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New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday took oath as Rajya Sabha member along with other MPs elected to the House from West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. A total of 19 leaders, including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, DMK's Tiruchi Siva, BJP's Ramrao Wadkute, Manmohan Samal, BJD's Santrupt Mishra, BJD-Congress backed Dilip Kumar Ray, DMK's Constandine Ravindran, DMDL's LK Sudhish and Congress' Christopher M ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: NCP-SCP leader Sharad Pawar and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale were among 19 new Rajya Sabha members who took oath here on Monday. The oath was taken in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan. Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were present during the ceremony in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Floor leaders of respective parties were also present in the House. The newly elected members comprised five from Maharashtra, six from Tamil ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the latter's accusation that the grand old party was using regional outfits as "crutches", and not treating them as "equal stakeholders" in the Opposition alliance. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant criticised the editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', alleging that the newspaper's executive editor, MP Sanjay Raut, appears confused on several occasions between his roles as a politician and jo ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president, Ravindra Chavan, on Monday announced that the party will launch statewide programmes to disseminate its nationalist ideology among the common citizens. Chavan said the BJP plans to use the upcoming week to strengthen its booth-level presence and showcase the achievements of both the central and state governments to every household in Maharashtra. He was speaking during a flag-hoisting ceremony held at ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has conspired against Pawan Khera and wants him to go to jail. The statement comes after Pawan Khera accused CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Sarma, of having multiple passports, concealing Dubai properties linked to his wife and a company in the United States, which is not mentioned in his election affidavit. "He had it in his head that people in Ass ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, AAP Punjab President Aman Arora, and AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha over the failure to raise Punjab's key issues in Parliament. They highlighted that critical matters, including ₹8,500 crore RDF dues, ₹60,000 crore GST losses, and ₹1,600 crore flood relief, were not taken up, despite repeated c ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on the targeting of seven judicial officers in Malda's Kaliachak last week and held it up as an example of Bengal's law and order situation while addressing his first rally in Bengal since the announcement of the assembly poll dates."Everyone can see that the rule of law is collapsing in Bengal. Citizens across the country were shocked at how judicial officers were held hostage in Malda. What kind of govt is this, where even judges and constitutional ...Read More >
Saraogi said Nitish Kumar, who resigned as a legislative council member last week after his election to the Rajya Sabha, will take the oath on April 10. "After that, the central leadership of the BJP and the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) will elect the leader. Nitish Kumar will also be part of the process," he told reporters on Sunday. Also Read: How Bihar fortunes changed in two decades of Nitish Kumar's rule Kumar has called a meeting of the state cabinet on April 9, possibly the last ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Congress on Sunday picked its state unit secretary Akash More against Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati assembly bypoll, a move indicating a rift in the opposition over fielding a candidate in a contest necessitated by Ajit Pawar's death. While the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) had announced it won't field a candidate against Sunetra as a mark of respect for her deceased husband, another Maha Vikas Aghadi member, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has also indicated it ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A day after Punjab AAP functionaries accused him of betraying the state that elected him, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Sunday dismissed the claims as "politically motivated and a selective and coordinated misinformation campaign".Chadha asserted that Punjab is not a mere talking point but his "soul and commitment". "...no amount of repetition can change the truth. Facts remain facts. Records remain records. Let me say this clearly: Punjab is not a talking point for me. It is my co ...Read More >
Addressing a press conference at his Undavalli residence, Baidu said now that the Parliament had passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 providing legal backing for Amaravati as the only capital city of the state, all hurdles in the way of its development as a sustainable, green, and technologically advanced urban centre had been crossed. He said the Centre's support, including the involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in earlier foundation events, reflects a colle ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rift in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over contesting the by-election from Baramati Vidhan Sabha seat in Maharashtra finally came out open on Sunday. Just hours after the Sharad Pawar-led NCP officially announced that they will not field its nominee against Sunetra Pawar, its ally Congress announced Akash More as its candidate for the Baramati bypoll. Congress on Sunday announced that advocate Akash Vijayrao More will be its candidate for the Baramati seat. Akash More is th ...Read More >
Patna: Amid continuing suspense over CM Nitish Kumar's next move, Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi on Sunday said the JD(U) president would take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on April 10, setting the stage for a major political transition in Bihar."After his oath in the Parliament, the BJP's central leadership and NDA allies will sit together and take a decision over the next CM of Bihar," Saraogi said. The development is expected to bring an end to Kumar's record-breaking tenure as Bihar's lon ...Read More >
Patna: Ahead of CM Nitish Kumar shifting to Delhi as a Rajya Sabha member, leader of opposition in the Bihar legislative assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, and his estranged sister Rohini Acharya on Sunday launched sharp attacks on the ruling NDA govt, alleging Bihar lags behind other states on most development indicators while crimes against women have become a matter of serious concern. Yadav, who is also the RJD national working president, further challenged Kumar and his two deputies to a publ ...Read More >
