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    Top quotes from Siddaramaiah’s press conference after quitting as CM

    The Federal
    28 May 2026 5:10 PM IST

    Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, 77, served as Karnataka Chief Minister for more than eight years over two terms (2013-2018, and 2023-2026)

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    From shepherd boy to Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiahs enduring legacy
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    28 May 2026 4:28 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah Shivakumar Karnataka leadership change
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    Suvendu Adhikari

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    27 May 2026 8:10 PM IST
    Telangana’s Future City: A new economic growth engine or a real-estate dream?

    Telangana’s 'Future City': New economic growth engine or real-estate dream?

    27 May 2026 4:23 PM IST
    Why Vijay’s ‘inclusive Cabinet’ could become a new headache for DMK

    Why Vijay’s ‘inclusive Cabinet’ could become a new headache for DMK

    27 May 2026 3:28 PM IST
    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar

    Possible Karnataka CM change proves Congress governance failure: State BJP chief

    27 May 2026 1:48 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

    DK Shivakumar looks set to become Karnataka CM; what next for Siddaramaiah?

    27 May 2026 7:28 AM IST
    CJP faces rivals

    How right-wing groups are trying to crush Cockroach Janta Party

    27 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Jagan Mohan Reddy, Pawan Kalyan, Nageshwar and Amit Shah.

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    25 May 2026 4:24 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s reported TVK expansion plans in Kerala have triggered debate over cinema influence in Kerala politics.

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    25 May 2026 1:48 PM IST
    BJP wins Falta repoll in West Bengal

    TMC meltdown continues in Bengal as BJP wrests Falta: 'Trinamool will fight NOTA'

    24 May 2026 6:30 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s TASMAC shop closure decision sparks protests, political debate and economic concerns across the state.

    Tasmac workers protest 'flawed' mapping in TN liquor ban as reform collides with labour

    24 May 2026 5:09 PM IST
    PM Modi opponents have vanished

    Where have Modi’s rivals gone? The slow erosion of India’s Opposition

    Debashis Chakrabarti
    24 May 2026 10:02 AM IST

    As fortresses crumble from Bengal to Delhi, BJP’s fusion of welfare populism and civilizational narrative has exhausted its competitors into near...

    Battle for Bengal municipalities: After state, BJP eyes TMC’s local power bases

    Battle for Bengal municipalities: After state, BJP eyes TMC’s local power bases

    24 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Cow Hug Day, Valentines Day

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    23 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    After Mamata's fortress falls in Bengal, can TMC MPs keep party flag flying?

    22 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Why UP BJP is banking on ‘sangathan shilpi’ Sunil Bansal for 2027 election

    Why UP BJP is banking on ‘sangathan shilpi’ Sunil Bansal for 2027 election

    21 May 2026 6:39 PM IST
    Congress leader S Rajesh Kumar

    Guv halts TN Congress minister for hailing Rahul Gandhi at swearing-in: ‘Not part of oath’

    21 May 2026 5:17 PM IST
    Why Faltas May 21 re-poll matters beyond a single seat

    Why Falta's May 21 re-poll matters beyond a single Assembly seat

    21 May 2026 6:10 AM IST
    Why Tamil Nadu CMs keep Home Affairs

    Why CM Vijay is clinging to TN's ultimate political tradition, holding home portfolio

    20 May 2026 9:11 PM IST
    TN, Bengal poll shifts offer Congress a window for revival, but challenges remain

    Bengal, TN spark hope for Congress, but revival is going to be hard work

    20 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    A month in, Samrat Choudhary govt echoes Yogi’s encounter model in Bihar

    A month in, Samrat Choudhary govt echoes Yogi’s encounter model in Bihar

    20 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    TVK MLA Kanimozhi scrutinized over treatment of government officials

    Sofagate: TVK's Kanimozhi Santhosh battles new row after astrology controversy

    19 May 2026 6:03 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

    The battle after victory: Suvendu targets Abhishek’s turf as Falta goes to repoll

    19 May 2026 6:20 AM IST
    From shock to soul-searching: DMK licks its wounds, picks up pieces

    From shock to soul-searching: DMK licks its wounds, picks up pieces

    18 May 2026 4:53 PM IST
    Congress slams govt over post-poll price hike: ‘PM Modi hid crisis from people’

    Congress slams govt over post-poll price hike: ‘PM Modi hid crisis from people’

    18 May 2026 1:39 PM IST
    RSS idea to disenfranchise Muslims for rejecting UCC is cutting both ways

    No choice, no voice: Indian Muslims driven to both accept UCC and lose franchise

    18 May 2026 9:00 AM IST
    How Suvendus BJP government in Bengal is appropriating Tagores legacy

    Why Suvendu's BJP govt in Bengal can never truly claim Rabindranath Tagore

    18 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
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