Politics
New AAP, Centre tussle over transfer of Delhi official
A tussle simmered between the Kejriwal government and the Centre on Friday, with the AAP dispensation accusing the central government of obstructing transfer of the city’s services secretary, a day after the Supreme Court gave the Delhi government control over the transfer and posting of its officers. Sources said...
Rajasthan Cong chief describes Pilot’s yatra as ‘personal’
Sachin Pilot’s ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ is a “personal” one and the party “is keeping an eye on” it, Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Friday. He said a discussion on all issues would be held when Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge returns from Karnataka. Randhawa made the remarks...
Naveen Patnaik rules out third front after meeting PM
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is on a four-day visit to New Delhi, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Patnaik said that the state’s demands and the upcoming international airport in Puri dominated the discussions. The chief minister also put forth four demands during the meeting. “Discussions were...
Kejriwal govt axes secretary within hours of SC verdict
The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi on Thursday removed Secretary of Services Department Ashish More from his post. The action was taken hours after the Supreme Court gave the ruling Aam Aadmi Party dispensation control over the transfer and posting of officers in the national capital. The Kejriwal...
BJP accuses Ashok Gehlot of ‘RSS phobia’
Rajasthan BJP president CP Joshi hit back at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for calling the BJP and the RSS “fascist”, saying the Congress leader has an “RSS phobia” and that is why he makes such statements. He said whenever there is any calamity, RSS workers are ready to help....
Bihar govt moves SC challenging stay on caste survey
The Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Patna High Court’s order to stay the ongoing caste-based survey. The state government’s appeal before the SC stated that the high court erroneously examined the merits of the case at the interim stage and touched upon...
Buzz over Naveen Patnaik’s Delhi visit after Nitish meeting
A day after meeting his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik went on a four-day trip to New Delhi, leading to speculations being bandied about in the state’s political circles. Though the chief minister’s office (CMO) said that Patnaik has a number of official engagements, including...
Cong in lead in Karnataka, but with a rider over two phases
Most exit polls have put the Congress in the lead in Karnataka. But, the final deciding factor on result day on May 13 could be whether the Congress rode home on the momentum it built till April 26, or did the BJP manage to pull the election back in...
Pilot’s controversial yatra against graft takes off today
Continuing his rebellion against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot is set to begin his “Jan Sangharsh Yatra” from Ajmer on Thursday. Under “Jan Sangharsh Yatra”, the former deputy Chief Minister will cover nearly 125 km in five days on issues of corruption and paper leaks. The Congress leader will also address...
BJP has to break 36-year jinx to return to power in Karnataka
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), driven by the popularity of Prime Minister Modi, aims to break a 38-year-old pattern where Karnataka has never re-elected the incumbent party since 1985. Conversely, the Congress party seeks a morale-boosting victory to carve out space and gather momentum as the primary opposition party...
