Today's Witness Sunday, 22 March 2026, 08:14 AM, ( Updated at 24x7 Daily )
Political News
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 11:54:AM
R.N Ravi, Governor of Tamil Nadu, has been shifted to West Bengal. The leaders and DMK workers are very happy and sarcastically say that the party has lost a brilliant propagandist because by stalling almost all social welfare schemes, he has very easily been painted as a staller and anti to the soc
The swiftness with which all the actions to shift Nitish Kumar to Delhi have been designed and executed is still a mystery. Ultimately, Nitish Kumar, CM of Bihar, agreed to leave the state in between, but the partymen are divided, and in their opinion, it would be difficult to keep the support
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 11:55:AM
The BJP is trying its best to form a government in West Bengal this time. The SIR is perhaps the biggest tool in their hands, as said, 62 lakh voters have already been deleted on some pretext or other from the list, 65 lakh are kept under consideration, and most likely they will also not be all
Kanshi Ram and his slogans are now being used by almost all political parties to woo the Dalits in UP. These votes are important because 84 seats are reserved out of 403 seats in the assembly, the source says. On 15, almost all parties celebrated the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram and on this
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 11:52:AM
In U.P., the conflict between the CM and the Sankaracharya is increasing day by day. The public in general and Sanatanis are perturbed with these unnecessary conflicts and believe that proper respect and regard should be given to the Adhyatmik head source, says. The timing of the framing charges on
The newly elected president of the BJP is likely to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar on the 16th. This will strengthen his control over the party to some extent, and it's presumed that after this, he will be made leader of the house in place of J P Nadda, a source says. The elevati
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Friday, 13 March, 2026 01:30:PM
The imposition of President's rule in West Bengal appears likely due to ongoing legal issues and the incomplete completion of the State Election Commission's (SEC) work within the state. The current assembly session is scheduled to end on May 7, and newly elected representatives are expected
Nishikant Dubey once again crossed a line, according to sources familiar with the matter. Some political leaders tend to seek media attention without fully understanding the consequences of their statements, often commenting to please senior leadership in hopes of gaining influence within the govern
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Friday, 13 March, 2026 01:19:PM
?A known, reputed journalist who started his career at The Times of India later worked for almost all the big, reputable English daily newspapers, according to the source. He did not get all the respect, but also received all the coveted prestigious awards for his fearless journalism. He also served
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Friday, 13 March, 2026 01:29:PM
Nitish Kumar, who has served as Chief Minister of Bihar for nearly twenty years, filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha on March 5th. Despite this move, there remains uncertainty about his departure from state leadership; his strong supporters believe he will remain influential in Bihar. Ac
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Friday, 13 March, 2026 01:31:PM
?It appears that the Governor of Bihar was aware of his imminent transfer from the state. While officials assured that he would be relocated to West Bengal, the noticeable cleaning and whitewashing of his bungalow in Delhi, observed by journalists, suggests there may be more to the story, according
The sudden marching order for Laddakh to Saxena has surprised many people, who are still trying to find out the reasons, the source says. Taranjeet Singh Sandhu, ex-diplomat posted to the USA, is very close to the BJP and RSS as well. As many have observed, he still maintains good relations wi
Last Saturday, the HM was in Uttarakhand to inaugurate projects worth 1100 crores. But the source says the real reason for the visit was to tell groups opposing the present CM that it would be better to cooperate with Dhami, because he is most likely to lead the state BJP in the next elections. This
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Thursday, 05 March, 2026 11:19:PM
1-Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lt. Governor of Delhi, appointed as Lt. Governor of Ladakh. 2-Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as Lt. Governor of Delhi. 3-Shiv Pratap Shukla, Governor of Himachal Pradesh appointed as Governor of Telangana. 4-Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Telangana appointed as Gove
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Thursday, 05 March, 2026 11:56:PM
Former Diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as Delhi LG replacing V.K Saxena who has been appointed as Ladakh LG. He served as India's Ambassador to US. He belongs to 1988 batch.
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Thursday, 05 March, 2026 08:55:PM
In a major development, it has been learned from top sources that Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has been given additional charge of West Bengal Governor after the incumbent governor, C.V. Anand Bose, resigned.
