Politics

Ask how she became CM after winning thrice: Kiren Rijiju on Mamat

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her reported remarks on the Election Commission, questioning how she assumed office after winning elections three times.

2026-02-18T13:15:54.942907+00:00 IST

RJD’s Manoj Jha hits out at Mohan Bhagwat over Hindu unity remark

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday took a swipe at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks on Hindu unity, conversions and infiltration, questioning the Sangh leadership's silence on caste-based inequities and sewer deaths.

2026-02-18T12:35:18.310507+00:00 IST

CPI(M) Himachal to mobilise over 1,000 people for March 24 Delhi

State Secretary Sanjay Chauhan said that more than 1,000 people from Himachal Pradesh would participate in the March 24 rally in Delhi against what he termed the "anti-people, anti-worker and anti-farmer policies" of the Modi government.

2026-02-18T12:33:35.840962+00:00 IST

Congress needs Shashi Tharoor till Kerala polls: CPM's Brittas

Brittas said the recent warmth between Tharoor and the leadership followed his meeting with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

2026-02-18T12:20:00.806511+00:00 IST

Not Sherni but traitor, acting like Tughlaq: Giriraj on Mamata

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of acting in an authoritarian manner and engaging in appeasement politics.

2026-02-18T12:06:06.920487+00:00 IST

Left faces setbacks amid religion-based polarisation: John Britta

"Polarisation is taking place in the country in the name of religion... identity politics has played havoc on the Left movement," Brittas said.

2026-02-18T11:57:48.214707+00:00 IST

Amit Shah visits ISKCON HQ in Bengal

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the headquarters of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Nadia district of West Bengal and lauded the organisation's role in spreading the message of Sanatana Dharma across the world.

2026-02-18T11:43:42.183869+00:00 IST

CEC Gynesh Kumar reviews poll preparedness in Assam; 31,486 polli

The Chief Election Commissioner placed special emphasis on the recently concluded Special Revision (SR) of the state's electoral rolls, reiterating that the primary and unwavering objective of this intensive exercise was to meticulously ensure that absolutely no eligible voter faced exclusion from the rolls, while simultaneously preventing the inclusion of any ineligible person, thereby safeguarding the foundational integrity of the entire electoral framework.

2026-02-18T11:32:23.531449+00:00 IST

MK Stalin should lead INDIA alliance: VCK chief backs Aiyar

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Wednesday endorsed the statement made by senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin should lead the INDIA alliance.

2026-02-18T11:03:34.381800+00:00 IST

Assam: LoP says won't join party that "divides Assamese society"

Speaking to the media, the Congress leader said that Borah had been a guiding light for him during his early days as an MLA. He said that while he respects his guidance and support, he has no information about the reason for Borah's party switch.

2026-02-18T10:51:22.532973+00:00 IST

Khera question Kiren Rijiju over alleged BJP ties to Soros-funded

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday challenged Union Parliamentary Minister Kiren Rijiju to publicly declare that no BJP minister has met George Soros, and that no leader's children have worked or are working in Soros-funded organisations, questioning the party over allegations linking its members to the philanthropist.

2026-02-18T09:38:23.833562+00:00 IST

"No doubt about Congress is in DMK alliance": Thirumavalavan

"There is no doubt. Congress is in the DMK alliance. The alliance is strong and united," he said.

2026-02-18T08:49:10.353485+00:00 IST

"AIADMK in third place is the new reality," says Manickam Tagore

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday accused the central government of rushing early Rajya Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu to benefit the ruling BJP. He claimed that Home Minister Amit Shah is aware of internal surveys showing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has declining prospects, potentially limiting NDA gains to 2 seats now but risking zero after the 2026 assembly polls.

2026-02-18T08:32:14.907115+00:00 IST

"Rumours have come out to be true": Gogoi

Ahead of Assam's Assembly elections later this year, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of influencing Bhupen Borah's defection to the BJP, claiming the move exposed Sarma's real estate interests and political desperation.

2026-02-18T08:17:27.724163+00:00 IST

former Congress leader Bhupen Borah over party resignation

He noted that when he became APCC president in 2021, Congress was in alliance with AIUDF, which he ended, and later, before the formation of the INDIA alliance, he successfully forged partnerships with 16 different parties.

2026-02-18T07:28:03.509282+00:00 IST

CR Kesavan slams Congress leader over his AI Summit remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CR Kesavan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, branding him a "peddler of pessimism" for criticising the India AI Impact Summit, accusing him of undermining the nation's progress.

2026-02-18T07:11:27.920473+00:00 IST

"INDIA bloc work begins only before Lok Sabha polls": Sanjay Raut

Raut said, "INDIA bloc work begins when the Lok Sabha elections are approaching. Until then, there's no communication between anyone. Until then, in the INDIA bloc, what the people are doing no one knows."

2026-02-18T07:10:46.513931+00:00 IST

Madhya Pradesh undergoing serious economic crisis

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari on Wednesday said that Madhya Pradesh is undergoing a major economic crisis because the venter did not allocate the demanded Rs. 50,000 crore in the previous financial year, leading the state to borrow approximately Rs. 72,000 crore last year.

2026-02-18T07:00:56.674853+00:00 IST

"Operation lotus has begun"; Akhilesh Prasad Singh

Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh slammed Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remark calling former Congress leader Bhupen Borah the "last Hindu leader" in the state party, accusing Sarma of self-positioning as the ultimate Hindu leader post-Borah's potential defection.

2026-02-18T06:30:28.589536+00:00 IST

"Opponents will conspire against us": BSP Chief

As the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections draw closer, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday cautioned her supporters against intensified conspiracies and tactics by political rivals aimed at sidelining the BSP from power.

2026-02-18T06:22:42.107711+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi over Galgotias University’s Chinese robotic dog row

Taking to 'X', Rahul Gandhi replied to a post by Congress and said, "Instead of leveraging India's talent and data, the AI summit is a disorganised PR spectacle - Indian data up for sale, Chinese products showcased."

2026-02-18T06:04:46.949902+00:00 IST