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INDIA bloc holds first major revival meeting in months; Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee attend
Fp Staff •Opposition INDIA bloc convenes at Constitution Club for first major formal coordination exercise in months with participation from 23 parties, including Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, aiming to reassert unity and evolve common strategy against the NDA despite DMK boycott, AAP absence and internal differences over state alliances and electoral positioning
From jail to Karnataka CM post: The rise of Congress’ troubleshooter DK Shivakumar
Isha Mehrotra •DK Shivakumar, who was credited with the Congress’s thumping victory in Karnataka in 2023, has finally got the coveted post he desired for so long. The new chief minister is a Vokkaliga leader, who had to contend with being Siddaramaiah’s deputy for the past three years
Congress clears way for DK Shivakumar as next Karnataka CM; swearing-in on June 3
Fp Staff •Senior Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar was on Saturday unanimously elected as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, clearing the way for him to become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.
VD Satheesan sworn in as Kerala Chief Minister with 20-member cabinet
Fp Staff •Congress leader VD Satheesan took an oath as Kerala Chief Minister along with a 20-member cabinet after days of political discussions over the leadership of the new Congress-led government
Tamil Nadu political drama nears climax: How Vijay finally got the numbers to form govt
Fp Explainers •Tamil Nadu’s post-election political drama reached a boiling point as TVK chief Vijay secured backing from Congress, Left parties, VCK and IUML to cross the majority mark in the Assembly. Legal battles, forged-letter allegations and Governor deadlock have turned government formation into a historic power struggle in the state
'Let Vijay form the govt': TVK gets six-month runway as MK Stalin rules out no-confidence move
Fp Staff •Following a seismic shift in Tamil Nadu politics, DMK President MK Stalin has stunned observers by offering actor-turned-politician Vijay a six-month window to govern without interference
Congress dumps DMK for TVK. So, what’s next for INDIA bloc?
Fp Explainers •The MK Stalin-led DMK has slammed its INDIA bloc ally as a ‘backstabber’ for its decision to link up with the TVK in Tamil Nadu. DMK joint secretary and spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai called it a ‘foolish decision’ done to satisfy ‘a few egos’. So, what happens to the Congress-DMK relationship on the national stage as part of the INDIA bloc?
‘Sin against womanhood’: PM Modi apologises to women, slams opposition for ‘foeticide’ of reform after quota bill fails
Fp Staff •After women’s quota Bill fails in Lok Sabha, PM Modi apologises to women, accuses Opposition of “foeticide” of reform, and vows to push ahead despite political deadlock over delimitation
FirstUp: Austrian Chancellor Stocker in India; Pope Leo in Cameroon... The news today
Fp Explainers •Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, who is visiting India, is expected to hold talks with PM Narendra Modi to boost bilateral ties and cooperation across sectors. Also, Cameroon is all set to welcome Pope Leo XIV as part of his official Africa tour
Why Shashi Tharoor’s West Asia war remarks have sparked a political debate in India
Fp Explainers •Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in an opinion piece, called the Modi government’s position on the Iran war ‘responsible statecraft’. His view puts him at odds with his party, which has criticised India’s 'silence' on the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei