Politics
In a defiant stand following the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) significant setback in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has categorically rejected calls for her resignation. Addressing a packed press conference at her Kalighat residence on Tuesday, a resilient Banerjee declared that she would not step down, claiming a “moral victory” despite the electoral numbers favoring the BJP.
Mamata Banerjee has stunned the political world by refusing to resign after the 2026 Bengal elections. Despite the BJP winning a two-thirds majority and Banerjee losing her own seat, she has alleged massive EVM tampering and a conspiracy by the Election Commission, vowing to fight on from a national stage.
The political map of India was redrawn on May 4, 2026, as Assembly election results across five regions delivered a series of historic upsets. In West Bengal, the BJP scripted a monumental victory, securing 207 seats to unseat Mamata Banerjee, who lost her own seat in Bhabanipur. Tamil Nadu witnessed a “cinema-to-citizens” earthquake as actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats, defeating incumbent CM M.K. Stalin in his stronghold of Kolathur. Meanwhile, Kerala stayed true to its “pendulum” tradition as the Congress-led UDF swept to power with 102 seats, ending a decade of Left rule. In Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma secured a record third term for the NDA with a three-fourths majority, winning 102 of 126 seats.
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.
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.
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