Tamil Nadu Polling Underway For 234 Seats

By BPN News Desk April 23, 2026

South India State News

Polling is underway across Tamil Nadu on Thursday for all 234 Assembly seats in a single-phase election, with more than 5.7 crore registered voters eligible to cast their ballots. Voting began at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, while counting is scheduled for May 4. Tamil Nadu Assembly

South India State News

Telangana May Gain 60 More Assembly Seats

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2026

Telangana could gain 60 more Assembly seats in the next delimitation exercise, significantly reshaping the State’s political map if the proposed expansion goes ahead. The current Assembly strength of 119 may rise to 179, in line with a broader proposal to increase the number of seats in State legislatures and Parliament ahead of the 2029 […]

National

Delhi Assembly Gets Bomb Threat Before Budget

By BPN News Desk March 24, 2026

The Delhi Legislative Assembly received bomb threat emails on Tuesday morning just hours before the city budget was scheduled to be presented, prompting an immediate security response at the complex and nearby areas. The threat also mentioned Vidhan Sabha Metro Station and several senior political leaders, leading authorities to tighten security while verifying the

South India State News

Congress Releases First Kerala List Of 55

By BPN News Desk March 18, 2026

The Congress has announced its first list of 55 candidates for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, giving the party’s campaign a formal start while leaving some politically sensitive decisions pending. The list includes several senior leaders and sitting legislators, but the party has not yet taken a final call on Members of Parliament who are […]

National

Assembly Poll Dates Announced In Five Regions

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, setting the stage for a major round of state-level political contests. Polling will begin in April, with West Bengal voting in two phases, while the other four regions will go to the polls in […]

International

Iran Panel Reaches Consensus On Next Supreme Leader

By BPN News Desk March 8, 2026

Title: Iran Panel Reaches Consensus On Next Supreme Leader Iran’s clerical body responsible for choosing the country’s next Supreme Leader has reached a majority consensus on a successor, according to members of the Assembly of Experts, though the name has not yet been made public. The development comes at a highly sensitive moment as Iran […]

South India State News

TN Governor Walks Out, Cites National Anthem Dispute

By BPN News Desk January 20, 2026

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday without delivering his customary inaugural address, sparking a fresh political dispute in the state. The session had just begun when the governor left the House. Dispute Over Anthem and Protocol Ravi said he was disappointed that the national anthem was not […]

State News West India

Physical Clash at Maharashtra Assembly Spurs FIRs

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

A heated clash broke out between supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP‑Sharad Pawar faction MLA Jitendra Awhad at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan on Thursday. What began as a verbal altercation during the legislative session quickly escalated into a scuffle in the lobby area. Videos of the incident went viral, showing party workers pushing […]