New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday launched a sharp political attack on the BJP following the swearing-in of Samrat Choudhary as Bihar’s Chief Minister, accusing the party of betrayal and systematically weakening its allies.Reacting to the development, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “Seeing this, it seems that after Bihar and Maharashtra, it is Andhra Pradesh’s turn. Nitish Ji, who got votes from crores of people…This same Samrat Choudhary had said he would not remai…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided security cover to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha. He will receive ‘Z+ category’ security in both Delhi and Punjab, sources said on Wednesday.This followed the Punjab government’s decision to withdraw Chadha’s security detail earlier in the day. This action also occurred amid a growing rift between Chadha and the AAP in recent weeks.According to sources, paramilitary forces will be deployed to provide sec…
Patna, April 14 (IANS) In a significant political development, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Tuesday, marking the end of an era that spanned nearly two decades.Nitish Kumar, who recently became a member of the Rajya Sabha, has now shifted his focus toward national politics.He visited the Raj Bhavan in Patna and formally submitted his resignation to Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, who accepted it, officially bringing the ‘Nitish Era’ in Bihar to a close.In a detailed message …
Patna, April 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday dissolved his Cabinet, marking the end of an era in Bihar.After nearly two decades at the helm — during which he played a pivotal role in shaping the state’s development trajectory — Nitish Kumar is now set to step away from state politics and shift his focus toward national responsibilities.Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar chaired his final cabinet meeting at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Deputy …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker, Meira Kumar, was among prominent women leaders and activists present in the front row at the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan, expressing her support for greater representation of women in legislative bodies. Her support came at a time when Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi made a scathing critique of the timing of the Bill … calling it “underhand tactic.”In her article, Sonia …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Bihar is witnessing intense political developments as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar steps down, marking the end of a leadership span that has largely defined the state’s governance for nearly two decades, apart from a brief interruption in 2014-15. In what is expected to be his final official engagement as Chief Minister, the Janata Dal (United) leader has called a cabinet meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Soon after, he is likely to resign, clearing the path for a new ad…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha will elect its new Deputy Chairman on Friday, April 17, where the ruling National Democratic Alliance is expected to renominate Harivansh for another term. The Opposition is likely to field a consensus candidate, setting the stage for a contest that reflects the current political climate and Parliament’s alignments.The post was vacant after Harivansh’s tenure ended on April 9. President Droupadi Murmu nominated him as a member of the Upper Hous…
Patna, April 13 (IANS) As Bihar braces for a major political transition, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to resign from his post within the next 24 hours. Ahead of this anticipated development, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Monday, expressed deep emotion, describing the moment as one of collective sorrow for the state.Taking to the social media platform X, Union Minister Manjhi said, “Nitish Kumar, within the n…
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) Naveen Patnaik, President of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Monday appointed senior party MP Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the Leader of the BJD in the Rajya Sabha.According to an official communication issued on Monday, the BJD supremo also appointed senior party leader and MP Sulata Deo as the Deputy Leader & Chief Whip of the BJD Parliamentary Party in the Upper House of the Parliament.The party stated that the reshuffle in its parliamentary leadership in the Rajya …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the central concern surrounding the Centre’s decision to introduce Bills during a special session of Parliament on April 16 is delimitation, not women’s reservation, describing the process as “extremely dangerous” and terming it an “assault on the Constitution”. She alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to “delay and derail” the caste census, suggesting that the t…