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Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy to lead Opposition battle in upcoming assembly polls

A 10-member election management and strategy committee, with Chandy as its Chairman, has been approved by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Sajad Lone’s Peoples Conference quits Gupkar Alliance, cites ‘breach of trust’ by partners

Lone’s party is first to break from Gupkar Alliance, which has been in the news amid murmurs of discontent among partners. The coalition will now be left with six members.

Only 5 people knew about Balakot airstrike, must book those who leaked info — Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi says 'passing of' information on Balakot airstrike is a 'criminal act', and the person who gave the information and the one who got it should both be booked.

‘People have been terrorised into silence. But you can’t buy peace through threats’ — Mehbooba

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti says political unity among J&K parties is key to opposing Modi govt’s decision to scrap Article 370.

Masterstroke, desperation or calculated move? Why Mamata will fight from Nandigram

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced Monday that she will contest the assembly election from Nandigram.

SP to fight 2022 UP polls on its own, but doors open for smaller parties — Akhilesh Yadav

On the possibility of an alliance with Shivpal Yadav's party, the Samajwadi Party president said he has already stated that the doors are open for his estranged uncle.

Gurnam Chaduni — Haryana farm leader facing action by unions for reaching out to politicians

Chaduni met Congress & AAP leaders to get them to join hands with the farmers’ agitation, but the protesters have long held that their movement is apolitical.

‘WhatsApp chats’ show Arnab Goswami committed ‘treason’, claims Congress, seeks probe

Congress student body NSUI files complaint in Maharashtra, youth wing organises protest while senior leaders take to Twitter targeting Arnab Goswami’s purported WhatsApp chats.

Mamata Banerjee to contest West Bengal polls from Nandigram

The West Bengal CM said she is not worried about those jumping to other parties, in a reference to the party leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari, who have joined the BJP.

Shiv Sena to contest upcoming state elections in West Bengal

The decision was announced by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Twitter Sunday. It's not clear how many seats the party will be contesting on.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.