Bengaluru: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar, who died on Monday, was widely regarded as an able political organiser who helped build the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka to expand the party’s reach in the country’s south. Along with the party’s state unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa, Union Minister[Read More…]
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Homage across political spectrum to Ananth Kumar
The demise of the 59-year-old Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar in Bengaluru on Monday elicited condolences from across the political spectrum, with President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the nation in mourning his death. “Sad to hear of the[Read More…]
Ananth Kumar dead; 3-day mourning in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar died on Monday at a private hospital here due to multiple organ failure, a BJP spokesman said. He was 59. “Kumar passed away at around 3 a.m. at Shankara Cancer Hospital three weeks after he was admitted on return from the US[Read More…]
The ever smiling Ananth Kumar: From a whisper in Karnataka to becoming it’s voice at the Centre
Ananth Kumar, a six-time MP from Bengaluru, who forged consensus in getting GST bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, the man who revolutionised the fertilizers industry by enhancing the use of Neem Coated Urea, and the one who introduced Rs. 2.5 sanitary pads; passed away in the early hours of Monday. Ananth[Read More…]
Union Minister Ananth Kumar passes away in Bengaluru at 59
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar passed away on early Monday at a private hospital in Bengaluru, a party leader said. He was 59. “Minister Ananth Kumar passed away at 3 a.m. at a private hospital where he was undergoing treatment for cancer,” a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[Read More…]
Union Minister Ananth Kumar’s health condition critical
Bengaluru: Union minister for parliamentary affairs HN Ananth Kumar, who had come down to the city a few days ago after undergoing treatment in London, continues to be in a “precarious” condition according to sources in the BJP. The chemicals and fertilizers minister is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital[Read More…]
Mamata tells party MPs to stay in Delhi for no-confidence motion, whip issued
Kolkata: With Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee instructing all Lok Sabha members of her party to stay put in Delhi and support Friday’s no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, the party on Wednesday issued a whip to all its MPS to be present in the House during the discussions.[Read More…]
MPs not taking salaries have guilty conscience: D. Raja
New Delhi: Slamming the ruling BJP and NDA MPs for saying they would not take salaries and perks for the days Parliament did not function, CPI leader D. Raja on Thursday said those not taking salaries have a “guilty conscience”. “They are not taking salaries as they have a guilty[Read More…]
Sonia says Ananth Kumar lying, blames government for Parliament logjam
New Delhi: Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar and accused him of “lying” and said it is the government that did not allow the Parliament to function. Earlier in the day, Kumar accused the Congress of being the “main culprit” for the[Read More…]
Centre files review petition over SC/ST Act order
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was informed on Monday that the Centre has filed a review petition over the Supreme Court’s order for the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Amid protests and din in the Lower House, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the SC/ST Act was an important[Read More…]
Triple talaq bill pushed to budget session, ordinance unlikely
With the Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Friday, the controversial triple talaq bill was pushed to the budget session that begins on January 29. Government sources ruled out any possibility of an ordinance on the bill, stuck in the Rajya Sabha. The bill, already cleared by the Lok Sabha,[Read More…]
Demand for separate time zone for Northeast a ‘good recommendation’: Ananth Kumar
Demand for separate time zone for North-eastern region of India is being raised by several politicians including Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor for years. Now, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, chemicals and fertilizer, Ananth Kumar too has realized the need and said that the demand should be taken with ‘utmost[Read More…]
Here is all you need to know about Ram Nath Kovind
In the run-up to the Presidential elections scheduled to be held on July 17, the BJP on Monday conducted a meeting of its board members in New Delhi. As announced by BJP President Amit Shah, Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has been decided as BJP’s Presidential candidate. The final decision[Read More…]
Court orders Ananth Kumar, Yeddyurappa to give voice samples
Union Minister Ananth Kumar and Karnataka Bhartiya Jantha Party (BJP) chief BS Yeddyurappa were on Saturday directed by an additional chief metropolitan magistrate court to appear before the cyber crime cell in seven days and give voice samples. This is in connection with a case where the Cyber Crime police are probing[Read More…]
BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi; dares him to make revelations against PM Modi
Senior union minister Ananth Kumar of the BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday and dismiss the Congress vice president’s claims that he has “information on personal corruption” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “sign of desperation.” He further asked where Rahul Gandhi was for the last 20[Read More…]