N Biren Singh, first BJP CM in Manipur, who faced uphill crisis in hill state | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Nongthombam Biren Singh, the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister in Manipur, stepped down from the top post in the northeastern state on Sunday.Singh’s resignation was a much sought-after demand of the opposition parties after the state witnessed horrific ethnic clashes, which broke out on May 3, 2023. In his resignation letter…

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‘Protests, torn letter’: What happened when Biren Singh tried to resign as Manipur CM in 2023 | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday. Singh, who was accompanied by 14 BJP and NPF MLAs, had just returned from Delhi before making the move. State BJP president A Sharda and senior BJP leader Sambit Patra were also part…

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‘MCC openly violated’: Manish Sisodia, AAP leaders allege foul play after dismal Delhi election results | India News – The Times of India

Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after its crushing defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged widespread violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and claimed that the entire system was against them. Former deputy CM Manish Sisodia who lost in Jangpura, described the…

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Delhi election results: ‘Kejriwal strayed from his path, focusing on power and liquor,’ says Anna Hazare after AAP’s defeat | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: As AAP reels from its crushing defeat in the Delhi elections, social activist Anna Hazare has delivered a scathing rebuke of Arvind Kejriwal, blaming his downfall on greed for power and money. Hazare, who once mentored Kejriwal during the anti-corruption movement, said their ties ended when the AAP leader “took the wrong path.”…

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BJP’s Milkipur victory counters Faizabad defeat, revives dalit outreach | India News – The Times of India

Milkipur win: BJP workers, supporters in Kashi erupt in joy NEW DELHI: The BJP’s victory in the Milkipur bypoll has reasserted its political dominance in Uttar Pradesh, countering the blow from its Faizabad defeat eight months ago. The win is seen as a strategic move to regain lost ground and bolster Dalit support.A tactical recoveryThe…

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‘Beef biryani’ on AMU’s lunch menu triggers uproar, varsity calls it ‘typing error’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A notice announcing ‘beef biryani’ for lunch at the Sir Shah Sulaiman Hall of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has triggered a controversy after it went viral on social media.The notice, allegedly issued by two authorised individuals, said, “Sunday’s lunch menu has been changed, and beef biryani will be served instead of chicken biryani…

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