Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government will examine Tamil Nadu's action on restricting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities.
"The India Alliance has been formed by joining several parties across the country in this struggle. If any party wishes to join the India Alliance, the decision will be made by the constituent parties of the India Alliance. Maha Vikas Aghadi has been formed in the state to oppose the BJP"
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and prominent Backward Class (BC) leader R. Krishnaiah launched the State Bandh poster and announced that over 30 Backward Class organisations have formed a Joint Action Committee to demand justice for the Backward Class community.
Following the Telangana High Court's stay on the local body polls amid a petition against the 42 per cent backward class reservation, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader V Srinivas Goud slammed the Congress government, saying they are using the State as a "laboratory" for politics.
The Telangana government's reservation bill aims to provide 42 per cent reservation to Backwards Classes in local body elections as well as in education and employment sectors, reflecting the demographic strength and longstanding demand of marginalised communities.
Vikramarka said that the Telangana government advocates presented all the facts in the Supreme Court, following which Gopal Reddy's petition was dismissed.
He stated that the bill was made into an Act by the government, after which it was sent to the governor, and subsequently to President Droupadi Murmu. He said that the matter has been pending with the president for five months.
"Local body elections are going to be held across Maharashtra. The agenda for this election will be set in today's (Thursday's) Dussehra rally. Mahayuti will achieve tremendous success in all these elections," Nirupam said on Thursday.
Speaking to ANI following the announcement by the state election commission on Monday, Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao said, "The Congress government had to give what the BJP had demanded. We have to see now that the 42% reservation for Backward Classes is properly implemented. I am
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is fully prepared for the upcoming local body elections and is confident of sweeping the polls from the 'galli' (street) level to Delhi, declared BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao. Addressing party workers at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, K. T. Rama Rao asse
According to the announced schedule, the MPTC and ZPTC elections will be held in two phases, on October 23 and October 27, 2025. The Gram Panchayat elections will be held in three phases on October 31, November 4, and November 8, 2025. The counting of votes will be conducted on the same d