POLITICS

Will President’s rule be imposed in West Bengal ?

Political observers do not rule out the possibility of imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal ?  Elections are round the corner  in the state .

Nitin Nabin to take charge as RS Leader of the House post elections as BJP plans Strategic Shift?

In a potential major reshuffle, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, recently nominated and expected to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, is tipped to become the Leader of the House. This move aligns with BJP's pattern of positioning its party presidents prominently in Parliament, as seen with JP Nadda, who currently holds the role after replacing Piyush Goyal in 2024. Nabin filed his nomination on March 5, 2026, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah present, amid Bihar's political transitions including Nitish Kumar's own Rajya Sabha bid. The shift would pit Nabin directly against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the Opposition, echoing BJP's precedent of high-profile confrontations in the Upper House. Kharge and Nadda have traded heated exchanges recently, underscoring the combative dynamic. Party insiders view this as preparation for 2029 polls, elevating Nabin a four-time MLA and former Bihar minister to national prominence while freeing him from state duties. With BJP's assembly strength securing the Bihar seats, Nabin's unopposed entry seems assured, signaling disciplined organizational strategy. This could reshape Rajya Sabha debates, intensifying NDA-INDIA clashes.

US failed to install Reza Pahlavi as leader of Iran?

The US has failed to install Shahzadeh Reza Pahlavi, an exiled son of Iran’s last Shah living in the United States as leader of Iran. Iran's ruling clerics appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States.