A new face may take over in West Bengal, is Himanta Biswa Sarma set to be re-crowned in Assam?

Kolkata/Chennai: A major shift is underway in Indian politics, with the BJP poised to form the government in West Bengal for the first time, ending decades of waiting. The swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for May 9th, the auspicious occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, will mark not only a change of power but also the union of Bengal’s culture and a new political ideology. The BJP, which secured a historic victory in the state’s 207 seats, has made elaborate preparations for the celebration, which will be attended by Prime Minister Modi…

Maithili Thakur in the race for ministerial post; PM Narendra Modi will be witness

Patna: The suspense surrounding the expansion of the Samrat Chaudhary cabinet in Bihar politics has now ended. New ministers will be sworn in at a grand swearing-in ceremony to be held at the capital’s historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday, May 7th. The event will be graced by the presence of prominent leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and JP Nadda, and the police administration has made strict security arrangements. In this cabinet expansion, the NDA has sought to balance the experience of veterans with the…

Notification issued for the formation of a new Legislative Assembly in West Bengal

Kolkata: With the official announcement of the West Bengal Assembly election results, the constitutional process for the formation of a new government in the state has now gained momentum. The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued a formal notification regarding the formation of the new Assembly, which has now been forwarded to the Governor. With this document reaching Raj Bhavan, the Model Code of Conduct in the state has ceased to be in effect, and the legal path for the democratic transfer of power has been fully paved. This…

Rahul Gandhi’s big allegation: Every sixth MP won by vote theft, targeting BJP

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over electoral integrity. In a post released on the social media platform ‘X’ on Wednesday, he claimed that every sixth BJP MP in the current Lok Sabha has won through ‘vote theft’. Rahul Gandhi questioned the BJP’s winning streak, saying that if elections in the country were conducted in a completely fair and free manner, the ruling party would not be able to cross…

Bhagwant Mann’s statement sparks political controversy; BJP demands evidence of blast

Amritsar: The serial blasts that took place in Amritsar and Jalandhar in Punjab on Tuesday night have created an earthquake in the state’s politics. Amidst the investigation into these incidents, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directly targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party, calling it preparation for the upcoming elections. Addressing the media in Sri Anandpur Sahib, the Chief Minister said that the BJP often creates an atmosphere of fear and violence to win elections, which is a threat to the peace of Punjab. Following this statement by the Chief Minister, a…

Major political change in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma resigns, continues as caretaker CM

Dispur: With the official announcement of the results of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, the process of forming a new government in the state has intensified. In this regard, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with his entire cabinet, has submitted his resignation to Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya. The Governor has accepted his resignation and requested him to continue as acting Chief Minister until the new government takes office. The Chief Minister has clarified that the date for the swearing-in ceremony is expected to be determined after May 11. To…

Delimitation, not women’s reservation, was the real agenda; Jairam Ramesh questioned the government’s intentions

New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has called the three-day special session of Parliament a victory for democracy and the Constitution. He said that this session has defeated the politics of “bulldozers” and “delimitation.” According to Ramesh, the government’s real intention was not women’s reservation, but the game of delimitation. Jairam Ramesh questioned why the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which was unanimously passed in September 2023, was suddenly notified on the night of April 16. He alleged that the government’s intentions were flawed because the bill lacked any clear constitutional reference…

Election battle: Rahul Gandhi calls AIADMK a ‘puppet’ of BJP

Kanyakumari: Tamil Nadu is on the threshold of assembly elections, and the battle for power has reached a decisive stage. Addressing a massive rally in Kanyakumari, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi directly attacked the ruling AIADMK and the BJP-RSS alliance. His statement has sparked a new debate in the state’s political circles. Rahul Gandhi targeted the AIADMK leadership during the rally, saying the party has completely surrendered to the BJP and RSS agenda. He alleged that the Tamil Nadu government is now controlled from Delhi, not Chennai. Calling this an insult to…

Kharge roars in Cooch Behar: Raises tough questions on PM Modi’s Bengal visits

Cooch Behar: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s scathing attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Cooch Behar (West Bengal) are presented here with a new format and powerful headlines: Addressing a public rally in Cooch Behar during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election campaign, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge raised serious questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s activism. Kharge sarcastically asked why the Prime Minister is more inclined towards the streets of Bengal than the power of Delhi. Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister has been busy with…

“I drive them out of Assam, they enter from Bengal”; Himaanta’s direct attack on Didi on the issue of infiltration

Kolkata: West Bengal is on the verge of assembly elections, and political rhetoric has reached its peak. In this context, Assam Chief Minister and firebrand BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee government during an election rally. Accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of engaging in “infiltration politics,” Sarma said that Bangladeshi infiltrators would be expelled selectively as soon as the BJP forms government in Bengal. CM Sarma strongly accused Mamata Banerjee of leaving the state’s borders vulnerable for vote bank interests. He alleged that during…