Category: POLITICS

Houston: While Texas isn’t a major battleground state in the presidential race, the event leveraged Beyoncé’s influence to mobilize support for abortion rights, with hopes of swaying voters toward a U.S. Senate seat for the Democrats. Harris, together with Texas Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred, seized the opportunity to underline the critical issue of reproductive rights in a state where restrictions have drastically increased. Beyoncé, accompanied by her mother Tina Knowles and sister Kelly Rowland, publicly endorsed Harris in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Shell Energy Stadium, which holds up…

New Delhi:  Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi is contesting her first election from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. She filed her election affidavit on Wednesday. The affidavit shows that Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra jointly own movable and immovable assets worth Rs 77.55 crore. According to the details of the affidavit, Priyanka has movable assets worth Rs 4.25 crore, which includes Rs 52,000 in cash, Rs 3.67 lakh in three bank accounts, mutual fund investments worth Rs 2.25 crore and gold and silver worth Rs 1.45 crore. Priyanka has…

Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray’s journey in Maharashtra politics has now come to a challenging turn. The power of the Thackeray family has been devalued, while the BJP is still struggling to establish its hold in the political arena of Maharashtra. Uddhav has lost the power earned by the late Hindu emperor Balasaheb Thackeray in one stroke by joining the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Now Matoshree does not have the importance in Maharashtra politics that she used to have during the alliance with the BJP. Uddhav, for whom the chief minister’s chair…

Samajwadi Party (SP) has released the names of six candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, where polls are expected to be held later this year. Despite ongoing disagreements over seat-sharing with its INDIA alliance partner, the Congress, the SP has proceeded with its candidate announcements. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s cousin, Tej Pratap Yadav, has been chosen to represent the party in Karhal. Other notable candidates include Nasim Solank for the Sishamau constituency and Ajit Prasad for Milkipur. The party has also nominated Shobahwati Verma for Katehari, Mustafa Siddiqi…

New Delhi:  Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the National Conference (NC), has called any expectation of Article 370’s reinstatement by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—the party that abrogated it in 2019—“foolish.” His statement came amid renewed discussions about the controversial decision. Despite this, Abdullah reaffirmed his party’s unwavering commitment to the demand for restoring Article 370. He emphasized that the NC will continue its efforts to bring the issue to the forefront of the political agenda in Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah’s comments followed the NC-Congress alliance’s notable success in the…

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recently raised concerns over the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) handling of the results during the Haryana Assembly Elections, alleging delays in the data updates. In response, the ECI provided a detailed minute-by-minute breakdown, dismissing the allegations as unfounded. As the Haryana Assembly Election results unfolded, the BJP appeared poised to secure its third consecutive term in power. However, the Congress questioned the integrity of the process, accusing the ECI of deliberately slowing down the results update. In light of these claims, the Election…

In a surprising turn of events following the Haryana election results, BJP workers in Assam decided to celebrate with a humorous gesture that quickly went viral. They delivered boxes of jalebi to the Congress office in Lakhimpur, a move widely interpreted as playful trolling aimed at their political rivals. The delivery occurred shortly after the announcement of the Haryana election results, which indicated a favorable outcome for the BJP. Seizing the moment, the BJP karyakarta, adorned with smiles and joviality, handed over the sweet treats, making a clear statement about…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep gratitude to the people of Haryana for granting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a third consecutive victory in the Assembly elections. Modi attributed the win to the success of “development politics and good governance,” reinforcing the party’s commitment to serving the people of the state. Modi hailed the BJP’s third consecutive victory in the Haryana Assembly elections as a testament to the triumph of truth, development, and good governance. Speaking on the significance of the win, Modi described it as a proud…

New Delhi: Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday stated that the BJP’s claims of a significant welcome after events of the past three to four years were false. He further noted that the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance received overwhelming support and assured a stable and responsible government for the Union Territory. “Ultimately, in a democracy, what matters is what the people want. In J&K, despite the BJP’s claim of widespread support following recent events, that is…

Jaipur:  Expressing happiness over the Haryana Assembly election result, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma asserted that the state has rejected Congress. “I thank the people of Haryana…When I went to Haryana for the election campaign, I had said that BJP would form the government for the third time, because I saw the enthusiasm of the workers there. The people of Haryana want to take the state forward. Haryana rejected Congress. I can say that in the coming times, BJP will win in the entire country and for the fourth time…