained in custody for 30 consecutive days for serious offences. What does the 130th Constitution … Read more
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra reported being injured on Wednesday after a group of people pelted her meeting venue with eggs and stones in West Bengal. Moitra, who accused BJP workers of orchestrating the attack, alleged that local police stood by without intervening despite her calls for assistance. Details of the Incident The incident … Read more
The Congress party secured five of the seven seats in Thursday’s Karnataka legislative council elections, exceeding its official strength by 16 votes through alleged cross-voting from opposition ranks. While Congress claimed 151 votes with 135 MLAs, the BJP and JD(S) saw a combined shortfall of 12 expected votes, according to election data and reports from … Read more
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has dismissed claims of an internal party split, characterizing accusations from Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar as a continuation of the BJP’s strategy to engineer defections. Yadav stated on Wednesday that while the party has faced political fluctuations, it remains a robust organization prepared to confront the BJP … Read more
The Congress party has formally accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of orchestrating a campaign to undermine the Opposition by enticing elected representatives to defect through significant financial incentives. According to party general secretary Jairam Ramesh, this alleged strategy seeks to destabilize democratic processes as a response to legislative setbacks, including the failure to pass … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured all three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after the nomination papers of the sole Congress candidate, Meenakshi Natarajan, were rejected. Returning officer Arvind Sharma officially declared BJP candidates Rajneesh Agrawal, Tarun Chugh, and Mahesh Kevat elected unopposed following the close of the withdrawal deadline. Why was … Read more
Sources close to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) have confirmed that no discussions regarding a potential merger with the Congress party took place during a 90-minute meeting between TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. The parties are instead focused on coordinating their efforts within the INDIA bloc to … Read more
The political landscape in West Bengal is facing a period of intense instability following the Trinamool Congress (TMC) loss of power after a 15-year tenure. Amid this transition, expelled TMC leader and current Leader of the Opposition, Ritabrata Banerjee, has expressed firm confidence that his rebel faction will continue to gain momentum within the state … Read more
The appointment of Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab has ignited a fierce political debate, highlighting the party’s ongoing struggle to establish a distinct identity in the state. By elevating Dhillon, a former Congress leader, the BJP appears to be prioritizing traditional political arithmetic over ideological … Read more