New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday appointed senior Assam Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the Assam Assembly, while Joy Prakash Das has been named the Deputy Leader of the party in the House. The appointments were announced through an official press release issued by AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal from the party headquarters in New Delhi.According to the statement, Congress Pr…
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Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) Newly elected Congress MLA Zubair Anam Mazumder has said that entering the Assam Legislative Assembly for the first time and taking oath as a legislator felt like a student attending school on the first day. Mazumder, who won from the Algapur Katlichera Assembly constituency in Hailakandi district with a record margin of more than one lakh votes, on Thursday described the experience as entirely new and emotionally significant.Speaking to reporters after taking oath in the…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Assam Congress MLA, Nurul Huda, on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led state government over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that any law interfering with religious practices and personal customs would be opposed by his party.Speaking to reporters here, Huda said the Congress Legislature Party would soon hold discussions regarding its stand on key issues, including the UCC Bill expected to be introduced during the upcoming Assembly session.The Congress legis…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Assam Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar on Wednesday said that the Congress high command is in the process of selecting the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the Assam Assembly, and an announcement regarding the Leader of the Opposition is expected soon.Speaking to reporters here ahead of the first session of the newly constituted Assam Legislative Assembly, Sikdar said Congress MLAs would jointly participate in the oath-taking ceremony and all Assembly pr…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh has extended his warm congratulations to V.D. Satheesan following his appointment as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party and the next Chief Minister of Kerala. Singh shared his thoughts and a photograph of Shatheesan with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on his X handle.In his message, Singh emphasised that the selection of Satheesan marks a significant and positive ste…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) The suspense over who will be the next Chief Minister of Kerala continued in Delhi, with hectic backroom discussions in Delhi keeping party leaders, workers and even alliance partners on edge.While the Congress high command appeared to be inching towards a decision, the official word remained tightly under wraps, turning the wait into a political thriller stretching well beyond the victory celebrations.Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is holding a cruc…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) The suspense over Kerala’s next Chief Minister appears to be entering its decisive phase, with the Congress high command intensifying consultations in New Delhi amid strong indications that a final announcement could come within the next 48 hours.After days of uncertainty, lobbying, and growing tensions within sections of the party rank and file, the leadership has now shifted gears towards sealing a consensus candidate for the top post.At the centre of the hi…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) The battle for Kerala’s next Chief Minister has now firmly shifted to New Delhi after the Congress Legislature Party on Thursday unanimously authorised party President Mallikarjuna Kharge to take the final call on the leadership issue, setting the stage for a high-stakes political showdown within the victorious Congress camp.At the crucial Legislature Party meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, state Congress chief Sunny Joseph moved the customary one…
Pune/Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday took suo motu cognisance following the heinous incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Pune, officials said. In a post on social media platform X, the NCW wrote: “This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage, and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girls.””While strongly condemning this grave inhuman act, the Commission has stated that such crimes constitute a serious violation of…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly witnessed stormy scenes on Thursday as opposition parties clashed with the government over a massive explosion at SBL Energy Limited in Raulgaon, Nagpur district. The blast, which resulted in the deaths of 18 workers led to an aggressive showdown, culminating in a walkout by the opposition.State Labour Minister Akash Fundkar informed the House that the state government has officially shut down the facility.He stated that FIRs have been …