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Thursday, 05 March, 2026 08:34:PM
Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta has resigned after just nine months in office. Gupta a former deputy chief minister of Jammu&Kashmir had taken charge of LG of Ladakh last year.
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Thursday, 05 March, 2026 08:20:PM
In a major development ahead of Bengal assembly elections, West Bengal governor C.V Anand Bose has resigned. Bose a former IAS officer of 1977 batch belonging to Kerala cadre was sworn in as Governor on 23rd Novemebr 2022 replacing La Ganesan.
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Tuesday, 03 March, 2026 02:04:PM
Kerala is to change its name from Kerala to Keralam as it is known in Malayalam. How can Didi remain behind the moves and so she has already started to capitalise on the sentiments and claims that she has already approached the centre to allow change from West Bengal to Bengal only in English and Ba
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Tuesday, 03 March, 2026 02:05:PM
Eknath Shinde is visibly perturbed by the treatment he receives from senior central leaders, which seems to undermine his influence and standing within the party. Despite these challenges, Shinde remains hopeful that the initial agreement regarding a two-and-a-half-year tenure—divided between
The said individual, reputed to be an arrogant Chief Minister of Assam, has now fallen in line with party directives. As Assam prepares for the upcoming assembly elections, all political parties are actively engaged in intense campaigning. Sources indicate that the tone and stubborn approach of the
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh recently traveled to Japan to invite prominent business tycoons to invest in the state. His meetings with several industrial leaders were reportedly very successful, with commitments amounting to hundreds of lakhs expressed during these discussions, according to s
When Yogi landed in Singapore, the commoners were surprised to see hordes of people chanting slogans in his favour and offering praise. Though some watchers say that nearly 700-800 young people from Gorakhpur were sent there before his arrival, with different government-sponsored programs, to do thi
One time most sought-after strategy drafter and campaign manager is knocking on different doors to do something better after deciding that his project for Jan Suraj party is not that lucrative source says. The strong structure passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on his petition filed in the Bi
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Tuesday, 03 March, 2026 02:06:PM
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has constituted goodwill teams of members of parliament to visit various countries on goodwill missions. Sanjay Singh, AAP has been nominated as head of a team likely to visit the Caribbean countries, a source says. Seems the team working on the project failed to get the
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 23 February, 2026 09:51:PM
Once, the most glittering star of the BJP in Tamil Nadu seemed to become an eyesore for the BJP, a source says. He was the state president but is in an agitated mood after Nagendran was appointed in his place. Moreover against his wishes the BJP has agreed with AIADMK to contest 30 seats only source
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 23 February, 2026 09:50:PM
The senior Pawar of NCP (Sharad) is completing his second term in the Rajya Sabha on 2nd of April. Going by the strength of the combined MVA, there is a possibility of winning one seat, that too if all the MVA constituents remain united and there is no cross-voting, sources say. In April, 7 Rajy
The BJP’s ongoing effort to attract leaders from other parties shows no signs of ending. It is nearly true that the current BJP is an amalgamation of leaders from various political backgrounds, with the original members now outnumbered, a source indicates. Despite the party's governance fo
Rahul Gandhi's choice Kara, has been heading Congress's J&K Unit for the last one and a half years. The opponent of the continuity of Kara claims that within these 18 months, he could not have arranged any major events and failed to keep the party united source says. The leaders fr
Harsimrat Kaur is fully supporting her brother Vikram Majithia. It is believed that an agreement was likely finalised under the influence of Badal. This is aiming to contest the upcoming state assembly elections in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the Akali Dal. Badal also managed t
It was a gathering of known political figures and glittering faces of filmdom in the marriage ceremony of the nephew of ex CM of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy. The bride was the daughter of a well-known group chairman of South India. The presence of Stalin with his son, also a minister gave lots
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Tuesday, 17 February, 2026 11:04:PM
The official mayor's bungalow reopened after four years of closure. This heritage property, located within the Byculla zoo complex in South Mumbai, remained shut following the dissolution of the BMC in 2022. The bungalow, a Victorian-era structure built in 1928 as the residence of the Queen of B
Despite all assurances and efforts, the CM of Karnataka is not ready to vacate the chair for anyone else, due to the popularity and support he garners among elected MLAs source says. Even the high command is not comfortable with his resignation, fearing a backlash from the party's loyalist
