Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra), April 26 (IANS) In light of politicians changing parties after election victories, veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday called for the introduction and implementation of legislation that would prohibit leaders elected under the banner of a specific political party from defecting. He also urged the public to deliberate thoughtfully before voting for a particular leader.His response came in the wake of a significant political upheaval triggered by the defection …
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that the membership of the seven MPs who recently left the party and are set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “will be cancelled” under constitutional provisions.Singh said the AAP has filed a petition under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and requested Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan to conduct an early hearing and deliver a fair decision.The development comes after Rajya Sabh…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Senior Congress leader T.S. Singh Deo on Sunday strongly criticised Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha and six other MPs who left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling it a case of political opportunism and a decline in political values.Speaking to IANS, he said, “This is opportunism. The focus has become how to remain in power and how to gain benefits from it, and examples of this are emerging one after another… The political…
Gandhinagar, April 25 (IANS) The defection of seven Rajya Sabha members from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified scrutiny of party’s organisational strength in Gujarat, with rivals and dissenting voices questioning its claim of emerging as a ‘third political force’ in a state traditionally dominated by bipolar politics.The MPs, including Sandeep Pathak and Raghav Chadha, joined the BJP on Friday, weakening AAP’s presence in the Upper House and dealing …
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and former Delhi chief Arvind Kejriwal, criticising the AAP supremo of “abandoning” the original principles of the party, which made seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, switch to the BJP. The Congress leaders also accused Chadha of becoming “overly ambitious”.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said he was not surprised by the MPs’ exit.”Raghav Chadha has been speaking in a s…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday accused AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann of indulging in gimmicks and talking about a non-existent “Right to Recall” to mount pressure on seven MPs who quit their party. He said that the people of Delhi and the country clearly understand the frustration of AAP leaders such as Arvind Kejriwal, Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann, Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bharadwaj over th…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a fresh attack amid an upheaval in the AAP, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Cabinet Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday attacked AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the wastage of public money on his erstwhile official CM residence or “Sheesh Mahal”, calling him “Delhi’s Rehman Dakait” – a comparison with an underworld character in Bollywood blockbuster “Dhurandhar”. Chief Minister Gupta said on X, “The AAP, which began with the slogan o…
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) Punjab Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday emphasised that the party will “continue its fight to save the Constitution”.His reaction came a day after a political storm erupted after seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs quit the party and joined the BJP.The MPs included Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal, Ashok Mittal and others.Speaking to IANS, Cheema blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the seven AAP MPs defecting from the party.The Punja…
Baranagar, April 25 (IANS) Reacting to Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and six other MPs quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), BJP President Nitin Nabin said on Saturday that the development reflects growing public trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to IANS, Nabin said that internal dissatisfaction within AAP has been rising due to allegations of corruption linked to its leadership.”When Arvind Kejriwal is being widely associated with corrupti…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge downplayed the Delhi visit of Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar and dismissed the leadership chatter.Speaking to reporters on Saturday in Bengaluru, Minister Priyank, son of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge addressing the controversy surrounding Shivakumar’s recent visit to Delhi, maintained that the Deputy Chief Minister had met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and dismissed critic…