Politics
Cong set to lose Opposition leader post in Gujarat
As if a crushing defeat in the Gujarat assembly elections wasn’t enough, a bruised and battered Congress is also likely to lose the post of the Leader of Opposition in the state. Gujarat’s assembly has 182 seats and a party needs at least 10 per cent of these to...
Cong to move winning MLAs to dodge ‘poaching’
Congress has decided to move its winning MLAs to ‘safer’ locations to subvert poaching attempts. CNN-News18 has learnt that the Grand Old Party, which is looking to make a comeback in the hill state as well as stop the BJP juggernaut on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home turf, is...
Congress expels 30 HP leaders for anti-party activities
The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Wednesday expelled 30 office-bearers of its Chopal block committee for anti-party activities. The expulsions came just a day before the counting of votes for the assembly polls held last month. Acting on a resolution passed by the block committee, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC)...
Rahul cites Rajasthan loan waiver for Cong credibility
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that his party delivers on its promises and has waived loans of 22 lakh farmers in Rajasthan. Addressing a gathering during the Bharat Jodo Yatra here, he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not fulfilling his promise to give national project status...
Congress, NCP bid to raise Shivaji issue in RS
NCP MP Vandana Chavan and Congress MP Rajani Patil on Thursday moved suspension of business notice under rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to discuss Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari’s remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In her notice, Chavan said, “The people of Maharashtra are facing rampant disrespect at...
Shinde, Bommai discuss situation as border row intensifies
The ongoing border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra intensified on Tuesday, with several Karnataka buses defaced in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg, and likewise buses from Kolhapur smeared with black ink on the Belagavi border. Workers of several outfits from both the states were detained by the police, for vandalising of some...
J’khand HC wants ED made party in minister’s graft case
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday ordered that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) be made a party in a case involving state Minister Alamgir Alam and Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s former aide Pankaj Mishra. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the tender of a toll plaza on Barharwa Road...
Pilot says pained by Gehlot’s ‘gaddar’ remark
Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday reacted to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s “Gaddar” (traitor) remark made against him a few days back. Sachin Pilot stuck to his official position that the leadership issue is up to the party but also said he felt “sad and “hurt” about Gehlot’s jibes. Days...
Fresh CBI notice to KCR’s daughter for questioning
The CBI has issued a fresh notice to TRS MLC K Kavitha to appear for questioning on December 11 at Hyderabad in connection with Delhi Excise Policy scam case, officials said Tuesday. The agency is understood to have agreed to the request of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s...
After Rahul’s Bharat Jodo, Priyanka to launch Mahila yatra
After the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, an apparent ‘Mahila Jodo Yatra’ by the Congress is on the cards. Party sources say that the plan is to reach out to women voters ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While the average turnout of women voters during the 2019 elections...
