Hritika Mitra | May 9, 2026, 7:34 PM IST
TVK chief Thalapathy Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor to stake claim over the formation of the new government. The move comes after he crossed the majority mark of 118 seats
Hritika Mitra | May 9, 2026, 5:05 PM IST
Vijay's alliance crossed the majority mark in the 234-member assembly after VCK extended support to his TVK party. Vijay now has the backing of 120 MLAs.
Victor Dasgupta | May 6, 2026, 1:22 PM IST
An alliance with the Congress adds five more MLAs in Vijay's support. Adding to his party's tally of 107 seats, this would take the TVK to 112.
Victor Dasgupta | May 5, 2026, 8:10 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari won the Lok Sabha elections from Tamluk in 2009 and 2014. He also became a member of the Trinamool Congress's "core group" and was appointed president of the party's youth wing.
Victor Dasgupta | May 4, 2026, 6:45 AM IST
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday shared his own "ground exit poll" for West Bengal, claiming the BJP would win more than 180 seats and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would lose Bhabanipur by over 20,000 votes. Bhabanipur has eight wards, and Adhikari believes he will lead in seven.
Victor Dasgupta | May 4, 2026, 8:03 AM IST
The NDA led by the BJP announced their initial list of 47 candidates on 16 March 2026, the second list of 39 candidates on 19 March 2026.
Victor Dasgupta | Apr 12, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
The BJP also wrapped its Hindutva plank in the language of Bengali pride and culture, seeking to blunt the TMC's long-running charge that the saffron party is "anti-Bengali" and culturally alien to the state.
PTI | Nov 1, 2025, 6:10 PM IST
Releasing the manifesto of her party, senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat charged the ruling NDA with carrying out a "negative campaign" in the Bihar assembly election.
Victor Dasgupta | Sep 9, 2025, 1:00 PM IST
K P Sharma Oli is the 45th Prime Minister of Nepal and the President of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). He assumed office on 15 July 2024, marking his third term as Prime Minister.
Vikas Mehta | Sep 12, 2024, 4:36 PM IST
Yechury had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. "Sitaram Yechury ji was a friend. A protector of the Idea of India with a deep understanding of our country," Gandhi said in a post on X
Gazi Abbas Shahid | Sep 5, 2024, 11:06 PM IST
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was admitted to AIIMS for treatment of a pneumonia-like infection, however, the hospital has not disclosed the exact nature of his ailment.
Gazi Abbas Shahid | Aug 15, 2024, 8:26 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee claimed she saw the flags of the Left and BJP being waved during Wednesday night's attack on the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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