Category: POLITICS

New Delhi: The Election Commission (ECI) has decided to deploy Central Observers (General, Police, and Expenditure) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and by-elections in some states. The Commission has decided to appoint a total of 470 officers serving in various states as Central Observers. These officers include 320 officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), 60 officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS), and 90 officers from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). Additionally, officers from services such as the IRAS and ICAS are also included. According to the Commission, these…

The Indian Overseas Congress USA (IOCUSA), in association with its New Jersey, Telangana, and Kerala Chapters, organized a solemn memorial event at Albert’s Palace, Edison, New Jersey, to pay tribute to Shri Harbachan Singh, the long-serving Secretary-General of IOCUSA, whose passing marks an irreplaceable loss to the organization and the Indian diaspora. The program was attended by leaders and members representing multiple IOCUSA chapters. Ms. Praveen Singh, daughter of the late Harbachan Singh, offered floral tributes on behalf of the family. The Chief Guests, Members of Parliament Shri Chamala Kiran…

Patna: Ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the AIMIM has announced its second candidate in the Seemanchal region. Asaduddin Owaisi has fielded Ghulam Sarwar from the Baisi assembly seat in Purnia district. Previously, the party had fielded Rana Ranjit Singh from the Dhaka seat in East Champaran. Ghulam Sarwar has previously contested the Byasi seat. In 2015, he secured nearly 16,000 votes on an AIMIM ticket. In the 2020 elections, he ran as an independent candidate and secured fourth place with approximately 5,000 votes. Syed Ruknuddin Ahmed of the…

Jharsuguda (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled development projects worth over ₹60,000 crore during his visit to Jharsuguda, Odisha. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for schemes in various sectors such as telecommunications, railways, higher education, health, skill development and rural housing. This is PM Modi’s seventh visit to the state since the BJP government was formed. The Prime Minister has been visiting Odisha approximately every two to three months since the Mohan Charan Majhi-led government was formed on June 12, 2024. Upon his arrival in Jharsuguda,…

Even before the announcement of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its election preparations. The party has announced election in-charges and co-in-charges and dispatched a special team of 45 senior leaders to Bihar. These leaders have been assigned key responsibilities for the assembly elections. Several senior leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan, co-in-charges C.R. Patil and Keshav Prasad Maurya, and Bihar in-charge Vinod Tawde, attended the NDA’s strategic meeting in Patna on Friday (September 26, 2025). The outline for “Mission…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is currently on a tour of South America. He will visit four countries and meet with political leaders, university students, and business leaders, according to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera. Pawan Khera wrote on his X account, “Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is on a visit to South America. He will meet political leaders, university students, and business people in four countries.” He had previously visited the United States in April. This marked the beginning of his foreign travels since then. Upon…

The dates for the Bihar elections have not yet been announced, but all parties are fully prepared. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party made a major announcement on Thursday (September 25). The BJP has announced its in-charges for the Bihar and West Bengal elections. The party has appointed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as the in-charge for the Bihar elections, entrusting him with significant responsibility. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav have also been given important responsibilities. The BJP has appointed CR Patil and…

New Delhi:  The Congress has launched a pilot project called ‘Vote Rakshak’ in five selected Lok Sabha seats where the party’s candidates lost by narrow margins in the 2024 elections or are in doubt. The pilot program is part of a nationwide campaign launched by the Congress party to fight alleged vote theft or manipulation of voter lists by the BJP, an issue raised by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. According to party insiders, the “Vote Rakshaks” will not only analyze the 2024 national elections but also ensure at the booth level…

Mumbai: MP Supriya Sule has asked why reservations are necessary if one is financially well-off. Citing her own example, she said, “My parents are educated, I am educated, and my children are educated. In such a situation, if I too demand reservations, I should be ashamed of it.” However, Supriya Sule has called for further research on this issue and a proper combination of caste and economic factors to be developed to provide reservations based on that. Reservation has always been a sensitive issue in Indian politics. In this context,…

Bhavnagar (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhavnagar on Saturday on his Gujarat tour. He held a grand road show and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth over ₹34,200 crore under the “Sea to Prosperity” program. Addressing the public gathering, PM Modi said that India must become self-reliant to become a developed nation. He said, “We don’t have a major enemy in the world, but if we do have a true enemy, it’s our foreign dependence. The greater the dependence, the greater the failure. Whether it’s…