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Karnataka leadership tussle: Siddaramaiah to meet DK Shivakumar over breakfast tomorrow
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will meet for breakfast. This meeting fuels speculation about a possible leadership change in the Karnataka Congress. The party leadership has dismissed these reports. Discussions w…
The Hindu Huddle to host session on the evolving status of regional parties in India
Congress failed Dalits in past , says Rahul Gandhi ; vows bigger role in party
भस्मासुर हैं राहुल गांधी ; कांग्रेस नेता पर BJP प्रवक्ता गौरव भाटिया का तीखा हमला , क्या वजह ?
Cattle market empties as fear grips Eid preparations in India’s West Bengal
Tensions rise in key state, won by BJP this month for first time, as political shift disrupts Eid al-Adha traditions.
Doesn't understand India, trying to incite youth against PM: Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi for 'govt will fall' remark
Union Minister Giriraj Singh has strongly criticized Rahul Gandhi. Singh accused Gandhi of trying to incite the country's youth against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi had claimed the BJP government would fall within the year due to rising living costs. …
Rahul Gandhi trying to create 'anarchy' to topple Modi govt: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of plotting to destabilize the Narendra Modi government. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged Gandhi is inciting anarchy and acting on behalf of foreign forces. Patra stated Gandhi predicted…
Rise of ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ in India
Kathmandu, May 22. Indian politics has recently found an unusual symbol: the cockroach. Following a remark by Chief Justice Surya Kant last week, the term gained attention that led to the formation of the party, Cockroach Janata Party, on digital platforms. D…
India news: Cockroaches overtake Modi's BJP on Instagram
Millions of young Indians are following the Cockroach Janata Party Instagram account, symbolic of growing frustration towards the current political system. Meanwhile, Delhi sizzles at 46 degrees Celcius. DW has more Cockroach Janata Party gets over 10 million…
VD Satheesan: Lawyer, debater and face of Congress’ comeback in Kerala
Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan, who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday, is a lawyer-turned-politician from Kochi who rose through the ranks of the Congress party with a reputation for sharp speeches and organisational discipline.
Religion steers politics in Bangladesh, India — once again
Bengal, a region known for its secular traditions, is seeing a rise of religion in politics as Islamists grow stronger on the Bangladesh side of the border and Hindu nationalist BJP takes power in India's West Bengal.
Churn and change in three states
The Opposition parties must firmly push back. BJP will be the conservative pole. Other political choices and alternatives must be preserved for India to remain a democratic, federal and secular country
India news: Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of Adhikari. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, Vijay is still grappling with the numbers to claim power. DW has the latest. Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal Modi, Shah attend swe…
Suvendu Adhikari to be West Bengal's new CM: How BJP used Mamata loyalist to complete its Ang-Bang-Kalinga trilogy
The BJP's political ascent in eastern India, mirroring Assam's success with Himanta Biswa Sarma, sees Suvendu Adhikari named West Bengal's next Chief Minister. Both leaders, former insiders of rival parties, became key BJP assets, demonstrating a strategy of …
මැතිවරණ ප්රතිඵල වලින් මෝදි කොංග්රසය දියකර හරී
The current political climate clearly shows how opposition politics in India is severely declining in the face of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) dominance. The concept of an "India free from the Congress party," put forward by Mr. Narendra Modi when he ca…
India news: Tamil Nadu struggles to form government
Four days after Tamil Nadu's assembly election results were announced, uncertainty over government formation continues as actor-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK party remains short of a majority in the state's assembly.
Modi's state election win shows how things have changed in India
India's Narendra Modi has won a crucial state, shoring up his party, decimating the opposition, and almost establishing the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party as a pan-Indian presence.
After Bengal sweep, why BJP needs to wait till 2029 for dominance in Rajya Sabha
After merger of seven AAP MPs with BJP, NDA’s tally in Rajya Sabha stands at 148 seats – 15 short of a two-thirds majority – which could rise to 152 by 2028-end
Four killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal
Unrest grips the key eastern state after Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP wins the state election for the first time.
Congress and DMK break up after a long-term partnership
Move triggers sharp reaction from DMK, which terms it backstabbing
India: West Bengal election win boosts Modi's BJP
The election outcome allows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party to further expand its political dominance.
Kerala assembly election results: Sickle gets hammered, Left homeless
Kerala's election results mark a significant shift, leaving India without a Communist government for the first time since 1977. The Left faces a national relevance challenge, struggling to convert its progressive appeal into electoral victories. Recent setbac…
With Kerala defeat, how Left has been 'left out' of India
The Left Democratic Front faces a significant defeat in Kerala, marking its absence from any state government for the first time in nearly fifty years. This outcome underscores a broader national decline for Left parties. The Congress-led United Democratic Fr…
India loses its last left-wing government after five decades
Kerala in India, which gave the world its first democratically elected communist government, has voted the left out.
P B Mehta writes: BJP’s triumph is a testament to its political energy, but it carries a shadow for Indian democracy
Congress might exult in the fact that all its INDIA bloc rivals have fallen away. But Congress is nowhere near even putting up a minimal resistance and is no match for the BJP’s ruthlessness
With Left losing Kerala, India has no communist government for the first time since 1977: trajectory of the decline
West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura have had communist governments in the past. Here is a brief history of how they came to power and their more recent decline.
Assam results: Himanta Biswa Sarma set for landslide second term in early trends
The trends suggest a consolidation of BJP’s dominance in the state, driven by governance messaging, organisational strength, and a polarised campaign narrative.