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Haryana Municipal Election Results: BJP sweeps Ambala and Sonipat corporations, wins Rewari council
Haryana | May 13, 2026, 02:32 PM ISTHaryana Municipal Election Results: In Dharuhera, BJP's Satyanarayan, alias Ajay Jangra, won against Babu Lal, an Independent candidate, by 6,236 votes, while Congress ended up in third place, as per the result declared on Wednesday.
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Ambala Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: Complete list of ward and party-wise winners
Haryana | May 13, 2026, 12:36 PM ISTAmbala Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: The polling for the Ambala Municipal Corporation was held on May 10 across all 20 wards. Scroll down to check the complete list of ward and party-wise winners.
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Sonia Gandhi visits Medanta Hospital for 'routine' check-up
India | May 13, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTSonia Gandhi was admitted to the hospital with a fever on the night of March 24, and spent seven days in the hospital. The 79-year-old Congress leader underwent treatment for a systemic infection and responded well to antibiotics, hospital authorities said.
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Rift in Congress? Satheesan unlikely to be part of Cabinet if Venugopal named Kerala CM, say sources
India | May 13, 2026, 09:41 AM ISTThe three main contenders for the post of chief minister are senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala, VD Satheesan, and AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal.
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Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal or VD Satheesan? Uncertainty persists in Cong over Kerala CM choice
India | May 11, 2026, 06:16 PM ISTThere is a confusion in Congress on selecting between Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal and VD Satheesan for the chief ministerial post. Supporters of all three have now waged a poster war and engaging in arguments on social media, demanding that their leader be made the chief minister.
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Congress claims Insta blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel, photo featuring Vijay; IT Ministry denies role
India | May 11, 2026, 06:45 AM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi was in Chennai on Sunday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of TVK chief Vijay as the Tamil Nadu chief minister and later shared several pictures with the actor-politician on social media.
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KC Venugopal, Rahul Gandhi's loyalist, emerges as top contender for Kerala CM's post
India | Jun 26, 2026, 05:06 PM ISTMajority of the 63 Congress MLAs in Kerala want senior MP KC Venugopal to be appointed as the chief minister of the state. Venugopal, who comes from the Nair community, is known for his closeness with Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
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'Avoid agitations': Congress top brass' message to party workers as Kerala CM race heats up
India | May 10, 2026, 06:55 PM ISTDespite a clear majority of UDF in Kerala, the Congress has not been able to decide on the chief minister. The confusion is mainly among three leaders: VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala.
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PM Modi tears into Congress for 'betraying' ally in Tamil Nadu, says 'stabbed DMK in the back'
India | May 10, 2026, 01:02 PM ISTThe Prime Minister accused Congress of betraying long-time ally DMK in Tamil Nadu and alleged that the party repeatedly turned against its own coalition partners whenever political equations changed.
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Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, ends decades-old DMK-AIADMK era
Tamil Nadu | May 10, 2026, 10:48 AM ISTVijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium after securing majority support in the Assembly. His party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), managed to cross the required 118-seat mark with backing from Congress and several other smaller parties.
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Congress launches 'Project M' in Madhya Pradesh with eye on 2028 elections
Madhya Pradesh | May 10, 2026, 10:05 AM ISTAhead of the 2028 Assembly elections, the Madhya Pradesh Congress has made a bold strategic move by launching 'Project M,' an initiative aimed at bringing minority women into the political arena.
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Cracks in INDIA bloc? Akhilesh evades question on SP-Congress tie-up for 2027 UP polls
Uttar Pradesh | May 09, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTThe Congress and the SP had managed to stop the BJP juggernaut in 2024 Lok Sabha elections in UP and restrict saffron party to just 33 out of the state's 80 parliamentary seats. Considering their success, it is widely being speculated that they may contest the 2027 assembly elections together.
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VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala? Confusion prevails in Congress over next Kerala CM
India | May 09, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTThere is a confusion in Congress on to select between three leaders - VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala - for the top post in Kerala. It is worth mentioning that the Congress-led UDF registered a thumping victory in the recently held Kerala elections.
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Kanimozhi seeks separate seating for DMK MPs in Lok Sabha after party ends alliance with Congress
India | May 08, 2026, 04:11 PM ISTDMK MP Kanimozhi asks the Lok Sabha Speaker to revise seating for party MPs after the alliance with Congress ended. She requests a separate block for DMK members to ensure smooth functioning in Parliament.
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DMK accuses Congress of 'betrayal' for joining hands with TVK after Tamil Nadu election results
Tamil Nadu | May 07, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTThe DMK has sharply criticised Congress for exiting the secular alliance after the election results, calling it an act of betrayal. In a legislature party meeting, DMK passed a resolution alleging that Congress worked against coalition interests even during the election campaign.
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Tamil Nadu govt formation: TVK's CTR Nirmal Kumar meets CPM leaders to seek majority
Tamil Nadu | May 07, 2026, 11:13 PM ISTThe TVK convened a key meeting of its newly elected MLAs in Chennai as members pressed for clarity on when the party would stake a claim to form the government. With 108 seats and support from the Congress’s 5 MLAs, the party still falls short of the 118 needed for a majority in the state Assembly.
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DMK calls Congress 'backstabbers' after its support to Vijay's TVK in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu | May 06, 2026, 09:58 AM ISTAnnadurai further said that Congress had gone against the electoral mandate within a very short time after results were declared. He also warned that such decisions could impact trust among other opposition leaders.
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Congress claims TVK sought support for govt formation in Tamil Nadu, final calls with State unit
Tamil Nadu | May 05, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTVijay's TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, falling short of the halfway mark. He needs the support of 10 MLAs to form a government with a simple majority.
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Umreth Bypoll Results: BJP's Harshad Parmar defeats Bhrugurajsinh of Congress by 30,000 votes
Gujarat | May 04, 2026, 05:30 PM ISTHarshad Parmar bagged 85,500 votes, while Chauhan polled 54,757 votes, as per data on the Election Commission's website. Four other candidates -- three Independents and one from a lesser-known party -- trailed far behind, failing to even cross the 1,000-vote mark.
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Puducherry Election Results: How alliances shaped the BJP-led NDA vs Congress-DMK contest
India | May 05, 2026, 12:06 AM ISTPuducherry Election Results: In Puducherry, the contest involved the NDA, which includes the AINRC, the BJP and the Congress-DMK alliance. Actor Vijay's TVK had also sought to make it triangular.