Bengaluru, July 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday said the state government will issue permanent residence certificates to help people participate in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, dismissing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) criticism as politically motivated. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said the Election Commission requires 13 supporting documents for the SIR process, including proof of whether an applicant res…
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Indore/Datia, July 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ruled out any change in its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election, with senior party leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya asserting that the former Home Minister Narottam Mishra would campaign for the party’s official nominee, Ashutosh Tiwari. His remarks came amid continuing unrest in Datia following the BJP’s decision to deny a ticket to Mishra.As the ruling BJP sought to proje…
Chandigarh, July 11 (IANS) A long-awaited meeting was held on Saturday between the rival Punjab Congress faction led by former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, comprising several sitting and former lawmakers, and the party’s general secretary Bhupesh Baghel. After the meeting, Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Randhawa said, “Sometimes the party must reverse certain decisions…we do not need compromised leaders.” The rival camp comprising over 90 leaders has been demanding the replace…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A war of words broke out between the opposition leaders and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday after the Centre issued fresh guidelines for National Song and National Anthem, with the Opposition asserting that the Union government cannot impose anything forcibly and that emphasis should be instead given to education. However, BJP leaders backed the move.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all Central government offices and Governors’ offices to ens…
Chandigarh, July 11 (IANS) The Punjab BJP on Saturday submitted a memorandum to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here, stating an alleged assault on democratic institutions in the just-concluded elections to mayors in Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Punjab. The party said the elections, which ought to have reflected the free and fair will of the electorate as envisaged under the Constitution, were unfortunately marred by widespread abuse of official machinery, poli…
Guruvayur, July 11 (IANS) Stepping up its attack on the BJP over the alleged financial irregularities in the management of the Ayodhya Ram Temple, the Congress on Saturday demanded a Supreme Court monitored judicial probe, alleging that the Uttar Pradesh government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) was attempting to shield the real culprits.Addressing the media here on Saturday, AICC General Secretary, K.C. Venugopal, MP described the alleged diversion of temple funds as the biggest temple-rela…
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) President Subhankar Sarkar said on Friday that the growing factionalism within the Trinamool Congress is a “Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ploy to create a shadow Opposition in the state which will actually operate as per the instructions of the ruling party in the state”. “Previously we used to say that Trinamool Congress and the BJP were two sides of the same coin. Our conjecture was clear after the West Bengal Assembly elect…
Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday predicted that the Congress would retain power in the state with a landslide victory in the 2029 Assembly elections.He said he believes the next Assembly elections will not be held in May-June 2029 but before the end of 2028.Asserting that the proposed delimitation would increase Lok Sabha seats in Telangana from 17 to 26 and Assembly seats from 119 to 182, he expressed confidence that the Congress would win 20 Lok Sab…
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) A delegation of the Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by state President Kewal Singh Dhillon, will call on the Governor of Punjab on Saturday to submit a memorandum alleging irregularities and misuse of official machinery during the conduct of the Abohar Municipal Corporation mayoral polls. The memorandum will detail the party’s concerns about the alleged high-handedness of the state government and its officials in conducting the election.The party will urge the…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Senior leaders from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition on Friday launched a scathing attack on the state government at the conclusion of the monsoon assembly session. Presenting a united front, Congress leader Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant Patil targeted the ruling dispensation over farmers’ issues, infrastructure corruption, deteriorating educational standards, and the “undemocratic” delay in appointing …