Politics

BJP MPs should resign to get BC reservation Bill passed: Kavitha

Former MLC and Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha on Sunday asked the eight BJP MPs in the state to resign as a political move to get the Governor and President's assent for the 42 per cent Backward Class reservation in local body polls.

2025-10-26T18:27:39.053822+00:00 IST

Youth held in connection with extortion call to BJP's Jaiswal

According to police, the accused Ashok also had a partner with whom he executed the extortion call. The police also seized the phone used to execute the crime.

2025-10-26T17:46:43.376876+00:00 IST

"Wave of change in Bihar": VIP's Mukesh Sahni ahead of polls

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that there is "prosperity and good governance" in the State and asserted that people of "Bihar will never return to the era of anarchy" that existed before 2005, referring to the RJD regime.

2025-10-26T17:25:30.600075+00:00 IST

"CM Naidu's governance has been vindictive towards farmer"

YSR Congress Party Nellore District President and former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy on Sunday lashed out at the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government and alleged the state government of a lack of apathy toward farmers' distress caused by continuous unseasonal rains.

2025-10-26T17:10:16.562974+00:00 IST

Nikhil slams DK Shivakumar over “empty trunk” remark

JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar for calling his father, HD Kumaraswamy, an "empty trunk," calling it a matter of concern. He also accused the Congress government of corruption and anti-middle-class policies.

2025-10-26T17:06:54.195447+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: NDA slams Tejashwi Yadav over his poll promises

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar launched a scathing attack against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over his poll promises, accusing him of "misleading" people ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.

2025-10-26T16:39:54.429753+00:00 IST

KTR accuses Rahul Gandhi of Congress’s betrayal of minorities...

KTR said, "Rahul Gandhi owes an explanation to the people of Telangana. How can he stay silent when his own Chief Minister is implementing BJP-style bulldozer governance? How can he tolerate a Congress government that has completely ignored the minorities and misled every section of society?"

2025-10-26T15:46:14.032095+00:00 IST

RJD's sole model involves giving land while taking jobs: BJP MP

"Their (RJD) desperation is evident. They first said that they would give government jobs to everyone in their homes... They said that we will make one crore 26 lakh Jivika Didi permanent. People of Bihar, do not fall for this deception. Their only model is give land and take jobs... They have no roadmap..." said the BJP MP .

2025-10-26T15:30:20.498035+00:00 IST

Pradhan calls RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar a ‘Lathbandhan'

Speaking to ANI, Pradhan said, "Where is the alliance there? It is 'Lathbandhan'. In their alliance, can anyone tell how many seats Congress is contesting? How many are RJD contesting? It's being said that there's infighting in more than 20 seats. Is this an alliance? It is a 'Thugbandhan' and 'Lathbandhan'."

2025-10-26T15:27:31.005283+00:00 IST

CM Nitish Kumar meets Chirag Paswan, extends best wishes for C

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday visited the residence of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan and extended best wishes for the Chhath Mahaparv.

2025-10-26T15:17:50.698524+00:00 IST

Tarn Taran: Warring appeals to vote for Karanbir Singh Burj

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday appealed to the people of Tarn Taran to vote for the Congress for peace, progress and prosperity in the state. He cautioned people against emotional exploitation.

2025-10-26T15:12:59.381420+00:00 IST

Bihar will never return to pre-2005 anarchy: CM Nitish Kumar

In a post on X, the JD(U) chief reached out to the voters ahead of polling for the assembly elections, saying, "You will surely remember the era before 2005, when crime and corruption were at their peak in Bihar. There was an atmosphere of anarchy everywhere. It had become difficult for people to step out of their homes."

2025-10-26T15:09:25.512120+00:00 IST

Punjab CM conducts roadshow supporting AAP candidate for bypoll

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday conducted a roadshow in support of AAP candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu for the upcoming assembly bypoll for the Tarn Taran constituency. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia was also present during the roadshow.

2025-10-26T14:35:29.858263+00:00 IST

Bihar Dy CM Samrat Chaudhary targets RJD

Speaking to reporters, Chaudhary emphasised that the NDA government delivers on its promises, as there is a clear difference between those who talk and those who act.

2025-10-26T13:59:12.355988+00:00 IST

"Goes abroad, belittles ECI": Dharmendra Pradhan slams Rahul

Union Minister and BJP's Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for levelling allegations against the Election Commission of India, saying he "belittles" a Constitutional body and Indian democracy.

2025-10-26T13:36:49.265892+00:00 IST

"Punjab's resources used for Arvind Kejriwal"

In a conversation with ANI, Jaiveer Shergill said that the vote share of the AAP has come down from 42 per cent in the 2022 Punjab assembly elections to 26 per cent in the 2024 general elections.

2025-10-26T13:29:00.016276+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi’s vote chori claim doesn’t have resonance beyond...

Shergill took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi when asked about the Congress MP's 'vote-chori' campaign's reach, saying "it doesn't even have a resonance beyond his own house."

2025-10-26T13:26:09.795067+00:00 IST

"Addicts harassing family members": BJP's Jaiveer Shergill

"There are addicts now who are harassing their own family members, their own mothers and sisters," Shergill, who is also a Supreme Court lawyer, told ANI in an interview.

2025-10-26T12:14:00.284836+00:00 IST

Jaiveer Shergill alleges lack of tranparency in AICC polls

BJP National Spokesperson and Supreme Court lawyer Jaiveer Shergill alleged a lack of transparency in the All India Congress Committee (AICC) elections, claiming that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor would have been the party president if "fair polling" had been conducted.

2025-10-26T12:02:52.285795+00:00 IST

"People who ruined Bihar can't be called Nayak": Prashant Kishor

Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday assured voters that his alliance would deliver on every promise made. He took a sharp dig at the NDA, saying that "no one in NDA is saying anything except abusing Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav".

2025-10-26T11:45:46.509421+00:00 IST

“They (NDA) are scared of defeat:” Congress leader Pawan Khera

Ahead of the Bihar elections, Congress leader Pawan Khera has slammed the NDA for not announcing the name of the state's Chief Minister candidate on Sunday.

2025-10-26T09:47:20.362136+00:00 IST