Politics

“People have faith in the party,” says AAP leader Gopal Italia

"The public contested these elections... I was only a medium. When the people contest the elections themselves, it is confirmed that the results would be historic... The BJP did everything to win these elections... This is people's win," Italia said while speaking to ANI.

2025-06-23T23:54:37.335978+00:00 IST

Sukunta slams TMC after 13-yr-old killed in blast in Kaliganj

Union Minister Sukunata Majumdar lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) led West Bengal government, saying that there is "no democracy left here" after a 13-year-old girl died in a bomb explosion in Kaliganj.

2025-06-23T23:34:58.242664+00:00 IST

“Whole govt, including Chief Minister is silent”: Bommai

"Every day, one or the other MLA cries, but the whole government, including the CM, is silent. That means they have agreed that there is a huge amount of corruption in the state. Financially, it has gone broke. Ministers are writing open letters instead of speaking in the cabinet..." Bommai said.

2025-06-23T23:25:42.019192+00:00 IST

India has always been with those who want to be at peace: Kharge

Emphasising India's longstanding ties with Iran, Kharge noted that the country has consistently supported India in difficult times, including at international forums such as the United Nations on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

2025-06-23T23:01:58.199126+00:00 IST

By-election results: BJP, TMC, AAP retain seats

While most of the parties like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) retained their seats in this by-elections, but the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in Kerala faced a major blow, as the alliance failed to retain its Nilambur assembly seat.

2025-06-23T17:55:31.335176+00:00 IST

"Huge thing": Eknath Shinde lauds PM Modi for Operation Sindhu

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindhu to bring back Indians from conflict-affected Iran and Israel.

2025-06-23T17:37:26.324277+00:00 IST

AAP’s Sanjeev Arora wins Ludhiana West Bypoll

The AAP retained the seat as the by-election was necessitated following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Singh Gogi in January. Voting took place on June 19.

2025-06-23T17:18:43.921847+00:00 IST

PMO shares Tharoor's article on Op Sindoor outreach

Prime Minister's Office on Monday shared an article by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on India's global outreach following Operation Sindoor in which he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remains a prime asset for India on the global stage, but deserves greater backing".

2025-06-23T16:46:13.496637+00:00 IST

“Undeclared emergency situation prevails in Karnataka”: Former CM

According to a press statement, speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Haveri District BJP President, Virupakshappa Ballari here on Monday, he said the enthusiasm shown by the party workers today has brought fresh energy. They organized the party even while in power and continued our fight when out of power. They have fought for the livelihoods of people in this region and implemented our promises when the BJP was in power.

2025-06-23T16:21:55.240083+00:00 IST

MLAs running from pillar to post to get work done: HD Kumaraswamy

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has expressed outrage over the alleged irregularities in the Housing Department and launched a scathing attack on the Congress Government in Karnataka.

2025-06-23T16:20:33.896268+00:00 IST

"Will meet Siddaramaiah on June 25": BR Patil

Patil acknowledged that it was his voice in the audio clip that went viral on social media, where a phone conversation purportedly between Patil and Sarfaraz Khan, the personal assistant (PA) to Karnataka Housing and Minority Welfare Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, has brought the Congress government under fire due to allegations of irregularities in the housing allotment.

2025-06-23T14:57:10.874084+00:00 IST

TMC’s Alifa Ahmed secures victory in Kaliganj assembly by-polls

According to the Election Commission of India, Alifa received 1,02,759 votes while BJP's Ghosh received 52,710 votes. Congress' Shaikh managed to get 28,348 votes while 2,502 votes went to NOTA (None of the above).

2025-06-23T13:02:40.438030+00:00 IST

"Rs 50 lakh of taxpayer money handed to minister": Gaurav Gogoi

"Rs 50 lakh of tax payer money was handed to a minister for his private dairy farm in Assam. The Chief Minister's brazen response? 'What will they do after losing power?'" Gogoi posted on X.

2025-06-23T12:07:11.903780+00:00 IST

AAP's Sanjeev Arora wins Ludhiana West Assembly by-poll

Speaking to ANI, Sanjeev Arora said, "I express my gratitude to all the citizens of Ludhiana and also thank all the volunteers, counsellors, MLAs, ministers, leaders, and especially our Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal."

2025-06-23T11:42:15.440162+00:00 IST

"Splendid victory": Arvind Kejriwal congratulates party workers

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday congratulated the people of Gujarat and Punjab after the party's candidate emerged victorious in the bypolls in Visavadar and Ludhiana West and said that people rejected Congress and BJP in both the constituencies.

2025-06-23T09:27:07.226744+00:00 IST

"Will PM speak to Israel, US President to appeal for peace?": Con

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari stated on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should urge all sides to maintain peace, rather than address only one party in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. His remarks came following PM Modi's phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after the US strikes three nuclear facilities in Tehran.

2025-06-23T05:58:01.998397+00:00 IST

SP expels 3 rebel MLAs who cross voted in Rajya Sabha

The Samajwadi Party has expelled three of its rebel MLAs from the party on Monday who have voted in support of the BJP candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections.

2025-06-23T04:43:32.946621+00:00 IST

Tagore slams Jagan Reddy over Rs 3500 crore alleged liqour scam

In a detailed 'X' post, the Congress MP mentioned that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has exposed that Jagan Mohan Reddy ran an alleged Rs 3500 crore liquor scam and how it became a "scientific" method for looting the public money.

2025-06-23T04:42:20.417005+00:00 IST

BJP's Ludhiana West candidate offers prayers at Durga Mata Mandir

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Ludhiana West, Jiwan Gupta, offered prayers at Durga Mata Mandir in Ludhiana on Monday as counting of votes for the assembly bypolls began at 8 am.

2025-06-23T03:43:16.544792+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi should do some homework: Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticised Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying he lacks knowledge about India's economic progress and the "Make in India" initiative. Fadnavis accused Gandhi of being uninformed about India's manufacturing sector and economic growth.

2025-06-23T02:37:37.471364+00:00 IST

TDP, Congress target Jagan over Sattenapalli incident

"YSRCP condemns malicious political conspiracy over Palnadu Accident Tadepalli, June 22: The YSR Congress Party strongly condemns the ongoing political conspiracy by the TDP coalition in Andhra Pradesh, which continues to resort to diversionary tactics, sensationalism, and smear campaigns instead of focusing on governance and public welfare. Every day, new political distractions are being manufactured to deflect attention from the government's failure to address real issues concerning the people. A consistent target of this malicious campaign is YSR Congress Party President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy," it said in a post on X.

2025-06-23T02:02:33.976918+00:00 IST