Amit Shah on Monday has said that there is no question of him getting designated to the Rajya Sabha and subsequently resigning as the BJP President. When asked if he would fight the Rajya Sabha polls, he said, “There is no question of doing so. I have the responsibility of[Read More…]
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Union minister Smriti Irani yet to graduate, shows affidavit
Union minister, Smriti Irani’s degree row or her education qualification is once again in the news. She has not completed her graduation, according to her affidavit for the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. On the other hand, Balwantsinh Rajput, who recently resigned from the Congress, has emerged as the richest[Read More…]
BJP tried to lure our MLAs in Gujarat: Shaktisinh Gohil
The Congress on Sunday accused BJP of trying to buy out its party legislators before the Rajya Sabha polls. The Congress has sent 44 of its legislators to a resort outside Bengaluru. Of the 57 Congress MLAs in Gujarat, six resigned from the party in the last two days. Three[Read More…]
PM Modi talks of ending corruption but is silent on Panama Papers: Congress leader Pawan Khera
The Congress on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of ending corruption during his ‘Mann ki Baat‘ programmes but has remained silent on the Panama Paper leaks. Congress leader, Pawan Khera, asked the PM what action had been taken against Chhattisgarh chief minister, Raman Singh over the Panama[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar asked forgiveness from Lalu minutes before quitting
Barely 10 minutes before he submitted his resignation, Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar phoned Lalu Yadav who lives just next doors away in Patna, reported a source. “Lalu-ji, I beg your forgiveness, but after running the government for 20 months, I cannot do it any longer. I am going to quit,” the Chief[Read More…]
Around 20 Cong MLAs to quit party; impossible for Ahmed Patel to win RS polls
After the exit of six Congress MLAs ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, a senior party legislator on Saturday has said that it would be difficult for Ahmed Patel to win the elections as more opposition lawmakers may resign in the days to come. Congress MLA Raghavjee Patel, who is seen[Read More…]
Arms training being given to Bajrang Dal, VHP volunteers in Assam: Congress
The Congress has alleged that arms training is being given to Bajrang Dal and VHP volunteers in Assam on Friday. It also demanded action against those “practising this without a valid licence”. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Ripun Bora said that as part of their organisational work in the state,[Read More…]
Gujarat: Congress flies 44 MLAs to Karnataka fearing more defections ahead of RS polls
The Congress party in Gujarat flew off most of the party’s MLAs to Bengaluru on Friday night after accusing BJP President Amit Shah of engineering defections in Gujarat by “money and muscle power”.Congress is shaken after the exit of six of its legislators in 24 hours, with one more likely[Read More…]
Three Congress MLAs resign in Gujarat, join BJP
Problems seem to be never-ending for the Congress party in Gujarat. Three MLAs have resigned from the party on Thursday. Balwant Singh Rajput, Tejshree Patel and Prahlad Patel have disassociated themselves with the party now. They handed over their resignation to Ramanlal Vora, speaker of Gujarat legislative assembly. They have[Read More…]
Former Karnataka chief minister Dharam Singh dies
Former chief minister of Karnataka, Dharam Singh passed away on Thursday. Dharam Singh was the 17th chief minister of Karnataka, a state in southern India, from 2004 to 2006. The veteran Congress leader died due to cardiac failure at about 9 am at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was[Read More…]
We knew Nitish Kumar planning to join NDA for last 3-4 months: Rahul Gandhi
After Nitish Kumar resignation on Wednesday as Chief Minister of Bihar, reactions are coming from people and politicians all over the world. Rahul Gandhi finally gave his statement, saying, Nitish Kumar, not only betrayed us but also the people of Bihar. Gandhi further said, “We knew about Nitish Kumar planning[Read More…]
Accepting Cong support to send Yechury to RS is against Party stand: Kerala CM
Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the likelihood of the party agreeing to designate party general secretary, Sitaram Yechury from West Bengal with the support of the Congress, even as the Central Committee, the top decision-making body of the CPI(M), discusses a third Rajya Sabha term for Yechury. “Accepting[Read More…]
Netanyahu’s ‘reported remarks’ on PM Modi raised in Rajya Sabha
Israeli PM’s remarks on PM Modi’s reason to skip Palestine in his recent visit to Israel were raised in the Rajya Sabha by the Congress on Monday. Anand Sharma of the Congress party gave a notice under rule 267 and sought suspension of listed activities of the house, saying that[Read More…]
Nitish meeting Rahul is nothing but time-waste: Sushil Modi
