Politics

Akhilesh Yadav flags "massive conspiracy" in SIR

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged a "massive conspiracy" to selectively delete voter names, claiming that opposition votes were being targeted under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Uttar Pradesh.

2026-02-01T05:13:01.474152+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee flags "institutional overreach" to CEC over SIR

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar raising serious objections to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

2026-02-01T02:53:29.461986+00:00 IST

"State government is finished": Ajay Rai slams UP govt after cour

Rai alleged that law and order in the state had completely collapsed, saying, "The state government is finished, and they are carrying out, half encounters, full encounters...They are bulldozing the homes, will they ensure justice to anyone?"

2026-01-31T23:25:04.789178+00:00 IST

“SIR not going to stop”: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh slams Mamata Bane

"She (CM Mamata Banerjee) has met and held meetings with him (Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar) so many times. Her only agenda is to stop the SIR. That's not going to happen." Ghosh said. He further asserted that, "The SIR will be completed, and after that, the elections will also be held."

2026-01-31T22:22:47.902549+00:00 IST

Police arrest YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu after TDP protest

This comes after Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers on Saturday staged a violent protest at the office of the Guntur district YSRCP president, Ambati Rambabu, in Vikas Nagar, triggering a heavy police deployment and tense scenes in the city.

2026-01-31T21:07:40.704215+00:00 IST

"Jungle Raj under Chandrababu Naidu": YS Jagan Mohan Reddy after

Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy spoke to former minister Ambati Rambabu over the phone after he was targeted in a deliberate murder attempt by TDP goons, according to the official release.

2026-01-31T18:45:40.374037+00:00 IST

Amit Shah slams INDI alliance over 'Chicken’s Neck' corridor

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the INDI Alliance over attempts to seek bail for those who raised slogans about cutting the "chicken neck corridor," saying their efforts failed as the Supreme Court rejected the bail pleas and that such intentions against India would never succeed.

2026-01-31T17:40:11.926587+00:00 IST

Telangana's economic survey shows positive outcomes: Sridhar

Telangana Minister Sridhar Babu on Saturday said the state's economic survey reflects positive outcomes over the past two years, highlighting the country's lowest inflation at 0.2% as a key indicator of sound governance.

2026-01-31T17:32:38.282171+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee flags SIR concerns to CEC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar raising serious concerns over the conduct of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state.

2026-01-31T17:29:36.442209+00:00 IST

Sunetra Pawar becomes first woman Maha DyCM, gets three portfolio

Amid heavy hearts and chants of 'Ajit dada amar rahe,' the widow of late Ajit Pawar, Sunetra Pawar, stepped into fill the vacant post of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister as she took oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai.

2026-01-31T17:27:58.223600+00:00 IST

BRS MLA criticise Telangana govt over police action linked to KCR

BRS MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Friday criticised the state government over police action linked to notices issued to former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao in connection with the ongoing alleged phone-tapping case, alleging harassment and arbitrary use of authority.

2026-01-31T17:22:44.753304+00:00 IST

TDP workers attack Guntur

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers on Saturday staged a violent protest at the office of Guntur district YSRCP president Ambati Rambabu in Vikas Nagar, triggering a heavy police deployment and tense scenes in the city.

2026-01-31T16:49:54.012048+00:00 IST

AAP govt painting schools in party colour, politicising education

Former Punjab Education Minister and Congress MLA Pargat Singh on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of politicising education by painting government schools in party colours, calling it a violation of neutrality and basic humanitarian values.

2026-01-31T16:29:24.958705+00:00 IST

"Thousand Gaurav Gogoi and Rahul Gandhi can do nothing": Assam CM

Responding to Gogoi's allegations against him, Sarma said, "They only care about illegal Bangladeshi migrants and have no concern for local Assamese people. Thousand Gaurav Gogoi and Rahul Gandhi will be able to do nothing as far as I am concerned. Right now, the situation is very crucial for Assamese people, and it is about their existence in the state."

2026-01-31T15:52:50.830650+00:00 IST

BJP accuses Congress of altering Epstein mail with PM Modi refere

"I want to expose the kind of tweet that has been made by Congress about Prime Minister Modi ji - a fraudulent tweet. As you all know, there's a person named Jeffrey Epstein, after whom the Epstein Files are named. Those Epstein Files were revealed. Jeffrey Epstein was a child trafficker, a sex offender, a person with no credibility, who was ultimately convicted and committed suicide by hanging himself," he said.

2026-01-31T15:47:06.817778+00:00 IST

"Modi govt pushed economy into unprecedented mess": Kharge

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, asserting that its own "legacy" has left the economy in an "unprecedented mess," and questioned whether the upcoming budget would deliver concrete solutions.

2026-01-31T15:40:56.027762+00:00 IST

“Govt has no clear vision": Sachin Pilot

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday criticised the government for lacking a clear, results-oriented vision, highlighting unemployment, underemployment, rising inflation, and the widening gap between rich and poor.

2026-01-31T14:46:39.293369+00:00 IST

"Sunetra Pawar will continue to work for development of state"

Reacting to the elevation of Sunetra Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and wife of late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, State Minister Ashish Shelar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader expressed confidence that she would continue to work for the development of the state, as late Ajit Pawar used to do.

2026-01-31T14:40:18.026389+00:00 IST

"Will keep Dada’s ideals alive": Sunetra Pawar after taking oath

"Respected Ajit Dada gave a guiding principle of life for farmers, workers, women, youth, and the marginalized throughout his life. Today, while taking on the responsibility of the Deputy Chief Minister with a sense of duty, staying committed to the ideals of 'Shiv-Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar' and carrying forward his legacy of thoughts, my heart is truly overwhelmed," she wrote.

2026-01-31T13:58:00.238109+00:00 IST

Chhagan Bhujbal hopes for woman CM after Sunetra Pawar takes oath

Speaking to ANI, Bhujbal said, "Sunetra Pawar has taken oath as the first woman Deputy CM of the state. I also wish that a woman should also become the CM of the state."

2026-01-31T13:07:45.666853+00:00 IST

Sana Malik Hails Sunetra Pawar as Maha’s first woman Deputy CM

Speaking to ANI, Malik said, "History has been written as Sunetra Pawar has taken oath as the first woman deputy CM of the state. Maharashtra will get a lot of benefit as she has always been working for social causes and the upliftment of women."

2026-01-31T12:53:05.159446+00:00 IST