Politics
TMC to meet President for Tushar Mehta’s removal
# Raising the pitch over its demand for removal of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta because of his “meeting” with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday said that it would meet President Ram Nath Kovind to press for the issue. TMC Deputy leader in the...
Priyanka launches UP campaign with training for leaders
The Congress party has started its preparations for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on a war footing with party general secretary and UP in charge Priyanka Gandhi cornering the ruling BJP government on significant public issues. Simultaneously, the party has begun a special training centre for Congress leaders...
New Maha Speaker to be from Congress
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Friday said the new speaker of the state assembly will be from his party and asserted there were no differences among the ruling MVA allies over the post lying vacant since February. Talking to reporters here, Patole said the Shiv Sena-led MVA government...
Amarinder hosts Hindu leaders in consolidation move
As Punjab elections draw close, several Hindu leaders in a meeting with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded that the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president go to a Hindu. According to a report by The Indian Express, the meeting and the demand are being seen...
Pawar says no politics in talks with CM
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said his recent meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray focused on how to expedite development programmes of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and maintained nothing else should be deciphered from it. Talking to reporters here, Pawar said, “No politics was discussed....
Palaniswamy says Sasikala no longer with AIADMK
Seeking to play down expelled general secretary V K Sasikala’s purported interaction with party workers, AIADMK co-coordinator K Palaniswami on Wednesday said her telephonic conversations will not impact the 1.5 crore cadre based organisation a wee bit. Making it clear she is no longer with the AIADMK since her...
MVA coordination committee meets Pawar-Uddav talks
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the coordination committee of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at his official residence here against the backdrop of various issues including the likely election to the post of the Assembly Speaker during the upcoming monsoon...
Akhilesh predicts ‘democratic revolution’ in 2022 UP
Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday asserted that there were will be a democratic revolution in Uttar Pradesh in 2022 against the current “disruptive” and “negative” politics. Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled in 2022. In a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, “United against today’s disruptive, conservative,...
BJP, Mayawati clash over Ambedkar Cultural Centre
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and BJP engaged in a war of words on Tuesday over the laying of the foundation of the Ambedkar Cultural Centre. BSP chief Mayawati called the move a pre-poll act of “deceit” and “deception” by the ruling BJP to serve its electoral interest. Had...
Priyanka to soon shift base to Lucknow for 2022 polls
As 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections inch closer, political parties are gearing up to contest the polls with full might. The Congress party will now be conducting training camps in many parts of the state for its leaders and party workers. The training will be held from July 1...
Oppn sees Mayawati hand in glove with BJP to stay off Zila panchayat polls
Mayawati’s decision to not contest the Zila Panchayat Chief elections has not only paved the way for the ruling BJP to clinch victory but also irked parties such as the Congress and Samajwadi Party, which have accused the BSP chief of being hand in glove with the BJP. In...
Kejriwal promises free power to Punjab farmers
Arvind Kejriwal’s promise of free power in Punjab on Tuesday on the lines of Delhi addresses a troubling poll issue in the northern state where consumers have been paying high electricity bills and are upset on this count before elections, both with the former Akali Dal-BJP regime as well...
Sanjay Raut meets Udhav, Sharad Pawar separately
Uddhav Thackeray with Sanjay Raut Raut held discussions with the CM at the latter’s official residence “Varsha” for nearly two hours before calling on Pawar at his residence, sources said. PTI Mumbai Last Updated:June 28, 2021, 23:36 IST FOLLOW US ON: Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on...
SAD-BSP alliance suffers setback as two BSP leaders exit
Ahead of assembly polls in Punjab, the BSP-SAD alliance suffered two major blows. While former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) state president Rachhpal Raju was expelled by the party, BSP’s OBC wing president Sukhbir Singh Shalimar tendered his resignation, apparently unhappy with the seat-sharing arrangement. Raju is considered a mass...
Gupkar Alliance to review results of meeting with PM
The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) an amalgam of six mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir seeking the restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state will meet here on Tuesday to discuss the recently held all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will...
BSP to fight UP, Uttarakhand polls alone
The Bahujan Samaj Party will fight the upcoming Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand elections alone, party chief Mayawati said on Sunday amid reports of tie-ups. Mayawati’s clarification comes amid reports of BSP, former UP Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar-led Suheldeo Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Hyderabad-based All India Majlis-eIttehadul Muslimeen...
BJP appoints new chiefs for Assam, Manipur units
The BJP on Saturday named Bhabesh Kalita and Sharda Devi as presidents of its Assam and Manipur units respectively. The appointments were made by BJP national president JP Nadda and come into immediate effect, party general secretary Arun Singh said in a statement. Kalita, who is a sitting MLA...
Ex-minister calls Maneka Gandhi a ‘lousy woman’
Former Bharatiya Janata Party minister and senior MLA Ajay Vishnoi here on Saturday called ex-union minister Maneka Gandhi a ‘lousy woman’. “The other day, the manner in which Maneka Gandhi spoke to veterinary expert Dr Vikas Sharma, it did not prove that Jabalpur medical college is inferior, it proved...
