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Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...- India's foreign policy 'severely compromised', claims Kharge in INDIA bloc meet; says 'crores being deprived of voting rights'Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Centre, alleging a compromised foreign policy and that millions are being denied votin...
- "Even I sometimes struggle to get a gas cylinder": Vinesh Phogat slams LPG price hike, raises inflation concernsafter participating in the wrestling selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games in New Delhi, Phogat said the repeated hikes in cooking gas ...
- The fall of the TMC machine and the rise of political survivalismIn Bengal, 'paara' (neighbourhood) serves as the primary political unit for leadership engagement. Securing electoral victory requires paar...
- Rise of D K Shivakumar from student leader to Chief Minister of KarnatakaD K Shivakumar's political journey spans four decades. He rose from student activism to become Karnataka's Chief Minister. His path involve...
- Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
- BJP says LoP Rahul Gandhi opposed SIR as he sided with 'illegal infiltrators'The Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This decision ...
- Congress stabbed DMK in back, never trust them again: Udhayanidhi StalinUdhayanidhi Stalin, DMK Youth Wing chief, has sharply criticized the Congress party. He stated the Congress betrayed the DMK after benefiti...
- From Congress strategist to BJP strongman: Himanta returns as Assam CMHimanta Biswa Sarma begins his second term as Assam Chief Minister. This marks continuity and the BJP's strong hold in the Northeast. Sarma...
- Martin & family: Incorporated 2026, branches in 3 partiesLottery tycoon Santiago Martin's family has secured elected positions across multiple parties. His wife, Leema Rose, won from Tamil Nadu, w...
- SIR omissions and errors of commissionRecent Indian state elections saw surprising outcomes. However, electoral roll changes, especially in West Bengal, raise serious questions....
- V D Satheesan: The shrewd strategist who steers Cong-UDF's resurgenceAhead of the Kerala Assembly elections, V.D. Satheesan pledged political exile if the UDF didn't win decisively. His leadership, marked by ...
- "Singham" under fire: Plea filed in SC to oust Ajay Pal Sharma from Bengal poll dutyThe petitioner alleged that Sharma, often nicknamed the "Singham of UP" for his record as an encounter specialist, has abandoned the neutra...
- Bhowanipore battle: Mamata vs Adhikari rematch turns into high-stakes Bengal testBattleground Bengal's key contest is in Bhowanipore. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces former aide Suvendu Adhikari. This rematch carrie...
- Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
- Teetotalitarian nanny state strikes againThe Indian state patronisingly assumes that all voters cannot be trusted to exercise electoral judgement if they have access to alcohol. EC...
- Strong rooms, unsealed rooms shouldn't be opened under any circumstance: ECThe Election Commission has directed all District Election Officers and Returning Officers in Kerala not to open any strong rooms before vo...
- West Bengal polls: ECI cracks down on musclemen, 199 arrested ahead of Phase 1 votingAs West Bengal braces for electoral battles, state officials are implementing rigorous security strategies. With more than 199 arrests made...
- Assam Assembly Eelctions: Opposition flags 'serious lapses' in securing strongrooms post April 9 pollsAssam's Opposition Leader Debabrata Saikia has written to the Election Commission. He alleges serious breaches in strongroom security for e...
- West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP deleted 90 lakh names, warns of party's fallWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claims the BJP removed over 90 lakh names from voter lists to win elections. She vows her party ...
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