
Bengal's 3.6 Crore Voters Walk Into the Booth — and Into The History?
From Cooch Behar to South 24 Parganas, Bengal's 3.6 Crore Voters Hold the Verdict Today
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From Cooch Behar to South 24 Parganas, Bengal's 3.6 Crore Voters Hold the Verdict Today

A BJP Worker's Petition, Two High Courts, and a Question That Has Been Circling Indian Politics for Years

From Bishnupur's Ground to Bengal's Ballot — Modi's Latest Threat and Promise

After the Women's Reservation Bill Was Defeated in Lok Sabha, the PM Went Directly to the Public — and Came Out Swinging at the Opposition

The announcement that crores of central government workers have been holding their breath for since January has still not officially landed. Here's everything you need to know.

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 needed two-thirds of MPs present to pass. It fell 54 votes short. BJP blames Opposition. Opposition says the 2011 Census condition was the real killer. Both have a point.

An unusual diplomatic moment: the US President personally congratulating a sitting Indian Lt Governor — and what it signals about Delhi and Washington

The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed in 2023 with historic fanfare. What happened on April 16, 2026 is legally significant — but the 33% quota in Parliament is still years away

Modi writes to all floor leaders. BJP issues a three-line whip. The opposition calls it rushed and politically motivated. What exactly is on the table — and who loses if it passes.

The women's reservation part is not new. It has been demanded, debated, and delayed for over 30 years. Parliament passed the original Women's Reservation Bill in 2023, but tied its implementation to a fresh Census and delimitation exercise.

The man who once swore not to remove his saffron turban until Nitish Kumar fell — is now sitting in Nitish's chair.

After two years of delays, missed deadlines, and a standoff between ecology and ambition, PM Modi opens India's longest wildlife-protected expressway. Here is everything you need to know.

PM Modi has been unambiguous. He wrote personally to the floor leaders of all parties in both Houses of Parliament, urging them to come together and pass these amendments during the special session.

BJP national president Nitin Nabin chaired a meeting on April 10 at the party's headquarters in Delhi. State presidents and in-charges from across India were brought in.

On April 11, quietly and without a press conference, the Department of Revenue issued a series of notifications that sharply raised export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel — taking the diesel export levy from Rs 21.5 per litre.

Nitish Kumar was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on March 16, in the biennial elections held for five seats from Bihar. The current terms of the outgoing members ended on April 9, after which Kumar formally assumed office.

The resignation comes in the midst of serious allegations of corruption, following the recovery of partially burnt currency notes from his Delhi residence after a fire incident last month.

The West Bengal assembly has 294 seats, of which 152 will go to polls in the first phase on April 23, and the remaining 142 in the second phase on April 29. A party or alliance needs 148 seats to form the government.

Legislative assembly elections were held in Assam on April 9, 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. Results will be declared on May 4, 2026. The tenure of the current assembly is scheduled to end on May 20, 2026.

The 2026 assembly elections — today's batch, and Tamil Nadu and West Bengal voting April 23 and 29 — collectively elect 824 legislators across five legislative assemblies. Together they function as the largest political barometer.

On April 7, when Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stood up to argue for the central government, he set the tone bluntly. India, he told the bench, is not "that patriarchal or gender-stereotyped society as the West understands."

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting 89 seats as part of the NDA alliance, while its allies — Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) — are contesting 26 and 11 seats respectively.

The project aligns closely with flagship national programmes like the Sagarmala Programme and the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, both of which aim to integrate ports with road, rail, and inland waterways for seamless logistics.

Assam Elections 2026 are not just another state poll—they are a signal of how India’s political narrative is evolving. From identity politics to governance debates and manifesto-driven strategies, Assam is revealing a deeper shift!
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