Politics
Yediyurappa says he will focus on building party
In what seems to be the clearest hint so far about BS Yediyurappa stepping down, the Karnataka Chief Minister on Thursday said he was expecting a message and instructions from the high command on July 25, a day before his government completes two years, and from the 26th, he...
Sidhu supporters launch celebrations
Celebrations broke out in Amritsar, Patiala and other places in Punjab on Sunday night after the Congress appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as new president of the party’s Punjab unit. Sidhu replaces Sunil Jakhar who had been Punjab Pradesh Congress chief since 2017. The Congress also appointed four working presidents...
Mumbai BJP chief wants Jinnah House converted into cultural centre
BJP Mumbai president Mangal Prabhat Lodha has met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and reiterated his demand to convert Jinnah House, the city-based erstwhile residence of Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, into a centre for art and culture. Lodha, who is also an MLA, called on Shah in New...
TMC call to defeat Delhi’s ‘authoritarian Duo’
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that his party will not be cowed down by the BJP’s “intimidation tactics” and it will ensure that the country is “freed from the shackles of the authoritarian duo sitting in Delhi” in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The TMC...
Yediyurappa asks supporters not to stage protests
With voices growing in his support, amid speculation that his replacement was on the cards, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday urged his supporters and well-wishers not to indulge in any kind of protests or indiscipline that is disrespectful and may embarrass the BJP. The 78-year-old BJP...
Sidhu camp refuses to apologise to Amarinder
The Navjot Singh Sidhu camp has rejected Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s demand for a public apology from Sidhu, saying the chief minister should instead shed his ego and apologise to the public for not fulfilling his electoral promises. Over 60 Congress MLAs reached Navjot Singh Sidhu’s residence...
Siddaramaiah denies rift with DK Shivakumar
Senior Congress leader in Karnataka and former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday defied all claims of conflict between him and state’s Congress President DK Shivakumar. “We are together. We’re building the party together. There’s no rift in Karnataka Congress and the party will come back to power. Why should...
Telangana Cong chief under ‘house arrest’
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President and Congress MP A Revanth Reddy and several other senior party leaders were on Mondayput under “house arrest” at different places here, police said. Revanth Reddy, Congress Lok Sabha member from Malkajgiri, had alleged that there were irregularities to the tune of Rs...
Punjab seen holding clues to several other states for Cong
With the appointment of Navjot Singh Sidhu as PCC chief, the Gandhis have made it clear that they are the boss. While the Gandhis had already made up their mind about Sidhu, they were hesitant for a moment on seeing the strong stand taken by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder...
Trinamool MPs cycle to parliament to protest fuel price hike
Several Trinamool Congress MPs will cycle to Parliament on Monday to protest against the rise in prices of fuel and other commodities, the party said. The party MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will also hold a dharna at Vijay Chowk. The All India Trinamool Congress has...
Viral audio clip embarrasses Yediyurappa
An audio clip, in which BJP’s Karnataka president Nalin Kumar Kateel allegedly hints at a possible change in leadership, went viral on social media on Sunday amid buzz of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa being replaced. Kateel, however, called the audio fake and denied any association with the leaked audio...
Maharashtra minister defies Covid curbs to perform ‘aarti’
At a time when religious places remain closed for common people in Maharashtra in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, state Housing Minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad on Sunday visited a temple of Lord Ganesh here and performed aarti, inviting criticism from the BJP. Awhad took darshan of the...
Sidhu promoted as Punjab PCC chief
Navjot Singh Sidhu was appointed as the Punjab Congress president Sunday night. The appointment came after days of hectic activity as Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Sidhu have been at loggerheads over various issues. The opposition SAD on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress over the feud within...
BSP to hold ‘Brahmin Sammelan’ in Ayodhya
The Bahujan Samaj Party will hold a ‘Brahmin Sammelan’ in Ayodhya from July 23 to woo the upper caste community ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022. BSP chief and former UP Chief Minister Mayawati has endowed the responsibility of the event on party national general secretary Satish...
Rajasthan BJP expels senior leader Rohitash Sharma
The Rajasthan BJP on Saturday expelled senior leader and former minister Rohitash Sharma from the party for six years on charges of breach of discipline. BJP state president Satish Poonia issued the order to expel Sharma from the primary membership of the party. Considered close to former chief minister...
Yediyurappa in Delhi for meetings, denies resignation
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa met BJP national president JP Nadda and on Saturday dismissed rumours about his resignation saying no one asked his for his resignation and there was no discussion over leadership change in the state. “No one asked me for my resignation. No such situation arose. There...
Mamata’s graffiti fill walls of Tamil Nadu
Graffitis of West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee have come up in Tamil Nadu, but with a twist. Banerjee is not ‘Didi’ anymore, but ‘Amma’ – the beloved moniker used for former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa. ‘Amma’ literally means mother in Tamil. As Banerjee...
Mamata to meet Sonia, others during Delhi visit
Amid talks of the opposition joining hands to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee plans to go to Delhi later this month to meet the opposition leaders. Though Banerjee termed it as a normal visit, her proposed visit...