Three individuals have been arrested after a drone was spotted flying dangerously close to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's helicopter during an election rally, raising serious security concerns. Photograph: ANI on XKey PointsThree individuals were arrested after a drone was spotted near West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's helicopter in Malda.The drone was allegedly being used to film Banerjee's election rally as she prepared to board her helicopter.Authorities are investigating whethe ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday picked its state unit secretary Akash More against Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati assembly bypoll, a move indicating a rift in the opposition over fielding a candidate in a contest necessitated by Ajit Pawar's death. While the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) had announced it won't field a candidate against Sunetra as a mark of respect for her deceased husband, another Maha Vikas Aghadi member, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has also ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): YSRCP MLC Thumati Madhava Rao on Sunday criticised that the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is misleading people by saying Amaravati will be completed by 2028-29 while submitting a report to a Delhi tribunal stating that it would take 100 years to build. He said the government is bypassing the Legislative Council and directly sending resolutions without respecting constitutional systems. Also Read | Reptiles As Border Guards? India Considers ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): YSRCP MLC Thumati Madhava Rao on Sunday criticised that the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is misleading people by saying Amaravati will be completed by 2028-29 while submitting a report to a Delhi tribunal stating that it would take 100 years to build. He said the government is bypassing the Legislative Council and directly sending resolutions without respecting constitutional systems. Speaking to the media at the party's central office her ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Responding to criticism that he did not raise Punjab's concerns in Parliament, sidelined AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Sunday shared a video showing his interventions on key issues affecting the state. In the video, the Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab can be seen raising issues related to depleting groundwater levels, Bhagat Singh, and other state-centric matters. Describing the video as a "small trailer", Chadha asserted that he will make a comeback, saying: "Picture abhi baak ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 5 (PTI) Union Minister J P Nadda on Sunday accused the Congress of being ''mentally bankrupt'' without any proper manifesto or programmes. Addressing an election rally at Dimoria near here for the BJP's alliance partner AGP's Tapan Das, he claimed that the Congress does not understand anything and is a "tired and broken party." ''The Congress is mentally bankrupt without any manifesto or programme. They only know how to divide the society,'' the former BJP president said. Amid th ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Haryana Congress' Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) has recommended the suspension of five party MLAs accused of cross-voting during last month's Rajya Sabha elections. After a meeting on Friday evening, DAC chairman Dharampal Malik told reporters that the committee would prepare a report and convey its decision to the party high command on the issue of alleged cross-voting by five party MLAs in favour of BJP-backed Independent candidate Satish Nandal. According to party sour ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday fielded its state unit secretary Akash More against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati bypoll scheduled on April 23. He is the son of former party MLC Vijayrao More and belongs to the Dhangar community, Congress leaders said. He will file his nomination papers on Monday, which is the last date for the process, they added. Currently a Rajya Sabha member, Sunetra Pawar too will file her nomination papers on Monday. Incide ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies would start benefiting them from the 2029 parliamentary polls, as he sought to weaken West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's strongest electoral constituency. Addressing his first rally in north Bengal after the poll schedule was announced, Modi turned the sprawling ground in Cooch Behar into a direct appeal to Bengal's women, invoking the s ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the delimitation exercise, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the sudden concern for reassuring southern states on delimitaton exercise appears more like election-driven messaging, timed conveniently with political calculations in states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu. "I welcome Prime Minister @narendramodi finally opening his mouth on the proposed delimitation exercise. This sudden concern for "reassuring" southern state ...Read More >
The Haryana Congress Disciplinary Action Committee, chaired by Dharampal Malik, met to review allegations that five party MLAs cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election. The panel will prepare a report and send its decision to the party high command. The case relates to voting linked to Independent candidate Satish Nandal and the party's show-cause notices. The Haryana Congress Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) is preparing a report on alleged cross-voting by five party MLAs. The issue relates ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Advocate and former Rajya Sabha member Majeed Memon said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to face significant political challenges in states like Kerala and West Bengal, asserting that the party's prospects in these regions remain limited despite its efforts. Speaking to IANS, Memon claimed that the BJP has struggled to gain widespread acceptance among voters in both states, alleging that even aggressive campaigning strategies may ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 5 (PTI) Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks on Lok Sabha seats, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the concern is not whether the number of seats are increased, but how the expansion is carried out and who benefits "disproportionately". He alleged that having "failed" to win the trust of southern people, the Modi government is now attempting to weaken the region's voice through a "manipulative restructuring of representation." PM ...Read More >
Haryana Congress' Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) recommended suspension of the five party MLAs who allegedly cross-voted during last month's Rajya Sabha elections. After the committee met on Friday evening, its chairman, Dharampal Malik, had told mediapersons that the panel would prepare a report and convey its decision to the party high command concerning the issue of alleged cross-voting by five party MLAs in favour of BJP-backed Independent candidate Satish Nandal. According to party s ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 5 (PTI) Haryana Congress' Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) recommended suspension of the five party MLAs who allegedly cross-voted during last month's Rajya Sabha elections. After the committee met here on Friday evening, its chairman, Dharampal Malik, had told mediapersons that the panel would prepare a report and convey its decision to the party high command concerning the issue of alleged cross-voting by five party MLAs in favour of BJP-backed Independent candidate Satish ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar on Sunday dialled state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal and urged him to ensure an unopposed bypoll to the Baramati assembly segment, which she is contesting. However, sources in the Congress indicated that the party is in no mood to support her demand and that a party candidate will file nominations on the last day of submitting papers on Monday. A day earlier, Sunetra Pawar had sought Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Tha ...Read More >
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