Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has offered to resign, taking moral responsibility for the poll debacle in the state. Babbar also echoed Rahul Gandhi on the need for making structural changes to strengthen the party, but defended the Congress vice-president, saying leadership is not changed for losses in one[Read More…]
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EVM issue: Mayawati to move court
Money and muscle power helped BJP to usurp power in Manipur, says Irom Sharmila
Irom Sharmila on Wednesday alleged that BJP has usurped power in her home state Manipur with the help of money and muscle power. Sharmila said the BJP’s assuming of power in the north-eastern state would further erode its fragile socio-political equilibrium, already vitiated by the special powers enjoyed by the[Read More…]
Cow slaughter to be punishable by life sentence in Gujarat
‘It costs Rs 2.87 and Rs 3.77 to print new currency notes’
There are defects in you, not in EVMs: BJP
N Biren Singh sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur
BJP leader N Biren Singh on Wednesday took oath as the new Chief Minister of Manipur at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. Ending 15 years of Congress rule in Manipur, this is the first time the BJP has come to power in the north-eastern state. Y Joykumar Singh of the[Read More…]
Congress destroys Congress: Priya Dutt
Reacting on poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Congress leader and sister of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt on Wednesday said that the party suffers from auto immune disease. “Congress has shown repeatedly that it suffers from an autoimmune disease… Congress destroys Congress… We need to be treated[Read More…]
N Biren Singh takes oath as Manipur CM
Mallikarjun Kharge to be next PAC chairman
Irregularities in EVMs transferred AAP’s votes to opponents: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that there was a need to relook at the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the electoral process until faith is restored in it. He said that several countries in the west are using ballot system instead of EVMs. “Developed[Read More…]
What do UP Poll results mean for the Muslims of India
Should the Muslim community start moving towards the BJP? BJP has stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically significant state, demolishing any myths of demonetization or identity politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has trumped all odds and emerged as the sole winning factor, in a political battle that[Read More…]
Manipur: Governor invites BJP to form government
BJP’s win can toughen reform push: CEA Subramanian
BJP stole Goa and Manipur through money power: Rahul Gandhi
At least 20 injured in a clash between BJP, TMC supporters in Agartala
The BJP and Trinamool Congress supporters clashed in the heart of Agartala on Monday following a disagreement over the saffron party’s flag hoisting. The incident left at least 20 people including 11 cops injured. The combat happened regardless of prohibitory orders that were in effect for the festival Holi. The[Read More…]
Former Congress leader S M Krishna to join BJP on March 15
Former Congress leader S M Krishna will join the BJP on March 15, said Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa on Monday. “Krishna will join BJP fold on March 15 in New Delhi,” said Yeddyurappa to reporters following a rally in the run up to the Nanjangud and Gundlupet bypolls.[Read More…]
BJP justifies claims to form govt in Goa, Manipur
BJP on Monday sought to justify its claims to form governments in Goa and Manipur, saying it has both legitimacy and the numbers even as the Congress termed the attempts as a murder of democracy. “We have both the legitimacy and the numbers to form the government in Goa and[Read More…]
Manipur: BJP elects N Biren Singh as CM candidate
Will submit my resignation shortly: Okram Ibobi Singh
Incumbent Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh announced on Monday evening that he would resign from the chief ministerial position shortly. “I will tender my resignation (from position of CM) in a short period of time, either today or tomorrow,” he said. Earlier, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla had asked Congress’s[Read More…]
80% of new UP MLAs are crorepatis
BJP stealing elections in Goa, Manipur: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday accused the BJP of stealing elections in Goa and Manipur, saying a party which comes second has no right to form the government. Another Congress leader, Digvijay Singh, said it was the victory of money power over people’s power. “A party that comes[Read More…]
PM Modi arrives at BJP HQ in Delhi
PM Modi most dominant leader, says P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday congratulated PM Modi for BJP’s clean victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He said that BJP’s victory showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “is the most dominant political leader”. “The victories in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand have re-confirmed that Mr Narendra Modi is the most[Read More…]
PM Modi will hold a victory road show in Delhi
After Bharatiya Janata Party resonating victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a victory march in Delhi on Sunday, which will be followed by a speech. The BJP swept a clean victory in the anticipated and important state of UP. BJP was also a[Read More…]