Politics
Akhilesh says MP Cong-SP impasse ominous for 2024
The apparent breakdown of alliance talks between Congress and Samajwadi Party in Madhya Pradesh could impact the INDIA alliance plans in Uttar Pradesh in 2024, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has said, adding that his party could fight the BJP on all 80 seats. SP has already declared nine candidates...
Sena MLAs: SC allows Speaker last chance for decision
A final chance has been given to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar by the Supreme Court to set a realistic timeline for deciding the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs following a split in the party. An apex court...
SC reserves verdict on Sisodia’s bail pleas in CBI, ED cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the regular bail pleas of former deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases arising out of the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti...
BJP alleges 60% corruption by Siddaramaiah govt
It was the Congress’s ‘40% corruption campaign’ ahead of the elections that led to the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and brought the former to power. The same anti-corruption campaign – at ‘60%’ under the Congress regime, according to the BJP – has put the CM Siddaramaiah-led...
Kamal Nath says INDIA Bloc focus is Lok Sabha polls
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Monday said the focus of the INDIA bloc is on Lok Sabha elections and it’s fine if this coalition happens in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls. Polling for 230 seats in MP will be held in a single phase on November 17 and...
Partition was a ‘historical mistake’, says Owaisi
AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the partition of India should never have happened and called it a ‘historical mistake.’ Addressing a press conference, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP said historically this was one country and unfortunately it was divided, which should not have happened. “Historically, this was...
Khattar offers dialogue to Mann on SYL issue
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday reached out to his Punjab counterpart on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link issue, making an offer of a dialogue to resolve “any hurdle or obstacles” hindering the canal construction. Haryana is willing to engage in a dialogue, notwithstanding the Punjab government’s stand that...
BJP’s electoral worship: Navratri Sammelan
In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, where the difference in the number of seats between the Congress and BJP was wafer thin in 2018, the saffron party this time is using the ongoing Navratri week to maximise its outreach with a goal to win 65,000 booths. Starting at 12 pm on...
Hiranandani denies ‘cash for query’ involvement
The Hiranandani group has distanced itself from the row that has broken out after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey wrote to Lok Sabha speaker demanding action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra. The corporate group gave a statement in response to a query from Moneycontrol. “These...
Mann accuses Opposition of running away from debate
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Sunday accused the opposition party leaders of running away from the November 1 open debate out of fear of being exposed for their “misdeeds.” In a lighter vein, he said the leaders, should they choose to come, will be welcomed by drinks of their...