People who used social media for their own ends later realised that it is a two-edged weapon, and not always, but sometimes, the government, despite its very well-organised IT cell, had to face a tough time countering criticism on social media, the source says. To counter this, the government has de
The CM of Assam's unnecessary outburst has also annoyed the central leadership. The recent post mentioning the shooting of Muslims probably gave a chance to unite and go towards the Congress party, the BJP central leadership felt, and a strict warning has been given to the CM to remain in his do
The BJP central leadership is quite convinced about the capacity and calibre of the party's general secretary, Vinod Tawde. His successful moves in Bihar have brought the party to power despite many odds source says. Keeping this in mind Tawde has been given very important responsibilities for t
New Delhi must be concerned about the BNP's victory in Bangladesh, as during the party's rule, relations between the two were at their most strained, according to the source. BNP leadership also believes that Hasina's presence is a major obstacle to the normalisation of relations between
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 09 February, 2026 06:15:PM
President of the European Council António Costa was in the capital on 26 th January as the guest of the Republic Day parade and functions source says. During one of interaction he showed OCI to the viewers source says. He said that he is of Goan origin and went to Portugal under special offer
The 85-year-old octogenarian politician from Maharashtra is known for his acute political manoeuvring and timing. The leader, who has been spending days at home and prefers to avoid the media regarding family matters, has openly expressed his anguish over his wife, the wife of late Ajit Pawar, for n
The presence of Mamta Banerjee, CM of West Bengal in the courtroom to pursue her state case on SIR might have inspired many leading politicians source says. This is not the first time that she appeared in court room, she managed to get bail for 41 persons in West Bengal in the District Court in her
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 09 February, 2026 06:16:PM
The chief minister of J&K is running the government with the support of the Congress party. Recently, after leaving some important work, the CM rushed to meet a key leader of the ruling party, a source says. The meeting lasted more than an hour, and according to sources, Omar, after leaving the
Recently, Nagina MP Chandrasekhar Ravan entered Akhilesh Yadav's parliamentary office while surrounded by many party members, sources say. Akhilesh Yadav immediately requested his party members to allow him to have a dialogue with Rawan separately, a source says. In the beginning itself, Rawan s
Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, is much disturbed these days. Though he was known as the Hanuman of Priyanka Gandhi, after the Bihar elections, Priyanka Gandhi is not taking his phone calls, a source says. By chance, one day at Parliament House, Pappu Yadav and his wife, while crossing the
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 09 February, 2026 06:17:PM
Assam CM has turned the assembly elections towards a division in communities and is directly hitting the minorities of the state source says. His style of campaigning has no doubt turned Hindu voters towards the BJP but the others shifted to the Congress party source says. The Muslim population is n
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 02 February, 2026 10:38:PM
On 28 th, the plane carrying the deputy CM, Ajit Pawar crashed while landing at Baramati airport. All six including the mass leader and the most promising leader of Maharashtra died, the source says. Though the timing, political manoeuvring, and discussions between both factions are in question, opp
Written By: WITC Desk New Delhi Monday, 02 February, 2026 10:36:PM
The Congress party is not that serious about the alliance in Tamil Nadu with its tried partner DMK, and instead is trying to woo Vijay and extend support for future sources, says. Perhaps this is an eye on the Kerala elections, a source says. Vijay is very popular in Kerala, with many fan clubs acti
D.K Shivkumar remains hopeful about occupying the Chief Minister's seat. The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka is actively pursuing the top political post in the state and is making concerted efforts to persuade the central leadership to support his candidacy, according to sources. Recent
Bollywood singer Arijit announced his retirement from singing. Perhaps decided to enter politics. It's learnt that he will soon form a political party in West Bengal. The state is possibly going to elections in April and with time very short, it's not sure how his new party will participate
The member of parliament from Thiruvananthapuram was adopting a slightly different line from the party line and perhaps with this reasons despite many messages, Rahul Gandhi has not responded. Later on the advice of Venugopalan, he agreed to meet and discuss the party position in Kerala source says.
Nitin Naveen after taking over as president of the BJP is not leaving any chance to remain in the media. After shifting to 9 Sunahri Bag road residence he invited some prominent media persons preferably from Bihar for a party source says. He personally supervised the hospitality and the food was exc
