Amid growing speculation of a power struggle in Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have set up separate offices in Mantralaya, highlighting internal tensions. Fadnavis has established an assistance and medical desk, while Shinde has placed his own medical assistance desk right next to it. Additionally, Fadnavis’s war room is overseeing key projects, while Shinde has set up a coordination committee room t

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami declared on Sunday that his party would lead a grand alliance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to challenge the ruling DMK and ensure electoral victory. Speaking at a public meeting in Vellore district, he dismissed DMK’s claims of ideological unity and emphasized that alliances are formed strategically to consolidate votes.   Despite Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ruling out an alliance, Palaniswami remained confi