Patna, July 20 (IANS) The five-day monsoon session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday and continue until July 24. Despite its short duration, the session is expected to witness important legislative business, including the presentation of the first supplementary budget for the 2026-27 financial year and the introduction of several key bills.At the same time, the opposition has prepared an aggressive strategy to corner the government on a range of public issues.The session …
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Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) The five-day monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday, setting the stage for heated debates between the ruling party and the opposition. Scheduled to continue until July 24, the session is expected to witness sharp exchanges as the government prepares to table several significant Bills, including the much-discussed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).During a cabinet meeting in Jagdishpur on Sunday, approval was granted for multiple legislati…
Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje visited the C-Scheme residence of former Assembly Speaker Sumitra Singh on Saturday to inquire about her health.During the meeting, the two veteran leaders reminisced about their years in public life and reflected on a landmark chapter in Rajasthan’s political history.Speaking to those present, 97-year-old Sumitra Singh said that Vasundhara Raje’s tenure as Chief Minister would be remembered for its emphasis on women’s empowe…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra state government will conduct an inquiry into the altered alignment of the Nashik Ring Road project, a critical infrastructure development for the upcoming Kumbh Mela, within the next three days. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday made this announcement in the Legislative Assembly, assuring the House that no farmers will be subjected to forced land acquisition and that fair compensation will be provided under the law.The development follow…
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) West Bengal’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief MLA Humayun Kabir on Thursday remarked that the BJP’s target is to “finish Trinamool Congress” in the state, while observing that, given the functioning of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party, a split was “bound to happen”.As many as 58 out of the 80 elected legislators of Trinamool Congress, led by expelled party legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, submitted a resolution on Wednesday carrying the signatures of the…
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) It is now official that the Trinamool Congress has split a month after the party faced a landslide defeat in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections. Out of the total 80 Trinamool Congress legislators in the Assembly, 58 have revolted under the leadership of the expelled party legislators Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha.On Wednesday, a new resolution, carrying the signatures of these 58 legislators, was submitted in the Assembly, claiming to be the actua…
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress appears to be deepening as suspended party leader Riju Dutta on Tuesday claimed that around 50 MLAs from the party might split up and form the ‘Asli Trinamool Congress’. He said that the situation was similar to that of the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, which had split into two factions in 2022.In an interaction with IANS, Dutta said: “It has come to light that yesterday afternoon, under the leadership of Sandipan Saha and Rit…
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Amid the brewing infighting within the Trinamool Congress following the expulsion of two party legislators, Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, a significant social media post by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the West Bengal cabinet, Tapas Roy, on Tuesday hinted at the “inevitable disintegration” of the previous ruling party in the state.In his social media post released at around 1.20 p.m. on Tuesday, Tapas Roy has also hinted at the possibili…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) As the Trinamool Congress on Monday announced the expulsion of two of its legislators in West Bengal, namely Sandipan Saha from Entally Assembly constituency in North Kolkata and Ritabrata Banerjee from Uluberia (Purba) in Howrah district, Banerjee becomes one of the rare breeds of politicians to be expelled from two parties in his political career and that, too, while being an elected public representative.Earlier when he was first suspended and finally expelled from the …
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) With the 15-day deadline for condoning the actions of 25 AIADMK MLAs who defied the party whip and voted for the TVK government during the May 13 trust vote ending on May 27, signs are emerging that both factions within the AIADMK may be moving towards an amicable settlement to avoid escalating political and legal consequences.The rebellion had triggered a serious internal crisis within the party after 25 MLAs supported the TVK government despite the AIADMK leadership dire…