West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Saturday that the BJP-led state government has made the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in state schools and recognised madrasas. Adhikari made the remarks during a programme at the National Library in Kolkata, referring to the gover...
Three parties belonging to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) have called for greater clarity from the Election Commission of India (ECI) over questions surrounding the Special Intensiv...
Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav led the party’s PDA Rath Yatra in Rae Bareli on September 25 as part of the party’s political outreach ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The visit came amid a recent dispute involving members...
The political dispute over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified on September 23, with several opposition leaders demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and calling for the SIR exercise to be stopped. The deman...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for biennial elections to 28 Legislative Council seats from Graduates and Teachers constituencies in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. State-wise Seats Uttar Pradesh: 11 seats – 5 Graduates and 6 Teacher...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, along with a bye-election to the Council of States from West Bengal. According to an ECI press note dated September 22, 2026, the terms of office ...
The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently list a petition filed by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging an interim decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) concerning the Trinamool Congress name and election symbol. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing f...
Patna: Political discussions in Bihar have intensified after Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh publicly invited Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar to join the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. Speaking to reporters on September 18, Singh said Nitish Kumar has historic...
The beef trade in West Bengal is facing major disruption, more than three months after the state government introduced stricter enforcement of rules on cattle slaughter. The West Bengal government issued a notice on May 13 requiring cattle meant for slaughter to have a certificate confirmi...
AIMIM Floor Leader Calls for Fairness, Accountability and Action Over Alleged Treatment of Women MLAs AIMIM floor leader and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi raised his voice in the Telangana Legislative Assembly over the alleged treatment of women BRS MLAs during a recent confrontati...
