Jose Charles Martin, the 37-year-old son of “Lottery King” Santiago Martin, has shattered financial records in the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections. Contesting from the Kamaraj Nagar constituency under his newly formed Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK), Martin declared assets exceeding ₹600 crore, making him the wealthiest candidate in the region’s history. Running as part of the NDA, the corporate-philanthropist-turned-politician aims to leverage his immense personal wealth and vision for urban transformation to turn the Union Territory into a world-class “developed enclave.”

A day after the AAP wrote to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to remove MP Raghav Chadha as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Chadha said in a post on X, “Silenced, not defeated.

A new political team has arrived in West Bengal as Asaduddin Owaisi and Humayun Kabir join forces. Their alliance aims to fight for the rights of the Muslim community, starting with 182 seats in the upcoming state elections and continuing into the 2029 national polls. With a promise to stay together for years to come, they are challenging the main parties and offering a fresh path for voters who feel left behind

The Union government on Wednesday put on hold the debate on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, following intense Opposition protests and growing political sensitivities ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections.

The BJP has officially fired the starting gun for the 2026 Kerala elections with an expansive manifesto that balances high-tech infrastructure with deep-rooted welfare. From India’s first “totally green” high-speed rail to a monthly ₹2,500 food and health card for women, the party is positioning itself as a transformative third alternative to the traditional LDF-UDF rivalry. As the state moves toward a single-phase vote on April 9, the “Viksit Keralam” roadmap stands as a high-stakes bid to finally make the lotus bloom in the southern state.

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has approved the introduction of a large number of private members’ bills during the ongoing Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly, paving the way for extensive debate on key public issues across the Union Territory.The move has enabled over thirty proposals, introduced by individual Members of the Legislative Assembly, to be taken up for discussion.