A five-member Congress delegation on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The delegation comprised of Mallikarjun Kharge, AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “A delegation of the Indian National Congress leaders comprising Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Shri A.K. Antony, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shri Rahul Gandhi and Smt Priyanka […]
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Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Congress delegations meets President Kovind, seeks probe by SC judges
A Congress delegation, led by Rahul Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital to put forward their demand for an independent enquiry by two sitting judges of the Supreme Court in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The delegation also demanded the removal […]
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Rahul Gandhi should lead Congress, I urge him to take charge: Siddaramaiah before CWC meeting
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah extended his support to party leader Rahul Gandhi while echoing his long standing demand for Gandhi to take over the post of party president. “I have been saying for (a) long time that Rahul Gandhi should lead (the) Congress party. I urge him to take charge at […]
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Uttarakhand Transport Minister Yashpal Arya, and his son left BJP rejoin Congress
In a major jolt to the ruling BJP in Uttarakhand, a senior cabinet minister in the Pushkar Singh Dhami government, Yashpal Arya along with his son Sanjiv Arya, also a sitting BJP MLA from Nainital, joined the Congress on Monday. Yashpal Arya, who was transport minister in the Uttarakhand government, is a […]
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BJP is committed to bring justice in Lakhimpur Kheri incident, will not rest until then: Gaurav Bhatia
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday stressed that it is the party’s commitment to bring justice to victims’ families in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. “It is our commitment to bring justice in the Lakhimpur Kheri case. Only after getting justice, we will now sit in peace. The first procedure while following the course […]
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Mamata Banerjee only leader who can take on BJP, says TMC’s Antonio Clovis D Costa
Senior lawyer and All India Trinamool Congress leader in Goa Antonio Clovis D Costa on Saturday expressed his confidence in West Bengal Chief Minister and said that TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is the “only leader who can give a tough fight to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit […]
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Independent MLA from Uttarakhand’s Bhimtal joins BJP
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand scheduled for next year, independent MLA from Bhimtal Ram Singh Kaira on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Kaira joined BJP in presence of Union Minister Smriti Irani at the party headquarters in the national capital. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sabyasachi Dutta on Wednesday joined Trinamool Congress (TMC). (ANI)
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Congress announces candidate for Dadra and Nagar Haveli LS by-election
The Congress on Friday announced Mahesh Kumar Balubhai Dhodi as their candidate for Lok Sabha by-election to Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which is scheduled to be held on October 30. “The Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved the candidature of Mahesh Kumar Balubhai Dhodi as party candidate to contest the […]
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Congress leader Kapil Sibal questions PM Modi’s silence on Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being silent over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that happened on October 3 in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed. In a tweet posted on Friday, Sibal asked a series of questions. He tweeted, “Modiji, why are you silent? Had you been in opposition, […]
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BJP announces candidates for parliamentary, assembly by-polls on Oct 30
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its list of candidates for by-polls to three Lok Sabha seats in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, and 16 Assembly seats in various states, which are to be held on October 30. BJP has announced Gyaneswar Patil as the candidate […]
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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut lashes out at BJP, asks whether UP is in Pakistan
Lashing out at the BJP government, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut questioned whether Uttar Pradesh is Pakistan as Indians are stopped from entering the state, adding that the administration is imposing Section 144 in the Lakhimpur Kheri but detaining opposition leaders in Lucknow. Speaking to ANI on Lakhimpur Kheri violence […]
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Lakhimpur Kheri incident: MoS Teni clarifies he has not been summoned by BJP high command
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Ajay Mishra Teni on Wednesday clarified that he has not been summoned by the BJP high command to the national capital over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Speaking to ANI on phone, the Minister said, “The party high command has not summoned me. I will be reaching […]
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BJP sees Ellenabad bypoll as vote on central agri laws, referendum on Khattar govt
The bypoll on Ellenabad assembly constituency necessitated by the resignation of Indian National Lok Dal’s lone MLA Abhay Singh Chautala is being seen as a crucial contest for Manohar lal Khattar government in Haryana amid farmers’ protest. In light of the alleged statement of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar against […]
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Congress leader Deepender Hooda claims he has been under detention for last 24 hour
Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday claimed that he has been under detention for the last 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur. “Today after 24 hours have passed, we are still in custody like criminals for the second day, and those who crushed the farmers are free. The land of Lakhimpur was turned […]
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Mamata Banerjee won Bhabanipur bypolls with help of fake votes: BJP MP
After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s victory in Bhabanipur bypolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Arjun Singh on Sunday said she won the seat with the help of fake votes. Singh said, “This was the first time that opponents were not allowed to campaign in the area of the chief minister. The opponents were […]