NEW DELHI: Congress MP Raul Gandhi’s decision to retain Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh prompting his sister, Priyanka Gandhi, to contest the bypolls for the Wayanad seat in Kerala sparked criticism from BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala, who accused the Congress party of operating as a ‘family business.’Poonawalla on Monday said, “Congress is not a…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence.Rijiju met Kharge at the Congress chief’s 10, Rajaji Marg residence in what was said to be a courtesy call. Rijiju said that Kharge shared valuable experiences of his life, adding that the two will work…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday accused the Congress of playing with the future of the country for its petty politics after the grand old party alleged corruption and rigging in the NEET-UG exam.The opposition sparred with the government as the medical entrance exam, which was taken by over 24 lakh candidates,…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose said on Monday that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee switched off all her lights and sat in darkness during the entire swearing-in ceremony of Modi Cabinet 3.0.The TMC MP demanded that the BJP should elect a new leader and “replace Prime Minister Narendra Modi”…
NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi will be taking oath as the Prime Minister for the historic third consecutive term on Sunday evening at 7:15 pm. The mega event will take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan.The swearing-in ceremony of Modi and his cabinet will be held in the presence of a large gathering of national and international dignitaries….
NEW DELHI: Vishal Patil who has been elected as independent MP from Sangli in Maharashtra on Thursday met the Congress brass and extended his support to the party. The development is significant as Congress that was stuck at 99 MPs can claim support of 100 members, even if technically an independent cannot join a political…
NEW DELHI: Independent Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra Vishal Patil met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday in New Delhi and extended his support to the party. Notably, Patil, grandson of former Maharashtra chief minister Vasantdada Patil, secured victory in the Lok Sabha election from the Sangli constituency.Despite being a former Congress leader, Patil had…
NEW DELHI: On the day BJP and allies sealed the deal to form the next govt, the opposition said it will take “appropriate steps” in the future to “realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP govt”, in a clear bid to create uncertainty about the coming NDA regime in which the…
NEW DELHI: Amid elation in the Congress camp over its performance in the Lok Sabha elections, there is a growing desire in the party that Rahul Gandhi take up the post of leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and lead the party from the front in Parliament.Congress failed to get the top opposition perch after…
NEW DELHI: “We are very hopeful that our results will be completely opposite of what exit polls are showing,” Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi said on Monday when asked about her expectations. Gandhi made the remarks after attending an event here to pay tribute to DMK stalwart M Karunanidhi on his 100th birth anniversary.On…
