The Congress has stepped up efforts to set its house in order in Himachal Pradesh and is holding parleys with senior ministers of the state where its government was on the edge after six party MLAs switched sides and helped the BJP nominee win the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state. The party on … Read more
The assembly session of the Manipur assembly started on Wednesday amid tight security. A total of 10 Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs of Manipur including two ministers did not attend the session. One of the MLA among the 10, Haokholet Kipgen from Saitu constituency in Kangpokpi had sought a leave of absence from the session beginning Wednesday. The … Read more
Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said he was not worried about losing the NCP name and symbol but asserted people did not approve of those who chose to go on a different path, a reference to the rebellion by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday moved a motion of confidence in the Assembly which the House will discuss on Saturday. Seeking the vote of confidence in the Assembly, he said, “Two MLAs had come to me saying they were contacted by BJP members offering them Rs 25 crore each. They were told that … Read more
Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Sunday exuded confidence that its national president, who was sworn in as Bihar CM for a record ninth time after forming a new government with the BJP, will win Monday’s trust vote. State parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, who convened a meeting of the JD(U) legislative party, downplayed the absence … Read more
The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Sena bloc led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the “real political party” after its split in June 2022. The speaker had also also rejected the Thackeray faction’s plea to disqualify … Read more
To ensure speedy disposal of corruption cases against legislators, a local court here has made it clear that it will not adjourn them beyond a week. The special court has started giving weekly dates so that there is no delay in final adjudication of the cases. Following the court’s direction, hearing of IRCTC and land-for-jobs … Read more
The political scenario in Andhra Pradesh is heating up as the principal opposition TDP has launched a campaign ‘JayaHoo BC’ to reach out the Backward Class (BC) while the ruling YSRCP is looking to replace its several MLAs so that fresh faces like former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu.can join the party. However, the Jan-Sena, another … Read more
