Shimla, April 10 (IANS) In a significant development in the pending Rajya Sabha election petition, BJP leader and Member of Parliament Harsh Mahajan has secured a major legal relief with the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday, dismissing an application filed by senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi.Advocate Vikrant Thakur, representing Mahajan, told the media that Singhvi had challenged the necessity of witness examination and cross-examination in the matter, arguing that the case did …
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Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Haryana Congress legislator Gokul Setia has announced a protest outside the state Congress office in Chandigarh on Wednesday following the cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections and the cancellation of votes cast by the state Congress MLAs. The protest is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. Setia has also appealed to the other Congress MLAs whose names are being wrongly circulated on the social media to join him.Setia, the Congress MLA from Sirsa Assembly sea…
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday advised people not to panic over the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrol and diesel across the state, assuring that there is sufficient stock of these fuels.The minister chaired a high-level meeting at Lokseva Bhavan here to review the availability and supply chain of LPG, petrol and diesel across the state.“The minister conducted a thorough review of the distribution p…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government, alleging internal surveillance, financial mismanagement, and failure to fulfil election promises. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, alleged that Siddaramaiah had formed an “unauthorised team” headed by an officer of the rank of a Superintendent of Police (SP) to monitor the activiti…
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday as Opposition parties created an uproar over the rising number of rape cases in the state, during the ongoing Budget Session.Even before the House proceedings began, Opposition MLAs staged protests outside the Assembly premises, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in Bihar.MLAs of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were seen raising slogans at the Assembly gate, holding placards and accusing the Bihar governm…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The issue of irregularities in the SIR rocked the Rajasthan Assembly during the Zero Hour. A heated exchange ensued between the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and the Parliamentary Affairs Minister on this issue.Earlier, the Speaker allowed Congress MLA Zakir Hussain Gaisawat to raise the issue of irregularities in the SIR through a slip.As soon as Zakir Hussain Gaisawat started speaking, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel objected, saying, “This issue cannot be raise…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has condemned the behaviour of Congress MLAs and MLCs following Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s refusal to deliver the speech prepared by the state government. The party demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issue an apology, and has urged the Speaker to take appropriate action against Congress legislators who reportedly attempted to obstruct and assault the Governor as he was leaving the House.Addressing the media on Thursday, Leader of Opposition (…