Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Signs of growing dissatisfaction have emerged within the AIADMK’s affiliated organisational wings as the party continues its district-level review meetings to assess its performance in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Functionaries from several wings have expressed concern over inadequate representation within the party and the limited opportunities provided to them to contest elections.The concerns have surfaced during a series of consultative meetings being c…
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Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling MahaYuti government in Maharashtra on Friday criticised the Congress leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan following his statement regarding the NCP-SP leaders, while claiming that the Sharad Pawar-led party “may merge with the NDA”.Earlier, NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule had ruled out alignment with NDA and refuted claims made by Chavan that some of the party’s lawmakers were “disgruntled”.Speaking to IANS, Union Minister and Republican Party Of…
Patna, July 10 (IANS) In a significant development ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha alias Bunty has withdrawn his candidature, just a day after filing his nomination papers. The unexpected decision has created fresh political interest in the high-profile by-election, as the BJP will now have to decide on its next course of action.Abhishek Kumar had filed his nomination on July 9 in the presence of several senior NDA leade…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Dismissing intense speculation of a major political realignment in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Friday firmly stated that her party had no intentions of joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Sule’s clarification comes after days of mounting rumours within state political circles. The speculation was triggered by a recent meeting between NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, alongside repo…
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Thursday came in defence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after a video of her slapping a party worker surfaced online, saying that the alleged slap was “affectionate” and that all workers of the party faction led by the former Chief Minister are “like her own children”.A controversy erupted after a video showed Mamata Banerjee slapping a worker of the Trinamool Congress faction-led by her, amid chaos during the part…
Patna, July 9 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday exuded confidence over retaining the Bankipur Assembly seat in the upcoming bypoll in Bihar, asserting that its BJP candidate, Abhishek Kumar Bunty, would register a comfortable victory.NDA leaders also welcomed the decision of Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor to contest the election, saying it was good that he had entered the electoral fray himself.Speaking to reporters after the filing of Abhishek Kumar Bunty’s nominatio…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The BJP-led NDA on Thursday lashed out at former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a day after a video showed her slapping a worker of the Trinamool Congress faction led by her.The incident happened during a party’s protest march in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur.The march began from the Ballygunge outpost towards Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata on Wednesday following the order of the Calcutta High Court.Speaking to IANS, BJP…
Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Thursday expressed confidence that Belagavi district would secure two additional berths in the State Cabinet, citing the district’s size and the Congress party’s strong electoral performance.Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, Hebbalkar said the district, one of the largest in Karnataka, deserves greater representation in the Cabinet. She pointed out that 11 Congress MLAs were elected from Belagavi district in the recent Assembl…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of running a “rumour-manufacturing factory” to cause political instability and deflect attention from core issues plaguing the state. In a strongly worded editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray camp reacted sharply to the Chief Minister’s recent announcement that th…
Patna, July 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its campaign for the Bankipur Assembly by-election, with its candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha alias Bunty set to file his nomination papers on Thursday.Several senior BJP and NDA leaders are expected to participate in the nomination programme, highlighting the party’s focus on retaining the prestigious seat.Prominent BJP leaders, including the party’s national president Nitin Nabin and Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi, are s…