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Telangana’s 42% BC reservation row has left both Congress and BJP politically vulnerable. Congress faces delays due to presidential assent and Supreme Court scrutiny, while BJP’s criticism failed to resonate, highlighting uncertainty ahead of local body elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, with BJP launching a two-week “Sewa Pakhwada” of outreach and welfare programmes. Dignitaries, including President Murmu and top leaders, hailed his leadership, as Modi marked the day by launching health and tribal development initiatives in Madhya Pradesh.

BJP’s Amit Malviya welcomed a reported US investigation into George Soros, suggesting Indian Opposition leaders may also come under scrutiny for alleged foreign links. He accused Rahul Gandhi of following Soros’ playbook to spread chaos and undermine India’s institutions

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao countered Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s claim that abstaining parties in the vice presidential election were backing the BJP. KTR said BRS owed allegiance only to Telangana’s people, not Delhi’s power games, branding it the “A-team” of Telangana.

At its Salem conference, CPI leaders D. Raja and R. Mutharasan accused BJP-RSS of eroding democracy and vowed to resist “fascist tendencies,” while rejecting AIADMK’s criticism and alliance suggestions

Current party president JP Nadda’s tenure ended in 2024 after Lok Sabha elections

Bhattacharya takes over at a crucial juncture, with the West Bengal Assembly elections due in less than a year’s time

BJP leaders in Mancherial urged Collector Kumar Deepak to establish a dedicated vegetable market and a traffic island near the College Road flyover. They submitted a petition during the Prajavani programme, citing road congestion caused by roadside vendors from rural areas

Grants him bail, three others receive similar relief. The court cites health, legislative implications, and potential by-elections while remanding a related IAS case for rehearing

"This is not an inquiry, it is political vengeance. But the people of Telangana will respond with clarity and force," the BRS working president asserted

BJP claims PM Modi transformed Indian politics from "appeasement and division" (pre-2014) to "performance, accountability, and governance" (post-2014), calling this "the politics of report cards"

Says he started with BJP, moved to TDP and is now working with Congress. At Bandaru Dattatreya’s book launch, he recalls his rapport with leaders across party lines, including Prime Minister Modi

For better or for worse, the present government has raised expectations on the security front not only for itself but also for future governments

Congress high command contemplating to replace Chief Minister after local body elections as Telangana Cabinet is split into two groups due to difference of opinion

As traditional political strongholds erode and new players vie for relevance, the 2025 Bihar Assembly election is poised to serve as a referendum on the State’s political future

Though the Union Minister had announced that he was not in race for State BJP president’s post, his meeting with Raja Singh has raised eyebrows

Nizamabad MP D Arvind says it has been 15 months and all sections, including farmers, unemployed youth, women, beedi workers and Anganwadi teachers, unhappy with current Congress government

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, violates the promise of equality, not just by treating equals unequally, but by doing so based on entrenched religious stereotypes

BJP’s declared donations alone accounted for 88 per cent of the total while Congress came a distant second with Rs 281.48 crore from 1,994 donations, according to ADR

While its unique work culture — selfless and volunteer-driven — evokes a sense of awe, its equation with minorities, particularly the Muslim community, has been particularly problematic