BJP
- Kolkata
After twin wins, Adhikari to drop one seat; BJP to decide which
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her Bhabanipur seat while retaining Nandigram in one of Bengal’s most politically significant electoral victories, on Wednesday said…
- India
Assam Congress to review poll performance on May 9
Guwahati: The Opposition Congress in Assam has convened a meeting of its district units on May 9 to review its poor performance in the recent assembly elections, according to a party circular.…
- India
Following BJP win, 10 anti-Muslim attacks reported in parts of Bengal
West Bengal: Isolated incidents of hate crimes against the Muslim community have been reported from parts of West Bengal since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the 2026 Assembly elections in the…
- Hate Crime
Assam: BJP-linked political play shows demolition of minority family’s house
Guwahati: A Bharatiya Janata Party-linked local political play during the election campaign in Assam drew criticism for portraying a Muslim family’s house demolition, while the audience laughed at the depiction. A video…
- India
Every 6th BJP MP in LS won through ‘vote chori’: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, May 6, alleged that every sixth BJP MP in the Lok Sabha secured his or her seat through “vote chori” and asked if they…
- Chennai
Congress snaps ties with DMK, supports Vijay’s TVK to form govt in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, the Congress party on Wednesday, May 6, broke ranks with its long-time ally DMK and announced support to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri…
- Telangana
Does ‘Jai Shri Ram’ make coins rain from above?: Telangana Minister attacks BJP
Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Konda Surekha on Tuesday, May 5, launched a stinging attack on the BJP, asking what ordinary people in Warangal have gained from the party’s meetings beyond religious slogans and…
- Kolkata
I won’t resign, Bengal poll results not people’s mandate: CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, May 5, ruled out stepping down after her party’s defeat in the Assembly polls, claiming that the verdict…
- Hate Crime
BJP win in Bengal marked by calls for genocide, renaming historic names
Kolkata: Before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even secured its win in the West Bengal Assembly elections and defeated the Trinamool Congress, deep polarisation, communal violence and hate speech against minorities had…
- India
SIR, anti-incumbency, corruption: Asaduddin Owaisi on Mamata Banerjee’s loss
Hyderabad: All India Majlis E Ittehad Ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, May 5, attributed Mamata Banerjee’s electoral setback in West Bengal to strong anti-incumbency and corruption,…
- Kolkata
Will work for Hindus: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari after defeating TMC in Bengal
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and likely chief minister candidate Suvendu Adhikari made communal remarks moments after he defeated Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee in the West Bengal Assembly elections,…
- Featured News
Assembly elections results: Is disintegration of the Opposition imminent?
Is the INDIA coalition facing fragmentation? What is its current status and what are the prospects for the future? Following a successful outcome in the 2024 elections, will the coalition reconvene in…
- India
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets President Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday, May 5, and urged her to terminate the membership of six Rajya Sabha MPs from…
- India
Mumbai Police form SIT to probe fake birth certificate cases
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases involving alleged fake birth certificates obtained through forged documents in the city, officials said on Tuesday, May 5.…
- India
Bengal: Split in minority votes fuels BJP surge in Muslim-majority districts
Kolkata: In an election that has upended West Bengal’s entrenched political arithmetic, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweeping victory has drawn its decisive momentum not merely from traditional strongholds but from unexpected…
