EXCLUSIVE: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's granddaughter Sanskruti Jayana makes her grand debut in Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart The trailer of Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart dropped without much prior noise on April 15, but it quickly managed to grab attention. Despite featuring a relatively fresh cast, the film has generated curiosity because of its mythological subject, rooted visual aesthetic and appealing scale. Interest in the project has also increased due to the names attached behind the scenes. Anil Thadani is associated with the film’s worldwide distribution, while producer Shobha Sant’s past work with Bhansali Productions and Jio Studios has further added weight to the project. Bollywood Hungama has now learned an interesting detail about the casting of the film. Sanskruti Jayana, who essays the role of Satyabhama, comes from a prominent family. She is the granddaughter of Anandiben Patel, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat and the current Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Her mother, Anar Patel, is a well-known social entrepreneur associated with initiatives such as Craftroots and Gramshree, both of which focus on empowering women and artisans. A few hours after the trailer launch, Anar Patel shared an emotional note on Instagram celebrating her daughter’s big moment. In her heartfelt message, she said that her “heart is filled with immense gratitude and deep emotion” and spoke about the struggles, dedication and unwavering belief that shape... #Chief_Minister #Part #Krishnavataram_Part #grab_attention #grand_debut #prior_noise #quickly_managed #Krishnavataram #Anandiben_Patel #Sanskruti_Jayana
Give befitting reply to Delhi's zamindars: Mamata in her Bengali new year message West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended Bengali New Year greetings, urging voters to democratically counter attempts by "Delhi's zamindars" to undermine voting rights. She emphasized Bengal's cultural legacy of communal harmony and called for unity against divisive forces, appealing for votes for the Trinamool Congress in upcoming elections. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #Delhi_zamindars #extended_Bengali #message_West #Banerjee_extended #year_message
Bihar's first BJP CM: Samrat Choudhary takes oath Samrat Choudhary has been sworn in as Bihar's new Chief Minister, marking the BJP's first leader to hold the state's top post. This transition follows Nitish Kumar's departure after over two decades of leadership. Choudhary, a prominent OBC face and former deputy CM, previously served in various parties before joining the BJP in 2017. #BJP #Bihar #Chief_Minister #Minister #Nitish_Kumar #Samrat #top_post #Samrat_Choudhary #oath_Samrat #state_top
Not seen 'dirty party' like BJP, says Mamata Banerjee; flags ‘logical discrepancy’ in SIR process West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Election Commission and BJP, alleging selective application of the SIR process to benefit the BJP. She accused the BJP of attempting to divide the state and urged voters to unite against "Bangla-Birodhi Zamindars" to secure a fourth term for TMC. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Election_Commission #SIR_process #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #process_West #Banerjee_criticized #dirty_party
Tamil Nadu assembly polls: CM Stalin holds door-to-door campaign in Vellore Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin campaigned in Vellore for the upcoming Assembly elections. He visited a tea shop and interacted with residents. The DMK faces a rematch against the AIADMK in Vellore. Stalin also criticized the BJP's stance on delimitation and promised welfare schemes for women. Tamil Nadu votes on April 23. #Chief_Minister #Tamil_Nadu #Nadu_assembly #assembly_polls #Nadu_Chief #Assembly_elections #assembly #upcoming_Assembly #Stalin_holds #Vellore
Many of you will be arrested: West Bengal CM Mamata warns TMC workers West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned Trinamool workers of impending arrests by the Election Commission ahead of assembly polls, urging them to remain vigilant. She also vowed to resist the BJP's alleged plans for delimitation and NRC implementation, which she claims aim to divide Bengal and create detention camps. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Election_Commission #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #warns_TMC #Banerjee_warned #warned_Trinamool #Commission_ahead
West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP 'threatening' TMC candidates to manage majority West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of threatening TMC candidates and ministers to secure support if they fall short of a majority. She also alleged a BJP plan to trifurcate West Bengal by merging parts with Bihar or Odisha, causing hardship for Bengali residents. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #Banerjee_accused #Bengal_polls #TMC_candidates #Banerjee_alleges #threatening_TMC
Bihar: Power play brews between JD(U) and BJP for CM post as Nitish packs bags at 1 Anne Marg Bihar's political landscape is heating up as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to resign for a Rajya Sabha seat, with the BJP expected to nominate the new CM. JD(U) workers are advocating for Nitish's son, Nishant, to take over, while the RJD alleges a conspiracy driven by BJP pressure. #Chief_Minister #Rajya_Sabha #Nitish_Kumar #Minister_Nitish #Sabha_seat #Bihar_political #Anne_Marg #Marg_Bihar #Power_play #play_brews
'We need young jansevak': JD(U) workers pitch Nishant Kumar as ‘future CM’ in Bihar after Nitish’s exit Posters in Patna advocating for Nishant Kumar as Bihar's future Chief Minister have ignited political discussions following Nitish Kumar's move to the Rajya Sabha. While speculation mounts about Nishant's potential role, JD(U) leaders assert Nitish Kumar remains the guiding force. This transition signals a significant shift in Bihar's political dynamics. #Chief_Minister #Rajya_Sabha #Nitish_Kumar #Nishant_Kumar #exit_Posters #Patna_advocating #future_CM’ #future_Chief #Kumar_move #young_jansevak
