Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Maharashtra state president Sunil Tatkare, on Sunday released its first list of 37 candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.Notably, three family members of former minister and party’s in-charge for the BMC polls Nawab Malik have been given nominations. They include Malik’s brother Abdul Rashid (Kaptan) Malik, his sister Saeeda Khan and Abdul Rashid (Kaptan) Malik’s daughter-in-law Bushra Malik….
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Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Prashant Jagtap, the former Mayor of Pune and City President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) on Friday officially joined the Congress party on Friday in the presence of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshwardhan Sapkal. Along with him, several office-bearers of the NCP-SP from Pune also crossed over to Congress. His entry is seen as a major boost for the party ahead of the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections.Jagtap had strongly oppo…
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) As businessman Robert Vadra expressed confidence in his wife, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying that many would like to see her as Prime Minister someday, the Janata Dal (United) said on Wednesday that such statements raise questions about the leadership ability of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. Speaking to IANS, JD(U) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said, “In this country, anyone can rise to any position, but the real issue is the internal strugg…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid a political war of words between the BJP and the Congress party over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on infiltration in Assam and the Northeast, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday accused the grand old party of suppressing historical facts related to the Partition. Chugh’s remarks came after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Prime Minister Modi for accusing the Congress of neglecting Assam and the northeastern region durin…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the conviction of senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in the 1995 Nashik housing fraud case. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Maharashtra government on Kokate’s plea challenging the refusal of the Bombay High Court to stay his conviction. Though it protected his membership in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembl…