Politics
Chirag Paswan’s counter-move against uncle
LJP leader Chirag Paswan, the son of former Union minister and LJP founder late Ram Vilas Paswan, was caught in a controversy on Friday after an alleged audio conversation of the former LJP chief with a worker was leaked on social media. The audio conversation between Chirag Paswan and...
Pawar-Kishor meet discussed ‘wider alliance’ for 2024
A day after election strategist Prashant Kishor met NCP chief Sharad Pawar, a spokesperson of the party on Saturday said there is a need to have a “wider alliance” of political parties against the ruling BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sbha polls. Kishor met Pawar at the latter’s...
Digvijaya Singh says his critics on Article 370 remark ‘Illiterate’
In a recent conversation with a Pakistan-based journalist on the Clubhouse app, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh hinted at ‘relooking’ the decision of revoking Article 370. During the conversation, Digvijaya said, “Democracy was not there in Kashmir when they revoked Article 370, ‘insaniyat’ was not there as they had put...
Lakshadweep BJP leaders quit over sedition case against Aisha Sultana
As many as 15 leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Lakshadweep have reportedly resigned from the party’s primary membership over a sedition case being filed against filmmaker Aisha Sulthana by Abdul Khader, who heads the saffron camp’s island unit. Khader had filed the complaint with the Kavaratti...
Another BJP turncoat met TMC leaders, but calls it courtesy call
A day after Mukul Roy joined Trinamool Congress leaving BJP, former West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, who had moved to the saffron party only months before the assembly elections, met TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Saturday fuelling speculations of his return to the old party. Banerjee, who unsuccessfully fought...
Shiv Sena Bhavan symbol of Maharashtra identity, says Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai is not just a headquarter of a political party, but a symbol of Maharashtra’s identity and no one should dare cast an evil eye on it. His statement comes a day after Shiv Sena and...
Sexual assault complaint against Chirag Paswan’s rebelling MP
The faction war in the LJP between Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Paras has taken a new turn with the revelation of a sexual assault case against Paswan’s cousin Prince Raj Paswan. In a three-page complaint to Delhi Police at the Connaught Place police station, a woman has...
Central emissary’s talks adds to uncertainty over Yediyurappa leadership
BJP General Secretary Arun Singh is arrived in Bengaluru on Wednesday to hold consultations amidst speculation about a change of guard in the government, although the party has ruled out replacing Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa. According to party sources, Singh is likely to hold meetings with Ministers, MLAs...
UP BJP leadership issue still open
BJP’s leadership for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections seems to be an open issue yet. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Wednesday the BJP parliamentary board and its national leadership will decide under whom the upcoming state Assembly elections will be fought. “Under whose leadership the BJP...
Pilot’s rehabilitation package ready
boards. There are signs of a thaw in the Rajasthan Congress turmoil over former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. According to reports, the Pilot camp has been offered three ministerial posts along with promise of “proper representation” in the corporation and boards. According to sources, there are nine vacant...
Mayawati’s party on the verge of an implosion
Mayawati’s BSP is on the verge of an implosion and even a possible split after 11 out of the 18 MLAs have revolted, leading to their sacking for anti-party activities. Five of these MLAs met Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday in Lucknow but were said to have...
Mamata Govt rejects claims in Governor’s letter
The West Bengal government has described the contents of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over post-poll violence in the state as inconsistent with “real facts”. In a series of tweets, the state Home Department criticised the letter that was shared by the governor on Twitter,...
Mamata retains Kishor’s services till next Bengal polls in 2026
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has retained the services of Prashant Kishor’s Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) till the next assembly elections in 2026. According to sources, Kishor’s organisation will continue with the same set-up as before, office and their field presence included. This comes a month after the...
Congress seeks SC probe into Ram Temple Trust scams
IPA Webdesk The Congress on Monday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged corruption in purchase of land in Ayodhya by the Ram temple trust. The party also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify whether those behind it had his protection. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson...
Grassroots TMC workers resist turncoats
IPA Webdesk With an increase in the number of ‘ghar wapsi’ applications, the TMC grassroot leaders are letting their displeasure be known and telling turncoats that they are not welcome in their respective districts. The ‘ghar wapsi’ of Mukul Roy and BJP leader Rajib Banerjee’s ‘curtesy meeting’ with Trinamool...
Sacked Telangana minister joins BJP
Former TRS leader and health minister Eatala Rajender joined the BJP on Monday, days after he resigned from his assembly seat after being sacked from the state cabinet by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao over land grabbing charges. In a letter addressed to the Speaker on Saturday, the former...
LJP MPs ask Speaker to remove Chirag Paswan as leader
IPA Webdesk Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janashakti Party is facing another crisis as five of the party’s six MPs in Lok Sabha have decided to remove Chirag Paswan as the leader of the party in the house. The majority of Lok Sabha MPs in Chirag’s own party intend to replace...
Cong in huddle as Pilot refuses to back down
: IPA Webdesk The Congress party has gone into a huddle as the Sachin Pilot camp has refused to budge from the position that young leader has been denied whatever was promised to him. “The party is working to resolve the issues regarding demands of Pilot related to allotment...
