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Opposition hails HC ruling on Pune LS bypoll
Opposition parties in Maharashtra welcomed the Bombay High Court ruling on Wednesday asking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, stressing people from the constituency cannot be left unrepresented for a long time. The Congress termed the HC ruling...
BJP delivers a message through choice of new CMs
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again took everyone by surprise when it unveiled the names of its chief minister’s pick for the newly won states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. By choosing young, grassroots-level leaders for the top post, the saffron party delivered on its anti-nepotism and...
War of words between Manipur, Mizoram CMs over violence
A war of words broke out between Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and newly-elected Mizoram CM Lalduhoma over the latter’s comment on Manipur Police. Singh urged Lalduhoma to not interfere in the internal matters of Manipur and appealed to the Mizoram CM to extend help to the violence-hit...
Mamata to meet PM Modi a day after INDIA group meet
West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has sought time for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament at 11 am on January 20, a day after the Opposition alliance against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA),...
Ajit Pawar promises return to Old Pension Scheme before polls
The Maharashtra government intends to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) before the state elections in 2024, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, has told the Legislative Council of the assembly. The statement comes amid state government officials calling for yet another protest to...
Shivraj fuels speculation on political future
A day after submitting his resignation as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh to make way for Bharatiya Janata Party’s new CM pick Mohan Yadav, Shivraj Chouhan clarified his plans for the future adding that he is not moving to Delhi for any new role. Ever since the BJP...
Akhilesh dares BJP to hold polls through ballot paper
Taking a dig at the ruling BJP, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said those who have declared themselves as number one through false propaganda should also get the elections done through the ballot paper as is done in the countries, which are number one in the world....
Cong slams BJP for picking ‘tainted’ Mohan Yadav as CM
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the BJP for picking Mohan Yadav as the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, alleging that there are many serious allegations against him including “large-scale manipulation” in the Ujjain masterplan. Springing a surprise, the BJP on Monday picked Yadav, a leader of Other Backward...
Mamata says BJP will forget free ration promise if re-elected
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that if the BJP wins next year’s Lok Sabha polls, it will forget its promise of extending free ration for five years. Accusing the Centre of taking all the money away in the name of GST and not giving the...
Court allows Sanjay Singh to appear before RS privileges panel
A Delhi court on Monday allowed AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to alleged Delhi excise policy scam, to appear before a parliamentary committee to file his submissions in a breach of privilege case. Special Judge M K Nagpal granted permission to...
Stalin asks Centre to bring back Lanka-held fishermen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the Centre to ensure the early repatriation of the Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka recently. He pointed out that the attacks on the fishermen have been on the rise of late and have had serious repercussions on the...
Peaceful struggle for rights of J&K people will continue: Omar Abdullah
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party will not disturb the peace in Jammu and Kashmir even in case of an adverse Supreme Court verdict on petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution. The former Jammu and Kashmir...
INDIA Bloc to work on ‘Main Nahin, Hum’ motto
Evolving a “core positive agenda”, seat sharing and a programme to hold joint rallies are among the main challenges before the opposition INDIA bloc that will be taken up at its next meeting in the national capital on December 19. “The 4th meeting of the leaders of INDIA parties...
No end to suspense on Rajasthan CM’s selection
Amid suspense over whom the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will pick for the Chief Minister’s post in Rajasthan, several new and former party MLAs of the state arrived at Vasundhara Raje Scindia’s Civil Lines residence in Jaipur on Sunday. The saffron party is yet to announce the meeting of...
Kumaraswamy predicts fall of Cong govt in Karnataka ‘soon’
All is not well in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka as an ‘influential minister’ is considering joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to evade legal troubles initiated by the Centre, said Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday. Former Karnataka Chief Minister, who refused to name...
Mayawati announces nephew Akash Anand as successor
In a big decision for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the party chief Mayawati declared her nephew, Akash Anand as her successor. As per updates from the meeting that was held in Lucknow on Sunday, the responsibility of the party for the entire country except Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand was...
Cong Rajasthan review puts entire blame on Gehlot
The sombre look of the Congress after the over three-hours long introspection on the Rajasthan election loss may not lead to any drastic change in the party. The state held true to its flip-flop nature of electing the opposition to power every five years, but the Delhi leadership of...
Omar claims govt looking for excuse to arrest politicians
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Saturday expressed apprehension that mainstream politicians in Kashmir may be put under house arrest ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370 petitions, claiming the government needs just an “excuse” for it. He said he can only hope and pray the...
