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Shinde to crack whip on Uddhav camp in council
In its first budget session, the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra was expected to face heat from the opposition on various issues like law and order, farmers’ problems, etc. But the first week has once again gone by in a tussle between the Shiv Sena now controlled by Shinde...
Telangana CM, Governor tussle over pending bills reaches SC
Political slugfest between Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has escalated as the state government moved the Supreme Court over “inordinate delay” by the Governor in approving pending bills. In its petition, the Telangana government has stated that it is constrained to move before the...
Vijayan alleges ‘saffronisation of news’ in Doordarshan, AIR
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan accused Centre of “saffronisation of news” while referring to central government’s decision to appoint ‘Hindustan Samachar’ , which has relation with Sangh Parivar, as the sole news source of Prasar Bharati, which includes Doordarshan and Akashvani. CM Vijayan, in a statement, said that the decision...
Indian democracy under attack, Rahul says in London
On a day when the Congress put up a no-show in Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the University of Cambridge that Indian democracy is “under pressure and under attack”. “Negotiations are coming under attack. Here you can see the picture taken in front of Parliament,...
Modi attributes NE results to people’s faith in democracy
After the BJP returned to power in Tripura and Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the results in the northeast showed people’s faith in democracy and also shared the “secret” behind the party’s success. “The results of the northeast are a result of the hard work of...
SC verdict on EC appointments slap on Modi govt: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hailed the Supreme Court decisions on Thursday on the appointment of election commissioners and matters involving the business empire of industrialist Gautam Adani as landmark orders. The apex court ruled on Thursday that the appointments of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners will...
Lok Sabha panel acts on privilege notice against Rahul
Lok Sabha’s Ethics and Privileges Committee has initiated action on the breach of privilege notice filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in February for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The committee has summoned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who had filed the notice...
Conrad Sangma’s NPP chalks out govt formation with BJP
The ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, winning 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27. The party however fell short of a majority, but strong indications suggest that they would work...
Parties seek strict action against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief
In an attempt to put the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab in a tight spot, the opposition parties are pushing for a wider consensus on the “law and order crisis” emerging in the state due to the activities of the controversial head of ‘Waris Punjab De’ organisation,...
BJP set to maintain hold over North East after poll
The BJP ensured continuity in power in the North East, with the ruling front in Tripura romping home with more seats than what is required for a majority, and Nagaland’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and BJP clearly winning the polls. Tripura Chief...
Cong declares opposition PM face not an issue
Calling for opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary polls, Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge on Wednesday said it was imperative to unitedly fight against “divisive forces” and indicated that the question of a PM candidate of such a bloc was “not the question”. In his address at a DMK...
Stalin ditches idea of third front in bid for anti-BJP unity
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin on Wednesday made a strong pitch for regional leaders to ditch the idea of a third front and unite against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His remarks came as leaders like K Chandrasekhara Rao, Mamata Banerjee and...
Kejriwal picks Atishi, Saurabh to fill gap left by Sisodia, Jain exits
After Delhi chief minster Arvind Kejriwal accepted the resignation of his trusted lieutenants Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain from the cabinet, departments held by Sisodia were handed over to ministers Kailash Gahlot and Raaj Kumar Anand on Tuesday. Gahlot and Anand will take care of the departments till new...
Kailash Gahlot is considered as AAP’s new power centre
Suave and efficacious Kailash Gahlot, so far the third and now the most important cabinet minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government, is set to take over the heavy-duty workload of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia who resigned from his cabinet post on Tuesday after being arrested by the...
Uddhav, Shinde spar over council chief whip appointment
The high decibel political battle between the rival Shiv Sena groups continues, with both the camps seeking appointments for the Shiv Sena’s Chief Whip in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. While Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday wrote a letter to Legislative Council deputy chairperson seeking that MLC Viplove...
Cong says not scared of agencies unleashed by Govt
The Congress Tuesday said it was not scared of the agencies and the police “unleashed” by the government against it and will continue to raise questions concerning people’s issues. The party also asserted that its just-concluded plenary session has laid the agenda to take on the BJP along with...
TMC Twitter account restored after 13-hour suspension
The official Twitter account of TMC was restored after more than 13 hours on Tuesday evening, party officials said. The account was hacked late on Monday night and its name was changed to ‘Yuga Labs’, sources in the party said. “It was restored at around 4 PM after nearly...
Meghalaya CM Sangma hints at alliance with BJP to form govt
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma expressed confidence in winning the ensuing state Assembly elections and hinted at a possible alliance with old partner BJP. ““The mode of the voters is very positive to NPP and we are confident, it will be in our...