BJP on Saturday said that Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar is wasting his time in meeting Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi in wake of asking RJD’s Deputy chief minister, Tejaswi Yadav to resign. “Nitish Kumar is wasting time meeting Rahul Gandhi for reportedly asking Tejaswi Yadav to tender resignation,” said senior[Read More…]
Former member of the Maharashtra legislature, Shivajirao Patil passes away
Senior Congress leader and former member of Maharashtra Legislature, Shivajirao Patil passed away in Mumbai on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 92. He was also the member of state cabinet and father of actress Smita Patil. In the year 2013, Patil was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He was a member of the Maharashtra ministries[Read More…]
Delhi: Nitish Kumar’s packed schedule, dinner with PM and meeting with Rahul Gandhi
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar landed in Delhi on Saturday to attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee. He is also supposed to meet Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The conversation between Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi comes at a time their coalition[Read More…]
Mayawati likely to be Mahagathbandhan candidate in UP: Sources
After resigning from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening, political corridors are now abuzz with speculations over BSP supremo, Mayawati’s next move. Mayawati is likely to contest the by-poll to the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat, which will be vacated by sitting MP, Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is now deputy chief minister in[Read More…]
Modi government not letting us raise farmers’s issue: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing a rally at Banswara, Rajasthan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of ignoring the farmers’ issues. He said “Today, we wanted to raise farmers’issues in Lok Sabha. PM Modi was present and other Ministers were also present. We were not allowed to speak[Read More…]
Freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s great grandson accused for raping woman
Rohit Tilak, Congress leader and the great-grandson of freedom fighter, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, has been booked for allegedly raping a woman and forcing her into ‘unnatural sex,’ said the police. The case was filed against Rohit late last night. Rohit is also the grandson of late Jayantrao Tilak, a senior[Read More…]
Monsoon session: Congress to raise issue of mob-lynching and agricultural crisis
Just before the Parliament’s monsoon session that begins on Monday, the Congress on Sunday said that they would seek answers from the Centre over an ongoing border stand-off with China, the worsening situation in Kashmir and mob lynching incidents in the name of cow. The leader of Opposition in the[Read More…]
Tejashwi Yadav’s name striked off for official event in Patna
Amidst the ongoing rift in the mega alliance of RJD-JD(U) in Bihar, chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has made it almost clear that he does not want his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, to continue in office without clearing his name in the corruption case or clarifying the matter publicly. Tejashwi’s name was[Read More…]
Nitish can never be happy with Congress as ‘anti-Congressism is in his blood’: Sushil Modi
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar can never be happy with the Congress because “anti-Congressism is in his blood”, said Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of the state. He was always “comfortable” with the BJP, the veteran leader added. His remark came amid speculation that Nitish could return[Read More…]
Grand Alliance is ‘our baby’ says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
While the Bihar Grand Alliance is appearing to turn sour, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly asserted that the Grand Alliance between the Janata Dal-United (JDU), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress is unbreakable. As per reports, Kumar spoke to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi about keeping the grand alliance[Read More…]
Ramachandra Guha praises Nitish Kumar, says give him a chance to lead UPA
Making another out-of-the-box statement, noted historian, Ramachandra Guha, has suggested a way for the Congress party to revive its power at the Centre. Calling for a massive change in Congress leadership, Guha suggested that the party can only regain its prominence by projecting Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, as the[Read More…]
Congress admits that Rahul met Chinese, Bhutanese ambassadors
The Congress on Monday said that party leader, Rahul Gandhi, had met the ambassadors of India and China, amidst the ongoing dispute over the area abutting Bhutan by the two neighbouring countries. The party confirmed that Gandhi had met the ambassadors of China and Bhutan, but did not specify when[Read More…]