PoliticsBhakta Charan Das, president of the Odisha Congress, was taken into custody by police on Friday while leading a sit-in outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Bhubaneswar. The demonstration, which saw multiple party workers detained, centered on demands for the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities.
PoliticsKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has publicly backed calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being manipulated for political gain. His demand amplifies growing pressure from opposition ranks following reports of internal friction within the Election Commission.
PoliticsBJP leader Nisith Pramanik has questioned the mental stability of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, dismissing her recent accusations against the Election Commission of India as irrational. The clash follows Banerjee’s demand for the arrest of the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged electoral process irregularities.
PoliticsLabeling Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar a criminal, TMC MP Mahua Moitra joined a growing wave of opposition demonstrations at Jantar Mantar on Friday. The protest, organized by the Indian Youth Congress, intensified calls for accountability following allegations of procedural manipulation and internal dissent within the Election Commission.
PoliticsSunil Kothari of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured the Jaipur mayoral seat on Friday, clinching 89 votes in a decisive municipal victory. While Kothari pledged to unify the council for the city's development, the proceedings were marred by accusations of voter suppression and unauthorized political interference from the Congress party.
PoliticsTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay branded the AIADMK a mere extension of the DMK during his campaign in Madurantakam on Friday. Positioning his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam as a pure force against an evil establishment, the leader signaled a combative tone ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
PoliticsKeralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the commission of facilitating a "fraud" that cost the Congress-led alliance the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, while the BJP dismisses the accusations as politically motivated hypocrisy.
PoliticsGathered at the Geneva Press Club, international human rights advocates, journalists, and parliamentarians convened to examine the escalating instability in Balochistan. The conference, titled “Occupied Balochistan at the Crossroads,” served as both a formal tribute to the late activist Zubair Baloch and a strategic call for global intervention.
PoliticsBharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin will arrive in West Bengal on September 27 for a two-day tour aimed at recalibrating the party’s state-level operations. The visit signals an aggressive push to unify the local leadership and sharpen grassroots mobilization efforts ahead of future political challenges in the region.
PoliticsSpeaking on the sidelines of the 63rd UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa warned that Beijing has refined its methods to obscure systematic abuses. While international scrutiny mounts, Isa contends that China is merely rebranding its strategy to whitewash a continuing humanitarian crisis.
PoliticsAmid mounting pressure over the CMRL-Exalogic payoff scandal, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has vowed that the investigation will proceed without political interference. As names linked to the former Chief Minister’s family surface in connection to the case, the minister is calling for a full digital overhaul of the state's anti-corruption machinery.
PoliticsMore than 13 crore voters have been disenfranchised nationwide through the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision process, according to Congress leader Pawan Khera. The party is now demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that internal irregularities have compromised the constitutional integrity of the country’s electoral rolls.
PoliticsPunjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has challenged the Enforcement Directorate over its sudden surge in activity, questioning why the agency waited until the pre-election period to investigate massive corruption that he alleges has been flourishing under the Chief Minister’s direct oversight for years.
PoliticsOpposition Leader R Ashoka has condemned the Karnataka government’s Rs 2,500 drought relief package, labeling the flat-rate payout an insult to the farming community. Following a three-day special Assembly session, Ashoka argued the amount fails to cover even basic agricultural expenses for families facing widespread crop failure.
Politics“This matter is no longer just about the ruling and opposition parties; it has spilt onto the streets,” RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha stated on Friday. His comments follow a push by the Congress-led Opposition to initiate impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities.
PoliticsKerala’s former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing fears that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being manipulated to favor the BJP and its ideological affiliates at the expense of the public’s fundamental right to vote.
PoliticsJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a formal resolution in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to the region. The move ignited an immediate uproar in the chamber, underscoring the deepening political friction between the local government and the central administration in New Delhi.
PoliticsClaiming that 13 crore voters have been systematically deleted, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has labeled the current Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls an act of treason. She dismissed the BJP’s defense of the process as a weak narrative, insisting that documented evidence of manipulation is already public.
PoliticsMarking Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary at Ramniwas Bagh, BJP leaders launched the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign on Friday. Amid the public service event, MLA Balmukund Acharya used the platform to champion the party’s 'Antyodaya' philosophy while launching a sharp critique against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s political conduct.
PoliticsCiting internal fractures within the Election Commission, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for the immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Patnaik argues that mounting friction between commissioners, coupled with reported process irregularities, necessitates a complete overhaul of the current voter registration protocols.
PoliticsInvoking the mantra of “Charaiveti-Charaiveti-Charaiveti,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay by challenging participants of the Vadnagar-Varanasi Seva Yatra to prioritize perpetual social engagement over political gain. He emphasized that the journey reflects a commitment to service rooted in indigenous Indian traditions.
PoliticsConnecting his birthplace in Vadnagar with his political base in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Seva Sankalp Yatris for their commitment to public service. During a virtual interaction on Friday, he described the cross-country campaign as a vital demonstration of the spirit of selfless nation-building.
PoliticsDismissing opposition claims of electoral rigging as baseless, Bihar Minister Ramkripal Yadav warned that undermining the Election Commission of India threatens the integrity of the democratic process. He urged political parties to accept public verdicts rather than blaming constitutional institutions for their own electoral losses.
PoliticsCongress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has launched a blistering critique of the previous BRS administration, accusing the party of pushing Telangana into a staggering ₹8 lakh crore debt and crippling the state’s power sector through mismanagement and blatant favoritism toward private interests at the expense of public entities.
PoliticsPrime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP officials paid tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary, framing his philosophy of Antyodaya as the bedrock of contemporary Indian governance. The commemorations highlighted the enduring influence of the Jana Sangh leader’s vision for grassroots empowerment and national development.
PoliticsThe Supreme Court has effectively ended Danam Nagender’s tenure as a Telangana MLA, rejecting his challenge to a High Court order that disqualified him for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket while holding an assembly seat won under the Bharat Rashtra Samithi banner.
PoliticsFloral tributes and political rhetoric filled the capital on Friday as BJP leadership commemorated the 110th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the architect of the party’s foundational ideology. Lawmakers gathered to frame his philosophy of 'Integral Humanism' as the primary engine driving current national policy and global diplomacy.
PoliticsCongress leader Pramod Tiwari has branded the BJP and the Election Commission as "two traitors," alleging a calculated collusion to undermine the Constitution through the Special Intensive Revision process. The sharp rhetoric follows Rahul Gandhi’s warning that top government officials will face investigation for their alleged role in electoral irregularities.
PoliticsMore than 30 homes in Sikkim’s Gyalshing district now sit in the path of destruction after a massive landslide struck Rimbi, forcing families to abandon their properties as mud and debris surged from the upper slopes. The disaster has severed local connectivity and left residents facing persistent threats of further earth movement.
PoliticsSeventy-year-old lawyer Ehsan Ali remains behind bars three months after his arrest, sparking a formal appeal at the United Nations. Activist Javad Ahmad Beigh told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that local authorities are weaponizing anti-terror legislation to silence peaceful dissent and criminalize basic civil rights in Gilgit-Baltistan.