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    Ex-BJD MP Rabindra Jena joins BJP, says former party has no succession plan

    The Federal
    12 March 2026 4:13 PM IST

    Citing Naveen Patnaik’s alleged lack of a leadership vision, the Balasore strongman switches sides alongside a wave of local leaders just days before the Rajya Sabha polls

    Rabindra Jena
    Odisha
    Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
    India

    'House runs on rules, not individual will,' says Speaker Birla after removal motion's defeat

    12 March 2026 1:33 PM IST
    Sounds like BJP spokesperson: Congress hits back at CEC Gyanesh Kumar
    India

    Opposition moves to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 'partisan conduct' charges

    11 March 2026 8:55 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee versus EC in West Bengal elections 2026
    Elections 2026

    SIR controversy dominates Bengal's election mood

    11 March 2026 7:00 PM IST
    No confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla defeated

    No confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla defeated by voice vote

    11 March 2026 6:42 PM IST
    PM Modi in Kochi, Kerala

    Modi slams Congress over Iran crisis; says govt eyeing every Indian's safety in W Asia

    11 March 2026 4:45 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kochi

    Modi hails 'Keralam' name change as joyful moment for Malayalis

    11 March 2026 1:52 PM IST
    Congress calls US remark on Russian oil a ‘capitulation certificate’ to Modi

    Congress calls US remark on Russian oil a ‘capitulation certificate’ to Modi

    11 March 2026 1:16 PM IST
    Vijay to appear before CBI on March 15; party tight-lipped on alliance with BJP

    Vijay to appear before CBI on March 15; party tight-lipped on alliance with BJP

    10 March 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Rahul: Govt not allowing discussion on West Asia fearing it would expose PM

    Rahul: Govt not allowing discussion on West Asia fearing it would expose PM

    9 March 2026 5:57 PM IST
    PM Narendra Modi

    Modi to kick off NDA's Kerala poll campaign in Kochi on March 11

    9 March 2026 3:55 PM IST
    No rift in Karnataka govt on internal reservation, says Parameshwara

    No rift in Karnataka govt on internal reservation, says Parameshwara

    9 March 2026 3:55 PM IST
    TVK dismisses DMK’s Trichy conference as ‘manufactured awakening’

    TVK dismisses DMK’s Trichy conference as ‘manufactured awakening’

    9 March 2026 11:13 AM IST
    DK Shivakumar’s Delhi visit sparks fresh buzz over Karnataka leadership change

    DK Shivakumar’s Delhi visit sparks fresh buzz over Karnataka leadership change

    9 March 2026 9:07 AM IST
    A personality clash between Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (right) and the states Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has become a major talking point ahead of the state polls in 2026.

    Borah's BJP switch is just the tip of Assam's pre-poll poaching iceberg

    Ubeer Naqushbandi
    8 March 2026 4:21 PM IST

    With delimitation giving both parties cover to deny sitting MLAs tickets, a wave of defections is on; at least a dozen BJP leaders are in talks with...

    Nitish Kumars son Nishant joins JD(U), tipped for deputy CM role

    Nitish Kumar's son Nishant joins JD(U), tipped for deputy CM role

    8 March 2026 2:53 PM IST
    Why did BJP bring Syed Ata Hasnain and RN Ravi as governors of Bihar and Bengal?

    The governor swaps that left people asking what BJP is really planning

    8 March 2026 12:13 PM IST
    Vijay attacks DMK and ADMK

    Vijay assures TVK cadres amid divorce row: 'I will handle it'

    7 March 2026 7:13 PM IST
    TTV Dhinakaran meets Amit Shah in Delhi; AMMK set to join BJP-AIADMK alliance?

    Dhinakaran flays DMK over Kerala’s 'incursion' into TN territory

    7 March 2026 6:26 PM IST
    Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

    LS to debate Opposition resolution to remove Om Birla on March 9

    6 March 2026 10:01 PM IST
    Maharashtra Budget: : Fadnavis govt waives Rs 2 lakh farm loan, unveils new Mumbai plans

    Maharashtra Budget: : Fadnavis govt waives Rs 2 lakh farm loan, unveils new Mumbai plans

    6 March 2026 7:49 PM IST
    Delhi Speaker accuses Kejriwal of fake narrative on Phansi Ghar

    Delhi Speaker accuses Kejriwal of 'fake narrative' on Phansi Ghar

    6 March 2026 7:23 PM IST
    Protest in Patna

    JD(U) workers upset over Nitish's exit plan; Nishant set to join party

    6 March 2026 7:08 PM IST
    Vijay and Trishas first appearance after divorce petition raises eyebrows

    Vijay-Trisha's wedding appearance: Bold statement or terrible timing?

    6 March 2026 5:43 PM IST
    Nitish Kumar with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in November 2005

    Why Nitish's Rajya Sabha move signals end of JP Movement era in Bihar

    6 March 2026 3:00 PM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files Rajya Sabha election nomination papers

    Nitish Kumar abandons CM throne for Rajya Sabha debut: Is this his final 'somersault'?

    6 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Bengal Guv Ananda Boses abrupt exit after enrolling as Bengal voter baffles many

    Bengal Guv Ananda Bose's abrupt exit after enrolling as Bengal voter baffles many

    5 March 2026 10:00 PM IST
    Congress Rajya Sabha election candidate Anurag Sharma

    Congress picks new faces for RS polls: Rahul Gandhi's 'social justice' ploy at work?

    5 March 2026 8:09 PM IST
    MMK Leaders interview ahead of TN Elections

    'ADMK is now Amit Shah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam' | Interview with MMK’s Jawahirullah

    5 March 2026 6:23 PM IST
    Jagdeep Dhankar

    Sena (UBT) alleges Dhankhar forced to resign for sharing ‘explosive’ ideas with Opposition

    5 March 2026 5:56 PM IST
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