Political News, Government Policies & Election Updates

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday appointed an observer for the election of its legislative party leader in Manipur. The announcement is being viewed as an indication of an imminent attempt to form a new government in the state. The press releases by the Hindutva party

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A political row broke out after Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in Parliament quoted an excerpt from the unpublished memoir of former Army chief MM Naravane. The excerpt was about the political decision-making during the 2020 border tensions between India and China

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Actor-politician Vijay stated his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has grown significantly due to public support. He asserted that TVK alone possesses the strength to defeat the DMK in the upcoming Assembly elections. Vijay believes the electoral battle will be a direct contest between TVK and the

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Civil society groups and rural employment activists have criticised the Union Budget's allocations for rural job schemes, alleging that the government has offered little clarity on the transition from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to the new Viksit

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Amid the political storm over the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural employment guarantee scheme, BJP MLA Suresh Kumar on Monday countered the Congress by accusing it of selectively invoking Gandhi for political gain. Kumar claimed that Gandhi's name had earlier been removed from a

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The BJP Parliamentary Board has appointed Tarun Chugh as the central observer for the election of the legislature party leader in Manipur. This move signals the potential formation of a new government in the northeastern state. NDA MLAs from Manipur have arrived in the national capital for

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Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara accused Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot of deliberately sending the state's hate speech bill to the President to delay its implementation. The bill, passed in December, aims to prevent hate speech and maintain social harmony

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Vijay said TVK's political entry has reshaped the 2026 election scene in Tamil Nadu, urging cadres to prepare with unity, clarity and strategy. On the third anniversary of Tamil Nadu Victory Kazhagam (TVK), actor-turned-politician and party chief Vijay addressed his cadres as he prepared for the

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (February 2, 2026) carried out searches at multiple locations in Srinagar, Bandipora and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches were being carried out in Rafiabad, Sopore

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi has again requested the Kerala government to grant Scheduled Tribe status to the Kunduvadiyan community. She wrote to Minister O R Kelu highlighting the community's historical discrimination and marginalization. Granting this status would address long-standing social and

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Trinamool Congress MPs staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha. They protested the Centre's alleged withholding of Rs 2 lakh crore in dues. Party leaders stated West Bengal was ignored in the Union Budget. They accused the Centre of discrimination following the BJP's defeat in the state

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A 15-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, will meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar today. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is set to meet Chief Election Commissioner

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The Congress party has strongly criticized the Modi government's new employment scheme. They argue it replaces the successful MGNREGA law with a flawed system. The new law centralizes power and shifts financial burdens to states. This move is seen as a significant blow to rural employment

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Congress leader P Chidambaram stated India should procure oil from any source. He was responding to US President Donald Trump's comments regarding India's oil purchases. Chidambaram emphasized India's freedom to buy oil from Russia, Venezuela, or elsewhere

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Sharad Pawar also claimed that the reunification of the two NCP factions was a long-held wish of Ajit Pawar and talks to bring the party back together had been underway for months Veteran NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there had been no discussion with Sunetra Pawar, wife of Ajit Pawar

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Political tensions escalate in Andhra Pradesh as former minister Jogi Ramesh's house faces vandalism and arson. This follows an alleged attack on another former minister, Ambati Rambabu. YSRCP leaders blame Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for lawlessness. Naidu, however

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will focus on state politics for the next five years. He stated his commitment to Assam's development and ensuring no infiltrators remain. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also emphasised this goal. Sarma expressed confidence in the BJP securing a third

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In the Union Budget 2026-27, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the cornerstone of the Centre's infrastructure and connectivity roadmap. Far from a mere exercise in populist spending, the budget presents a calculated, long-term blueprint that positions the state as a multimodal logistics and cultural hub

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has challenged the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in her state, filing a writ petition against the “unlawful" exercise before the Supreme Court on Sunday. In doing so, Banerjee has, in all likelihood

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The Union budget prioritizes long-term growth for poll-bound states. New projects include rare earth mineral corridors in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. High-speed rail corridors will benefit Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Agriculture support targets coconut farmers in Kerala

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Budget 2026: Opposition leaders P Chidambaram, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Kanimozhi have strongly criticized the Union Budget. They claim it ignores major economic challenges like US tariffs, trade deficits, and unemployment. Critics also point to a poor management of finances and cuts in

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The Pakistani government on Sunday said that it will boycott the men's Twenty20 world cup match against India to be played on February 15. Islamabad said in a social media post that it has granted approval for its cricket team to participate in the tournament but it “shall not take the

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday (February 1, 2026), defended his recent remarks, referring to the “Miya” community and linking rickshaw operations to alleged illegal immigrants, insisting that his comments were based on legal and administrative considerations rather

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While Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not make any big-ticket announcements for the poll-bound states in her Budget speech, there were proposals for high-speed rail links for Chennai, an ecologically-sustainable mountain trail at Podhigai Malai in the Western Ghats and a rare-earth minerals

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the Union Budget. She described it as a 'Humpty Dumpty Budget' and claimed it offered nothing for West Bengal. Banerjee stated the budget is directionless and anti-people, impacting farmers and women

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has entered the debate over the Nationalist Congress Party's next president with a pointed remark that appeared to target senior NCP leader Praful Patel, as uncertainty continues within the party's top ranks

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Sunetra Pawar, the wife of deceased Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The 62-year-old Pawar, who has resigned as the Rajya Sabha MP, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor

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