In its first verdict, an appellate tribunal has recognised a Congress-nominated candidate from Farakka in Murshidabad district as a legal voter, just 17 days before the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled on 23 April. The second phase will be held on 29 April.

A fresh political controversy erupted after the Indian National Congress alleged that the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma possesses three foreign passports, triggering a sharp exchange between the ruling BJP and the opposition ahead of key political developments.The allegations were raised by Congress leader Pawan Khera, who claimed that Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the Chief Minister’s wife, holds passports from multiple countries, including the UAE, Antigua and Barbuda, and Egypt. The Congress further alleged that she may have undisclosed foreign assets, including properties in Dubai, and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

The “Energy War” of 2026 has reached its most dangerous moment yet. With a literal 48-hour clock ticking, President Trump has promised a rain of fire on Iranian power plants if the world’s most vital oil lane is not reopened. As military assets move into position and global markets tremble, the next two days will determine if the Middle East finds a path to peace or sinks into a total infrastructure collapse

The internal war within the Aam Aadmi Party has reached a boiling point as Raghav Chadha breaks his silence with a cinematic warning. After being stripped of his leadership role and accused of being “soft” on the government, Chadha has challenged the party’s claims with a demand for CCTV proof. As the “blue-eyed boy” of the party finds himself on the sidelines, his defiant “wounded but fatal” stance suggests that the political drama in Delhi and Punjab is only just beginning.

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.