Monsoon

The Gujarat government has said a decision on declaring drought in affected areas will be taken only after a detailed survey at the end of the Kharif season. The opposition has demanded immediate action, citing rainfall shortages in several districts and concerns among farmers.

Political tensions have intensified in Telangana after 22 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs, including K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao, were suspended from the Assembly for the remainder of the Monsoon Session. The action followed repeated disruptions and protests, adding another chapter to the growing confrontation between the ruling Congress and the opposition BRS.

The Janata Dal (United) has intensified its long-running campaign against the Farakka Barrage, launching a “Nitish Samvad” outreach programme across 12 districts along the Ganga. With the India-Bangladesh Ganga water-sharing treaty approaching its December 2026 expiry, the issue has returned to the centre of Bihar's political debate over floods, silt accumulation and water management.

Telangana politics has witnessed a fresh confrontation between the ruling Congress government and the opposition BRS after all 22 BRS MLAs were suspended for the remainder of the Assembly's Monsoon Session. The dispute has also led to a government-ordered probe into alleged remarks against the Assembly Speaker.

Gujarat politics has entered a fresh phase of confrontation after Congress MLAs protested over the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy and demanded accountability from the state government.

A political confrontation between the ruling Congress and BRS has intensified in Telangana after 22 BRS MLAs were suspended from the Assembly for the remainder of the Monsoon Session, while Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered an investigation into alleged derogatory remarks involving Assembly officials.

A fresh political confrontation has emerged between the Congress and the Centre over the formal prorogation of Parliament. Congress has accused the government of deliberately delaying the process and linked the issue to concerns over a proposed Delimitation Bill, intensifying the wider debate over parliamentary procedure and representation

Political tensions intensified in Telangana after 21 BRS MLAs, including K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao, were suspended from the Assembly following repeated disruptions linked to an alleged purification ritual controversy in Siddipet. The Congress government has condemned the incident, while the BRS has accused the ruling party of diverting attention from key issues

A political controversy has erupted in Gujarat after Congress MLA Imran Khedawala sat down during part of the Vande Mataram rendition in the state Assembly. The BJP has demanded an apology, while Khedawala defended his decision and said he stood for the traditionally sung portions of the national song.

The conclusion of the Monsoon Session has set the stage for a new phase of political debate between the government and Opposition.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

The Supreme Court has resumed final hearings in petitions concerning the Shiv Sena split and the disqualification of MLAs from the Eknath Shinde-led faction. The Shinde camp is defending the Election Commission’s decision recognising its organisational majority in the party dispute.