Bengaluru Anti-SIR Protest Leads To At Least 100 Detentions At least 100 people were detained in Bengaluru on October 12 while attempting to march to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The demonstrators gathered near KR Circle, intending to submit a memorandum demanding the cancellation of the exercise and Chief Election

L Murugan has announced his resignation as Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, along with his resignation from the Rajya Sabha. He said he wants to return to grassroots politics and dedicate himself to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. In a message on X, Murugan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opportunity to serve in the Union government. He described his minis

The Aam Aadmi Party suffered a setback in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, losing its only seat as its vote share fell sharply. The outcome poses a challenge to Arvind Kejriwal’s efforts to strengthen the party in Gujarat ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. According to the figures in the supplied article, AAP’s vote share declined from 21.77% in 2021 to 4.38% in 2026—a fall of 17.39 percentage poi

Mamata Banerjee Attack Claim Outside Kalighat Home A woman was detained following a confrontation outside former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata’s Kalighat on October 13. Banerjee’s faction of the Trinamool Congress alleged that the woman attempted to attack her while carrying a knife concealed in her clo

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday criticised the reported detention of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Speaking to the media in Hingoli, Maharashtra, he questioned whether displaying the national flag had become grounds for police action. According to Dipke, the three leaders had visited Jantar Mantar in the morning and waved the Tricolour before being detained. He described the action as reflecting a “dictat

INDIA bloc leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference on Tuesday, October 13, followed by a tea meeting hosted by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at his New Delhi residence. The gathering comes a day after opposition leaders, activists and civil society members participated in a “March for Democracy” in the national capital. Senior leaders subsequently approached the Supreme Court wit

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay is expected to visit Vijayawada on October 13 for discussions with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, according to reports outlining the proposed itinerary. A meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is also anticipated, adding political interest to a visit whose principal focus is expected to be water. The proposed discussions could cover Krishna river supplies to C

The Congress on Monday urged the Union government to formally end Parliament’s Monsoon session and initiate an all-party dialogue on delimitation. However, the party said meaningful discussions should be preceded by the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and suspension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh outlined the demands in a post

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy used a religious analogy to criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party during a public address in Goa on Sunday, October 11. He compared the BJP to Raavan and presented the Congress as Ram, urging voters to unite behind his party. The comparison formed part of his attack on the BJP and his appeal for Congress support in Goa. His remarks framed the rivalry through familiar figures from t

The October 2026 Assembly bypoll trends are bringing encouraging news for ruling parties in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. As counting progressed on Friday, the BJP maintained leads in Bengal’s two constituencies, while Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved ahead in both Tamil Nadu seats. In Puducherry, AINRC candidate Ashok Anand won the Thattanchavady constituency. The contests have attracted attention as an early electoral

Voting began on Tuesday, October 6, for by-elections to six constituencies across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The contests cover five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat, with several major parties competing in closely watched electoral battles. According to the ANI report, polling is taking place in West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar, Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam and Dharap

Viral Clip Sparks Political Clash A brief interruption during Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech in Andhra Pradesh’s Madanapalle has triggered a political dispute between the Congress and the ruling alliance. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh portrayed the incident as public anger, while Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the

CJP Raises Arrest Concerns Ahead of Protest Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and other members could face arrest ahead of the organisation’s planned October 10 mobilisation, according to a claim made by spokesperson Saurav Das. The allegation comes amid protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Ku