Political Pulse

Farooq Abdullah won’t contest RS polls, NC may leave a seat for Congress

October 10, 2025 8:16 pm

NC-led coalition set to win 2 seats, is banking on 53 MLAs and could get support of some more for contest for the other 2 seats

Amid Ladakh unrest, why Hill Council elections are set to be deferred to 2026

October 10, 2025 1:42 pm

Sources say while BJP is “averse to holding the polls now as they fear a rout", UT administration was already mulling extending Leh Council's term by six months

Can there be a Joint Committee of Parliament without Opposition? Govt considers options

October 10, 2025 7:21 am

With the Opposition silent on sending members to a panel for scrutinising the three Bills that prescribe automatic dismissal of jailed ministers, a committee comprising MPs of NDA parties, smaller outfits, and Independents is being considered.

J P Nadda to Khagen Murmu: BJP leaders have come under attack in Bengal over the years

October 10, 2025 7:27 am

A popular two-time MP from Maldaha Uttar, Murmu started his political journey with the CPM in his youth and rose through the ranks before moving to the BJP in 2019. He ended the four-decade run of Ghani Khan Choudhury in Malda.

Mayawati Addresses Public Meeting on Kanshi Ram's 19th Parinirvan Diwas in Lucknow

Key takeaways from Mayawati speech: Praise for Yogi, gunning for Akhilesh, no alliances for 2027

October 10, 2025 2:42 am

Addressing Lucknow rally marking Kanshi Ram's death anniversary, Mayawati urges BSP supporters to back Akash Anand in the same way they supported her; asks them to be cautious of “bikau” Dalit leaders

Bihar elections: Outgoing Assembly least productive under Nitish, no Bill saw discussion carry over to next day

October 09, 2025 7:35 am

Between 2020 and 2025, the Bihar Assembly saw 146 sittings, meeting an average of 29 days each year, and working an average of 3 hours those days

Manipur NDA MLAs camp in Delhi, hope to have Centre’s ear for end of President’s Rule

October 09, 2025 7:34 am

BJP leaders say pressure on them from public, only a state govt can resolve issues that remain: “Will keep knocking at Centre’s door”

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BJP to focus on 12,000 'weak' booths in Bihar, most in Seemanchal

October 08, 2025 11:31 am

Party to send volunteers to each booth seeking voters’ "aashirwad", Minority Morcha president Jamal Siddiqui monitoring initiative

Cuttack calm shattered after 30 yrs, VHP in the mix, Odisha CM Majhi faces heat

October 08, 2025 10:56 am

A senior BJP leader admitted that what had happened was “an alarm bell”, and that the government needed to tread cautiously and find a way to curb incidents of right-wing violence

Could BJP field Maithili Thakur to strike the right note in Mithilanchal? Party, young folk singer drop some hints

October 08, 2025 3:20 am

Maithili first gained popularity at the age of 12, when she launched a YouTube channel, where she would sing Maithili and Bhojpuri songs. She now has over 51 lakh subscribers on YouTube and 63 lakh followers on Instagram