politics

DMK, other parties unite to oppose Hindi imposition in Tamil Nadu; warn BJP not to push for another 'language war'

Tamil Nadu has massively opposed the imposition of Hindi as the state witnessed anti-Hindi agitations in the 1930s and 1960s. The state currently follows a 'two-language' policy which includes Tamil and English.

Congress alleges ‘systemic failure’ in education sector, calls for reform

Congress revamps leadership with Rahul Gandhi’s imprint

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor hopes Modi objected to deportation of Indians in shackles during meeting with Trump

AAP meeting with Punjab leaders in Delhi indicates 'something is wrong': BJP's Tarun Chugh

Arvind Kejriwal should have visited Punjab to meet party leaders after his defeat in the Delhi polls, but instead, he disregarded them, treating them unfairly, which Chugh described as an insult to the state.

After Delhi drubbing, AAP's Kejriwal meets Punjab CM, party leaders

The move triggered speculation about unrest in the party following the embarrassing defeat in the recently concluded Delhi assembly elections and growing tensions between Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, the party’s star campaigner, but AAP termed it as an "organizational meeting" for feedback, and to acknowledge work done by Mann and Punjab MLAs.

Shiv Sena (UBT) claims AAP-Congress fight helped BJP in Delhi polls

The AAP secured only 22 seats, with top leaders like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia suffering defeats. The Congress drew a blank in the national capital for the third time in a row.

Manipur CM N Biren Singh resigns amid mounting pressure from Opposition, guv asks him to stay until new leadership takes charge

On Feb 8, Singh convened a meeting with BJP-led ruling alliance MLAs at the CM Secretariat. The meeting was held in the wake of the opposition Congress seeking to move a no-confidence motion against the government led by Singh during the Assembly session starting Feb 10.

Atishi resigns as Delhi CM a day after AAP faces crushing defeat

The BJP returned to power in Delhi after more than 26 years, winning 48 of the 70 assembly seats. The AAP won 22 seats while the Congress drew a blank in the polls held on Feb 5.

Speculation mounts over BJP’s CM pick after historic Delhi win in 27 Years

BJP’s Pravesh Verma has emerged as a key contender for Delhi’s chief ministerial post as he defeated Arvind Kejriwal by 4,089. Other frontrunners include Ashish Sood, who won from Janakpuri, Pawan Sharma, who secured Uttam Nagar with a 29,740-vote margin, with former Delhi BJP presidents Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay also being in the race.