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"APCC has become APCC (R)": Bhupen Borah says he'll withdraw resignation i
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Amid internal turmoil in the Indian National Congress, Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Tuesday said he is willing to withdraw his resignation if senior leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Debabrata Saikia convince him that the party unit is function
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Tamil Nadu finance minister presents 2026-27 interim budget; highlights gr
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Saturday presented the interim budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the state assembly.
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EC allots 'Torch Light' symbol to Makkal Needhi Maiam ahead of Puducherry
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a notification allotting the "Torch Light" symbol to the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections in Puducherry.
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"DMK cannot form government without Congress support": TVK's CTR Nirmal Ku
Updated : 1 week ago IST
"Without the support of Congress, the DMK cannot form a government in the state," he claimed, citing previous elections such as 2006 and 2022 as instances where Congress's support played a role. He also alleged that, despite depending on Congress's vote share, including minority support,
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Congress-DMK alliance intact, AICC will lead seat-sharing talks for Tamil
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI here, Selvaperunthagai noted that only a month remains for the elections and asserted that the relationship between the Congress and its ally DMK remains intact. "This is the election time. Only one month is left for the elections. Whatever the AICC decides, the Tamil Nadu
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Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal joins Raijor Dal ahead of Assam polls
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Three-time Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal has officially joined the Raijor Dal party, signalling a shift in the political landscape of Guwahati, Assam. Following the induction, Raijor Dal founder and president Akhil Gogoi expressed confidence in the party's growing momentum, stating tha
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ECI delegation arrives in Guwahati to review Assam poll preparedness
Updated : 1 week ago IST
An Election Commission delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, arrived in Guwahati today on a three-day visit to assess and review preparations for the upcoming Assam polls.
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Assam political stir: Bhupen Borah retracts resignation within hours; CM S
Updated : 1 week ago IST
"Senior Congress leader Bhupen Borah is an important member of the Congress family. He had sent his resignation to our party's national president. Sometimes, differences arise within the Congress family. The Congress president has not accepted his resignation. Party leadership, including
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"Leadership of party failed the people of Kerala": BJP's CR Kesavan on Man
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CR Kesavan on Monday criticised Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar's prediction of a Left Democratic Front (LDF) victory in Kerala, saying it exposed the failure of the party's leadership in the state.
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Amit Shah to visit West Bengal on Feb 18, will participate in several prog
Updated : 1 week ago IST
He would arrive at Kolkata airport on February 18 (Wednesday), around 1.30 pm. From there, he will take a helicopter to Mayapur, where he is scheduled to participate in several programs at the ISKCON temple. It is reported that he will spend approximately two hours at ISKCON.
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Leaders switching parties common before ticket distribution: Assam LoP Deb
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"This is very common. There are surveys, internal politics - all these combined sometimes decide who will get and who will not get. If someone is uncomfortable and feels that he will be deprived, then he may join other parties. It is very common during the last one month of ticket distributi
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Bihar Minister Mangal Pandey backs ECI action, says Bengal officials actin
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Speaking to the reporters here, Pandey said, "Certainly, the officials of the West Bengal government appear to be working more as officials of Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. This is a signal and a message to those officials who, instead of following the Election Commission's directives, fol
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