UP Election 2027: BJP Sets Booth Plan as SP-Congress Ally On
The BJP has ordered booth-wise voter lists, beneficiary outreach and monthly unit meetings for UP 2027, while the SP-Congress alliance says it will stay intact.
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Kavita Desai
Political Correspondent
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Kavita Desai covers politics and Parliament for The NE Times, reporting on elections, legislation and the people and parties driving the national conversation.
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Madan Mitra Joins TMC Rebel Camp Led by Ritabrata Banerjee
Veteran MLA Madan Mitra has quit all posts in the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction and joined Ritabrata Banerjee's rebel camp, deepening the split before July 21.
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Monsoon Session 2026: All-Party Meet July 19 Ahead of Key Bills
The government has called a July 19 all-party meeting before the monsoon session, with the 130th Amendment Bill, paper leaks and a privilege row set to dominate.
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One Nation One Election May Roll Out by 2029, Says JPC Chief
JPC chairman PP Chaudhary says simultaneous polls could be ready by the 2029 general election, even as the panel's report looks unlikely this monsoon session.
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Rahul Gandhi to Resume Campaign in Dehradun After Absence Row
Rahul Gandhi will address students in Dehradun on July 17, resuming a paused Congress campaign after a foreign trip and 20-day public absence drew BJP attacks.
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TMC Rebel MPs Name Floor Leader as Speaker Weighs NCPI Merger
Twenty rebel Trinamool MPs have merged with the NCPI and named a floor leader, leaving Speaker Om Birla a decision that could reshape India's anti-defection law.
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Supriya Sule Signals Conditional NCP (SP) Support for Delimitation Bill While Rejecting Alliance Speculation
Supriya Sule says NCP (SP) may support the Centre's delimitation proposal if Lok Sabha seats rise by 50% across all states, while denying an imminent NDA switch.
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Uddhav Thackeray Backs Cockroach Janta Party Protest as Youth Movement Plans 20 July Parliament March
A satirical online formation has grown into a wider campaign over examination accountability, drawing support from established political leaders while testing whether digital anger can sustain organised action.
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Modi's Indo-Pacific Swing: Three Nations, One Diaspora-Driven Strategy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from July 6 to 11, weaving diaspora outreach, trade ambitions and Indo-Pacific strategy into a single six-day diplomatic push.
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Anna Hazare Warns of July 5 Hunger Strike Over Maharashtra RTI Rule Changes
Veteran activist Anna Hazare has threatened an indefinite fast from July 5 at Ralegan Siddhi unless Maharashtra rolls back amendments to its Right to Information rules that he says could weaken citizens' access to information.
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Jaishankar's Six-Nation Tour Kicks Off India's UNSC Seat Campaign
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's July 5-15 tour of Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United States and Belgium doubles as bilateral outreach and the opening move of India's UN Security Council campaign.
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Manipur CM's Churachandpur Visit: First Since 2023 Unrest
The Manipur Chief Minister travelled to Churachandpur for a BJP MLA's funeral, his first visit to the district since the 2023 violence, lending the sombre occasion an unmistakable political significance.
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Odisha SIR: 20 Lakh Voter List Deletions Spark Opposition Alarm
Odisha's special intensive revision has placed electoral-roll accuracy under scrutiny after officials reported roughly 20 lakh deletions from the draft voter list and opposition parties raised fears of wrongful exclusion.
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Rekha Gupta Interview Puts Delhi EV Incentives and Civic Services in Focus
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's interview with The Indian Express places electric-vehicle incentives and urban-service delivery at the heart of the capital's policy debate, framing how the government wants Delhi's next phase to look.
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TMC Bengal Chief Quits Within a Month, Putting Party Under Scrutiny
A close aide of Mamata Banerjee has reportedly stepped down as the Trinamool Congress's Bengal unit chief barely weeks after taking charge, reviving questions about organisational stability inside West Bengal's ruling party.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav Security Downgrade, Bungalow Order Stir Bihar
A government order downgrading Lalu Prasad Yadav's security cover and asking him to vacate an official bungalow has opened a fresh political flashpoint in Bihar, with the RJD chief's reaction fuelling the row.
