Politics

"We never disrespected Governor:" M Appavu on RN Ravi's walkout

"We have given full respect to the Governor. We gave him the full speech before. We have never disrespected the Governor," said Appavu while addressing a press conference.

2026-01-20T17:28:15.598886+00:00 IST

ECI: Revision of electoral roll announced for Tripura By-Election

According to the schedule, the draft electoral roll will be published on Thursday. Copies of the draft voter list will be made available for public inspection at all designated locations, including every polling station within the 56-Dharmanagar Assembly Constituency, all Tehsil offices, the office of the Electoral Registration Officer (Divisional Magistrate), and the office of the District Election Officer (District Magistrate).

2026-01-20T17:19:43.302639+00:00 IST

BRS' Harish Rao undergoes 8-hour SIT questioning

Harish Rao said he was not afraid of any inquiry and would cooperate fully. He alleged that the government was misusing police machinery to intimidate opposition leaders and divert attention from alleged corruption.

2026-01-20T17:03:58.288063+00:00 IST

BJP's new "boss" Nitin Nabin: PM Modi hails generational shift

Nitin Nabin on Tuesday assumed the charge as the 12th and youngest National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Elected unopposed, Nabin will chair his first office bearers meeting on Wednesday at the party headquarters in the national capital.

2026-01-20T16:56:02.848609+00:00 IST

"Ran away": DMK's Saravanan Annadurai trains gun on Governor Ravi

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Saravanan Annadurai launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi after the latter walked out of the Assembly session, accusing him of behaving in a wayward manner.

2026-01-20T16:49:22.829806+00:00 IST

Newly-elected BJP chief Nitin Nabin expresses gratitude to PM

"Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, heartfelt thanks for your trust and best wishes. Your visionary leadership, unwavering determination, and the vision that guides the organisation serve as a constant source of inspiration for every worker," Nabin posted on X.

2026-01-20T16:39:12.657533+00:00 IST

"RN Ravi acting like opposition leader": Manickam Tagore

Earlier today, Governor RN Ravi walked out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly before delivering his inaugural address, stating that his microphone was "repeatedly switched off", preventing him from speaking.

2026-01-20T16:13:03.456990+00:00 IST

"Not afraid of false cases": BRS leader Harish Rao

"SIT officials questioned me, and I fully cooperated with the investigation. They repeatedly asked the same questions and were also engaged in phone calls during the inquiry. I cooperated with the inquiry. I respect the law and will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation. We are not afraid of false cases. In the past, several false cases were filed against us for questioning Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his government. We would continue to fight for the rights of the public...," said Rao.

2026-01-20T15:52:21.928940+00:00 IST

Nitin Nabin to chair first office bearers meeting as BJP chief

The meeting is expected to run the entire day, with all state presidents, in-charge general secretaries, and organisational secretaries in attendance.

2026-01-20T15:29:32.466563+00:00 IST

WB: Congress workers protest outside EC's office against SIR

Congress workers on Tuesday protested outside the West Bengal Election Commission's office against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

2026-01-20T13:18:01.095034+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM congratulates Nitin Nabin on taking charge as BJP

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday extended his congratulations to Nitin Nabin on assuming charge as the new national President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

2026-01-20T13:07:34.315920+00:00 IST

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav congratulates Nitin Nabin

BJP leader Nitin Nabin formally took charge as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

2026-01-20T12:51:43.341571+00:00 IST

"Does anybody opposed to PM Modi is urban naxal?": Jairam Ramesh

In an X post, Jairam Ramesh asked PM Modi, to clarify if anybody opposed to him will be termed an 'urban naxal'. The Congress leader cited the Union Home Ministry's answer in Rajya Sabha in 2020, which said that the ministry does not use the term.

2026-01-20T12:29:44.122616+00:00 IST

YSRCP's Srinivasulu slams law&order over murder of acitivist

According to a press release issued by YSRCP, Srinivasulu claimed that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Lokesh are using every platform only to target Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy because, according to the former MLA, they have nothing to show in governance.

2026-01-20T12:29:15.853360+00:00 IST

No democracy in BJP: Manickam on Nitin Nabin’s appointment

He also claimed that the developments had surprised even the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). "Even RSS is stunned to see this," the Congress MP alleged.

2026-01-20T12:18:58.431611+00:00 IST

CPI(M) marches in Palghar, warns escalation to Mumbai

The protestors restarted their march today from Manor in Palghar. They plan to hold an indefinite sit-in protest at the Palghar Collectorate to demand forest and land rights, the restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), and the repeal of the new Labour Codes.

2026-01-20T12:13:00.623851+00:00 IST

PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu on Jan 23 as NDA gears up for polls

The public meeting will mark the clarion call for the National Democratic Alliance for the Assembly polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a special address, and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, GK Vasan, John Pandian, and other leaders of alliance parties will also attend the event.

2026-01-20T12:01:13.908527+00:00 IST

KP Vivekanand slams Telangana CM on Harish Rao phone-tapping case

The case came to light after former DCP P Radhakrishna Rao alleged that telephones belonging to media industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians were monitored. This was allegedly done to keep tabs on then Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's political rivals.

2026-01-20T11:51:40.942681+00:00 IST

Owaisi hits out at Centre over Bangladesh, China ties

Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong warning against infiltrators, asserting that India cannot allow illegal entrants to snatch the rights of its poor and youth, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack on the BJP-led Centre, questioning its failure to fence the India-Bangladesh border despite being in power for the last 11 years.

2026-01-20T11:42:27.290833+00:00 IST

Owaisi defends his "hijab-clad woman as PM" remarks

"If someone has a problem with this--if it's causing pain in someone's stomach--then you are speaking the language of Pakistan," Owaisi told ANI.

2026-01-20T11:41:19.920476+00:00 IST

CM Yadav congratulates Nitin Nabin on taking charge as BJP chief

CM Yadav described Nabin's journey as an inspiration for party workers across the nation and expressed confidence that the party would become even stronger in the future.

2026-01-20T11:13:16.620919+00:00 IST