Politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar to enquire about his health following his discharge from a Pune hospital, remarking that Supriya Sule was “ready” to take care of the country.
The Democratic Party dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump in the 2026 US midterm elections, flipping the Georgia gubernatorial mansion with Keisha Lance Bottoms’ historic win and flipping key Senate seats in North Carolina and South Carolina. While Indian-Americans Pia Dandiya and Suhas Subramanyam captured US House seats and Aruna Miller retained Maryland’s lieutenant governorship, Trump-endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy lost Ohio’s gubernatorial race, pushing Democrats to the edge of retaking the House.
In an unprecedented political blow to the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday announced his resignation from both the party and the Lok Sabha during a massive public gathering in Budgam. Accusing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of ‘incompetence’ and betraying the 2024 Assembly mandate on Article 370, free power, and reservation reforms, Ruhullah announced plans to build an independent platform of dedicated local youth rather than join another political party.
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.
The chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), officially announced on Sunday, March 29, 2026, that he will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from two constituencies—Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) East.
In a landmark session of the Lok Sabha on March 30, 2026, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah officially declared that Maoist extremism has been “eradicated” from the
country.
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