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    DMDK, once launched to oppose DMK, is now its ally; what changed?

    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    19 Feb 2026 9:09 PM IST

    Sources indicate the DMDK is likely to be offered 8-10 Assembly seats plus one Rajya Sabha seat, though there is no official confirmation yet

    DMDK-DMK alliance
    Tamil Nadu
    West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya
    West Bengal

    Bengal people can eat what they like, state BJP chief says amid Bihar fish-meat sale ban row

    19 Feb 2026 7:37 PM IST
    Assam BJP social media co-convenor removed for uploading controversial video
    Assam

    Assamese community will become minority in 2027 census: CM Himanta Biswa

    19 Feb 2026 7:10 PM IST
    Congress Jharkhand MLAs disgruntled
    India

    US trade deal: Kharge, Rahul to meet leaders from five states for protest campaigns

    19 Feb 2026 6:57 PM IST
    Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

    One year of Rekha Gupta: No respite for Delhi despite triple-engine sarkar

    19 Feb 2026 4:39 PM IST
    Federal state, Federalism, Centre, Union government, State government, BJP, Congress, NITI Aayog, Finance Minister

    TN panel report slams governor office 'misuse', recommends fixed 5-year tenure

    18 Feb 2026 9:06 PM IST
    Karnataka: 21 Congress MLAs fly abroad amid internal power tussle

    Karnataka: 21 Congress MLAs fly abroad amid internal power tussle

    18 Feb 2026 7:32 PM IST
    Malda BLO dies in Bengal, family blames work stress for voter revision

    SIR notices for over 3.2 cr voters in UP; no deletion without due process, say authorities

    18 Feb 2026 7:10 PM IST
    Rajya Sabha elections: Two NDA candidates elected unopposed from Assam

    Bihar Rajya Sabha battle: NDA set for clean sweep as Opposition tally shrinks

    18 Feb 2026 6:49 PM IST
    DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s remark on Coimbatore residents triggers major political row

    Dayanidhi Maran’s remark on Coimbatore residents triggers political row

    18 Feb 2026 6:30 PM IST
    VD Satheesan and CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    Satheesan's 'vismayam' warning: Is Kerala's political tide turning towards UDF?

    18 Feb 2026 3:09 PM IST
    Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, signs of strain have emerged within the DMK–Congress alliance.

    Is Congress using Vijay’s TVK to bargain harder with DMK?

    18 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Bhupen Borahs resignation has left Assam Congress in a dicey situation.

    Why Bhupen Borah’s exit is a big ideological churn in Assam politics

    17 Feb 2026 9:12 PM IST
    Mani Shankar Aiyar and Rahul Gandhi

    Mani Shankar Aiyar attacks Congress again, says can't crush dissent

    17 Feb 2026 8:14 PM IST
    UP: BSP reshuffle signals Mayawati’s return to Dalit–Muslim formula ahead of 2027 polls

    UP: BSP reshuffle signals Mayawati’s return to Dalit–Muslim formula ahead of 2027 polls

    Shilpi Sen
    17 Feb 2026 6:12 PM IST

    Reviving the old formula of consolidating Dalit-Muslim votes, BSP chief elevates Naushad Ali and reinstates Ashok Siddharth in major organisational...

    Sounds like BJP spokesperson: Congress hits back at CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    After Speaker motion, INDIA bloc eyes CEC impeachment over Bengal SIR

    17 Feb 2026 8:23 AM IST
    Panelists discuss Congress leadership crisis and Assam political developments on Capital Beat.

    Why is Congress unable to rein in its leaders ahead of key elections?

    17 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman

    Even in loss, why Jamaat-e-Islami is a key player in Bangladesh politics

    16 Feb 2026 6:33 PM IST
    Nainar Nagendran apologises for controversial remark on Trisha-Vijay

    Nainar Nagendran apologises for controversial remark on Trisha-Vijay

    16 Feb 2026 5:25 PM IST
    Mani Shankar Aiyar calls Shashi Tharoor anti-Pakistan, says he eyes foreign minister role

    Mani Shankar Aiyar calls Shashi Tharoor 'anti-Pakistan', says he eyes 'foreign minister' role

    16 Feb 2026 3:55 PM IST
    Trisha slams BJP leader over remark linking her to Vijay

    Trisha slams BJP leader Nainar Nagendran's remark linking her to Vijay

    16 Feb 2026 2:36 PM IST
    Priyank Kharge

    Priyank Kharge accuses RSS of money laundering; BJP hits back

    16 Feb 2026 2:25 PM IST
    Akhil Gogoi and Gaurav Gogoi

    Targeting bullseye in Assam elections, Congress turns flexible on Raijor Dal

    15 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Bangladesh Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman

    New Bangladesh govt seeks national unity, plans to invite Modi to Tarique swearing-in

    14 Feb 2026 5:10 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal

    What Rahul, other Opposition leaders can learn from Mamata

    14 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay

    What explains Vijay's stance: Sharp words for DMK, but studied restraint for BJP

    14 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    West Bengal SIR row escalates as EC summons Chief Secretary to New Delhi

    13 Feb 2026 6:53 PM IST
    LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran

    Prabhakaran killed 14 people to marry his love? Even his critics are stunned

    13 Feb 2026 3:03 PM IST
    Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Somnath Chatterjee and Speaker Om Birla

    Can the Lok Sabha Speaker truly be neutral?

    13 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Four Stars of Destiny

    Why General Naravane’s silence is raising tough questions

    13 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
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