Tag: Congress
Kerala bypoll result: UDF candidate PK Kunhalikutty wins
As per the results of the Malappuram bye-poll, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator candidate PK Kunhalikutty bagged a clear win by 171,038 lakh votes. The election was held on April 12. The winning party remains ahead of the closest opposition the Communist Party[Read More…]
Trouble for Adani plant in Jharkhand, Congress demands inquiry
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) leader in Assembly and general secretary, Pradeep Yadav, is leading the movement againt Adani Group’s proposed 1,600 megawatt power plant in Godda. Yadav warned that any forcible eviction of locals from the area or attempt to grab their land in the name of development, would only further intensify[Read More…]
SAD-BJP has demolished AAP: Sukhbir Singh Badal
MP by-polls: Congress’ Hemant Katare defeats BJP’s Arvind Bhadoria by 857 votes
Congress candidate Hemant Katare has defeated BJP’s Arvind Bhadoria by 857 votes in the by-poll held in Ater constituency in Madhya Pradesh. The counting of votes for Ater constituency began at 8 am on Thursday. The Election Commission has made three-tier security arrangements during the counting of votes to ensure[Read More…]
TMC emerges victorious in West Bengal by-poll
According to the by-poll results in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) retained the Kanthi Dakshin assembly seat while the BJP finished second. They bagged 95,369 votes. TMC candidate and former Health Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya beat BJP nominee Sourindra Mohan Jana by over 42,000 votes. Considering BJP’s popularity[Read More…]
Bypolls: BJP wins in Delhi, Assam, MP and Himachal
Congress meets President over EVM tampering
Former union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta dies
Congress leader, former Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta died after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday morning. Born on 31st March in 1961, Akhilesh had done schooling at Colvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow. A diploma in Public Administration, he had also done LL.B., MBA and Ph.D. He has been a national[Read More…]
Senior Congress leader Motilal Vora hospitalised
Congress passed adjournment motion to discuss Kulbhushan Jadhav issue
The Congress-led Opposition raised the issue of former Indian Navy Officer Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence by Pakistan, in the Parliament on Tuesday. Following the previous reports, Congress also tossed the matter of Kashmir unrest on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha. The Congress leaders on Tuesday passed an adjournment motion notice[Read More…]
Budget Session: Congress to raise Kashmir unrest
Congress urges EC to restore faith in election process
The Congress party on Tuesday said that the Election Commission needs to restore people’s trust in the process of voting. Congress leader K.T.S. Tulsi “I think it’s a very serious matter because even the demonstration which was given by the Election Commission in Madhya Pradesh, it was noticed that whichever[Read More…]
Smriti Irani says Rahul Gandhi has no time for Amethi people
Taking a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the Amethi MP has no time for the people of his constituency. She also alleged the Congress family for not doing enough for the district. She addressing a bakery training programme on the[Read More…]
Delhi by-poll: Voting underway for Rajouri Garden
Polling for by-election of Srinagar Lok Sabha seat and ten assembly constituencies in eight other states is being held Sunday. In the latest development, voting has begun in Delhi only by-election at Rajouri Garden constituency to choose its new MLA. Votings began at 8 AM and will continue till 6[Read More…]
BSP supports Congress in Madhya Pradesh by-poll
Congress demands Delhi CM’s resignation
Ajay Maken alleges serious corruption charges against Kejriwal
Taking a jibe at the Kejriwal government, Congress leader Ajay Maken tweeted on Wednesday evening claiming that he has proof of the corrupt practices of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. He took to twitter to reveal that he has got the Shunglu Committee Report through RTI that examined 404 files of[Read More…]
Witch hunt against Chidambaram and family still alive
So here are some facts. The Aircel-Maxis case has been quashed by Judge O P Saini in February this year. Therefore, any rational person would think that there is no further investigation is possible. Hence, Monday’s news reports that the CBI will file a status report on the Aircel-Maxis case on[Read More…]
Exclusive: NCP merging with Congress?
Ever since veteran leader Sharad Pawar formed the Nationalist Congress Party in 1999, one question that always loomed large – will Sharad Pawar ever go back into the Congress fold? So far, there were straight denials to this question but now the tide may be turning. Notably, Pawar has never[Read More…]
Punjab govt allows CM, ministers to use beacon
Punjab government takes a U-turn on the cabinet decision to do away with beacons, as it on Tuesday issued an order permitting its use atop vehicles of the Chief Minister and ministers. “Beacon lights atop official vehicles will be prohibited except in the case of Chief Justice, Judges of the[Read More…]
GST Bills in present form not acceptable: Congress
The GST Bills in their present form were not acceptable to the Congress, but the party sought to tread cautiously to avoid being seen as against the tax reform measure. At a key strategy meeting of Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha chaired by party vice president Rahul Gandhi, it[Read More…]
Demonisation won, not demonetisation: Kapil Sibal
No need for Parliament nod to waive property tax: Sisodia
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reiterated the Aam Aadmi Party’s promise to remove residential property tax and arrears if his party wins the April 23 municipal corporation elections in the Capital. BJP rules the three municipal corporations. However, AAP’s main competitors BJP and the Congress criticized the tax waiver declaration[Read More…]
