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Rebel MLAs of the Trinamool Congress on Monday (June 22, 2026) removed party founder and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the post of chairperson at a meeting held in Kolkata on Monday (June 22, 2026).
In a major setback for the Congress, its Jharkhand Rajya Sabha candidate Pranav Jha lost the election despite the ruling INDIA bloc enjoying a comfortable numerical strength in the Assembly. Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani secured a return to the Upper House with the backing of the BJP. The result triggered allegations of cross-voting within the INDIA bloc.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used a major youth outreach programme in Rajasthan’s Kota on Wednesday to launch a sharp critique of India’s education system, arguing that students and their families are spending enormous amounts on competitive examinations while receiving little assurance of quality education or employment in return.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati officially launched her party’s Brahmin outreach campaign in Lucknow on June 22, 2026, by declaring that the BSP will field upper-caste candidates for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections to replicate her historic 2007 victory.
Indian equities closed with modest gains on Monday, brushing aside a sharp selloff in IT stocks as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a dip in crude prices lifted broader sentiment. The Nifty 50 ended at 24,102.90, up 89.80 points or 0.37%, while the BSE Sensex settled at 77,094.07, gaining 291.17 points or 0.38%.
A couple of days before the Tri-Nation series final, as VaibhavSooryavanshi walked out of the nets after a long and gruelling batting session under the scorching sun, a handful of local fans gathered around him, hoping to click pictures. The teenager obliged to most requests, but the demands kept growing. One picture led to two, two led to three, three led to more.