New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Pawar politics has been a constant in Maharashtra, with the family patriarch Sharad Chandra Govindrao holding considerable clout and respect even in the power corridors of the national Capital. Sharad Pawar, as he is popularly known, founded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with colleagues who broke out of the Congress.The party’s origin stems from a leadership dispute within the Congress involving Sonia Gandhi. In May 1999, then senior Congress leaders Sharad Pawar,…
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Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over a possible split within the Bihar Congress and fears of defections following the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, the party’s top leadership held a crucial meeting in Delhi on Friday to address internal challenges.The meeting was chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and focused on organisational weakness and growing dissent within the Bihar unit of the party.According…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) After the BJP’s historic victory across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, the party on Saturday stated that the results of the recent municipal elections clearly show that the people have chosen development and good governance. Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the mandate reflected the public’s faith in the BJP’s vision.“The results of the recent municipal elections in Maharashtra show that the people have chosen developme…
Indore, Jan 17 (IANS) Amid charges of “politics of disaster” by the Madhya Pradesh government, the Congress on Saturday defended Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Indore and held the state government responsible for the loss of lives caused by contaminated drinking water. Amid a sharp political exchange over the issue, the Congress asked “since when has standing with someone in grief become a matter of politics.”Rahul Gandhi visited the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, wh…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The BJP on Friday rejected allegations made by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman that work opportunities in the Hindi film industry have slowed for him in recent years due to shifting power dynamics and, possibly, what he described as a ‘communal thing.’ Reacting to Rahman’s remarks, BJP leaders and ministers said there was no truth to his claims and maintained that the film industry continues to function on the basis of talent and merit, not religion.Union Minister R…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday defended its decision to appoint party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam, while strongly criticising the BJP for what it described as an attempt to “propagate” a false ‘Rahul vs Priyanka’ narrative within the party.The Congress asserted that this is not the first time Priyanka Gandhi has been entrusted with such responsibilities, recalling that she had earlier been made an ex officio memb…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Spiritual guru Devkinandan Thakur has sparked a political debate after criticising Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and its co-owner, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, for purchasing a Bangladeshi player, Mustafizur Rahman, for the upcoming IPL season. His remarks have drawn mixed reactions from political leaders across parties, with most stressing that sports should be kept separate from political and diplomatic issues.Speaking to IANS, Dev…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty has landed in a political controversy after urging Hindu supporters of the Left, the Congress, and the Trinamool Congress to unite against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Congress on Thursday criticised the remark, accusing Chakraborty of making divisive and inflammatory statements.Speaking to IANS, Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput said Chakraborty had “lost his mental balance” and was making irresponsib…