India Political Updates | 'Dangerous thing to say': Mamata on Mohan Bhagwat's 'true independence' remarkThis blog is now closed. Mohan Bhagwat's comment about India gaining independence only after the Ram Mandir consecration came under heavy fire from big guns within the Congress party. Rahul Gandhi launched into a diatribe, saying that Bhagwat's comments were tantamount to treason, and the party's fight was now against the BJP, RSS, and the Indian State after the saffron party infiltrated governmental institutions. TMC's Abhishek Banerjee has backed AAP in Delhi polls, stressing on unity against BJP as candidates filed their nomination papers. Thank you for tracking all the latest political updates, only with DH.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of various development projects at Sagar Island, ahead of the ‘Gangasagar Mela’ festival.
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Congress names 5 more candidates; total 68 nominees declared
The Congress Wednesday released a list of five candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, taking the total number of nominees declared so far to 68.
The party fielded Surender Kumar from Bawana (SC), Sumesh Gupta from Rohini, Rahul Dhanak from Karol Bagh (SC), Virender Bidhuri from Tughlakabad and Arjun Bhadana from Badarpur.
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TMC's Abhishek Banerjee backs AAP in Delhi polls, stresses on unity against BJP
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, emphasising the need for regional parties to unite and strengthen the fight against the BJP.
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'He should refrain from doing politics on such topics,' says BJP leader on BJP, RSS remark
Atishi wants to reintroduce Excise Policy that put Kejriwal in jail, shows AAP's arrogance: Sambit Patra
BJP leader Harish Khurana to file nominations from Moti Nagar seat
People of Delhi are waiting to remove liar Kejriwal: Congress' Abhishek Dutt
“If he can say such things against a female Delhi CM then we cannot imagine his behaviour with common women,”: AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Bidhuri's remarks
Jailed AIMIM candidate from Mustafabad constituency Tahir Hussain brought to DM office to file nomination
BRS chief KT Rama Rao appears before ED in connection to the Formula-E case
BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar Kapil Mishra holds a roadshow ahead of filing nomination from Karawal Nagar Assembly seat
AAP Delhi convenor Gopal Rai will file nomination papers from Babarpur assembly constituency today
Delhi people want BJP government and BJP CM,” says BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa
CM has postponed it for reasons that will be discussed: G Parameshwara of Karnataka postponing the submission of the caste census report
BRS workers who were protesting outside the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were detained by police
Rahul Gandhi, your international alliance partner Hindenburg has shut its shop, now when will you stop your propaganda against India: BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla
You can be against the BJP but you can't rebel against India: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi LoP Rahul Gandhi's statements
Rahul Gandhi has forgotten his position in the country, people will never forgive him: Madhya Pradesh CM Dr Mohan Yadav on the Congress leaders comments
EC urges parties to responsibly use AI and maintain transparency ahead of polls.
Will work for the betterment of the common man and stop Arvind Kejriwal's loot: BJP Anurag Thakur
People want to take revenge on AAP for 10 years of betrayal, says Pawan Khera
'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhaan' rallies to be organised across country against Amit Shah's statement: Jairam Ramesh
The statement given by Mohan Bhagwat is completely anti-national: KC Venugopal
Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly seat, Sandeep Dikshit files his nomination for Delhi Assembly Election 2025
Congress releases 5th list of candidates for Delhi polls
Delhi Minister and AAP candidate from Greater Kailash seat, Saurabh Bharadwaj files his nomination
Congress party belongs to all the members of the party: DK Shivakumar on the Karnataka Congress President post
We have our CM face, the abusive party does not: AAP national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar
What he said was the government agencies are being misused and we have to have to fight against them, it is a huge fight... BJP unreasonably turned it in a wrong direction: Rajeev Shukla on Rahul Gandhi's remark row
I.N.D.I.A. bloc divided because they have no principles, only fighting for chair: Jitan Ram Manjhi
BJP releases the fourth list of 9 candidates for the upcoming Delhi elections
BJP's Sanjeev Sharma wins assembly bypoll from UP's Ghaziabad, Surender Diler bags Khair seat
PM Modi has approved the 8th Central Pay Commission for all central government employees: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Cabinet has sanctioned a third launch pad at a cost of Rs 3,985 crore, which will be a crucial milestone in the country's space infrastructure: Vaishnaw
Our party has a narrative, leader, and motive. BJP has no agenda: AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis watches the special screening of BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency'
Incident must be taken seriously, government will take steps to make Mumbai safer: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis on attack on actor Saif Ali Khan
Arvind Kejriwal put Delhi through hell: Manohar Lal Khattar
Congress moves Supreme Court seeking to intervene in cases filed against the validity Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, which preserves the character of religious places as they existed on August 15, 1947
If KTR did not do anything, then why did the Supreme Court reject his petition?: Congress MLA G Madhusudan Reddy on Formula E case
'I am confident (of winning) as per the support I've been receiving': AAP candidate from Patparganj, Avadh Ojha
I did not start this battle; this struggle was started by those students of Bihar who believe that there were massive irregularities in BPSC exam: Prashant Kishor after ending his 14-day hunger strike
Delhi's 'stepney CM' has commented that when their government comes to power, they will reinstate the liquor policy. The party that once raised moral values with Anna Hazare's blessings, has now prioritised liquor: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad
Such incidents will keep happening... several patients were injected with poisonous saline. We demand that the (state) government should immediately act and help the victims: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari
AAP that once raised moral values with Anna Hazare's blessings, has now prioritised liquor: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a roadshow in Haldwani city and appealed to vote for Gajraj Singh Bisht for the post of Mayor and all the BJP candidates for the posts of other councillors
21 questions are based on Hindenburg research, rest of the 80 questions regarding Adani, were based on the policies of the Modi govt...Adani is being given all the airport, security contacts...: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Hindenburg Research disbanding
BJP candidate from Tilak Nagar, Shweta Saini filed her nomination today in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
BJP candidate from Rajouri Garden Assembly Constituency, Manjinder Singh Sirsa filed his nomination today in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
WATCH: Rahul Gandhi arrives at the residence of former personal secretary to Sonia Gandhi, PP Madhavan, for prayer meet organised for him. PP Madhavan passed away on 17th December 2024
Mahesh Jethmalani, other legal experts call Hindenburg's disbanding 'Run for Cover' amid alleged Soros link
'Tahir Hussain killed our brother Ankit Sharma in 2020 and this person should not have contested the election': BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar Constituency, Kapil Mishra
Mumbai is becoming a capital of crime...: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Saif Ali Khan attack
'First of all, Arvind Kejriwal should announce AAP's CM candidate': BJP's Rajouri Garden candidate, Manjinder Singh Sirsa on saffron party not declaring CM face
"The election here is one-sided. Earlier, I had won 170 out of 173 booths, and this time, my target is to win all the booths": AAP's Sultanpur Majra candidate Mukesh Ahlawat
Leaders from various political parties continue to file their nominations for the February 5 polls to the 70-member Delhi Assembly
On Thursday, Delhi Minister AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj filed his nomination from the Greater Kailash constituency. Bhardwaj visited Kalka ji Temple and Hanuman temple in Connaught Place to seek blessing for filing his nomination. He is pitted against BJP's Shikha Rai and Congress's Garvit Singhvi.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit filed his nomination from New Delhi constituency. Hundreds of Congress workers, carrying party flags, walked with Dikshit to file his nomination. Dikshit is pitted against BJP's Parvesh Verma and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
BJP's Harish Khurana filed his nomination from Moti Nagar constituency. He, along with his family members and other party workers, performed 'Hawan' before heading to the magistrate's office to file the nomination.