New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In West Bengal, where Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on April 23 and 29, there is a rush to “collect the spoils” from a direct political battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the principal opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — the minority mandate. Historically, this mandate has largely gone in favour of the party or bloc that has ruled the state — from the Congress to the Left Front and now, Trinamool Congress – but lately, there has be…
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Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi, on Wednesday, denied the allegations of Trinamool Congress that his party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) was getting funding from the BJP to contest in minority-dominated Assembly constituencies in the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, just to divide the minority voters in favour of the saffron camp.“If that is the case, I am ready to give 90 per cent of the funding to the Trinamool Congress general secretary, A…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of speaking differently inside and outside Parliament.Speaking to IANS, Singh said, “Owaisi has two faces. One face is that he speaks in Parliament with the Constitution and the law. Outside, his agenda is focused on figures like Akbar and Babur, with the aim of questioning when Sharia laws will be implemented in India.”The remarks come amid fresh political …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi declared that his party will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal in alliance with former Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir’s newly-formed Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), the Congress on Monday launched a sharp attack and said that “thank you, Asaduddin Owaisi. You have removed your mask — the mask of secularism — and shown the world your true communal face”. It called the AIMIM leader the “true compani…
Patna, March 11 (IANS) The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which claimed it would win all five Rajya Sabha seats, may face a challenge after a crucial meeting between Akhtarul Iman and Tejashwi Yadav in Patna. The meeting was held at Tejashwi Yadav’s residence on Wednesday afternoon.Breaking his silence after the closed-door discussions, Tejashwi Yadav said the meeting was positive.He also revealed that he had received an invitation to an Iftar gathering on March 15.“The …
Patna, March 10 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was held on Tuesday to finalise the party’s strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Patna, Bihar’s state capital. Speaking to the media before the meeting, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra expressed confidence about the party’s prospects and said the party leadership is continuously discussing the electoral strategy.He said that meetings among party leaders are being held regularly, where plans for the election are being …
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Bam Rukn-ud-Daula, a historic lake in Hyderabad, was on Sunday, reopened to the people after its revival under lake rejuvenation initiative of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA). The restored water body, said to be more than 250-years-old, near Sardar Vallabhbhai Paten National Police Academy in Shivarampally, was inaugurated by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday night in the presence of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Revenue Min…
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene to stop the war in the Middle East, saying India will have to bear the consequences of any further escalation.The Hyderabad MP cautioned that if the conflict escalates, it will affect one crore Indian citizens employed in the Gulf countries.”Prime Minister, say something and stop this conflict. No harm will come to the United States, but India will bear the consequences,” Owaisi s…
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday demanded the government of India to come out with a clear statement and condemn US Navy sinking the Iranian warship close to Indian waters.The Hyderabad MP wanted the government to clarify if the Trump administration informed it before targeting the Iranian ship.”There are too many unanswered questions about the US Navy sinking the Iranian ship so close to Indian waters. The answers have to come from the government, but the PM …
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Humayun Kabir, the suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from the Bharatpur Assembly constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, said on Wednesday evening that he had received communication from the Election Commission of India (ECI) granting initial clearance for the registration of a new political party floated by him.The new political outfit has been named the Aam Janata Unnyaan Party (AJUP). The party plans to field candidates in several …