Kochi, May 6 (IANS) The leadership tussle within the Congress in Kerala has taken a sharper turn, with the camp led by V. D. Satheesan urging the party high command to keep General Secretary in charge of the state, Deepa Dasmunshi, away from the crucial interaction between MLAs and central observers on Wednesday.Central observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken will reach the state capital later in the day to interact with the 63 Congress legislators.The Satheesan camp argues that her presence could…
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Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) The constitutional process of government formation in West Bengal is underway following the Assembly election results, even as outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to step down and questioned the people mandate.State Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Wednesday made it clear that the role of the election machinery is limited to conducting polls and notifying the results, stressing that the constitutional framework governs the rest of the process.”Look…
Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) After the BJP-led NDA alliance’s third consecutive win in Assam, this time with a greater margin, the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that his government will continue drive against illegal infiltration with same vigour.Speaking to IANS, Sarma promised that the move to drive out illegal infiltrators will continue. “The fight for our identity will continue,” he said.He expressed gratitude to the people of Assam for BJP’s landslide win in the state.”We…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) The emphatic return of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to power with 102 seats marks both a political resurgence and the beginning of a delicate balancing act.After a decade in the opposition, the coalition comprising the Congress (63), IUML (22), Kerala Congress (7), RSP (3) and smaller allies faces the immediate challenge of converting a decisive mandate into a stable and representative government.The Left has been reduced to 35 seats, while the …
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Monday thanked party workers, leaders, and voters for supporting the Congress in the bye-elections, stating that the results reflect public trust in the government’s welfare schemes and governance.“The people have expressed confidence in us in the two bye-elections in Karnataka. They have recognised that our government is delivering efficient administration along with guarantee schemes. …
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government in Punjab convened a Cabinet meeting ahead of a Special Session of the Legislative Assembly, indications emerged that key decisions may be on the agenda. While AAP leaders on Friday supported the move, the Congress dismissed it as unnecessary, alleging it was merely political “drama.” Speaking on the development, Punjab Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said, “The session has been called, and it is a good thing. In an Assembly sessio…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday reviewed wheat procurement arrangements in the Vidisha parliamentary constituency through video conferencing from New Delhi.He also assessed the ongoing procurement of wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh. The wheat procurement process in the state began on April 9 for the Rabi marketing season 2026–27.The review meeting was attended by MLAs from assembly segments …
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray on Friday launched a frontal attack on the Central government, accusing it of using constitutional amendments as a tool to establish a “perpetual hold on power”. In a two-page statement, Thackeray clarified that the MNS does not oppose the Women’s Reservation Bill — noting that Maharashtra was a pioneer in local body reservations for women. He however, raised sharp questions regarding the timing and the “sudden hur…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) A brewing leadership tussle within the Congress over the Chief Minister’s post has cast a shadow over the UDF camp in Kerala, prompting concern among allies and close monitoring by the party high command.The internal friction, surfacing even before the Assembly election results due on May 4, has triggered unease within the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key UDF partner.League leaders are learnt to be dissatisfied with the public sparring, viewing it as…
Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday suspended five of its MLAs in Haryana on charges of violations of organisational discipline for the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections. This is a significant decision with significant political ramification within the party. State Congress Committee President Rao Narendra Singh in an official statement said that MLAs from Narayangarh, Sadhaura, Ratia, Punahana and Hathin –Shaili Chaudhary, Renu Bala, Jarnail Singh, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Isr…