Politics

BJP launches awareness campaign on SIR

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday launched a special awareness campaign focusing on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the "Viksit Bharat G-Ram Yojana," aimed at educating the public at the grassroots level.

2026-01-17T16:43:36.912062+00:00 IST

PM Modi gives clarion call to Bengal polls; Mamata accuses Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave the clarion call for the West Bengal elections, attacking the Trinamool Congress and accusing the state government of failing to implement the Centre's welfare schemes.

2026-01-17T16:42:59.866987+00:00 IST

Anti-national elements aim to disrupt country: Shankar Ghosh

mid protests in Beldanga over the alleged murder of a migrant workers from West Bengal in Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Shankar Ghosh on Saturday alleged that anti-national elements were attempting to disrupt the country by creating unrest and chaos.

2026-01-17T16:39:40.633399+00:00 IST

"Sikhs across world will never forgive them": Malvinder Singh

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Saturday slammed the BJP's divisive politics, citing a Jalandhar court order and a forensic report that allegedly proves former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi didn't mention Gurus.

2026-01-17T16:39:05.009128+00:00 IST

Telangana:BRS MLC Dasoju Shravan slams denial of rally permission

Speaking to ANI, Shravan alleged that the Congress government has detained thousands of protesters. He also claimed that a massive police presence has been deployed at Telangana Bhavan to prevent BRS workers from holding a peaceful demonstration.

2026-01-17T16:22:02.161871+00:00 IST

ECI through backdoor method put 1.3 cr voters for deletion: Mahua

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday raised serious concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has, since December 16, categorised around 1.3 crore voters under "logical discrepancies" through what she described as a backdoor process, potentially paving the way for their deletion from the voters' list.

2026-01-17T16:20:39.576952+00:00 IST

Delhi BJP seeks action against LoP Atishi

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday demanded strict legal action against Leader of Opposition Atishi over her alleged objectionable remarks on a Sikh Guru, asserting that a forensic examination report has confirmed that the video of the remarks was not tampered with.

2026-01-17T15:49:51.963035+00:00 IST

Mamata urges judiciary to protect Constitution, democracy

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, in a veiled attack on the BJP, urged the judiciary to protect the Constitution and democracy from a "disaster".

2026-01-17T15:37:08.778178+00:00 IST

Uddhav Thackeray says BMC poll results were "surprising" at vario

He described the BMC elections held on January 15 as a "strange" and desperate fight for his opponents.

2026-01-17T15:36:03.763774+00:00 IST

Maintain simplicity, humility in conduct: Maharashtra CM advises

Fadnavis also said that he and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have prepared a long-term roadmap for the financial capital. "Eknath Shinde and I have prepared a big plan for Mumbai. Going forward, we have a lot of work to do for the city," he added.

2026-01-17T15:29:36.435607+00:00 IST

Strange poll...opted all methods, from cash to kidnapping: Uddhav

He levelled serious accusations, claiming the ruling alliance used "every method possible," from distributing cash to the alleged kidnapping of candidates, to force withdrawals and secure a win.

2026-01-17T15:29:13.772430+00:00 IST

Telangana: BJP holds preparatory meeting ahead of upcoming polls

Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao on Saturday said that municipal elections in the state are likely to be held in the coming days and asserted that the party is fully prepared and confident of a strong performance.

2026-01-17T15:27:11.484911+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav criticises redevelopment of Manikarnika Ghat

This comes amid a controversy over the demolition drive in Varanasi. Heavy machinery and bulldozers were used to clear encroachments and old structures. During the drive, several ancient idols and artefacts were discovered. Local authorities state these have been secured by the culture department for reinstallation after construction.

2026-01-17T15:05:00.405575+00:00 IST

"A BLO committed suicide in West Bengal": BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi

Speaking to the media, Trivedi claimed that according to the BLO's wife, he was under "Immense pressure" not to remove anyone's name from the voter list.

2026-01-17T15:03:54.435007+00:00 IST

BJP launches awareness campaign on SIR, VB G-RAM-G in Himachal

Speaking to mediapersons in Shimla after launching the campaign, BJP Himachal Pradesh president Rajeev Bindal said the party has initiated a statewide drive to educate citizens about the Special Intensive Revision process mandated by the Election Commission, along with public outreach on the Ram Ji-themed rural development scheme.

2026-01-17T15:02:29.937096+00:00 IST

"BJP govt's 'poisonous model' has devastated many families": Supr

Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi met with the families of those who lost their lives due to the consumption of contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura locality and demanded accountability from the state government over the incident.

2026-01-17T14:21:59.389811+00:00 IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad on Yuti's victory in Maharashtra local body p

Speaking to the media, Prasad said that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance had won in 26 municipal bodies across Maharashtra. He termed the outcome a "splendid victory," noting that the BJP had registered major wins in cities such as Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur after nearly three decades.

2026-01-17T14:18:37.730108+00:00 IST

Congress President Kharge chairs meeting with TN leaders

Kharge chaired the meeting, which was attended by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, and senior leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. The meeting focused on organisational matters and the political situation in Tamil Nadu.

2026-01-17T14:09:04.123607+00:00 IST

Sena likely to pitch for Mayor post in BMC: Sources

After a sweeping victory for the BJP-Sena's Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Maharashtra, Mumbai is witnessing power-play and hotel politics as Shiv Sena has moved all its newly elected corporaters in a hotel in Bandra, sources said.

2026-01-17T13:14:31.104004+00:00 IST

Rekha Gupta says ‘truth has prevailed’ after FSL report

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that "truth has prevailed" after Assembly Speaker Vijendra Gupta presented a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirming that there was no tampering in the audio-video recording of the Delhi Assembly proceedings, where LoP and AAP leader Atishi allegedly insulted 'Sikh Guru'.

2026-01-17T13:12:07.136866+00:00 IST

Delhi HC dismisses election petition challenging Manish Sisodia’s

The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed an election petition seeking to set aside the 2020 Assembly election victory of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia from the Patparganj constituency, holding that the plea suffered from a complete lack of material facts and failed to disclose any legally sustainable cause of action.

2026-01-17T13:03:35.800500+00:00 IST