Welcoming the appointment of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Nepal's interim Prime Minister, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad said her leadership comes at a "dire time" and will help bring stability to the crisis-hit country.
Announcing the decision, the President's Office said the dissolution was approved in the first cabinet meeting convened by Karki at 11 pm, marking the start of a six-month transitional government tasked with steering the country to the polls.
On the concluding day of the Autumn Session, the Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Thomas A Sangma, announced the unopposed election of Limison D Sangma, MLA from Raksamgre, as the new Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its Election Vision Document for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) 2025 polls, outlining a roadmap to ensure peace, security, and development in the region.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly mentioned that the crime rate is at its highest in Bihar, and no action is being taken and pointed to incidents like the killing of Kharauli MLA's driver, claiming crime is at its peak in Bihar.
She said that the Congress, having lost public trust, has completely torn apart the norms of political decorum, calling it a "premeditated conspiracy."
The Election Commission of India (ECI) organised a one-day Workshop for Media and Communication officers of the offices of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all 36 States and Union Territories at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on Friday, ECI said in a press release.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday warned the Election Commission that attempts to commit vote theft could lead to public unrest, drawing parallels with neighbouring country, Nepal's Gen Z protest.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released the manifesto "Sankalp Patra" for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election on Friday. Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the BTC elections will be held on September 22.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to frame rules for registration and regulation of political parties, in order to ensure secularism, transparency, and political justice.
"...This is a constitutionally mandated process. Supreme Court has also accepted that this process comes under the purview of Election Commission of India. This has been undertaken in India very successfully. It will be undertaken in other states of the country too. Those who are making inci
"The allegations levelled by Congress and their campaign have no truth to them. This is known across the country. To say that Congress' vote share has fallen after PM Modi came to power is incorrect. Thus, I have done a detailed analysis of Congress' performance in elections for the past thr