Political situation in Tamil Nadu continues to be fluid, even as the assembly poll schedule is expected to be announced in March. Not only is the rift widening between DMK and Congress, but even the main opposition in the state—AIADMK—is struggling to unite its leaders. AIADMK leader Sasikala is all set to start a new political party by 24th February.
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin has rejected demands from Congress leaders for power sharing, asserting that the DMK-Congress alliance remains strong ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
Congress MPs from Kerala are Jubilant over Shashi Tharoor’s reported patch up with party high command. No longer be a dissident leader. Speculations are that Tharoor may soon head party manifesto committee for Kerala assembly elections.
Incidents of opposition MPs climbing on tables and throwing papers towards the Speaker’s chair raised serious questions about parliamentary decorum.
The Congress targeted the Modi government after the announcement of the India-US trade deal, accusing it of creating “Trump-dependence.” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a sharp swipe at the Modi government over the India–US trade deal.
DK Shivakumar shared a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday morning, January 14. In the post, the Deputy CM wrote, “Even if efforts fail, prayer does not fail.”
As Mumbai gears up for the 2026 BMC elections, Congress and Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA form a strategic alliance and finalise seat-sharing, aiming to challenge established alliances, while Maharashtra’s political landscape faces another high-stakes test.
The Congress President asserted that the Congress will always work for the India envisioned by its founders. He said that under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the poor and farmers continuously fought.
Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said Shashi Tharoor’s comments praising PM Modi reflect his personal views and not the party’s official stance.