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Nationalist Citizens Party of India
NCPI to support BJP in West Bengal by-elections, NDA rules out alliance
The Nationalist Citizens Party of India announced support for BJP candidates in upcoming West Bengal by-elections, while the BJP state unit denied any formal alliance.
Mamata's TMC faction opts out of Nandigram bypoll, to back Congress
The TMC faction led by Mamata Banerjee has withdrawn its candidate from the Nandigram bypoll to support the Congress nominee in a display of opposition unity.
Election Commission freezes Trinamool Congress name and symbol amid factional dispute
The Election Commission of India has frozen the All India Trinamool Congress party name and symbol due to an internal leadership dispute, assigning interim names and symbols to the rival factions for upcoming by-elections.
Defected MPs are a team of traitors, says Saugata Roy
Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy described a breakaway group of MPs as traitors aligning with the BJP-led NDA.
Lokpal finds no merit in allegations against rebel TMC MP Arup Chakraborty
The Lokpal has dismissed a corruption complaint against Arup Chakraborty after the CBI found the allegations to be unsubstantiated.
Political parties and analysts seek probe into donations to unrecognized Indian parties
Political parties and analysts are calling for an investigation into high-value political donations received by unrecognized 'paper' political parties in India, as highlighted by a BBC investigation.
Election Commission reports large donations to Satyavadi Rakshak Party in Gujarat
The Election Commission of India reported that the Satyavadi Rakshak Party, a little-known political entity in Gujarat, received over 400 crore rupees in donations between 2022 and 2024 despite limited electoral participation.
Preity Zinta urges government to address Sonam Wangchuk protest concerns
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta publicly urged the Indian government to engage in meaningful dialogue with activist Sonam Wangchuk and CJP protesters demanding action over alleged NEET exam irregularities, while Wangchuk remained on an indefinite hunger strike and police took him to a hospital.
Chandra Kumar Bose resigns from Trinamool Congress citing personal reasons
Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, resigned from the Trinamool Congress citing personal reasons after joining the party four months prior.
Suvendu Adhikari meets rebel TMC MP amid upcoming NDA meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met with rebel Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay while Nationalist Citizens Party of India members received an invitation to a National Democratic Alliance meeting.
Lok Sabha suspends Kalyan Banerjee for remainder of monsoon session
Lok Sabha suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for the remainder of the monsoon session after he made unparliamentary remarks against a female rebel TMC member.
PM Modi highlights economic growth ahead of parliamentary monsoon session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's 7.7% economic growth and youth achievements while calling for fact-based parliamentary discussions ahead of the monsoon session, amid opposition protests over exam paper leaks.