Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday raised apprehensions over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) intentions regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the state, following the conviction of Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti in a cheating and forgery case.Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Umang Singhar, reacting to the developments after Bharti’s conviction by a Special MP-MLA court in Delhi, said: “The BJP’s in…
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Patna, March 19 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Thursday granted bail to Mokama MLA Anant Singh in connection with the Dularchand Yadav murder case.The bail was granted by Justice R.P. Mishra after hearing arguments from all concerned parties.With the court’s approval, Anant Singh is expected to be released from Beur Jail in Patna within the next couple of days.Notably, just days earlier, he had expressed confidence about his imminent release.Anant Singh had been lodged in jail following his ar…
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Haryana Congress legislator Gokul Setia has announced a protest outside the state Congress office in Chandigarh on Wednesday following the cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections and the cancellation of votes cast by the state Congress MLAs. The protest is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. Setia has also appealed to the other Congress MLAs whose names are being wrongly circulated on the social media to join him.Setia, the Congress MLA from Sirsa Assembly sea…
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections slated for March 16 in Haryana, the ruling BJP on Saturday moved its 48 MLAs, along with supporting Independent Legislators, together in buses to a private hotel located at Sector 35 in Chandigarh, triggering political speculation over preparations for the upcoming poll.Haryana BJP President Mohan Lal Badoli said the gathering was part of a programme to brief legislators about the voting procedure for the Rajya Sabha election.“A sm…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) The MP-MLA Court Patna has granted relief to jailed MLA Anant Singh, allowing him to cast his vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.The court ruled on Friday that Singh will be brought to the Bihar Legislative Assembly under police custody to participate in the voting scheduled for March 16. After casting his vote, he will be taken back to jail.Anant Singh is currently lodged in jail in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav, an incident that occurred in Mokam…
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over possible horse-trading ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, the Opposition Congress party in Odisha has shifted nine of its total 14 MLAs to Bengaluru in Karnataka.Meanwhile, only five Congress MLAs, including CLP leader Rama Chandra Kadam, senior MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, MLA Sofia Firdous, MLA Ramesh Jena, and Dasarathi Gamango, were present in the House during the proceedings on Friday.According to Congress party sources, six C…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Ahead of the voting for the Rajya Sabha elections, the Bihar Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Friday. According to an official, the threat was sent through an email warning of a plan to blow up the Assembly premises.Taking immediate cognisance of the matter, Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar convened a meeting with senior officials of the Assembly Secretariat.The Speaker directed Officer-in-Charge (Secretary) Khyati Singh to inform the Chief Secretary and the Direc…
Patna, March 11 (IANS) Political activity in Bihar has intensified ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections after Akhtarul Iman, the state president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav at his official residence in Patna on Wednesday.The unexpected meeting has sparked speculation about possible political coordination between AIMIM and the RJD amid the numbers game in the Rajya Sabha elections.According to sources, the two …
Patna, March 10 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was held on Tuesday to finalise the party’s strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Patna, Bihar’s state capital. Speaking to the media before the meeting, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra expressed confidence about the party’s prospects and said the party leadership is continuously discussing the electoral strategy.He said that meetings among party leaders are being held regularly, where plans for the election are being …
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday criticised the functioning of constitutional institutions, alleging that key positions such as Chief Ministers and Governors are being changed overnight, which undermines democratic principles. Her remarks came amid political discussions surrounding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha and the reshuffling of some governors.Speaking to IANS, Chaturvedi said that constitutional posts were incre…