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Modi's Balotra Push: Rs 1.06 Lakh Crore Projects and Energy Message
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Balotra in Rajasthan paired development projects worth around Rs 1.06 lakh crore with remarks crediting India's diplomacy for steering the country through West Asia-linked energy pressures.
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BrahMos Talks With Indonesia Sharpen India's Defence Export Push
A possible BrahMos missile agreement with Jakarta, in focus ahead of Prime Minister Modi's Indonesia engagement, underlines India's ambition to become a serious defence exporter across Southeast Asia.
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Centre Lines Up Six New Bills for Monsoon Session as Crowded Legislative Agenda Takes Shape
The Union government is preparing a packed monsoon session of Parliament, slating six fresh bills alongside the Finance Bill and a high-stakes return of the delimitation legislation in late July.
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K Kavitha Party Denied TRS Name by Election Commission
The Election Commission has refused to register K Kavitha's Telangana Rakshana Sena under the TRS acronym after objections, forcing a branding reset for the new party at a politically sensitive moment in Telangana.
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Ladakh Shutdown Pushes Statehood Dialogue With Centre Back Into Focus
A near-total shutdown across Ladakh on June 23 saw Leh and Kargil bodies press New Delhi for credible dialogue, reviving demands for statehood, Sixth Schedule safeguards and land and job protections.
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Odisha BJP Claims Several BJD Leaders Are Keen to Switch Sides
BJP leaders in Odisha claim several BJD figures want to switch sides, comparing the possible churn to earlier splits in regional parties, though no mass defection has been confirmed.
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PM Modi Calls on President Murmu as Cabinet Reshuffle Speculation Grows in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 23, a call that drew sharp political attention amid mounting speculation over a possible Union Council of Ministers reshuffle.
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Vijayvargiya's 'Don't Use Our Roads' Remark Sparks Political Row in Madhya Pradesh
A reported comment by Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya linking public road use to political loyalty has triggered a sharp clash over civic rights and the language of public office.
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Rebel TMC MLAs Name Arup Roy Chairperson, Deepening Mamata Banerjee's Crisis
A breakaway group of Trinamool Congress legislators has declared Arup Roy chairperson of what it calls the 'real TMC', mounting an open challenge to Mamata Banerjee's leadership in West Bengal.
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Sikkim Electoral Roll Revision Flags 20,000 Voters for Possible Deletion, Putting Due Process to the Test
Sikkim's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has placed about 20,000 names under scrutiny for possible deletion, raising questions about accuracy, transparency and the rights of eligible voters.
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Six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs Join Eknath Shinde Camp in Maharashtra's 'Split 2.0'
Six Lok Sabha MPs from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) crossed over to Eknath Shinde's faction on June 22, sharply weakening the UBT in Parliament and reigniting Maharashtra's Sena-versus-Sena war.
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Tamil Nadu's Thai Maman Gold Ring Scheme: One-Gram Gold For Newborns in Government Hospitals
Chief Minister Vijay's Thai Maman Gold Ring Scheme will give every baby born in a Tamil Nadu government hospital a one-gram gold ring, reviving the welfare-versus-cost debate.
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TMC Leadership-List Dispute Reaches the Election Commission
A dispute inside the Trinamool Congress over office-bearer lists and organisational authority has reached the Election Commission, raising procedural questions with real stakes for West Bengal politics.
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West Bengal Budget 2026 Promises One Lakh Jobs, DA Hike and Kalyani Airport
West Bengal's 2026 budget puts jobs, a sharp dearness allowance hike and infrastructure such as a Kalyani greenfield airport at the heart of the new state government's first major fiscal statement.
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