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Vijai Laxmi

Vijai Laxmi

Vijai Laxmi has an experience of 20 years in electronic media. She started her journey in Journalism as an intern in year 2006. She has covered several important political events alongwith 4 general elections of the country. She covers opposition and keeps an eye on India's diplomatic ties as she also covers the External affair Ministry. From PM Narendra Modi's important visits abroad to leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo yatra. she tries to give a fair analysis to the viewers about the story that she follows. She can be reached at vijailaxmi@indiatvnews.com.

Congress decides to oppose Delimitation Bill, begins outreach to bring Opposition parties together
India | Jul 16, 2026, 01:47 PM IST
During the meeting, the Congress announced to oppose the Delimitation Bill and added that efforts will be made to maintain Opposition unity on this issue. The Congress will also oppose the proposed bill regarding the synchronisation of tenures for MPs, MLAs, Chief Ministers, and the Prime Minister.
Bhupesh Baghel submits Punjab Congress report, asserts leadership change is not a 'game of puppets'
India | Jul 15, 2026, 01:04 PM IST
Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel has submitted his report on the state unit to KC Venugopal and ruled out an immediate leadership change, saying changing a party president is "not a game of puppets" amid ongoing factional tensions.
Punjab Congress rift deepens as Channi, Randhawa and others seek Warring's ouster as state chief
India | Jul 09, 2026, 02:26 PM IST
The Channi-Randhawa camp currently appears unwilling to accept any middle ground; their only demand is that Raja Amarinder Singh Warring be removed from office.

Channi opens front against Congress in Punjab, loyalists threaten to resign amid turmoil
India | Jul 03, 2026, 05:24 PM IST
While the Congress retained Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the Punjab unit chief and Partap Singh Bajwa as Leader of the Opposition, Channi was appointed chairman of the campaign committee instead of being made state president.
Abhishek Banerjee meets Om Birla, seeks disqualification of 20 rebel TMC MPs over merger row
India | Jun 19, 2026, 11:46 PM IST
Abhishek Banerjee, along with senior TMC leaders, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and submitted 20 petitions seeking the disqualification of rebel party MPs. The TMC has argued that the lawmakers' claimed merger with NCPI violates the Constitution and the anti-defection provisions.
Will TMC's fate be decided soon? Speaker to hear both groups, invites Abhishek Banerjee on June 19
India | Jun 17, 2026, 02:39 PM IST
Any decision on the demands made by both factions is likely to be taken before the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which usually commences in the third week of July.

All rebel TMC MPs to merge with Nationalist Citizens Party, extend support to NDA
India | Jun 14, 2026, 11:56 PM IST
The TMC has been grappling with a major rebellion among its legislators and parliamentarians following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Congress to host 'mega job fair' on Rahul Gandhi's 56th birthday; over 150 companies to participate
India | Jun 14, 2026, 06:21 PM IST
More than 150 private companies, including Tata Motors, Haier, Amazon, Flipkart, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Kia, Nykaa, HDFC Bank, Dabur, D Mart, JCB, and Parle, are expected to participate in the event.
'You are confused': Rahul Gandhi's assessment of Mamata, Akhilesh and INDIA bloc partners
India | Jun 12, 2026, 11:36 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said the idea of the blue-necked One (Shiva) who drinks all the poison, whatever more you want to say, whatever criticism you have of me or the Congress Party — we will accept it, and we will accept it happily, with a smile on our face.

Is Shatrughan Sinha among 20 Trinamool rebel MPs in Lok Sabha? Here's what sources said
West Bengal | Jun 11, 2026, 11:42 AM IST
Sources close to Shatrughan Sinha have told India TV that the Lok Sabha MP has not signed a rebel letter against the TMC. They have maintained that the actor-turned-politician is currently out of Delhi.
Congress says no decision taken yet regarding moving court in Meenakshi Natarajan case: Sources
India | Jun 10, 2026, 09:39 PM IST
The Congress sources added that no decision has been taken yet regarding moving the court in this matter. Earlier in the day, top Congress leaders met the Election Commission, alleging that the nomination papers of Meenakshi Natarajan were wrongly rejected.
TMC sources dismiss Congress merger buzz after Mamata-Sonia meeting, call reports 'baseless'
Kolkata | Jun 10, 2026, 11:26 PM IST
The clarification from the TMC comes comes as the party battles crisis within its parliamentary ranks. On Wednesday, another party leader, Sushmita Dev, resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, following Sukhendu Roy's resignation on Monday.

TMC MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha, meets Himanta in yet another setback for Mamata
India | Jun 10, 2026, 04:14 PM IST
Sushmita becomes the second TMC MP to resign from the Rajya Sabha after Sukhendu Shekhar Roy. The party has also suffered a major blow in the Parliament after 20 of its 28 Lok Sabha MPs rebelled and supported the ruling NDA.
'Hope international community will hold Pak accountable': What did India say on 'brutality' in PoK?
India | Jun 09, 2026, 11:42 PM IST
Tensions continue to escalate in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after Pakistani security forces shelled tear gas on protestors following fresh clashes with the workers of Joint Awami Action Committee.
Mamata's troubles deepen: Several TMC MPs including Kakoli Ghosh, Satabdi Roy meet Bhupender Yadav
West Bengal | Jun 08, 2026, 03:24 PM IST
The meeting in Delhi was attended by a number of Trinamool Congress Members of Parliament, including Prasun Banerjee from Howrah, Sharmila Sarkar from Bardhaman Purba, Arup Chakraborty from Bankura, Kalipada Soren from Jhargram, and Jagadish Chandra Basunia from Cooch Behar.

Sachin Pilot in focus as Congress eyes changes in Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab: What prompts the revamp
India | Jun 05, 2026, 10:13 AM IST
Congress is focusing on strengthening its organisation ahead of upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur, while also preparing for electoral contests in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh next year.
Congress announces 7 candidates for Rajya Sabha; nominates Kharge, Pawan Khera from Karnataka
India | Jun 05, 2026, 03:26 PM IST
The elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held on June 18 in 10 states where the incumbents are retiring on different dates beginning June 21 to July 19.
Karnataka: Priyank Kharge, Siddaramaiah's son among others to take oath with DK Shivakumar today
Karnataka | Jun 02, 2026, 11:59 PM IST
Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress president, is scheduled to be sworn in as chief minister along with some members of the Council of Ministers at 4.05 pm on June 3 at the Lok Bhavan premises. He was officially elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Karnataka on May 30.
Rahul Gandhi to attend DK Shivakumar's swearing-in ceremony on June 3
India | Jun 01, 2026, 07:01 PM IST
DK Shivakumar will take the oath as the Karnataka Chief Minister along with his cabinet colleagues on June 3 at the Lok Bhavan premises.
Congress plans organisational revamp, leadership shake-up expected in Delhi, Rajasthan | Check list
India | May 30, 2026, 12:54 PM IST
Congress is considering changes in several state units, including the appointment of new Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) presidents and state in-charges.