In an unexpected move, Telangana Jagruthi president and former MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha announced plans for a new political party in the state, set to launch in May. The party, bearing the name ‘Telangana’ and aiming for social justice (Samajika Telangana), will reportedly contest the Assembly elections and challenge both the ruling Congress and BRS parties, […]
Polling for the high-stakes Telangana municipal elections commenced on a steady note today, as over a five million voters began exercising their franchise to elect representatives for 2,981 wards. The elections are witnessing a fierce three-way contest between the ruling Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). The election spans […]
In a significant address at an event titled ‘Chhattisgarh@25: Shifting the Lens’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the communist government in Kerala and expressed his intentions to completely eliminate Maoist influence. He asserted that regions under communist rule have lagged in development, citing what he described as the damaging effects of communist ideology. Shah […]
In a surprising development, former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai has announced his resignation as the party’s in-charge of six Assembly constituencies. The decision was made due to his father’s deteriorating health condition, which requires him to focus on caregiving duties. Annamalai had been entrusted with overseeing the election process in […]
In a contentious turn of events at the Karnataka Legislative Council, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has staged a protest following remarks made by Congress Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Naseer Ahmed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The incident occurred during Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s response to the discussion on the motion of thanks to […]
Hyderabad – Telangana Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar has adjourned the hearing on disqualification petitions filed against Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender until February 18, following a request from BJP floor leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy. The speaker’s decision means that he will miss the Supreme Court’s two-week deadline, which ends on Saturday, to dispose of the […]
The municipal election nomination process in Telangana concluded with a flurry of activity, as over 28,456 candidates submitted their papers across seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities. The final day alone saw an unprecedented rush, with 19,180 nominations filed, indicating significant political competition at the grassroots level. The major parties – Congress, BRS (Bharat Rashtra […]
In a heated speech at the NDTV Tamil Nadu Summit, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin took aim at the BJP and its state ally AIADMK. The alliance between the two parties was reformed in April after a breakdown in 2023 due to strained ties caused by snide attacks from K Annamlai, then the BJP’s […]
In a significant development, the Karnataka police have registered a case against the Karnataka BJP X handle for a controversial social media post that allegedly defamed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday. The post referred to them and other ministers as ‘scam lords’ and accused them of involvement in […]
The Telangana Assembly Speaker, Gaddam Prasad Kumar, has scheduled a hearing for January 30 to address the disqualification petitions against MLA Danam Nagender and several other legislators. The hearings will involve both Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and BJP members. Nagender, who was elected on a BRS ticket but recently aligned with the Congress, has been […]
