Politics

BJP holds key Kerala strategy meet in Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a meeting of its Kerala leadership at the residence of former national president JP Nadda in Delhi on Monday to discuss preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

2026-03-09T20:17:29.865418+00:00 IST

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee targets CEC Gyanesh kumar

Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday slammed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of showing "no shame" over deaths during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and criticising his "Tughlaqi attitude" as he arrived in Kolkata.

2026-03-09T19:40:09.373084+00:00 IST

MK Stalin targets NDA, says “No Entry” for alliance in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched a sharp attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing them of pursuing policies that are "against Tamil Nadu."

2026-03-09T19:22:07.638514+00:00 IST

Over 200 join NPP in Imphal; Party condemns attack on Manipur you

Over 200 members joined the National People's Party (NPP), an NDA alliance partner, during a joining ceremony held in Imphal on Monday, where party leaders also strongly condemned the recent attack on youths from Manipur in Delhi.

2026-03-09T19:18:57.992875+00:00 IST

K Kavitha launches indefinite hunger strike with Velugumatla disp

Kalvakuntla Kavitha, President of Telangana Jagruthi, on Monday, expressed solidarity with families affected by the alleged demolition of houses in Velugumatla village in Khammam district.

2026-03-09T19:17:43.492524+00:00 IST

Subhash slams opposition over no-confidence motion against LS Sp

BJP leader N V Subhash on Monday urged the INDIA Alliance to withdraw its no-confidence motion against the Speaker, calling it a waste of time.

2026-03-09T17:53:42.514363+00:00 IST

Kerala CM publicly apologises to actor Mammootty

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday publicly apologised to legendary Malayalam actor Mammootty, following a political controversy that erupted over the actor's visit to a township in Wayanad built for families displaced by the catastrophic Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide in 2024.

2026-03-09T16:11:30.313451+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee targets BJP over voter roll deletions in WB SIR

"There is only one party and one government. Indian democracy has been eclipsed. If you want to win the election, return the people's voting rights," Banerjee said.

2026-03-09T15:16:00.559487+00:00 IST

Japan Embassy Minister calls on Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Japan Embassy's Minister for Political Affairs, Abe Noriaki, paid a courtesy call on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the Chief Minister's office in Vidhan Sabha premises on Monday.

2026-03-09T14:23:37.915419+00:00 IST

Congress demands parliamentary debate on West Asia crisis

"The important factor here is that the government of India has taken no creative steps in bringing back the people who are stranded in those places. They have not ensured the safety of the Indians who are living abroad, especially in the West Asia and Middle-Eastern countries, where they are suffering a huge crisis. We are very much concerned for the people who live for their livelihood in these countries," Eden said, urging a parliamentary debate on the issue.

2026-03-09T13:43:56.643643+00:00 IST

“Cannot say openly who I will meet in Delhi": Karnataka Deputy CM

Responding to media queries at Karnataka Bhawan in the national capital, Shivakumar said, "I'll have to meet our high command leaders...I cannot say openly who I will meet in Delhi."

2026-03-09T13:21:46.077502+00:00 IST

Probe into Air India crash moving at “very good pace”: Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu has said that the probe by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the tragic crash of a London-bound Air India flight is progressing at a "very good pace" and the report should come out within a year of the incident.

2026-03-09T13:11:14.753743+00:00 IST

LS witnesses disruptions, oppn seeks debate on West Asia crisis

Proceedings in the Lok Sabha adjourned on Monday amid noisy protests by the Opposition demanding discussion on the situation in West Asia.

2026-03-09T12:10:09.547279+00:00 IST

"Kashmiri people stand with Iran": Mehbooba Mufti

In a post on X, Mufti said, "Visited the Iranian Cultural Centre & Embassy in Delhi to offer my deepest condolences to the people of Iran in these difficult times & paid my tributes to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his martyrdom. Also took up the issue of Kashmiri students stranded in Iran with the Hon'ble Ambassador."

2026-03-09T11:42:30.451408+00:00 IST

AITC flags ‘serious irregularities’ in SIR of electoral rolls

In a detailed letter, addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC); and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, the party said the revision exercise had been marked by procedural violations, technical failures, and arbitrary decisions that threaten the integrity of the electoral process.

2026-03-09T11:41:17.334989+00:00 IST

PM Modi is compromised: Rahul Gandhi

The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday said the government is not willing to discuss the West Asian crisis in the Parliament, as it will unravel how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been compromised by the US and Israel.

2026-03-09T11:05:30.775734+00:00 IST

Political theatrics over President Murmu's remarks must stop: TMC

"Prime Minister @narendramodi is now weaponising the President's recent remarks to manufacture a cynical political narrative around tribal and Scheduled Caste communities. Yet the same Prime Minister maintained a deafening silence when SC and ST citizens faced horrific violence in Manipur," AITC's X post read.

2026-03-09T10:59:06.498941+00:00 IST

BJP MPs slams Congress over protest over West Asia conflict

BJP MP Sambit Patra accused them of attempting to hold the parliament to ransom with a new "resolution" about the discussion on the West Asia conflict, and that the Congress and its allies are suffering from "loose motions".

2026-03-09T09:20:13.419988+00:00 IST

"Rahul Gandhi a failed LoP": Piyush Goyal slams Congress

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday strongly criticised the Congress for demanding a discussion on the West Asia conflict while having a debate on the No Confidence Motion against Lok Sabha Speaker already scheduled.

2026-03-09T09:19:25.785625+00:00 IST

'Commission misguided by BJP:' TMC delegation alleges disrespect during its meeting with ECI amid S

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation met with Election Commission of India (ECI) officials, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Kolkata on Monday, amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.

2026-03-09T09:18:12.103088+00:00 IST

CPI state Secretary dismisses CC Mukundan 'payment seat' claim

Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Secretary Binoy Viswam on Monday dismissed allegations of "payment seats" within the party, following sharp criticism from sitting MLA CC Mukundan over the denial of a seat in the Nattika constituency.

2026-03-09T08:45:04.951598+00:00 IST