India Political Highlights | By removing CJI from panel to select CEC, govt made clear it wants control of EC: Congress

India Political Updates | Himachal: BJP to protest over shifting of Nahan Medical College out of town

The BJP has announced it would protest against the Himachal Pradesh government's proposal to shift Dr Y S Parmar Medical College from the Nahan town to the Kashiwala village, nearly three km away.

Several social organisations have also expressed concern over the proposal. Nearly half a dozen organisations, including Citizens Council, Navbharat Yuva Sangh and organisations of retired persons have objected to shifting of the Nahan Medical College from the Nahan town.

India Political Updates | Congress nominates Seema Pahuja for Gurugram mayoral elections

The Congress on Sunday nominated Seema Pahuja, a two-time councillor, as its candidate for the Gurugram Mayoral elections. Pahuja will be up against the BJP's Rajrani Malhotra.

Pahuja has had a long association with Congress, holding several key positions within the party until 2019.

After that, she briefly joined the BJP, only to resign during the last assembly elections in support of independent candidate Naveen Goyal.

India Political Updates | No scheme getting affected due to Ladki Bahin programme: Bawankule

Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Sunday that separate provisions have been made for each welfare scheme and none has been affected by the flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.

Under the Ladki Bahin scheme, women in the 21-65 age group with an annual family income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh get Rs 1,500 per month as aid. The scheme is widely credited to have contributed to the BJP-led Mahayuti’s big win in the state assembly polls in November 2024.

India Political Updates | AAP, Cong slam Haryana govt for taking state deportees in 'prison buses'

The AAP and the Congress on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Haryana government for allegedly sending buses meant for prisoners to the Amritsar airport to take back the deportees hailing from the state.

A US military aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants from the US landed at the Amritsar International Airport late on Saturday night. The fresh batch of deportees included 65 immigrants from Punjab and 33 from Haryana.

Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh received the Indian deportees at the airport on Saturday night.

India Political Updates | Delhi: Yamuna cleaning begins based on four-pronged strategy

Days ahead of the formation of BJP government in Delhi, the cleaning of Yamuna started on Sunday based on a four-pronged strategy to free the river from heavy pollution in three years.

Raj Niwas officials said that the work on cleaning the Yamuna has begun with trash skimmers, weed harvesters and a dredger.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BJP's victory celebration at party headquarters on February 8 promised to make every effort for pollution-free Yamuna.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday met the chief secretary and additional chief secretary (irrigation and flood control) and directed them for taking up Yamuna cleaning work, the officials said.

India Political Updates | If you go into history, ISI agents were arrested in MP and they were in BJP: Gogoi on Himanta's accusations

Reacting to the controversy surrounding his British wife Elizabeth Colburn's alleged links with ISI, Gogoi claimed that the Pakistani intelligence agency 'has been able to infiltrate the ruling BJP' instead of the Congress. Gogoi said that he has only been alleged to have links, but BJP party members were arrested by Anti-Terrorist Squad in 2017 for 'having links with the ISI.'

India Political Updates | BJP flags bike stunts on Kolkata streets, claims 'No police, no admin, just appeasement politics'

India Political Updates | Clear that the BJP doesn't have a CM candidate: Atishi

India Political Updates | Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have a soft corner for China, says BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari

"Rahul Gandhi is an agent who does not speak in the interest of India but in the interest of China and George Soros... In his speech in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi spoke more about China than India... Earlier also Jawaharlal Nehru had gifted Aksai Chin to China. This shows that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have a soft corner for China... Why does Rahul Gandhi's 'right hand' Sam Pitroda always praise China?..."

India Political Updates | The Congress Party is totally rejecting Tharoor's statement regarding the central government as well as the state government: Congress leader K Muraleedharan

India Political Updates | 'Delhi L-G didn't clean Yamuna all this while to help BJP,' claims TMC's Saket Gokhale

India Political Updates | The serious issue is that the kind of remark made by Sam Pitroda is a deep blow to India's identity, diplomacy and sovereignty: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi

India Political Updates | There is something that is bothering the CM and it is natural because he is scared: Gogoi on allegations against his wife by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

"...People of Assam saw the Chief Minister's face yesterday. Look at his eyes, it was clear that something was amiss. There is something that is bothering the CM and it is natural because he is scared. He changes his stand every day out of fear...Congress' stand is clear. If they have to investigate anything, they can. We stand firm. The fear among them is due to the elections that will be held 12 months from now. Their defeat is imminent in those elections and he knows this. He knows that he will lose his post. So, he is scared for his own future when the Congress govt will be formed in Assam in future. He is worried... For 10 years, people of Assam questioned the state government. But they did not get even one reply. In the last 4-4 and a half years, people of Assam have been questioning Himanta Biswa Sarma. But he did not answer even one question. But he will have to answer after the 2026 elections. So, he has doubts in his mind today. In these 12 months, Congress will go to the people with a united front and raise their issues. At the end, people of Assam will win."

India Political Updates | Discussions on legal action against BJP held with AICC, steps soon: Cong MP Gaurav Gogoi amid controversy over his wife’s alleged ISI links

India Political Updates | Bengaluru metro fares hiked by Central Committee not the state govt: Siddaramaiah

India Political Updates | Karnataka budget will be presented on March 7: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "On March 3, Assembly Session will begin. As it's the first session of the this year, Governor's Address will be made. Discussion on the Address will be held for 3 days. Then on 7th March, Budget will be presented. I'll speak at the end of March, after the discussion. Business Advisory Committee will decide how many days the session should be held for. Though I have a pain in the knee, I had meetings with several departments today. I came to Vidhana Soudha, leaders came and they gave me their opinions. We'll keep all their demands in mind and consider them accordingly. State Govt is pro-farmers." (ANI)

India Political Updates | Odisha CM presents Budget copy to Governor ahead of its tabling in state assembly

India Political Updates | Despite BJP violating EC rules, people of Delhi showed trust in Kejriwal and AAP: Gopal Rai

India Political Updates | BR Patil, who resigned as Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's political advisor appointed as Vice President of the Policy and Planning Commission of Karnataka with Cabinet rank.

India Political Updates | Illegal immigrants from Haryana being deported by US proof of failure of BJP govt: Deepender Singh Hooda

India Political Updates | CM Dhami to present Uttarakhand Budget 2025-26 on Feb 20

India Political Updates | 'Atishi couldn't become CM even after sitting on the chair and is now asking who will be next chief minister': BJP's Virendra Sachdeva

India Political Updates | Cong suggests govt adjourn meeting to select Chief Election Commissioner until hearing by SC: Party leader Abhishek Singhvi

India Political Updates | By removing CJI from panel to select Chief Election Commissioner, govt made it clear it wants control not credibility of EC: Congress

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the press briefing, "Removing or trying to keep the Chief Justice out of the appointment (of CEC) process as an independent entity, the govt has made it clear, they want only control but not credibility. The most important thing for the Election Commission is credibility."

India Political Updates | UP govt has taken lives of so many people in name of Kumbh: Akhilesh Yadav

India Political Updates | SFI stages protest in Tamil Nadu over Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks on NEP

India Political Updates | Amit Shah to review implementation of new criminal laws in J&K tomorrow

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will review the status of implementation of New Criminal Laws in Jammu & Kashmir in the presence of CM Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha, tomorrow. (ANI)