Political Party

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to take oath as Pakistan's foreign minister in a day or two, confirms senior leader

The 33-year-old scion of the Bhutto-Zardari family did not take the oath on 19 April, giving rise to speculation about his reluctance to join the new government

Ahead of Assembly elections, 12th tranche of electoral bonds to be issued from today

Electoral bonds are being pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding

Electoral bonds: Second tranche on sale from 2 April; to be issued at 11 SBI branches

The 11 specified branches are located in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Bhopal, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati.

Kamal Haasan releases list of 'empowered committee members' to lead Makkal Needhi Maiam party

Kamal Haasan released a list of an empowered committee members who will shape and execute the policies of his newly-launched Makkal Needhi Maiam.

Kamal Haasan to announce his political party's name on 21 February, begins Tamil Nadu tour on same day

Kamal Haasan will announce his political party's name on 21 February at Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram and begin a state-wide tour the same day.

Supreme Court to examine whether EC can de-register political parties for appointing 'tainted' office-bearers

The petitioner is arguing that Section 29A of the electoral act means that the power to register and recognise a political party by the EC also means it can de-register them.

Pakistan police fire tear gas at hardline Islamists blockading Islamabad; TV channels ordered to go off air during crackdown

Pakistani authorities ordered private television channels to go off air on Saturday during a police and paramilitary crackdown on Islamist protesters in the capital.

Darjeeling unrest: Mamata Banerjee holds Centre responsible for Gorkhaland agitation

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held the Centre responsible for the Darjeeling unrest and said the state government would not tolerate any rumour-mongering that might endanger peace.

CPM justifies expulsion of RS MP Ritabrata Bandopadhyay for 'anti-party and anti-communist role'

The CPM Sunday justified the expulsion of its leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, saying instead of complying with the party discipline, he had resorted to publicly malign it

EC to Supreme Court: Political parties who did not take part in EVM challenge should not cry foul

Election Commission told the Supreme Court that its EVM challenge hardly had any takers. It will use EVMs with VVPAT in Gujarat polls.