NEW DELHI: Catching party heavyweights and hopefuls off-guard, the BJP on Wednesday named first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s new chief minister. Gupta, a three-time councillor from Shalimar Bagh, will lead the party’s government in the capital, marking the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years. She will be the fourth woman to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Alka Lamba congratulated newly elected Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday, expressing hope that her leadership would ensure a cleaner Yamuna and improved women’s safety. Sharing an old photo from 1995, Lamba recalled taking oath alongside Gupta—Lamba as DUSU President from NSUI and Gupta as General Secretary from ABVP. “Congratulations…
NEW DELHI: A war of words between the BJP and Congress erupted on Wednesday after the ruling party accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by using the term “shraddhanjali” (homage) instead of “adaranjali” (respectful tribute) in his tribute on the Maratha ruler’s birth anniversary. BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar criticised Gandhi’s choice…
Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav fired a sharp rebuke at the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday following the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new chief election commissioner (CEC). Accusing the poll body of bias, Yadav claimed it had been reduced to a “cheerleader” for the ruling BJP. “When two…
NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar will take over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner tomorrow – on a day the Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the 2023 law under which his appointment was made by the Centre late on Monday night.The appointment, which is the first under the new law, was made by a…
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress-led Telangana government has issued an order allowing all the Muslim employees working for the state to take a leave an hour early during “Ramzan” days.The Revanth Reddy dispensation has permitted all Muslim government employees, teachers, contract, out-sourcing, corporations and public sector employees to leave their…
NEW DELHI: Remember this post on X by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 26, 2024: “During the recent election campaign Sam Pitroda had made some statements and comments that were totally unacceptable to the Indian National Congress. By mutual consent he stepped down as Chairman of Overseas Indian Congress. Subsequently he clarified the context…
NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has ordered a thorough probe into the expenses incurred on renovations and luxury upgrades at 6 Flagstaff Bungalow, the former residence of ex-Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The CVC has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to investigate allegations that building norms were violated to construct a…
NEW DELHI: Alliance first or party first? For the Congress, one of the biggest dilemmas has been how to recalibrate its relationship with the regional parties which have dislodged it from power in states but are allies at the national level under the banner of the INDIA bloc. The Congress has been engaged in a…
KOLKATA: Congress’s inflexibility in Delhi and AAP‘s intransigence in Haryana led to BJP victories in assembly elections there, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Monday while declaring that Trinamool Congress wasn’t banking on anyone’s support to return to govt in the state by a two-thirds majority next year.“We won’t need anybody’s support. But everyone in…
