This was the first meeting of CEC Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi since reports emerged of their dissent over decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee submitted petitions to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in June seeking action against the 20 MPs under the anti-defection law.
The Election Commission rejected reports of dissent over the nationwide SIR, saying individual views did not constitute decisions and all Commission decisions were taken unanimously.
The Election Commission allotted the 'football player' symbol to Mamata Banerjee's faction and the 'envelope' symbol to the rebel camp for the October 6 West Bengal bypoll.
The Election Commission has not formally declared that there is a dispute over the TMC's organisational control. However, it is examining competing claims over the party's existing organisational structure and authorised signatories.
The BJP has named Hasirani Rath, mother of Chandranath Rath, who was CM Suvendu Adhikari's close aide and personal assistant for years, as candidate for Nandigram bypoll. Meanwhile, Sakharav Sarkar has been picked for the Rejinagar seat.
Nearly 18,900 booths flipped against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. From Awadh to Purvanchal, the party is mapping where its support slipped, which communities moved away, and what it will take to win those votes back.
The Modi Cabinet could be headed for a major reshuffle, with the exercise likely to go beyond filling vacancies. Performance, youth, women, regional representation, alliance equations and upcoming elections are expected to shape the choices.
PM Narendra Modi met the BJP's newly appointed national office-bearers and urged them to stay active on social media. The emphasis came as the party prepared to expand youth outreach and review election strategy.
Saturday's meeting was the first involving the national office-bearers since BJP president Nitin Nabin announced his new team on August 17.
The AAP has asked why Raghav Chadha, who joined the BJP in April, was not questioned after former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's arrest in the Delhi Jal Board tender scam. The party called the case vendetta politics, while Chadha's aides said the alleged scam happened after his tenure as DJB vice-chairman ended in 2022.
BJP president Nitin Nabin has unveiled a 65-member national team with wide-ranging changes across key posts. The reshuffle retains core organisational figures while creating space for newer leaders and more women.
Ram Madhav has returned to the BJP's core team as national vice-president in the latest organisational rejig. His comeback restores a leader who straddles the RSS organisation and the BJP's electoral strategy.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has asked Rahul Gandhi to reply by August 28 to a breach of privilege notice filed by BJP MPs over his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a debate on the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026.
One side wanted Parliament to function and offered a debate. The other wanted a specific answer before entering a broader discussion.
The government is keen on ending the deadlock with the opposition over discussions on student protests and the FCRA bill, with just two days left for the Monsoon session of Parliament to end.
JP Nadda accused Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public over the Delhi student protests and disrupting Parliament. He denied any firing at Jantar Mantar and said the government was ready for a discussion on every issue.
State-owned oil marketing companies—Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) said refinery, distillery, depot and retail outlet samples consistently met quality norms, with only four isolated cases detected and corrected promptly, adding that there is "no cause for alarm" over E20 fuel quality.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a breakfast meeting with 26 newly inducted NDA MPs, urging them to participate in debates and focus on development. He reassured six former Uddhav Sena MPs who joined the Shinde Sena, spoke to them in Marathi and promised support. The outreach comes as the BJP seeks numbers to pass key Constitutional Amendment Bills.
Academicians, in an open letter, have criticised Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's reported remark about IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti in the Lok Sabha. They said the comment undermined academic discourse and could deter scholars from participating in public debate.