'SIR is a big scam to bring BJP to office' West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission's Special Summary Revision (SIR) of being a "big scam" orchestrated to help the BJP win. She alleged indiscriminate voter deletion, disproportionately affecting Hindus, and claimed over 250 deaths occurred during the exercise. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Election_Commission #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #BJP_win #Summary_Revision #Commission_Special #Special_Summary
Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews Char Dham Yatra 2026 preparations Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium, Vishwakarma Bhawan, Secretariat, to assess preparations for the Char Dham Yatra-2026. #Chief_Minister #Dham_Yatra #Char_Dham #Minister_Pushkar #Vishwakarma_Bhawan #Garhwali_Auditorium #Veer_Chandra
Assam elections 2026: The 5 big factors that could tip the scales Assam gears up for a direct electoral clash between Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP and Gaurav Gogoi's Congress. Key factors shaping the verdict include delimitation changes, the 'infiltration' narrative, welfare schemes like Orunodoi, tribal and tea garden voter influence, and a fragmented opposition. The election tests the BJP's political model against opposition revival. #Chief_Minister #Himanta_Biswa #Biswa_Sarma #Gaurav_Gogoi #Minister_Himanta #Gogoi_Congress #Sarma_BJP #scales_Assam #Assam_gears #direct_electoral
'Real Congress with TVK': Vijay targets 'powerless' Stalin, calls DMK bloc 'cash-box alliance' Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay criticised the ruling DMK, claiming Chief Minister MK Stalin lacks authority and calling the alliance a "cash-box alliance" funded by "looted" money. Vijay asserted that the "real Congress" is aligned with TVK, not the DMK-led front, as his party prepares for its electoral debut. #Chief_Minister #ruling_DMK #Vettri_Kazhagam #Tamilaga_Vettri #Real_Congress #cash-box_alliance #powerless'_Stalin #calls_DMK #DMK_bloc #Stalin_lacks
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, '1,531 colonies to be regularised under new housing scheme' Chief Minister Rekha Gupta lauded the central government for regularising Delhi's unauthorised colonies on an "As Is, Where Is" basis under the PM-UDAY scheme, noting that the new framework allows for the regularisation of 1,531 colonies without requiring layout plan approval. Furthermore, she mentioned that all plots and buildings within these colonies will be treated as residential. #Chief_Minister #Rekha_Gupta #Minister_Rekha #central_government #PM-UDAY_scheme #Gupta_lauded #housing_scheme #regularising_Delhi #Delhi_unauthorised #plan_approval
SIR row: Mamata Banerjee claims names of people belonging to 'specific communities' deleted from voter rolls West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused authorities of selectively removing names from voter rolls ahead of assembly elections. She stated that nearly 91 lakh voters were deleted post-revision, with her intervention in the Supreme Court restoring about 32 lakh names. Banerjee alleged that specific communities were targeted in these deletions. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Mamata #SIR_row #assembly_elections #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #voter_rolls #rolls_West
'You should resign': Mamata hits out at PM Modi's silence on Pakistan's threat to strike Kolkata West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on Pakistan's threat to strike Kolkata. She criticized the PM for targeting Bengal during rallies but not addressing the specific threat, demanding his resignation. Banerjee asserted that threats to the state would not be tolerated. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Minister_Mamata #Modi_silence #strike_Kolkata #Kolkata_West #Pakistan_threat
'False and fabricated': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges ‘Pakistani link’ after Congress claims on wife’s passports The political climate in Assam has heated up as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi of presenting forged travel documents sourced from a Pakistani broadcaster during a recent press conference. Together with his wife, Sarma has filed a formal complaint, arguing that the passports were doctored. #Chief_Minister #Himanta_Biswa #Biswa_Sarma #Gaurav_Gogoi #Minister_Himanta #Pawan_Khera #accused_Congress #leaders_Pawan #Pakistani_link’ #Congress_claims
‘Trying to import worst elements’: Mamata accuses BJP of bringing ‘paid supporters’ from outside Bengal ahead of polls West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of bringing in "paid supporters" and hooliganism to influence elections, while also warning her party workers about potential EVM tampering. Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged voters to cast ballots without fear, as Prime Minister Modi criticized the state's law and order. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Bengal_Chief #Banerjee_accused #polls_West #EVM_tampering #accuses_BJP #potential_EVM #paid_supporters
Watch: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma grooves to BJP's campaign song at Bongaigaon rally Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma danced to a BJP campaign song at a rally in Bongaigaon, celebrating the party's outreach for the upcoming assembly elections. He had previously released three theme songs, penned and composed by party workers, to connect with voters emotionally and convey the BJP's vision of protection and development for Assam. #Chief_Minister #Himanta_Biswa #Biswa_Sarma #Assam_Chief #Minister_Himanta #BJP_campaign #Sarma_grooves #Sarma_danced #campaign_song #Bongaigaon_rally
‘Calculated Hindi imposition’: MK Stalin slams Centre over CBSE’s new three-language curriculum Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has strongly criticized the CBSE's new curriculum framework. He labels it a linguistic imposition that favors Hindi over regional languages. Stalin argues this policy undermines federalism and marginalizes non-Hindi-speaking states. He urges the Union government to respect India's linguistic diversity and protect students' rights across all states #Chief_Minister #Tamil_Nadu #strongly_criticized #Nadu_Chief #CBSE #slams_Centre #Calculated_Hindi #curriculum_Tamil #Hindi_imposition’ #curriculum_framework
