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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.

Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Congress declares 27 candidates; fields Durai Chandrasekar, A Chella Kumar
Tamil Nadu | Apr 04, 2026, 12:03 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The Congress has announced 27 of its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the coastal state. As per the list, Congress' Tamil Nadu unit chief K Selvaperunthagai will contest from Sriperumbudur.
AAP replaces Raghav Chadha with Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha
India | Apr 02, 2026, 02:24 PM IST
Raghav Chadha has been with the AAP since its inception in 2012 and was considered close to Kejriwal. Moreover, he also served as the party's national treasurer and was a member of its Political Affairs Committee, the highest decision-making body.
Congress gets notice to vacate party offices in Delhi's Akbar Road, Raisina Road by March 28
India | Mar 25, 2026, 09:59 AM IST
Even as the party has already shifted its operations to its new headquarters at Indira Bhavan near ITO, it continued to retain the Akbar Road address because of its symbolic and political significance.

Kerala polls: Congress releases second list of candidates, state chief K Sudhakaran denied ticket
India | Mar 19, 2026, 11:22 PM IST
Kerala assembly elections: The announcement came after senior Indian National Congress leader V D Satheesan earlier in the day said that all issues related to the selection of candidates for the upcoming state polls had been resolved.
Haryana: Congress issues show-cause notices to four MLAs over cross voting in Rajya Sabha polls
Haryana | Mar 19, 2026, 04:03 PM IST
The leaders who received the notices are Renu Bala, Shelly Chaudhary, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Izrail. The party suspects that these members cross-voted in favour of a BJP-backed independent candidate, which led to complications in what was initially expected to be a straightforward contest.
180 Opposition MPs back impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, likely to be moved by Friday
India | Mar 11, 2026, 04:58 PM IST
The TMC and the Election Commission are at loggerheads over the Special Intensive Revision of the voter list in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Opposition likely to move impeachment motion in Parliament for removing CEC tomorrow: Sources
India | Mar 11, 2026, 12:33 PM IST
As per the rules, the signatures of at least 100 MPs from the Lok Sabha and at least 50 MPs from the Rajya Sabha are required to move the notice.
TMC to back no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, showdown likely in Parliament
India | Mar 07, 2026, 12:56 PM IST
The Trinamool Congress has announced support for a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ahead of the second phase of the Budget Session. Congress MPs have accused the Speaker of partisan conduct, blocking opposition leaders from speaking and unfairly suspending MPs.
Congress releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; Singhvi, Narender Reddy among 6 nominees
India | Mar 05, 2026, 09:32 AM IST
The Congress party has announced six candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, including two nominees from Telangana. The Congress is projected to improve its position in Telangana, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, where it is likely to gain seats.

Tamil Nadu Election: Congress to contest 28 seats in alliance with DMK, bags Rajya Sabha seat
Tamil Nadu | Mar 04, 2026, 08:35 PM IST
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday allocated one Rajya Sabha seat to its ally, the DMDK. Details of the Assembly seats to be allocated to DMDK haven’t yet been shared.
AI Summit 2026: IIT Kanpur's robodog steals spotlight as a game-changing disaster response machine
India | Feb 19, 2026, 10:34 PM IST
A robodog developed by IIT Kanpur students became one of the standout innovations at the AI Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Built to access hazardous or hard-to-reach industrial zones, the robot can inspect buildings, pipelines and factories using advanced sensors.
PM Modi to inaugurate 'India AI Impact Expo 2026' at Bharat Mandapam today
Technology | Feb 16, 2026, 08:41 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 on February 16 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The five-day event will feature 300+ pavilions, 600 startups, 13 country pavilions and global leaders.

Congress submits no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, TMC backs out
India | Feb 10, 2026, 01:25 PM IST
Congress will move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The notice will be submitted to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha shortly.
Opposition likely to bring no confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Sources
India | Feb 09, 2026, 12:16 PM IST
The Budget Session has seen disruptions in recent days, with Opposition parties pressing for debates on various matters, including the recent India-US trade deal.
Will India start buying oil from Venezuela instead of Russia? MEA clarifies energy security priority
India | Feb 05, 2026, 11:41 PM IST
At a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains committed to ensuring energy security of its 1.4 billion citizens and is open to exploring new crude supply option including from Venezuela.

BJP, Opposition MPs face off in Parliament over Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Nehru, Indira | VIDEO
India | Feb 04, 2026, 04:37 PM IST
Opposition MPs alleged that Nishikant Dubey crossed parliamentary limits while speaking during the motion of thanks. The Speaker told them to formally record their complaint and said the issue would be looked into as per rules.
'All is good, moving together on same page': Shashi Tharoor meets Rahul Gandhi, Kharge amid rift
India | Jan 29, 2026, 05:23 PM IST
Speaking to reporters later, Tharoor said he and the Congress top brass are on the same page. The Congress MP was also asked if they had a discussion over the chief ministerial face in Kerala. He denied any discussions over it.
Shashi Tharoor to skip key Congress meet over 'insult' during Rahul Gandhi's recent Kochi visit
India | Jan 23, 2026, 02:19 PM IST
Leaders associated with Tharoor opine that the recent developments were unnecessary as Tharoor had conveyed to the leadership that he had no desire to contest assembly elections and was working closely with the party.
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge meet Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar amid power tussle: Sources
Karnataka | Jan 17, 2026, 07:31 AM IST
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar was in Delhi as he met Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge amid the power tussle in the state, sources have confirmed.
India to begin evacuation of citizens stuck in Iran from today amid widespread protests
India | Jan 16, 2026, 12:01 AM IST
The Ministry of External Affairs will facilitate the return of Indians from Iran, and the first evacuating flight is expected to depart from tomorrow.