PoliticsAfter years of leading the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma has announced his permanent retirement from active politics. The founder of the influential regional party cited the need to prioritize his health and family, marking a pivotal transition for Tripura’s indigenous political movement.
Politics“We are all here together, we are all here united, and we are all here without any egos,” Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien declared Wednesday. The statement followed a high-stakes strategy meeting of INDIA bloc leaders, who are intensifying their campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
PoliticsThe Indian National Congress has declared October 8 a 'Black Day' for democracy, citing the violent detention of senior leaders including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. The party alleges that police used lathi charges against opposition MPs during a march to Jantar Mantar, fueling demands for the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsAmidst rain at the historic Ridge in Shimla, workers from the BJP Mahila Morcha gathered to create elaborate rangoli designs. The event serves as a nationwide celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25-year tenure in public service, highlighting central government achievements through traditional art and torchlight processions.
PoliticsThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has intervened in the ongoing street light embezzlement case, issuing a stay on proceedings against Sandeep Singh Sandhu. Sandhu, who served as Officer on Special Duty to former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, argued that the corruption charges were politically motivated and prejudiced his defense.
PoliticsPriyanka Gandhi Vadra has issued a stark warning that India faces an existential threat unless the current administration is removed, citing a democratic crisis triggered by the Election Commission’s refusal to engage with the opposition over widespread allegations of vote theft and electoral roll manipulation.
Politics“In these 60 years, I must have made many mistakes, but the party never once demanded an explanation from me,” remarked former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. The veteran leader is now traveling to Delhi to clarify his position to the Congress high command regarding his controversial, independent Jan Samvad Yatra.
PoliticsBJP national president Nitin Nabin accused opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of fostering anarchy by aligning with anti-social elements against the Election Commission’s electoral roll revisions. Speaking in Varanasi, Nabin characterized the opposition's ongoing protests as a challenge to national security, specifically regarding the removal of alleged infiltrators from voter lists.
PoliticsRahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders face detention as a standoff over electoral roll irregularities intensifies in Delhi. The opposition has committed to sustained demonstrations, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, despite police intervention and pending legal cases against key party figures.
PoliticsRahul Gandhi and a contingent of opposition lawmakers faced off against Delhi Police on Wednesday, attempting to breach barricades near Jantar Mantar as their protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll revisions escalated into a series of forceful detentions.
PoliticsWest Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal is weighing civil and criminal defamation charges against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. The move follows Moitra’s public accusations that Agarwal and official Subrata Gupta orchestrated widespread illegalities during the state’s recent Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
PoliticsOpposition MPs converged on Jantar Mantar Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Congress leaders allege that approximately 13 crore voters have been systematically purged from electoral rolls, a move they characterize as a deliberate assault on democratic rights and a strategy to create second-class citizenship.
PoliticsFormer Solicitor General Harish Salve has publicly rebuked the Opposition's ongoing campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, warning that escalating political attacks on constitutional bodies threaten to undermine India's institutional framework and stray far beyond the legitimate boundaries of democratic discourse.
PoliticsConflict lead: Former Delhi High Court judge Shiv Narayan Dhingra has branded the INDIA bloc’s protests against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision process as a staged media spectacle. He argues the agitation is driven by political frustration rather than genuine concern for voter rights or electoral integrity.
PoliticsBarred by heavy security from reaching Jantar Mantar, INDIA bloc lawmakers doubled down on their agitation against the Election Commission of India. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge dismissed the looming threat of legal action, asserting that the opposition would not be deterred by police cases or government intimidation tactics.
PoliticsRahul Gandhi and opposition leaders are converging on Jantar Mantar today to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The rally follows a high-stakes meeting at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, marking a new phase in the coalition's ongoing confrontation with the Election Commission over electoral roll revisions.
PoliticsBuses carrying Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and a coalition of Opposition MPs are converging on Jantar Mantar today, shifting their demonstration after Delhi Police blocked protests elsewhere in the capital. The movement signals an escalating confrontation over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision process overseen by CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsRahul Gandhi leads a defiant march to Jantar Mantar today, escalating a confrontation with the Election Commission that has already resulted in multiple police filings against opposition leadership. The coalition is demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.
PoliticsCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge gathered opposition MPs at a Central Delhi restaurant today to formalize a demand for an urgent meeting with the Election Commission. The session aims to draft a letter pressing for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following escalating protests over alleged electoral irregularities.
PoliticsFormer Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has lashed out at independent MLA Umesh Kumar, accusing local party members of glorifying the man who orchestrated the collapse of his government in 2016. Rawat claims that those who once fought to protect the administration are now being cast as the political villains.
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PoliticsFormer Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has rejected accusations that BJP agents engaged in fraudulent voter roll manipulation, characterizing the controversy as a calculated maneuver by the Congress leadership to distract from their own administrative failures during the ongoing electoral revision process.
PoliticsDefying a police crackdown, Congress leaders are doubling down on their protest against the Election Commission following an FIR naming Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The case, filed after activists allegedly breached the Akashvani Bhavan perimeter Tuesday, has failed to stifle the opposition’s push for electoral transparency.
PoliticsUnder the banner of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, Ahmedabad residents gathered at the Riverfront to launch the Seva Jyoti Yatra. The procession honors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s quarter-century in office, aiming to translate his career-long focus on public service into a broader movement for national development.
PoliticsTamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan publicly condemned the detention of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, labeling the government action as unacceptable. Speaking at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai, the minister joined a growing chorus of criticism from the INDIA bloc following the opposition leader’s recent encounter with authorities.
PoliticsOpposition lawmakers converged at a Janpath residence today, hosted by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, to formalize their push for a direct audience with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The meeting signals a strategic escalation in the INDIA bloc’s ongoing campaign against alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.
PoliticsPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann dismissed the recent Central Bureau of Investigation raid on his camp office as a futile exercise, asserting that federal agencies would return empty-handed. The search, targeting his Officer on Special Duty, Rajbir Singh Ghuman, follows allegations of systemic corruption involving land development authorities and administrative manipulation.
PoliticsMarking a quarter-century of continuous executive service, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that his administration has dismantled the era of vote-bank politics. Addressing the 'Seva Jyoti' event, he framed his governance model as a commitment to universal welfare, prioritizing the total saturation of public schemes over selective outreach.
PoliticsDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at an event in Ghaziabad, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not taken a single day of leave during his 25 years in public office. The remarks, delivered during the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, framed Modi’s career as a shift from partisan politics to nation-building.
PoliticsOpposition leaders are pressing for an audience with President Droupadi Murmu, escalating their standoff with the Election Commission over controversial electoral roll revisions. This diplomatic maneuver follows a series of failed attempts to engage directly with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, which culminated in police detentions earlier this week.
PoliticsMarking 25 continuous years in executive office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rallied the nation toward a series of ambitious national milestones, including becoming a top-three global economy and hosting the Olympic Games, fueled by what he describes as the extraordinary self-confidence of the Indian people.