Political News

One of the tallest tribal leaders of India, Shibu Soren, passed away today (August 4) in Delhi at Sir Gangaram Hospital. M. Madhusudan and Sudhir Kumar Mishra profile his journey from a teenage crusader against zamindars to being the undisputed voice of the Adivasi cause

The blockade in all Kuki-Zo inhabited districts of the State from Thursday midnight till 2 am on January 4 by the recently-formed Kuki-Zo Council is against alleged action by security forces on tribal women in a village in Kangpokpi district. The Indian Tribal reports

The BJP’s Scheduled Tribe parliamentarian, who said the Leader of the Opposition deeply hurt her dignity and self-esteem, is the first woman to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and also the first from the State to preside over the Upper House. The Indian Tribal reports

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expanded his Council of Ministers with 39 lawmakers (33 Cabinet and 6 MoS rank) taking oath, just a day before the Winter Session of the Assembly commences. It was after a gap of 33 years that a swearing-in of Ministers was [...]

Had BJP won a handful of ST seats from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, its prospects of forming its first government on its own in J&K would have gotten a big boost. The Indian Tribal reports

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the State, which has 28 ST seats, the BJP’s high expectations from the ‘Kolhan Tiger’ was on full display as it showcased the ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister and senior tribal leader’s induction into its fold with much fanfare in the presence a horde [...]

One of the seniormost tribal leaders in Jharkhand, he has set the political temperature soaring with his arrival in Delhi amidst the buzz about his switching from the JMM to the BJP along with half-a-dozen other MLAs from his party, just ahead of the Assembly polls in the [...]

The BJP faces a tough challenge from the NC and the Congress, going by their performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls. All three are expected to focus on winning as many tribal seats as possible to boost up their chances of forming a government. The Indian Tribal [...]

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the two-day Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday (August 2) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Home Minister Amit Shah. The Indian Tribal reports

The Union Home Minister, who was addressing BJP booth workers during his short stay in the State, also announced that if voted to power they will bring out a white paper to save tribal land. The Indian Tribal reports