New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital …
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Erode, April 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, on Thursday said the Congress party would release its list of candidates later in the day, as he campaigned vigorously in Erode for the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections.Addressing a public rally, CM Stalin urged voters to extend their support to the alliance candidates, including the Congress nominee in Erode East, whose candidature is expected to be confirmed following the announcement by …
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) YSR Congress Party staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha during the debate on the Bill to give statutory status to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, terming it as “hopeless” for the people of the state.While making it clear that they are not against Amaravati, YSRCP leader P.V. Midhun Reddy said the party was opposing the Bill in its present form.He stated that merely naming the capital would serve no purpose and wanted the government to protect the interes…
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday strongly responded to remarks made by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, asserting that his son never resided at the official Chief Minister’s residence and lived independently in a rented house.Reacting to Sharma’s comments, Gehlot said the Chief Minister should focus on governance rather than speculating about internal matters of the Congress party. “Who is paying attention to us or not is not your concern. The…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship. The revision petition, filed by advocate Vikas Tripathi, assails the September 11, 2025, order of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia, who had dismissed the complaint seeking a police investigation int…
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Telangana Assembly Speaker on Sunday referred to the Ethics Committee the incident of alleged unruly behaviour of opposition BRS MLA P. Kaushik Reddy in the House. After legislative affairs minister D. Sridhar Babu moved a resolution to refer the alleged unethical behaviour of Kaushik Reddy against senior member Kadiyam Srihari to the Ethics Committee, Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar announced passing of the resolution by a voice vote.Earlier, members of the ruling Congres…
Chhindwara, March 28 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh has criticised Chief Minister Mohan Yadav over the tragic road accident that killed 10 people and injured more than 30 in Chhindwara district. State Congress chief Jitu Patwari, who visited Chhindwara on Saturday, met families affected by the accident and targeted Yadav, claiming that villagers were taken to the Chief Minister’s rally.Patwari also met those injured in the accident at the Chhindwara district hospital. H…
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has unveiled its complete list of candidates for all constituencies it will contest, marking a crucial milestone in its poll preparations.Votes will be counted on May 4, with results to be declared the same day.The upcoming election is set to witness a four-cornered contest, involving the DMK-led alliance, the AIADMK-aligned National Democratic Alliance (NDA), actor …
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Following the withdrawal of Sadiq Pylwan, who had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the Congress will win the bypolls in both Davanagere and Bagalkot. He was speaking at a press conference held at the Congress office on Queen’s Road on Friday. Sadiq had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere South seat, opposing the candida…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) In a sharp political offensive, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari has invoked an investigation by Fox News Digital to allege a deeper and more systemic ‘link’ between the Congress party and a global network he claims is working to influence democratic processes. Beginning with the assertion, “Congress ecosystem is completely compromised!”, Bhandari sets the tone by suggesting through his X post that the issue, in his view, goes beyond isolated incidents and reflec…