INDIA Bloc Eyes Reset Amid Strains

By BPN News Desk June 8, 2026

National Politics

The INDIA bloc is set to hold a key meeting in New Delhi as opposition parties look to reset their strategy after fresh political setbacks, internal tensions and uncertainty over the role of major regional allies. INDIA Bloc Meeting In Delhi The meeting is expected to bring together several

National Politics

DMK To Boycott INDIA Bloc Meeting

By BPN News Desk June 5, 2026

The DMK has announced that it will boycott the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled in New Delhi on June 8, citing anger over what it described as Congress betrayal after the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. DMK Boycotts INDIA Bloc Meeting The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam said it would not attend the upcoming Opposition alliance meeting because the […]

South India State News

Udhayanidhi Clarifies Sanatana Remarks

By BPN News Desk May 15, 2026

DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin has clarified his remarks on Sanatana Dharma after his comments in the Assembly triggered a fresh political controversy. Udhayanidhi Stalin Clarifies Sanatana Stand Udhayanidhi said his comments were directed at what he described as social practices that divide people, and not at any individual’s […]

South India State News

DMK Names Udhayanidhi As Opposition Leader

By BPN News Desk May 11, 2026

The DMK has elected Udhayanidhi Stalin as its legislature party leader, making him the Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after the party lost power to Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Udhayanidhi Stalin Named Opposition Leader The decision was taken at a meeting of DMK MLAs held at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai. Udhayanidhi, who […]

South India State News

DMK Seeks Separate Lok Sabha Seating From Congress

By BPN News Desk May 8, 2026

The DMK has formally asked for a change in its Lok Sabha seating arrangement after its alliance with the Congress came to an end amid the Tamil Nadu government formation crisis. Party MP Kanimozhi wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing “changed political circumstances” after Congress chose to support Vijay’s TVK. DMK Ends Lok […]

South India State News

DMK Allies Back Vijay Government Claim

By BPN News Desk May 7, 2026

DMK allies have urged Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to invite TVK chief Vijay to form the government, saying the single largest party should be given a chance to prove its majority on the Assembly floor. DMK Allies Urge Governor To Invite Vijay Leaders from the VCK and Left parties have said the Governor […]

South India State News

Stalin Says DMK Will Let TVK Form Government

By BPN News Desk May 7, 2026

DMK chief M K Stalin has said his party will wait and allow Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to attempt government formation in Tamil Nadu, amid continuing uncertainty over the numbers in the hung Assembly according to a report in ‘The Times of India’. DMK To Watch TVK Government Formation Stalin reportedly said the DMK would […]

South India State News

Karti Chidambaram Calls DMK Backstabber Remark Unfair

By BPN News Desk May 7, 2026

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram has rejected the DMK’s “backstabber” criticism after the Congress decided to support Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in forming the next government in Tamil Nadu. Karti Chidambaram Defends Congress Move Karti Chidambaram said the DMK’s attack on the Congress was unfair, even as he acknowledged the long-standing relationship between the

South India State News

Congress Betrayed DMK Voters, Says T R Baalu

By BPN News Desk May 6, 2026

Senior DMK leader T R Baalu has accused the Congress of betraying voters after the party extended support to Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam for government formation in Tamil Nadu. DMK Leader T R Baalu Attacks Congress T R Baalu said the Congress had betrayed the people who voted with the belief that a DMK-led government […]

Editorials Opinion

Puducherry 2026: Why the BPN Exit Poll Got the Election Wrong

By BPN News Desk May 6, 2026

For the last few weeks, BPN and Statscope India stood firmly behind our Puducherry 2026 projection. Our exit poll and internal modelling suggested that the Secular Progressive Alliance would emerge as the largest bloc in the Union Territory, with the NDA remaining competitive but behind. The final result proved us wrong. The NDA and its […]