TMC meet cancelled as 60 MLAs skip Mamata Banerjee call Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress faced an uncomfortable moment on Monday after a scheduled meeting of its newly elected MLAs at Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence had to be called off due to poor attendance. Only around 20 of the party’s 80 MLAs reportedly reached the venue, while nearly 60 legislators stayed away a day after TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly attacked. The abs

Pawan Kalyan Hyderabad meet triggers attacks from Kavitha and Congress Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan is set to hold a major political meeting in Hyderabad on June 2, putting Telangana politics on alert. The event, being called the Telangana Nava Nirmana Sankalpa Sabha, is expected to focus on Janasena’s future plans in Telangana and the party’s organisational expansion in the state. Reports say the meeting will be hel

Rajya Sabha elections for 27 seats have triggered a fresh numbers battle, with the NDA hoping to cross 150 seats and Congress facing pressure in key states.​ Rajya Sabha polls: NDA eyes 150 mark as Congress faces Gujarat setback The next big political contest will move to the Rajya Sabha, where elections to fill 27 seats are set to test the strength of the ruling NDA and the opposition Congress. With voting scheduled for June 18, the BJP-led alliance is

Suvendu Adhikari expands Bengal cabinet with 35 BJP ministers Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari carried out a major cabinet expansion on Monday, with 35 BJP MLAs taking oath as ministers in the new state government. The oath was administered by Governor R N Ravi at Lok Bhavan, marking one of the biggest political moves since the BJP formed its first government in West Bengal. The expansion comes three weeks after Adhikari was sworn in as

D K Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah will travel to Delhi to meet the Congress high command and finalise Karnataka’s new cabinet. Purpose: The meeting aims to decide ministerial berths, balance caste and regional representation, manage loyalist groups, and prepare for the June 3 swearing-in. Karnataka Cabinet Talks Move To Delhi Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D K Shivakumar and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are set to travel to New