Political News, Government Policies & Election Updates

The Calcutta High Court has cancelled the appointment of assistant professors as presiding officers for the West Bengal assembly elections. The court ruled that these appointments violated Election Commission guidelines. The petitioners, from the West Bengal Government College Teachers' Association

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Aaditya Thackeray stated the women's quota bill, tied to delimitation, was a political move to weaken states and secure unfair wins. He claimed the bill, which sought to increase Lok Sabha seats and implement women's reservation, was rejected by opposition MPs

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Recent developments, including significant voter list deletions and the BJP's UCC promise, have seemingly reversed a potential drift in the TMC's minority vote bank. Smaller Muslim outfits' ability to challenge the ruling party has diminished

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A united Opposition on Friday (April 17, 2026) defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats on the basis of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Opposition of

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In an interview with News18, Mahua Moitra spoke about the electoral mood, voter roll concerns, welfare politics, and the broader contest in West Bengal. In the middle of a high-stakes electoral battle in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra remains combative and unapologetic

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More than 1.5 million women hold elected positions in Panchayati Raj Institutions across the country. Various states provide for reservation of between one-third and half of all Panchayati Raj Institutions seats for women. In contrast, women account for 13.8% of members in the 18th Lok Sabha

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq calls for global religious unity for peace. He praises Pope Leo's stance and urges leaders to speak with one voice. The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine, is highlighted. Mirwaiz emphasizes that resolving the Palestinian occupation is

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused the Trinamool Congress of a conspiracy. He claims infiltrators' names were added to electoral rolls. Fadnavis stated border areas in West Bengal have seen demographic shifts due to infiltration

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A crucial Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies has been defeated. Opposition parties, including Congress, TMC, DMK, and Samajwadi Party, voted against the bill. This move has drawn strong condemnation from the ruling BJP

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India's Election Commission is revising voter lists, removing over 5.98 crore names. The process, starting in Bihar, has changed significantly. Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are now undergoing revisions. West Bengal's revision faced legal challenges

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Nearly 20% of the 1,478 candidates contesting the first phase of the West Bengal polls are crorepatis, with a significant share belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), while the poorest candidate has declared assets of just ₹500, according to an analysis of poll affidavits

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Chennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency sees a key contest between Udhayanidhi Stalin and Adhi Rajaram. Stalin seeks re-election from this DMK stronghold. Rajaram aims to end the DMK's dominance and promises development. Other candidates are also in the fray

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The Supreme Court on Friday (April 17, 2026) cautioned the Madhya Pradesh government that it would order the deployment of paramilitary forces to curb rampant illegal sand mining in the ecologically fragile and protected National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary if the State failed to initiate prosecution

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah stood up to make a crucial point in the Lok Sabha on Thursday—one that the government clearly believes could blunt a growing political attack. His assurance was simple: when the House expands to 850 members, every state will get about 50% more seats

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a gathering, said, "Their (BJP) plan is to bring in the NIA, detonate the bomb, and then blame it on someone else. They'll bring in some people from outside, accuse you, and arrest the boys tomorrow. It's just a matter of a few days. Be patient

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Congress leader Karti Chidambaram criticizes the government's proposed Delimitation Bill. He likens it to an insurance sales pitch where assurances differ from the fine print. Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed concerns about the bill potentially harming Southern states' representation

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s special cell, the State Investigation Agency (SIA), on Thursday (April 16, 2026) filed a chargesheet against 10 accused who were part of the “doctors’ terror module” in Srinagar. According to the police, among the 10 accused were five doctors

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A major political storm erupted within the Karnataka Congress after disciplinary action was taken against two MLCs who are also prominent minority leaders, triggering sharp divisions in the Siddaramaiah cabinet. MLC Abdul Jabbar was suspended from the primary membership of the Congress on April 15

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The 2023 Women’s Reservation Act, which provides for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, was brought into force on Thursday through a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry. A gazette notification states that the provisions of the 2023 Constitution

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Historical data from 1951-1977 reveals a complex shift in Lok Sabha seat allocation, with both Hindi belt and southern states seeing their share decline. This was primarily due to increased representation for Union Territories and gains by western and eastern states, not a North-South imbalance

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Twenty-six years ago, a group of militants raided Ishfaq Ahmad Mughal’s home in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, shot him and took him away, bleeding. The militants had attacked Ishfaq Mughal because of his informal “association” with the Army. The family never saw him again

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Two Muslim Congress councillors were booked in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore after they refused to sing the patriotic song Vande Mataram during the budget session of the municipal corporation last week, IANS reported on Wednesday. The case was filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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The Election Commission of India is enhancing surveillance for the West Bengal Assembly polls by installing cameras for 100% webcasting, monitored by AI technology. Temporary bamboo fencing will also be erected at polling stations lacking boundary walls to prevent unauthorized access and improve

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday levelled serious allegations against its leader Raghav Chadha, claiming that he met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and sought an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid against party colleague and MP Ashok Kumar Mittal

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Parties from the INDIA bloc on Wednesday decided to boycott the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election scheduled for Friday. The development, first reported by news agency ANI, came after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of bypassing “meaningful consultations"

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Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that through the bills introduced by the Centre, there will be an “equal, 50% increase” in the strength of the Lower House of Parliament, which will translate to 815 seats, ANI reported

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