Nadda to embark on Tripura visit to resolve issues in BJP-IPFT alliance

Days after the central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party took stock of the unrest within the government and the organisation in Tripura, party chief JP Nadda too is likely to make a visit to the state soon. This comes soon after BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) leader and minister of Tribal […]

IPFT delegation meets BJP national president JP Nadda in New Delhi

A four-member delegation of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura or IPFT, BJP’s ally in Tripura, called on the saffron party’s national president JP Nadda in New Delhi on Wednesday evening. Leaders of the IPFT, including Tripura tribal welfare minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia, met BJP national president JP Nadda at his official residence in New Delhi.  […]

Assam: Former Congress MLA Rupyjoti Kurmi joins BJP

Former Congress Legislator from Mariani of Jorhat district, Rupjyoti Kurmi joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday at a programme held at Gerukamukh in Dhemaji district in presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Kurmi had resigned from the Indian National Congress and resigned from the legislative assembly on Friday. Education Minister […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma appeals to opposition MLAs to join BJP

A day after four-time Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi announced his plans to join the BJP, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday appealed to all opposition legislators to join the ruling party. Sarma was replying to a question on Kurmi, the Congress’ lone legislator from the tea tribe community, who quit the grand old […]

Assam: Four-time MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns from Congress, to join BJP on June 21

The Congress in Assam received a massive jolt with four-time MLA from Mariani Rupjyoti Kurmi quitting the party on Friday, who now is all set to jump ship to BJP on June 21. The Congress leader tendered his resignation to Assembly speaker Biswajit Daimary, in presence of BJP leader and state Water resource minister Pijush […]

West Bengal: Former BJP vice president Mukul Roy, son returns to TMC

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Mukul Roy and his son Subhranshu Roy joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Friday in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This comes a month after the TMC secured a landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly elections. There were reports floating around […]

Tripura CM Biplab Deb orders inquiry into attack on Ex-CM Manik Sarkar

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday ordered a probe into the attack on Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Manik Sarkar, and other CPI(M) members in South Tripura district a day ago, allegedly by workers and supporters of the ruling BJP. Deb has given directions for formation of an inquiry committee, headed by […]

Four CMs of NEDA ruled states attend swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma

NEDA Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma received massive support from fellow Chief Ministers of the region as he took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on Monday. As many as four Chief Ministers of the North-East Democratic Alliance or NEDA ruled states in the region attended the swearing-in ceremony of Sarma in Guwahati to […]

PM Modi congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath as Assam CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Assam. “Congratulations to Himanta Biswa Ji and the other Ministers who took oath today. I am confident this team will add momentum to the development journey of Assam and fulfil aspirations of the people,” PM […]