Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar, is set to transition into national politics as he prepares to take his oath as a Rajya Sabha MP in New Delhi on April 10, 2026.
In a significant development, Vishnu Deo Sai informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Maoism has been effectively eliminated from Chhattisgarh, marking what the state government describes as a historic milestone in India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism.During a high-level meeting in New Delhi, the Chief Minister stated that regions once considered Maoist strongholds, particularly the Bastar division, are now witnessing peace and stability after decades of insurgency.
Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has undertaken a major revision of the electoral rolls, removing more than 91 lakh names across the state. The move is part of an effort to ensure a clean and accurate voter database before polling begins.
The Supreme Court of India on Monday directed the Election Commission (EC) to freeze the electoral rolls for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections by midnight, rejecting the state government’s plea for an extension. The decision was made by a Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant to ensure the administrative timeline for the April 23 polling remains intact, despite nearly 20 lakh voters remaining excluded following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aimed at clearing “logical discrepancies.” The court emphasized that while aggrieved individuals may still approach 19 special appellate tribunals, a definitive “line must be drawn” to facilitate the election process.
In a dramatic escalation of political hostilities ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged a “Pakistan-linked” conspiracy behind recent corruption charges leveled against his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.
The Supreme Court today(April 6) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts by the Arunachal Pradesh Government to companies owned by relatives of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
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.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will launch the party’s election campaign in West Bengal today from Cooch Behar.
In a significant step toward reforming India’s legal and regulatory framework, Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend as many as 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts.
Malda: Tensions escalated in the Mothabari area of Malda district ahead of the upcoming West Bengal elections, as protests broke out over voter list revisions.
