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With a ‘debit freeze’ imposed, no funds can currently be withdrawn or transferred. Authorities are also attempting to trace additional accounts linked to the party, and further action may follow if any irregularities are detected.

The primary cause behind this reversal appears to be a sharp decline in donations. Contributions fell steeply from Rs 618.08 crore in 2023–24 to Rs 184.08 crore in 2024–25.

The Sena (UBT) is staring at a crisis as at least six Lok Sabha MPs are believed to have revolted against Thackeray and are likely to cross over to the ruling Shiv Sena.

Soon after the election results were declared, Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju alleged that legislators from alliance partners Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and CPI(ML) had cross-voted in favour of BJP-backed independent candidate Parimal Nathwani.

The alliance between the two parties broke just before the 2014 assembly polls. The two came together in less than four months, but the relations were never warm again, always simmering, waiting to explode. 

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin has summoned Karnataka party chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa and some other leaders over cross-voting in the state Legislative Council polls.

Mallick quit all party posts amid a rift within the TMC.

It remains unclear whether the remaining Lok Sabha MPs, including Sanjay Jadhav, Omprakash Rajenimbalkar, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Deshmukh, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, and Rajabhau Waje, have joined the meeting.

Congress leader further argued that the MoU appears to have delivered significant gains for Iran, which he said demonstrated resilience during the conflict. He added that Gulf nations impacted by the hostilities are likely to reassess their regional alignments in response to the agreement.

With this verdict, the High Court has effectively validated the claim of the breakaway bloc within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Legislature Party.

BJP is now trying to reconcile with the people by appointing a Sikh leader as state party president and sending top leaders to the poll-bound state.

Shiv Sena (UBT), headed by former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, issued a whip on Wednesday directing its MPs to attend the meeting in the national capital to discuss important issues, aimed at paving the way for disqualification proceedings against rebel leaders.