Mohit Kamboj, the 41-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader once seen as a rising star in Mumbai’s political landscape, has announced his retirement from active politics. Speaking to FPJ, Kamboj clarified that while he continues to remain a member of the BJP, he has deliberately stayed away from active political roles for the past six...
A political storm erupted on Monday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya shared a video clip of Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane making a controversial revelation about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In the podcast interview clip, Vishwajit Rane, who was earlier with the Congress party, alleged that his father, Pramod Rane — a...
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after a large-scale advertising campaign projected Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as “Devabhau,” sidelining his coalition partners, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Full-page newspaper ads and massive hoardings across Mumbai, highlighting Fadnavis offering flowers to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and performing Ganesh puja on Anant Chaturdashi,...
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has reinstated former Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth into the party with immediate effect, months after his expulsion for alleged anti-party activities. The BSP leader cited Siddharth’s public apology and commitment to the party as reasons for giving him another chance. In a post on X (formerly Twitter)...
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has announced its support for the Opposition’s Vice Presidential candidate, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy. Party president Asaduddin Owaisi confirmed the decision on Saturday, stating that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had personally requested AIMIM’s backing. Taking to X, Owaisi wrote, “@TelanganaCMO spoke to me today and requested that...
Kerala: Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) social media chief VT Balaram resigned on Saturday following widespread criticism over a controversial social media post linking Bihar with bidis. The post, which stated “B for beedi, B for Bihar,” drew sharp criticism from political leaders in Bihar and beyond, prompting the Congress party to delete it and...
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday clarified his role following a video that allegedly showed him rebuking a woman IPS officer in Solapur over the phone, which went viral on social media. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Pawar stated that his intention was not to interfere with law enforcement but to ensure calm...
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet has approved the withdrawal of 60 criminal cases across various police stations in the state, including those linked to the 2019 Chittapur stone-pelting incident and cases against supporters of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. The decision was confirmed on Thursday after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Law...
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar has found himself in the middle of a controversy after a video showing him purportedly rebuking a woman IPS officer went viral on social media. In the clip, Pawar is heard pressuring the officer to stop action against alleged illegal soil excavation in Solapur’s Kurdu village....
Patna: A criminal case has been filed against INDIA Bloc leaders over allegedly offensive remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the INDIA Bloc’s Voter Rights Yatra in Darbhanga, Bihar. The complaint was lodged by local resident Satish Chandra Gupta in the Civil Court of Jamui, naming INDIA Bloc leaders...